VAXStation 2000 (Was: TK50Z-GA and MicroVax 3100/90?)

From: Rod Young <rodyoung_at_shaw.ca>
Date: Thu May 23 10:01:57 2002

So, I made the correct console (shorted pins 8-9) and presto, all of the
POST messages appear and I can boot too (without having terminated the
ethernet ports). The message I previous saw on the printer port, was just
the error messages (minus the rest of the POST test because of the pin 8-9
was not shorted)

I have a DELNI that was going to attach to the thickwire port, but then
there's that cable issue. I think it's odd for the VS2000 to have the posts
on the thickwire port... cuz it just doen't fit with the cables and DELNI
stuff I have. Must be a different cable out there for the VS2000 thick wire
port. Oh well, I'll make it work!

rod

----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Smith" <csmith_at_amdocs.com>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 12:21 PM
Subject: RE: VAXStation 2000 (Was: TK50Z-GA and MicroVax 3100/90?)


> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rod Young [mailto:rodyoung_at_shaw.ca]
>
> > Thought I read somewhere, that a VS/MV2000 will not complete the POST
> > without happy ethernet termination. Could be wrong, but best
> > bet is to
> > resolve the cable issue first, so I can see what's going on...
>
> You may have read that, but it's incorrect ;) It will complete the
> tests, and then complain because the network test failed, for obvious
> reasons. It may also complain about your console not being "known"
> to it (IE not either the built in graphics, or a VT-whatever plugged
> in as it would be on a MicroVAX), but again, this is non-fatal. The
> console problem doesn't even stop it from auto-booting.
>
> You can still use the system, but it won't autoboot after that -- you'll
> need to type 'boot' at the console.
>
> > I might have odd thichwire cables, but then I have 3 of them
> > ! hummmmm!
>
> Um -- you do know that AUI ports really aren't designed to talk
> directly to one another, right? You need an AUI multiplexer or
> a transceiver on each port. (You can make a crossover cable, but
> that's a different story and doesn't always work well -- so I
> hear.)
>
> The transceivers will have (male) plugs with the small metal knobs
> on them, and the port will have (female) plugs with the clips that
> hook into those knobs. The AUI cables usually (AFAIK) have one
> of each end. At any rate, it's ok to ignore, better if you terminate
> it eventually, or better yet if you just plug it into a working
> network ;)
>
> Chris
>
> Christopher Smith, Perl Developer
> Amdocs - Champaign, IL
>
> /usr/bin/perl -e '
> print((~"\x95\xc4\xe3"^"Just Another Perl Hacker.")."\x08!\n");
> '
>
Received on Thu May 23 2002 - 10:01:57 BST