<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Mar 26, 2020, at 7:57 PM, Supratim Sanyal <<a href="mailto:supratim@riseup.net" class="">supratim@riseup.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div dir="auto" class="">I have obtained a MicroVAX 3100-80 with a Storageworks pizza box, a CD-ROM drive, a tape drive, some cables and no monitor.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">It powers on, does not smoke or explode. The 8 LEDs at the back settle down to all on except 2 and 3 counting from zero on the right. I can hear a hard disk spin up.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The cables include two MMJs. I have a PC with a 9-pin female serial connector. It runs Linux.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The first two of many questions: does the “0” connector connect to the console? What exactly do I need to do to connect the PC’s serial port to the MMJ cable? Note: I have passable soldering skills.</div></div></div></blockquote><div><br class=""></div>This should do the job, you just need to verify the pinouts. A pin insert/remove tool might be a good investment to make adjustments in case the first choice of pinout turns out to be not what you want.</div><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class=""><div dir="auto" class=""><div class="">Next question will be about the BNC connector and networking. One thing at a time.</div></div></div></blockquote><div><br class=""></div>That is a 10Base2 connector. Next to it is an AUI connector. So if you have a 10Base2 repeater or switch, just run coax between the two. It most likely needs a T connector at this end with a terminator on the T (or going to other stations if you have more). The AUI connector could be used instead, for example if you have a 10BaseT transceiver that might be convenient. Those are still sold; Amazon lists one from Unicom for $30.</div><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class=""><div dir="auto" class=""><div class="">Here are some pictures: <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/KduorZEimMQ73bMdA" class="">https://photos.app.goo.gl/KduorZEimMQ73bMdA</a></div></div></div></blockquote><br class=""></div><div>Nice!</div><div><br class=""></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>paul</div></body></html>