How do you bring up a MicroVax 2000?

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
Date: Thu Aug 28 20:31:58 2003

At 06:02 PM 8/28/03 -0500, you wrote:
>SP wrote:
>> Perhaps is a problem of the cable and terminal you are using.
>> I have one DEC cable with MMJ connector, and use one VT-102
>> or one Compaq Portable with Kermit using VT-102 emulation to connect
>> with the Microvax 2000.
>>
>> Just curious... Do you have in the back of the Microvax one Box with
>> three MMJ connectors ? This is neccesary to connect with one Serial
>> Terminal (someone correct me if this is a mistake)
>
> I had a couple of VS2000 (Same box, with graohics) and routinely used
>a nearly-standard PC-type RS-232 null modem cable.

  That's what I'm using.

 You have to short
>two pins at the VAX side, but I do not remember which two. I found the
>pinouts in some FAQ or other online.

   Hmmm. You might be onto something. I did see something about having to
short out pins 8 and 9 when using the 9-pin port. I wonder if that might
apply to the 25 pin port?

>
> Also, remember that on all the desktop VAXen I've run, the *printer*
>port is the console. Zane, Eric, is that absolute or no?

   yeap, the ports on them seem to be "multi-functional"!

>
> Sorry I don't have the pinout, but IIRC, it's the same cable needed
>for the MVII console.

    Gee, that tells me a lot :-/

    Joe
>
>
> Doc
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