What is this?

From: Bob Lafleur <bob_lafleur_at_technologist.com>
Date: Thu Oct 17 14:30:01 2002

I never used a Corvus network with Apples, but I did use it with PC's
and DEC Rainbows. I understand they had network cards for "a lot" of
different systems.

The network drive we had had no monitor or keyboard, it was just a big
box with a hard drive. Actually, there were two boxes stacked, but I
don't know what they did. I assume one was the hard drive, and the other
had all the network connectors on it.

You configured the drive (partitions, user access, etc) through software
running on a client.

I think the network was a star arrangement... Each workstation had a
dedicated line running back to the main unit.

I remember those little red connectors - they came unplugged pretty
easily.

  - Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of J.C. Wren
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 3:12 PM
To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
Subject: RE: What is this?


        I think so. I have vague recollections of these cards, along
with the Corvus drives. The red molex connector on the left is the
network connector. Why they put it on that end, instead of where it
might hang out the slots only Corvus knows. It's a three wire
connector, but I don't remember if it's half duplex balanced pair, or
full duplex single ended.

        --John

-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org]On
Behalf Of Fred Cisin (XenoSoft)
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 14:57
To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
Subject: RE: What is this?


On Thu, 17 Oct 2002, J.C. Wren wrote:

> It seems to be a Corvus Omninet Transporter Network Card.
Google
> turned
up
> 42 hits, 2 of which were this question previously asked on this list.
It
> wants to talk to a Corvus shareable drive of some sort. Don't know
what
> protocol it uses, but I'd expect it to be RS-485 or some other
> balanced
pair
> type media.

Sounds reasonable; but are the connectors on the card consistent with
that hypothesis?
Received on Thu Oct 17 2002 - 14:30:01 BST