Question regarding a VAXstation

From: Chuck McManis <cmcmanis_at_mcmanis.com>
Date: Thu Mar 25 16:09:22 1999

Hi Carlos,

You can netboot NetBSD on that puppy (see www.netbsd.org/vax/) Does it have
a keyboard? DZ errors are usually keyboard problems.

--Chuck

At 04:49 PM 3/25/99 -0500, you wrote:
>
>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 - 16:09:22 GMT