jbm@uncle.UUCP (John B. Milton) (10/19/88)
*** FLAME ON *** What did Convergent think they were doing when they put 99 pin connectors on the UNIXpc bus? Never mind that the rest of the entire civilized world is using a connector just like it with 96 pins (ever heard of Eurocard?). The 96 pin connectors are used for VME, Multibus II, NuBus, etc. Lenny tells me on the long distance phone today that they have been discontinued by AMP. If you want one you have to pay like $30 a piece and wait a LONG time. *** FLAME OFF *** Now for the REAL question. Since these connectors are so hard to get ahold of, where did PIICEON get them for their 2M memory card? Where will IDT get them for their SCSI board? If anyone has a PIICEON memory board, could you look at the connector and tell me if AMP does indeed make it? Also, if there is anyone from either organization out there, please tell me where you're getting connectors! Thanks, John -- John Bly Milton IV, jbm@uncle.UUCP, n8emr!uncle!jbm@osu-cis.cis.ohio-state.edu home (614) 294-4823, work (614) 764-4272; Send vi tricks, I'm making a manual
darren@bacchus.UUCP (Darren Friedlein) (10/20/88)
In article <367@uncle.UUCP> jbm@uncle.UUCP (John B. Milton) writes: >What did Convergent think they were doing when they put 99 pin connectors on >the UNIXpc bus? Never mind that the rest of the entire civilized world is >using a connector just like it with 96 pins (ever heard of Eurocard?). The >96 pin connectors are used for VME, Multibus II, NuBus, etc. Lenny tells me >on the long distance phone today that they have been discontinued by AMP. If >you want one you have to pay like $30 a piece and wait a LONG time. >... >John Bly Milton IV, jbm@uncle.UUCP, n8emr!uncle!jbm@osu-cis.cis.ohio-state.edu >home (614) 294-4823, work (614) 764-4272; Send vi tricks, I'm making a manual OK - here's another question. What's involved in building a card cage for the UNIXpc if it was possible to get these connectors? Could it be done with like ribbon cable? Since this machine IS based on a back-plane, this would appear to be possible. Any comments? -darren ____ / \ | Rt 4, Box 416, Durham, NC 27703 _____|_____ Darren G. Friedlein data (bacchus) : 919/596-7746 / | \ voice : 919/596-9492 ( | ) \____/ __/ {mcnc|icus|ditka|ethos|gladys|bakerst}!bacchus!darren