11 Mar
2004
11 Mar
'04
1:19 p.m.
Yes, S3 is in the DOWN position, to use the framebuffer.
The VaxStation completely ignores the LK201 that
I've plugged into it. All four lites on the LK stay ON.
On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 23:27:27 -0000 "Witchy"
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From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of
jeff.kaneko(a)juno.com
Sent: 11 March 2004 21:36
To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: VaxStation Keyboard Insanity
Is there a special 'dance' that I have to do before the
VaxStation responds to the keyboard?
Are they really fragile, or something?
Don't you need to set the switch known as S3 to tell the VAXstation
it's now
using an alternate console instead of a framebuffer? It should be
on the
back next (I think) to the halt button. I can't remember which
direction it
needs to be in, but you won't harm anything by changing it.
Cheers
w
11 Mar
11 Mar
2:05 p.m.
jeff.kaneko(a)juno.com wrote:
Yes, S3 is in the DOWN position, to use the
framebuffer.
The VaxStation completely ignores the LK201 that
I've plugged into it. All four lites on the LK stay ON.
As you have output on the monitor the switch is set correctly, I have
both a lk201 and a vs 3100/76 they both work together and all I had to
do was flip the dip switch. I know this doesn't help much but I am
suprised you have more than one of both and they don't work together.
Can you get hold of one that definitly works and test it ?. I'f you're
anywhere near London I could help.
Dan
2:14 p.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of
jeff.kaneko(a)juno.com
Sent: 12 March 2004 00:19
To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: VaxStation Keyboard Insanity
Yes, S3 is in the DOWN position, to use the framebuffer.
The VaxStation completely ignores the LK201 that I've plugged
into it. All four lites on the LK stay ON.
I'm puzzled now. If you're using the framebuffer then doesn't the
keyboard/mouse plug into a separate breakout box or am I thinking of
DECstations? I know they do on early Alphas....
My M76 is down too many stairs into the cold for me to check now; by the
time I'm up and about in the morning hopefully someone else will have
replied :)
Cheers
w
2:25 p.m.
On Friday 12 March 2004 01:14, Witchy wrote:
Nah, DECstation [2|3]100s have ports right there on the mainboard.
Motherboard. Logic Board. Argh, what's the proper DEC-speak for it?
Anyway, no breakout box there.
alex/melt
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From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of
jeff.kaneko(a)juno.com
Sent: 12 March 2004 00:19
To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: VaxStation Keyboard Insanity
Yes, S3 is in the DOWN position, to use the framebuffer.
The VaxStation completely ignores the LK201 that I've plugged
into it. All four lites on the LK stay ON.
I'm puzzled now. If you're using the framebuffer then doesn't the
keyboard/mouse plug into a separate breakout box or am I thinking of
DECstations? I know they do on early Alphas....
12 Mar
12 Mar
12:01 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of meltie
Sent: 12 March 2004 01:25
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: VaxStation Keyboard Insanity
Nah, DECstation [2|3]100s have ports right there on the mainboard.
Motherboard. Logic Board. Argh, what's the proper DEC-speak for it?
Anyway, no breakout box there.
Just checked my M48 and sho'nuff everything plugs into the back. My S3 is
down but I don't know what the previous purpose of the machine was before I
rescued it from Compaq!
Cheers
w
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