Data General AViiON AV/300D

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Project status

Phase Status Notes
Powers on? ✅
Passes firmware self-test? ❌ NVRAM battery is dead so self-test doesn’t run
Working serial console? ✅ standard DB25-DB9 adapter and null modem cable
Framebuffer works? ✅ use 5BNC-VGA adapter, displays same as serial console in a nice window
OS boots? ❔
Working GUI? ❔
Working input devices? ❌ theoretically uses standard AT keyboard, but isn’t working with mine yet

Pictures

aviion300 front

aviion300 front

aviion300 back

aviion300 back

Specifications

Manufacturer Digital Equipment Corporation
Model 1011-USGS
CPU Motorola 88100 @ 16 MHz
Architecture m88k
Memory 32 MB
Internal Expansion None
Frame Buffer Integrated Color Graphics
  RGB BNC Interface
Hard Drive None
External Storage None
Serial Ports RS-232 DB-25, RS-232/RS-422 Combo DB-25
Keyboard DIN-5 IBM PC/AT compatible
Mouse MiniDIN-8 Mouse Systems compatible
Networking AUI Ethernet
Audio None
SCSI DD-50 three-row connector