Is this NuBus?

#1 Tue, 5 May 2009 - 14:46 68kMLA

Maybe this is merely a coincidence of connectors, but is this what looks to be a NuBus-based computer?

#2 Tue, 5 May 2009 - 14:51 68kMLA

Yeah,that's nubus.

#3 Tue, 5 May 2009 - 15:16 68kMLA

No, it's VME.

NuBus-style connectors are used for more interfaces than just NuBus.

Peace,

Drew

#4 Tue, 5 May 2009 - 20:21 68kMLA

NuBus-style connectors are used for more interfaces than just NuBus.

It's true. I think the standard NuBus connector (i.e., not the elongated style used by the LCIII-PDS) is a 96-pin EuroDIN connector. This particular connector was used on things far removed from NuBus.

For example, Network Equipment Technologies (NET) uses them in its IDNX systems as the interface between the individual cards and the backplane.

They are also used for certain swappable hard drive setups.

There are many other uses, but those are the only two I could recall right now.

#5 Tue, 5 May 2009 - 22:44 68kMLA

For example, Network Equipment Technologies (NET) uses them in its IDNX systems as the interface between the individual cards and the backplane.

... which sounds exactly like VMEbus. ;-)

Peace,

Drew

#6 Wed, 6 May 2009 - 14:51 68kMLA

Should this have been moved to peripherals? The device in question is not a peripheral.