15 Oct
1999
15 Oct
'99
3:28 p.m.
Mr. Pietkiewicz:
1) The output from a >>> sh mem command is:
01000000
00000000
00FE3E00:00FFFFFF
What does this translate to???
I'd say 16MB (1000000 hexadecimal).
2) What monitor would I need / be able to use with
this box? I'm using
VT320 for a console now, but the thought of an OpenVMSWindows box has
potential....
Assuming the (cheaper) GPX graphics, 1024x864, 60Hz vertical (?), one
DEC monitor is the (19-inch) VR299. A Web search on that should provide
more details. If you got the (deluxe) SPX graphics, then it's
1280x1024, 67Hz vertical (?). I'm using an HP 98754A on my
AlphaStation, and I'd bet that it'd work with an SPX card in the
VAXstation, too. You could steal the keyboard from your VT320 (or a
VT220, and probably others). The mouse (DECburger) is a VSXXX-AA, and
it's pretty DEC-specific.
3) When I try to boot from the external RZ55 I got
with it, VMS 5.5.2
comes up and hangs (solid) after displaying:
%TMSCPLOAD-I-LOADTMSCP, loading the TMSCP tape server
This happens even trying to boot to VMS's single
user mode, and
with or without a TK50Z attached...
What's "VMS's single user mode"?
Whether the tape drive is connected should not affect this, agreeing
with your observation.
I suspect that it is trying to form or join a cluster, and, as its
old cluster pals are all missing, it's unable to get a quorum. You need
to do a conversational boot, and set the SYSGEN parameters VOTES and
EXPECTED_VOTES both to 1 (so it won't expect to find anyone else), or
else VAXCLUSTER to 0, so it won't do any cluster stuff.
The procedure's probably in the FAQ,
""ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/dec-faq/vms"", but something like the
following might be close:
>> B/1 [device, if necessary]
SYSBOOT> SHOW VOTES \
SYSBOOT> SHOW EXPECTED_VOTES /[If you're curious.]
SYSBOOT> SET VOTES 1
SYSBOOT> SET EXPECTED_VOTES 1
SYSBOOT> WRITE CURRENT
SYSBOOT> CONTINUE
[Begin hoping here.]
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15 Oct
15 Oct
3:57 p.m.
On Fri, 15 Oct 1999 sms(a)antinode.org wrote:
Assuming the (cheaper) GPX graphics, 1024x864, 60Hz
vertical (?), one
DEC monitor is the (19-inch) VR299. A Web search on that should provide
more details. If you got the (deluxe) SPX graphics, then it's
1280x1024, 67Hz vertical (?). I'm using an HP 98754A on my
AlphaStation, and I'd bet that it'd work with an SPX card in the
VAXstation, too. You could steal the keyboard from your VT320 (or a
VT220, and probably others). The mouse (DECburger) is a VSXXX-AA, and
it's pretty DEC-specific.
If you're looking for them, I've been seeing VS hockey pucks and keyboards
pretty regularly on Haggle for the past few months...
4:13 p.m.
Aaron Christopher Finney wrote:
On Fri, 15 Oct 1999 sms(a)antinode.org wrote:
Thanks for the pointer.... I managed to find one in a box of cables at the
computer wreckers, but I have no idea if it works. I doubt if it would show up
without using a graphics console... BTW, I also picked up a few monitor
cables; one appears to be for a monochrome monitor (1 BNC connection on the
far end ), another RGB....
Now to watch for a monitor....
Thanks!!
Stan
Assuming the (cheaper) GPX graphics, 1024x864,
60Hz vertical (?), one
DEC monitor is the (19-inch) VR299. A Web search on that should provide
more details. If you got the (deluxe) SPX graphics, then it's
1280x1024, 67Hz vertical (?). I'm using an HP 98754A on my
AlphaStation, and I'd bet that it'd work with an SPX card in the
VAXstation, too. You could steal the keyboard from your VT320 (or a
VT220, and probably others). The mouse (DECburger) is a VSXXX-AA, and
it's pretty DEC-specific.
If you're looking for them, I've been seeing VS hockey pucks and keyboards
pretty regularly on Haggle for the past few months...
18 Oct
18 Oct
3:33 p.m.
Aaron Christopher Finney wrote:
On Fri, 15 Oct 1999 sms(a)antinode.org wrote:
Another thought crossed my mind: How can I tell which one is installed??
Stan
Assuming the (cheaper) GPX graphics, 1024x864,
60Hz vertical (?), one
DEC monitor is the (19-inch) VR299. A Web search on that should provide
more details. If you got the (deluxe) SPX graphics, then it's
1280x1024, 67Hz vertical (?). I'm using an HP 98754A on my
AlphaStation, and I'd bet that it'd work with an SPX card in the
VAXstation, too. You could steal the keyboard from your VT320 (or a
VT220, and probably others). The mouse (DECburger) is a VSXXX-AA, and
it's pretty DEC-specific.
If you're looking for them, I've been seeing VS hockey pucks and keyboards
pretty regularly on Haggle for the past few months...
15 Oct
15 Oct
4:09 p.m.
sms(a)antinode.org wrote:
The b/1 dkb0 boot command; I'm looking at this fro from a Unix point of view
;-})
Thanks!!
Stan
<<snip>>
3) When I try
to boot from the external RZ55 I got with it, VMS 5.5.2
comes up and hangs (solid) after displaying:
%TMSCPLOAD-I-LOADTMSCP, loading the TMSCP tape server
This happens even trying to boot to VMS's
single user mode, and
with or without a TK50Z attached...
What's "VMS's single user mode"?
Whether the tape drive is connected should not affect this, agreeing
with your observation.
I suspect that it is trying to form or join a cluster, and, as its
old cluster pals are all missing, it's unable to get a quorum. You need
Hmmm.... I've seen a MV3400 boot looking for a cluster, but it just timed out
when it could find one, and continued to boot...
to do a conversational boot, and set the SYSGEN
parameters VOTES and
EXPECTED_VOTES both to 1 (so it won't expect to find anyone else), or
else VAXCLUSTER to 0, so it won't do any cluster stuff.
The procedure's probably in the FAQ,
""ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/dec-faq/vms"", but something like
the
following might be close:
I'll try this....
>> B/1
[device, if necessary]
SYSBOOT> SHOW VOTES \
SYSBOOT> SHOW EXPECTED_VOTES /[If you're curious.]
SYSBOOT> SET VOTES 1
SYSBOOT> SET EXPECTED_VOTES 1
SYSBOOT> WRITE CURRENT
SYSBOOT> CONTINUE
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