Eric wrote:
> I'm probably overlooking something terribly obvious, but is there
> some way to make a VAXstation II/GPX use the console SLU rather than
> the VCB02 graphics system, short of pulling the VCB02 cards?
>
> And if I do that, will VMS also use the SLU for the console?
Hmmm, good question, I've heard murmurings of this in the last week or so,
let's see...
Finally found the thread on DejaNews, that took some digging.
http://x24.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=559219537&search=thread&CONTEXT=945239598.1187840081&HIT_CONTEXT=945239598.1187840081&HIT_NUM=5&hitnum=3
Here is the important part of the thread:
=PS: I have never tried it, but I have heard that if you enter a break
=(F5) at the serial console, the system will switch over to it even if
=the graphics cards are present. If break doesn't work, you might try
=^P.
If it works, I for one would like to know :^)
> I'd like to make an image backup of the RD54 in the machine, since
> I need to wipe it to install NetBSD. Does anyone have any suggestions
> about the best way to go about that? AFAIK the TK50 drive in the machine
> probably works, and I do have some tapes. I could probably fumble my way
> through making some sort of backup, but then I wouldn't know how to restore
> it later.
>
> Or, if anyone has a spare RD54, then I wouldn't *need* to wipe the
> disk. :-)
Well, do you have the System Managers Manual? You need to put build
Standalone backup on a TK50, and then backup the VAX to some other tapes.
If you don't have the manual you can find the OpenVMS documentation at the
following site:
http://www.openvms.digital.com:8000/
As for spare RD54's, don't most of us wish! It's easier to find ESDI
controllers and largish ESDI drives.
Zane
Received on Wed Dec 15 1999 - 00:42:56 GMT