VAXStation 3100 problems :(

From: Clint Wolff <vaxman_at_uswest.net>
Date: Mon Nov 15 21:02:56 1999

Hi,

I finally dug my VS3100 out and powered it up, and I think I
have some bad parts :( On power up it says:

KA42 V1.3

F...E...D...C...B...A...9...8...7_..6_..5...4...3_..2_..1?..

 ? E 0040 0000.0005
 ? B 0010 0020.0081
 ? 4 00D0 0007.0213
?? 1 00C0 0011.700E

>>

NOTE: I have the SCSI/ST506 board unplugged, and no mass storage
installed (hence the 7_,6_,3_,2_,1? errors)

Now, if i remember the VS2000 stuff correctly,

?E says the 8plane graphics is hosed... The visual symptom is the red
plane (the whole plane, no text or anything) blinks on and off, and
seems to scroll to the upper left. Disconnecting the red input make it
go away, but no red then. Removing the 8plane board and connecting
the red to the green (w/sync) input works ok. Anyone run into this
before? Any suggestions for how to go about fixing it?

?B says the memory board is hosed. There are two memory boards,
a DEC 4MB board (it works when plugged in alone), and a DATARAM
memory board (the only numbers I see on it are: 40967 Rev F)
Their website advertises a lifetime warranty, has anyone exercised it?
Can anyone translate the error message into something I can use
to debug the board?

What do the ?4 and ?1 errors mean? (As if I didn't have enough problems)

Is the VS40X (the 8 plane board) the same as the one in the VS2000? Can
I plug it in to my VS2000 to test it? Or move the 4 plane from the
VS2000 into the 3100?

WHere can I get the carriers for disk drives? This box doesn't have any...

Finally, does anyone know what the lowest version of Ultrix that will
run on this box is?

THanks,
clint
Received on Mon Nov 15 1999 - 21:02:56 GMT