22 May
2016
22 May
'16
12:58 a.m.
I am hoping to install Windows NT 3.1 on my Jensen. Unfortunately I am
getting an error code relating to VGA. The tech docs I have make no mention
of this code, anyone know what it means:
VGA ?? 06 0020
Regards
Rob
22 May
22 May
1:50 a.m.
On 22/05/2016 08:58, "Robert Jarratt" <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>
wrote:
I am hoping to install Windows NT 3.1 on my Jensen.
Unfortunately I am
getting an error code relating to VGA. The tech docs I have make no mention
of this code, anyone know what it means:
VGA ?? 06 0020
I can't remember what VGA card was in a Jensen, Compaq Qvision? I also don't
remember running VMS/OSF on a graphics head on one of those so it might not
be supported. You need to be in AlphaBIOS to install NT anyway, so what
happens if you
>> SET OS_TYPE NT
>> ARC
(this is from rusty memory, YMMV etc, Jensen was also a DEC 2000-300)
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3:51 a.m.
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Graham
Sent: 22 May 2016 09:50
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Subject: Re: VGA Error Code from DECpc AXP 150 (Jensen)
On 22/05/2016 08:58, "Robert Jarratt" <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>
wrote:
Yes, that is correct.
I am hoping to install Windows NT 3.1 on my
Jensen. Unfortunately I am
getting an error code relating to VGA. The tech docs I have make no
mention of this code, anyone know what it means:
VGA ?? 06 0020
I can't remember what VGA card was in a Jensen, Compaq Qvision? I also
don't remember running VMS/OSF on a graphics head on one of those so it
might not be supported. You need to be in AlphaBIOS to install NT anyway,
so what happens if you
Already tried it from the AlphaBIOS and I get the same error. The VGA output
varies from all grey, to black and white vertical stripes, to a screen full
of "@" symbols.
Regards
Rob
>> SET OS_TYPE NT
>> ARC
(this is from rusty memory, YMMV etc, Jensen was also a DEC 2000-300)
4:15 a.m.
On 22/05/2016 11:51, "Robert Jarratt" <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>
wrote:
EISA card, yay.
I can't
remember what VGA card was in a Jensen, Compaq Qvision?
Yes, that is correct. Already tried it from the AlphaBIOS and I get the same
error. The VGA output
varies from all grey, to black and white vertical stripes, to a screen full
of "@" symbols.
Aaaand unless you've got the ECU diskette and a working floppy drive you
can't just move the card to a different EISA slot. Have you checked all the
caps on the motherboard? If slot power is reduced you might get those
symptoms.
--
Adrian/Witchy
Binary Dinosaurs creator/curator
Www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - the UK's biggest private home computer
collection?
5:14 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Adrian
Graham
Sent: 22 May 2016 12:16
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: Re: VGA Error Code from DECpc AXP 150 (Jensen)
On 22/05/2016 11:51, "Robert Jarratt" <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com>
wrote:
EISA card, yay.
the
I
can't remember what VGA card was in a Jensen, Compaq Qvision?
Yes, that is correct. Already tried it from the AlphaBIOS and I get the
same error. The VGA
output varies from all grey, to black and white vertical stripes, to a
screen full of "@" symbols.
Aaaand unless you've got the ECU diskette and a working floppy drive you
can't just move the card to a different EISA slot. Have you checked all caps on the motherboard? If slot power is reduced you
might get those
symptoms.
I do have the ECU diskette and I can run the ECU. I had contemplated moving
the card to another slot but didn't think it would make a difference. Will
give that a go. Thanks for the suggestion.
Regards
Rob
9:01 a.m.
I think I have found the problem, when I took the card out to change its
slot, I found there were some corroded pins on one of the chips (looks like
memory). It looks like battery leakage damage, but the odd thing is that it
is nowhere near a battery. Cleaning it up now to see if that will fix it.
Thanks
Rob
10:21 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Robert
Jarratt
Sent: 22 May 2016 17:02
To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: RE: VGA Error Code from DECpc AXP 150 (Jensen)
I think I have found the problem, when I took the card out to change its
slot, I
found there were some corroded pins on one of the
chips (looks like
memory). It looks like battery leakage damage, but the odd thing is that
it is
nowhere near a battery. Cleaning it up now to see if
that will fix it.
Sadly, the cleanup did not work. Moving to another slot, just in case it
made a difference, didn't help :-(
Looks like I may have to replace the card :-(
Regards
Rob
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