Question regarding a VAXstation

From: cem14_at_cornell.edu <(cem14_at_cornell.edu)>
Date: Thu Mar 25 15:49:04 1999

First of all, let me introduce myself to the list. My name
is Carlos Murillo, computer enthusiast and HP collector, though
my collection is still pretty small. Many of my choices when
it comes to computing are influenced by my addiction to automation
and data aquisition.

I have been lurking for a few weeks now, and I have learned a lot
about classic computing from the members of the list. Thanks
to you all. Now, I would like to ask for advice:

I have a VAXstation 4000/60 sitting in front of me. I have
been told that this ran ok about 8 years ago; I really don't
know if this fits the topic of the list (I guess it could
be slightly newer than 10 years). The thing is, it
won't boot. When it is turned on, it flashes several colors
on the monitor, it tests its 16M of RAM and then it aborts
and dumps me to some sort of monitor program. This is what
the screen shows:

KA46-A V1.1-31E-V4.0
08-00-2B-2A-F8-AB
16MB
<bargraph representing memory tested here>
?? 003 3 DZ 0112 <---loud beep heard here


>>> _


I played with several of the monitor commands; in particular,
here are two that seem to give some info about this machine:

>>> show dev

  VMS/VMB ADDR DEVTYPE NUMBYTES RM/FX WP DEVNAM REV
  ------- ---- ------- -------- ----- -- ------ ---
  ESA0 08-00-2B-2A-F8-AB
  DKA300 A/3/0 DISK 209.81MB FX RZ24 4041
  ..HostID.. A/6 INITR


>>> show config

KA46-A V1.1-31E-V4.0
08-00-2B-2A-F8-AB
16MB

DEVNBR DEVNAM INFO
------ ------ ---------------------------------------
     1 NVR OK
     2 LCG OK
                        HR - 8 PLN FB - V1.1
     3 DZ ?? 003 0112
     4 CACHE OK
     5 MEM OK
                      16MB= SY=8MB, S0/1=8MB, S2/3=0MB, S4/5=0MB
     6 FPU OK
     7 IT OK
     8 SYS OK
     9 NI OK
    10 SCSI OK
                      3-RZ24 6-INITR
    11 AUD OK


Only device number 3, "DZ" seems to be faulty, and is the same
device appearing in the original error. What is this device?

Thanks for any help,

Carlos.
Received on Thu Mar 25 1999 - 15:49:04 GMT