----- Original Message -----
From: "Iggy Drougge" <optimus_at_canit.se>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 3:30 PM
Subject: RE: DEC DB15 "terminators"
> On Wed, 24 Jan 2001, Zane H. Healy wrote:
>
> > >Ethernet signal confidence indicators, I believe,
> > >but I would like to know more too. Next?
> >
> > Ethernet *terminators*. As far as I can remember any VAXen I've played
> > with that have built in ethernet want to either be plugged into a
ethernet
> > network or have one of these attached, otherwise they complain (I want
to
> > say they won't even boot, but it's been awhile, all my stuff is always
> > plugged into the network).
>
> At least our NetBSD MicroVAX IIGP does boot without being plugged into the
> network. Could be a VMS thing, though.
>
>
AFAIK, they boot fine, but you'll get the "?? 1" error on boot and the
system will
drop the the ROM monitor.. it'll run, but you won't be able to autoboot.
--Sean Caron (root_at_diablonet.net) |
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Received on Wed Jan 24 2001 - 15:30:36 GMT