I am trying to get my MicroVAX II working, and now, thanks to a generous
person on this list, I have a working CPU and Memory combination. I am now
trying to run the MicroVAX II diagnostics from the TK50 diagnostics tape
that came with the machine. The puzzling thing is that it does not seem to
display the correct configuration and devices when I select that option from
the menu. Here is what it says:
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION AND DEVICES
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
CPUA ... MicroVAX CPU
KA630-AA 1MB, FPU MC=00 HW=00
Press the RETURN key to return to the previous menu. >
I have never used these diagnostics before so I don't know what should be
displayed. However I also have in there the following devices:
Two memory boards.
M7559 - TK70 controller. Known to be working as that is what I booted the
diagnostics from.
M3106 - DZQ11 Asynchrnous Multiplxer (4 lines)
M7555 - RQDX3 Disk Controller
DEQNA - Known to be working as I can do partial network boots (fails for
other reasons yet to be determined)
So, the question is, should I expect to see these devices listed, should I
expect it to tell me how much memory is installed? If I am not seeing the
devices listed and they are known to work, why would they not appear? I
suspect that the M7559 might not appear as it controls a TK70 and this
MicroVAX II probably predates that device.
I ran the diagnostic tests and it tested only the CPU, which passed the
tests.
Thanks
Rob
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