HP9885 8" floppy unit

From: Robert F. Schaefer <rschaefe_at_gcfn.org>
Date: Sat Apr 5 05:33:01 2003

----- Original Message -----
From: "SPC" <spedraja_at_ono.com>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 2:48 AM
Subject: Re: HP9885 8" floppy unit

> Then it's possible you could give me some additional help. My HP9000 is
one
> 380
> model. It comes with one HP-IB standard connector (short centronics) and
one
> "wide" HP-IB connector of SCSI type. Do you if one of these connectors is
> GPIO ?
> Do I need one additional board to manage GPIO devices (with independence
of
> the
> specific driver problem you told me in a previous message ?

Unless an optional board is installed, the wide Centronics-like connector is
SCSI. It's pretty easy to tell if it's in there, it lives on a set of
standoffs right behind the connector, and the ribbon cable moves from the
mail board to it.

BTW, a 380 can be upgraded to a 385 (33 MHz) with a osc change (socketed!)
and a jumper moved. The '040 in mine has no trouble running at 33MHz, and I
just picked up 16MB of RAM for it (Thanks, Jim!).

>
> Thanks and Greetings
> Best Regards
> Sergio

Bob
Received on Sat Apr 05 2003 - 05:33:01 BST