30 Oct
2015
30 Oct
'15
9:37 a.m.
On 10/30/2015 9:42 AM, Christian Corti wrote:
Hi all,
I'm trying to set up a MicroVAX II that has an SMD disk attached to an
Emulex QD32 controller. I need to test and/or format the disk and so I'm
looking for images of the Emulex diagnostic floppies (should be RX50
AFAIK). Those found at http://www.headcrashers.org/comp/rx50/ boot, but
I have not the faintest idea of how to start anything in there; even a
"DIR" gives only an error, so I assume they are faulty/incomplete.
That's what I get:
I also have a QD32. I have Emulex diagnostics, but on a TK50, and I
don't have an image, nor do I have any diagnostic documentation.
However, when I ran the diagnostic (many YEARS ago) on my uVax II
(FVD32M) it was self-explanatory.
The tape is VX9962004 Rev J.
My notes say:
FQD01M is the MSCP FORMAT program for a QD32 (and QD01 and SC03) for a
PDP-11.
FVD32M is the MSCP FORMAT program for a QD32 (and QD01 and SC41 and
SC03) on a uVax. So this is the one you want.
HELP is supposed to give help.
DIR is supposed to list the diagnostics.
>> b dua0
2..1..0..
Emulex VAX Monitor V1.2 MicroVAX I 16-SEP-1985 09:00:00
uEVM>DIR
---> ERROR: PHYSICAL READ ERROR
Is there by any chance also a diagnostic manual for this stuff?
Christian
There is an Emulex QD32 manual on bitsavers, but it doesn't seem to have
any info on the diagnostics.
JRJ