You can turn the uVAX 2000 into a VS2000 by changing a jumper on the system board.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred N. van Kempen" <waltje_at_pdp11.nl>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 4:04 PM
Subject: RE: DEC RD54 from Maxtor
> On Tue, 4 Mar 2003, Antonio Carlini wrote:
>
> > > Given the DMA structure of the VS2000 SCSI port, connecting
> > > disks to that port will be dramatically slow.
> >
> > So which aspect of the VS2000 would you describe
> > as fast then :-)
> Uhm. The power supply comes up REAL quick after powerup :)
>
> > Actually, when used as an Xterm (by booting the VAXELN based
> > VXT code - or its predecessor) it was not too bad. At least,
> > compared to what was available then!
> I would if I could, you (censored).
> (quoting Eric Cartman)
>
> Seriously.. I'd like to see the graphics on the 2000, but I lack
> the keyboard/mouse thingie. I believe there's a cable that ends
> in a little box, in which you could plug the mouse and keyboard,
> much like the one used with the DS5000 series.
>
> I _do_ have two 2000's, soo..
>
> (one MicroVAX 2000, and one VAXserver 2000.. anyone in NL have a
> VAXstation 2000 for me? :)
>
> --fred (reading :)
Received on Tue Mar 04 2003 - 17:30:01 GMT