[rescue] HP machines for CRX48Z frame buffer

[Mike Nicewonger]

on 3/4/02 2:22 PM, Rick McMullen at rbmcmjr at adelphia.net wrote:

> In the true spirit of bargain hunting (never buy something that isn't
> on sale, but never fail to buy something that is), I have acquired a
> frame buffer for some HP workstation.  It's HP part # A2091-66562 ASY
> PCA BACKEND 2MEG, which is the CRX48Z.
> 
> Anyone have any idea into what type of machine this fits?  The
> graphical installation instructions show a different card assembly than
> what I have.  The pictures show a back side card like in the early 9000
> series machines.  My package has what is clearly a bus-type card (part
> # A4073-66001 ASY PCB GSIC INTERFACE) that plugs into a motherboard
> slot and extends the interface out to a card slot (very PC-like,
> although the connector is more like a SCSI or similar rather than a
> blade type edge connector (e.g., PCI)).
> 
That will work in c, j, and some b series machines for sure.

Mike N