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- From: martineau@macmartineau.ccr.hydro.qc.ca (Alain Martineau)
- Subject: Re: Q: What is a DUV11 ?
- Message-ID: <martineau-051192072602@macmartineau.ccr.hydro.qc.ca>
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- References: <1992Oct23.113552.16472@news.th-darmstadt.de> <1992Oct25.230043.1@alien.gici.com>
- Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 12:29:50 GMT
- Lines: 48
-
- In article <1992Oct25.230043.1@alien.gici.com>, laut@alien.gici.com (Bill
- Laut) wrote:
- >
- > In article <1992Oct23.113552.16472@news.th-darmstadt.de>, sysgaertner@cygnus.frm.maschinenbau.th-darmstadt.de (M. Gaertner, FRM, TH Darmstadt, Germany) writes:
- > > Hi there,
- > > a quick question,
- > > what interface is the DUV11 ? I know it must be some sort of
- > > sync. seriell interface and did cost 2347.- DM (in Germany).
- > > But I'd like to know what speed it has, if it has DMA and most vital,
- > > if I can plug it into my uVAXII and have it running.
- > > Any help out there ?
- > > Thanks
- > >
- > > -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- > >
- > > M. Gaertner
- > > TH Darmstadt, W. Germany
- > > Rechnergruppe FB 16-Maschinenbau
- > > SYSGAERTNER@CYGNUS.FRM.MASCHINENBAU.TH-DARMSTADT.DE
- > > Phone: Germany, (0)6151/16 5145
- >
- > If I remember correctly, the DUV11 was the Q-bus version of the DUP11, and
- > that card was used for doing bi-sync with IBM. This was -way- before the
- > days of doing all of that IBM stuff using SNA bridges, etc.
- >
- > I think the card also could do DDCMP for a slower-speed DECnet link.
- >
- > The card is rather dated in terms of technology. You can still plug it into
- > the Q-Bus, but I don't know if the drivers are still there in VMS to support
- > the thing.
- >
- > It's been too long. Likely, I'm all wet on this one.
- >
- >
- > --
- > Bill Laut Internet: laut@alien.gici.com
- > Gull Island Consultants, Inc. Phone: (616) 780-3321
- > Muskegon, MI 49440 >> "Usual disclaimers, apply within" <<
- >
- > "Your majesty, I have a message from God for you." -- Judges 3:20
-
- We have about 5 11/780 at my company with DUV11, and I think the guys
- responsible for them asked DEC to keep the driver in, and fix it to work
- with VMS 5.x.
-
- Alain Martineau
- Hydro Quebec
- martineau@macmartineau.ccr.hydro.qc.ca
-