I just got a Sun 3/60, 8MB RAM, no disk. I have
several questions:
1. Were these used with an external disk?
Yes, at least sometimes. That's what the DD50 connector on the back
panel is for.
2. With diag switch set to "norm", there is
nothing [...]
I thought the -3/60 was advanced enough to notice no keybaord and
switch to serial console even if it's set to use keybaord/screen. I
see three possibilities here:
(1) I'm wrong, and at least some -3/60s, including yours, try to use
screen/keyboard when set that way in the NVRAM, even if no keyboard
is connected.
(2) It's set for output to video and input from serial. (This would be
an unusual way to set it, but I think it's possible.)
(3) It's broken (though, to my eye, the diag output you quote gives no
obvious evidence to support this theory).
If it's (1), you'll need at least a keybaord; unless you're good enough
with -3/60 monitors to type the necessary commands blind, you'll need a
display too. If it's (2), you can fix it over the serial port, but,
again, unless you can do it typing blind, you'll need a display.
If you cut off my head, what would I say? Me and my
head, or me and
my body?
Caught you! Trick question - if I cut off your head, you wouldn't be
saying anything!
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