stupid vax tricks

From: CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com <(CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com)>
Date: Wed Apr 28 21:09:42 1999

>> > ? 6 80A1 0000.4001
>> >?? 1 00C0 0011.700E
>>
>> Test 6 means that your SCSI bus is (most likely) unterminated, and
>Hm. If the internal cable has a terminator plugged in, and there is a
>terminator on the external port, what's left?

There are also other quirks that can lead to test 6 giving an error -
bad termination is the most common. Can you do a SHOW DEV and see
what comes up?

>> Can you type "B DKA0" (or whatever your OS resides on) and see if
>> you still get the UNXINT?

>If I type "BOOT DKA3000" (the result of "SHOW BOOT") the system boots to
>VMS 5.5

Then I'd say you're succesful!

>I haven't yet attempted to see if it'll boot unattended, with the BNC
>terminated properly.

Terminating will help #1, and in between SHOW DEV and simplifying the
hardware configuration you'll probably fix #6.

>Are there any good VMS neophyte resources on the 'net, aside from the VMS
>FAQ?
>What is the name of the account analgous to "root"? I'll recognise it when
>I hear it but I can't recall what it is now.

SYSTEM. The VMS FAQ tells you how to break in, while physically present
at the console, if you've lost the SYSTEM password.

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