elliston@msdrl.UUCP (Keith Elliston) (10/04/89)
Well... I finally have my Unix-PC up and running. I have an old 7300, on which I have put a Seagate 4096. I formatted it using the protocol for the miniscribe (8 heads, 1024 cyls). All went well. I have installed the foundation set (3.51) and the development set. So... now I need some assistance. First... How do I attach my Microcom 9624c to the RS232 port? How do I configure it? Can I use it both as a dial out and answer??? 2nd: Where can I get a connector (adaptor) for the internal modem jack. It surely is not a standard RJ11. 3rd: Who wants to set me up for news and mail? What is the best News soft- ware? Who can I call up for NEWS and Mail (any volunteers).... 4th: I sure could use some more memory (I only have 512k).. anyone got an extra memory expansion board??? Maybe even a combo board??? 5th: I would like to be able to access that 9th head on my disk... I guess that i need the WD2010. Where can I find one. 6th: I want to run this machine as a sort of "this is a good reason to learn Unix for someone from VMS", and as a mail/news/bbs system. Anyone have hints for me... like are there any good cheap (PD) BBS systems for this beast? I appreciate any and all answers. Well... I am sure that these questions have been asked and answered before... I hope you all dont take offense at me for doing just one more time. Thanks... Keith uunet!msdrl!elliston
kls@ditka.UUCP (Karl Swartz) (10/08/89)
In article <380@msdrl.UUCP> elliston@msdrl.UUCP (Keith Elliston) writes: >First... How do I attach my Microcom 9624c to the RS232 port? How do I >configure it? Can I use it both as a dial out and answer??? From long and painful experience with a 9624c on a Sun, I would configure it as a boat anchor. It probably won't do that job any better than it works as a modem, though. I ended up dumping the thing and replacing it with a DEC DF03 (1200 baud). Since you've got a 1200 baud modem in your UNIX PC, and it works reasonably well, I'd suggest using it instead of the Microcom. Or getting a different external modem that won't give you eternal grief. >2nd: Where can I get a connector (adaptor) for the internal modem jack. >It surely is not a standard RJ11. It is standard RJ11. Just get a modular cable and plug one end into the modem, the other into the wall jack. >3rd: Who wants to set me up for news and mail? What is the best News soft- >ware? Who can I call up for NEWS and Mail (any volunteers).... You're welcome to call either ditka (San Jose) or royko (Chicago). Both are PC Pursuitable, if that matters, and ditka has a Telebit TrailBlazer. >4th: I sure could use some more memory (I only have 512k).. anyone got >an extra memory expansion board??? Maybe even a combo board??? Can't help there. >5th: I would like to be able to access that 9th head on my disk... I guess >that i need the WD2010. Where can I find one. The WD2010 will let you access more than 1024 cylinders, not much of a help on your drive. To access more than 8 heads you need the P5.1 upgrade, or better yet, one of the dual drive upgrades offered by Lenny Tropiano (icus!lenny) or John Milton (uncle!jbm), which give you the benefits of the P5.1 upgrade and more. -- Karl Swartz |UUCP {ames,lll-winken}!pacbell!ditka!kls 1-505/672-3113 |Internet kls@ebnextk.slac.stanford.edu 1-408/223-1308 |BIX kswartz "I never let my schooling get in the way of my education." (Twain)
scj@casux4.uucp (Steve Johnson) (10/10/89)
In article <4818@ditka.UUCP> kls@ditka.UUCP (Karl Swartz) writes: >In article <380@msdrl.UUCP> elliston@msdrl.UUCP (Keith Elliston) writes: > ... >>2nd: Where can I get a connector (adaptor) for the internal modem jack. >>It surely is not a standard RJ11. > >It is standard RJ11. Just get a modular cable and plug one end >into the modem, the other into the wall jack. > On my 7300, purchased from DDS (good people!) in Marietta, Georgia, I DO NOT have "standard RJ11" ports. They are RJ45 (8 pins, normally used for multiline phone installations). *I* did not modify the ports, and I doubt that DDS did (this was a fire sale purchase). You CAN plug RJ11 connectors into the phone ports on my machine and have the hardware, OS, etc all work fine. Just plug and go! I haven't checked if any of the "unused" pins are brought in to the system board. Does anyone else have RJ45's? Is this another undocumented aspect of the 7300/3B1? Do I have 2X2 (=4) phone line capability---as implied by the RJ45's (half :-)).