5 Nov
1999
5 Nov
'99
8:37 p.m.
Well, thanks to all those who replied last time.
I think I may be getting somewhare with the vax.
cant get the tape drive or deqna cards working,
(their leds tell me something is wrong) but that is not what I am going
to be asking about.
When I try and boot the vax, I get
Loading system software,
2..1..0..
%SYSBOOT-E-Unable to locate file DUDRIVER.EXE
?06 HLT INST
PC = 0000692B
now I can get into the sysboot utility, have no idea what to do here.
Is there a way I can get around this missing file, is the some command
at the chevrons (>>>) or the sysboot>
that I can use to get round this?
Thanks
Benjamin
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15 Nov
15 Nov
4:52 a.m.
Did anybody reply to this question?
It seems like an important one.
Since I have some resources at home
(Two, count em, Two!!! VAX system manuals)
I think I'll try looking in to this one.
(Can't find direct reply eMail address
from this letter, hence using list).
John.A
-----Original Message-----
From: CLASSICCMP-owner(a)u.washington.edu
[mailto:CLASSICCMP-owner@u.washington.edu]On Behalf Of benjamin Gardiner
Sent: Saturday, November 06, 1999 2:37 AM
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
Subject: Some More VAXish questions..
Well, thanks to all those who replied last time.
I think I may be getting somewhare with the vax.
cant get the tape drive or deqna cards working,
(their leds tell me something is wrong) but that is not what I am going
to be asking about.
When I try and boot the vax, I get
Loading system software,
2..1..0..
%SYSBOOT-E-Unable to locate file DUDRIVER.EXE
?06 HLT INST
PC = 0000692B
now I can get into the sysboot utility, have no idea what to do here.
Is there a way I can get around this missing file, is the some command
at the chevrons (>>>) or the sysboot>
that I can use to get round this?
Thanks
Benjamin
--
www.carnagevisors.net
18 Nov
18 Nov
12:05 p.m.
New subject: Some More VAXish (SYSBOOT) questions..
Well, my resources concerning SYSBOOT limited to:
From memory:
[Ctrl/P] Switch to Processor Console Mode
H Halt a running system (Worse than crashing it)
I Initialize (Program counter??)
U Unjam (??)
B Boot (From curent parameters??)
From AA-LA00B-TE, Sys Mgr's Manual (for V5.2):
USE DEFAULT.PAR
"Emergency Startup After Modifying System Parameters"
SET/STARTUP Designate a Console Device
CONTINUE Return control to the Boot
The Sys Mgr's Manual then refers to:
"VAX Processor Installation and Operations Guide"
for detailed booting instructions.
That's all I have. Anybody else want to add anything?
John.A
-----Original Reply-----
Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 10:52 AM
-----Original Message-----
From: CLASSICCMP-owner(a)u.washington.edu
[mailto:CLASSICCMP-owner@u.washington.edu]On Behalf Of benjamin Gardiner
Sent: Saturday, November 06, 1999 2:37 AM
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
Subject: Some More VAXish questions..
Well, thanks to all those who replied last time.
I think I may be getting somewhare with the vax.
cant get the tape drive or deqna cards working,
(their leds tell me something is wrong) but that is not what I am going
to be asking about.
When I try and boot the vax, I get
Loading system software,
2..1..0..
%SYSBOOT-E-Unable to locate file DUDRIVER.EXE
?06 HLT INST
PC = 0000692B
now I can get into the sysboot utility, have no idea what to do here.
Is there a way I can get around this missing file, is the some command
at the chevrons (>>>) or the sysboot>
that I can use to get round this?
Thanks
Benjamin
--
www.carnagevisors.net
4:22 p.m.
New subject: Some More VAXish (SYSBOOT) questions..
Hope this hasn't been covered and I missed it.
If you're running the Vaxstation series you can do this below. Other VAXen
might need a BOOT/R5:xxxxxxxxx to accomplish the same thing.
B/e0000001 - boots standalone backup utility with SYSBOOT> so you can
turn off the stupid time question (SET SETTIME 0 )
B/00000001 - boots default SYS0 image invoking SYSBOOT>
SYSBOOT> commands include
SET SETTIME 0 -- turn off time prompting, a personal favorite
USE DEFAULT - in case you muck up your PARAMS
SET STARTUP_P1 "min" for minimal start
SET STARTUP_P2 "pdc" for startup to be logged in a
SYS$something:startup.log file
SET UAFALTERNATE 1 to boot past a forgotten SYSTEM password.
SHOW * or SHOW /ALL (I can't recall which) shows all settings.
If you don't have SDI/DSA disks (which I think is what DUDRIVER operates)
you might want to check if clustering is being set in SYSBOOT, as well
as things relating to SCS.
On Thu, 18 Nov 1999, John Allain wrote:
Well, my resources concerning SYSBOOT limited to:
From memory:
[Ctrl/P] Switch to Processor Console Mode
H Halt a running system (Worse than crashing it)
I Initialize (Program counter??)
U Unjam (??)
B Boot (From curent parameters??)
2..1..0..
%SYSBOOT-E-Unable to locate file DUDRIVER.EXE
?06 HLT INST
PC = 0000692B
now I can get into the sysboot utility, have no idea what to do here.
Is there a way I can get around this missing file, is the some command
at the chevrons (>>>) or the sysboot>
that I can use to get round this?
Thanks
Benjamin
--
www.carnagevisors.net
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