DecMate III problem

From: Bill Yakowenko <yakowenk_at_cs.unc.edu>
Date: Mon Dec 6 13:47:52 1999

While I'm at it...

I've got a DecMate III that doesn't want to play. On power
up, it displays "32" at the center of the screen. I've got
WPS diskettes, and if they are in the disk drive it seems to
glance at them, but still just shows "32" on the screen.

If I unplug the keyboard and boot, then it shows "48".
Sounds to me like a bitmask; missing keyboard is the "16"
bit.

Can anyone tell me what the "32" means? If it is a bitmask,
can you also tell the meanings of the other bits?

Please cc: the answer directly to me, as I've temporarily
unsubscribed.

        Thanks!
        Bill.
Received on Mon Dec 06 1999 - 13:47:52 GMT