----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Kenzie" <KenzieM_at_sympatico.ca>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: vaxstation II - howw to start
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sean Caron" <sean_at_techcare.com>
> To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 4:33 PM
> Subject: Re: vaxstation II - howw to start
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Fritz Chwolka" <Fritz_Chwolka_at_t-online.de>
> > To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 4:20 PM
> > Subject: vaxstation II - howw to start
> >
> >
> > > Hi...
> > >
> > > now I cleaned the vaxstation II/GPX and I want to make
> it a runable
> > system. I own no monitor but on the
> > > powerconnectorside there are a lot of dsub connectors
> and switsches and a
> > onedigitdisplay.
> > > Can someone explain them and the
> > >
> > > If I fire the vaxstation on the systemdisplay shows an A
> and then seemd to
> > wait. Nothing goes on and no
> > > harddisk is aktive. The light on the powerswistchside
> are in ready mode.
> > >
> > > So bonnecting a serial cable to the CPU status
> connector diesn't work nd
> > it seemd as I must make a
> > > DEC-like cable for it.
> > >
> > > Thanks for help.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Greetings from
> > >
> > > Fritz Chwolka - Duisburg
> > > / collecting old computers just for fun at
> www.alterechner.de \
> >
> > You need to beg, borrow, or steal (or make :) a special
> serial cable, DEC
> > p/n BCC08. This is actually pretty straightforward, and
> you can find the directions for
> > doing so all over the place. I'd suggest checking
> http://vaxarchive.org (which has a ton of
> > VAX-related information anyway).
>
> I've also been told that you have to remove the video frame
> grabber(s) before this. I'm still hoping for a BC18Z cable
> and a monitor, I got another lead to one today. I did see a
> picture of what I think was one on ebay last week but it
> disappeared before I could bid.
>
> Also it is heavy enough to put holes in asphalt, mine was
> too heavy to carry to the basement so it's in the garage.
> Maybe with winter coming I'll make an effort to get it
> inside.
>
>
>
>
>
I don't think you have to remove the graphics cardset in order
to get it to boot over a serial console; I thought it would just
come up, but with a message like:
"Normal operation not possible"
or something like that. I may be wrong, as I've never really
had a chance to play around with graphics cards on the
QBus :)
--Sean Caron (root_at_diablonet.net) |
http://www.diablonet.net
Received on Thu Oct 26 2000 - 14:08:09 BST