Re-post: Questions about a HP Apollo 735/125

From: Harald Husemann <520055239069-0001_at_t-online.de>
Date: Tue Oct 8 20:17:25 2002

Hi folks,

just excuse if this msg. is posted twice, but I've subscribed to the list
yesterday, and sent the msg. right after subscribing. Although, didn't saw it
in the list... So, please apologize if you got it twice!

I just 'won' an old HP Apollo 700 Series, Model 735/125. Unfortunately, I
don't have ANY information about it - searching HP's website took me to the
service manual, so I know a little bit more about it now.
By searching the web, I've learned that I can use a standard PC-VGA monitor
with the apollo, by soldering (or buying, :-( ) a special cable.
But, a few questions remain:

- Anyone has a PIN-layout for the monitor cable? I know that I have to solder
   red to red VGA, red ground to red ground, and so on, but I don't know the
   pinout of the VGA connector... Maybe anyone did this before, and can tell
   me the correct PIN-to-PIN assignments?! (of course, I could search the web
   for the pinout, but I'm also interested in experiences with this special
   case)
- Can I use a mouse? Unfortunately, I just got the machine, and nothing
   else... But, I found articles dealing with X-Windows, so I think a mouse
   should be supported...
- My Apollo doesn't have a standard LAN-connector, just an AUI... I saw
   it has a EISA slot, and the manual told me that EISA is fully compliat to
   ISA (didn't know this before...). So, can I just equip the Apollo with one
   of my old ISA Novell/ Eagle-cards? (Of course, drivers would be a problem
   - but I plan to use NetBSD or maybe Linux, so I think I'll find one.)
   There's an EISA card in the slot, but
   this seems to be a Token Ring (it's called a "Ring" card)

Sorry if my questions are a little bit stupid, but I don't know anything
about the machine - just got it from dumpster without any additional
informatins, and thought it would be nice to use it.

Thanks for your help, I'm glad that there is a mailing list dealing with this
systems - thought I've just got > 10kg of old iron, when I start searching
the web, :-)

keep on hackin',

Harald (bofh_at_dh9dat.de)

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