Bringing up MVME 197LE (88k)

[ryan@hack.net ryan@hack.net]

Some progress tonight.  Getting this on console with the memory mezzanine disconnected (see below).

Regardless of what I type I get the Framing Error response and no echoing.

Thanks for any more insights,

Ryan

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Copyright Motorola Inc. 1988 - 1994, All Rights Reserved
MVME197 Debugger/Diagnostics Release Version 1.1 - 06/17/94 (06_17.14)
COLD Start
Local Memory Found =04000000 (&67108864)
WARNING: Configuration Data Failure (Invoke 'ENV' Command)
WARNING: Board Configuration Data Failure
MPU Clock Speed =50Mhz
Initializing local memory... ........00000000........00200000........00400000........00600000........00800000........00A00000........00C00000........00E00000........01000000........01200000........01400000........01600000........01800000........01A00000........01C00000........01E00000........02000000........02200000........02400000........02600000........02800000........02A00000........02C00000........02E00000........03000000........03200000........03400000........03600000........03800000........03A00000........03C00000........03E00000........04000000 Done
Idle MPU(s) : NONE
197-Bug>
--Framing Error--
197-Bug>
--Framing Error--
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>     On June 30, 2020 5:36 PM Plamen Mihaylov <plamenspam at afterpeople.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>     Even with a dead battery you should have seen console output. I would check the serial cable, p2 adapter and 712 console port jumpers first.
>     You could try to boot directly from the eprom which holds the 197bbug(using the DIP switches) in case the 197bug has been flashed with custom firmware(never seen this, but who knows). You can remove the 297 expansion card as 197 has its own memory soldered on the back-side.
> 
> 
>     On Tuesday, June 30, 2020, ryan at hack.net mailto:ryan at hack.net ryan--- via cctalk < cctalk at classiccmp.org mailto:cctalk at classiccmp.org > wrote:
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>         > >         Anyone have experience with the Moto 88k VME boards?  I have an MVME197LE that I’m trying to bring up but it’s staying in BRDFAIL,...
> > 
> >     >