19 Mar
2002
19 Mar
'02
4:28 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Berg [mailto:groovelists@yahoo.com]
The poor ST251 looks like it might be done in for...
Originally, it just clicked once when power was
applied + didn't spin up. Was able to get it to spin
up by lubing the bearings, but I think it has many
I wonder how long it would last if you actually had
to open the thing to lube the bearings anyway.. :)
other issues. Fails a TEST 71 (disk verification
test). Attempting to BOOT using DUA0 as default has it
You could try formatting it, then verifying. I'm not
sure if that will make a difference. The format
command is some other test (72?) which I don't
really remember the number for...
making a quiet buzzing noise for a few seconds...
then, tries to boot from ESA0, gives a ?54 RETRY,
tries ESA0 again, etc... Haven't quite gotten around
Well, that part is normal. :) If the first device
doesn't work, it will switch through the devices in
a certain order until it gets to ESA0 at the end.
to setting up a network for it. (Could also be doing
something wrong, too - never had a chance to work with
any VAXen prior to this.)
Sounds ok. Incidentally, it really will take just about
any "MFM" drive you can stuff in there. You'll just
need to re-format it.
Thanks again for everything - you both made things
really easy. :)
No problem. 2000s are really nice little machines.
I'm glad to seep people (besides me) still using
them.
Chris
Christopher Smith, Perl Developer
Amdocs - Champaign, IL
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