KA694 FEPROM - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

29 Feb 2012

	Piotr, 

	I had problems with my KA694 system at first, I reseated all the
cards including 

	the power supply and problems went away. 

	Dan
 On Wed 02/29/12 8:42 AM , VCOMP vcomp99 at gmail.com sent:
  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