[HECnet] Bringing up a MicroVAX 3100-80

On Mar 26, 2020, at 7:57 PM, Supratim Sanyal <supratim at riseup.net> wrote: I have obtained a MicroVAX 3100-80 with a Storageworks pizza box, a CD-ROM drive, a tape drive, some cables and no monitor. 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. The cables include two MMJs. I have a PC with a 9-pin female serial connector. It runs Linux. 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. Next question will be about the BNC connector and networking. One thing at a time. Here are some pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/KduorZEimMQ73bMdA Thanks in advance Supratim --- Supratim Sanyal, W1XMT 39.19151 N, 77.23432 W QCOCAL::SANYAL via HECnet