Questions about a HP Apollo 735/125

From: Carlos Murillo <carlos_murillo_at_epm.net.co>
Date: Tue Oct 8 22:05:01 2002

At 02:34 AM 10/8/02 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi folks,
>
>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.

Yes, as long as the monitor can accept a sync-on-green signal
(not all SuperVGA monitors do).

>But, a few questions remain:
>- Can I use a standard PC keyboard with the Apollo? It just has a
so-called
> "HPIL"-connector on the back, and I don't have such a keyboard...

No, unfortunately HP-HIL (not HP-IL) keyboards are not compatible
with any PC-style keyboard.

>- What about a mouse? Unfortunately, I just got the machine, and nothing
   
> else...

Ditto... you need an HP-HIL mouse.

>- My Apollo doesn't have a standard LAN-connector, just an AUI... But, 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? There's an EISA card in the slot,
but
> this seems to be a Token Ring (it's called a "Ring" card)

The PROM only works with HP cards and some specially-made third-party
cards. Your best bet is to obtain an appropriate transceiver
and plug it in the AUI connector.

The 735/125 is a nice machine; built like a tank and very reliable.
I have one that I still use regularly. You can use
wide scsi (high-voltage differential) drives with it.
You need HP-UX 10.2 for it (though it has been said
that a special installation of HPUX 11 will work in it,
though it is not supported). It would be great if you
found the keyboard and mouse; these are really nice
systems.

I have some more info on this system; please contact me
off the list.

carlos.

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Carlos E. Murillo-Sanchez carlos_murillo_at_nospammers.ieee.org
Received on Tue Oct 08 2002 - 22:05:01 BST