29 Feb
2012
29 Feb
'12
1:42 p.m.
Dan,
On 02/26/2012 05:46 PM, Daniel Snyder wrote:
Piotr,
Found the KA694 maintenance manual. Looks as though powerup tests must
finish
to the console prompt in order to perform a firmware upgrade. What
number do
the tests freeze at?
Below is a normal powerup sequence:
KA694-A V2.4, VMB 2.15
Performing normal system tests.
70..69..68..67..66..65..64..63..62..61..60..59..58..57..56..55..
54..53..52..51..50..49..48..47..46..45..44..43..42..41..40..39..
38..37..36..35..34..33..32..31..30..29..28..27..26..25..24..23..
22..21..20..19..18..17..16..15..14..13..12..11..10..09..08..07..
06..05..04..03..
Tests completed.
Loading system software.
(BOOT/R5:0 DIA0)
I have looked on Google for the firmware file, did not find it.
Maybe try the comp.sys.dec or comp.os.vms newgroups for
answers. I even looked in some old Condists for the file.
Someone who came from DEC field service may be able
to provide a solution.
Dan
Thank you for your help and hints - I'll try to ask at c.s.d. and c.o.v.
As for the boot problems - during startup, system tests are stoping in
different stage - sometimes I see first two lines, sometimes I see
nothing except 'Performing normal system test' and sometimes it hangs
after all tests complete... It's very strange, and the firmware is my
first suspect. Unfortunately, I don't have spare CPU card so I can't
verify what is the real problem...
Regards,
Piotr