Aaron, Which SCSI card do you have? These systems are normally DSSI systems not SCSI You should be able to do SHOW DEVICE then BOOT <name>
Dave > -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Aaron Jackson via > cctalk > Sent: 14 September 2020 13:36 > To: Aaron Jackson <[email protected]>; General Discussion: On- > Topic and Off-Topic Posts <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: VAX 4000/300 start up / KA670 issues > > On 14 September 2020 at 00:17 BST, Aaron Jackson via cctalk wrote: > > > Hi > > > > I've had a VAX 4000/300 sitting around for the past couple of years. > > The second time I tried to switch it on there was a bit pop from the > > power supply. The 12v module of the H7874 PSU is completely dead and > > despite my best efforts I have not been able to fix it. > > > > Tonight I decided to remove that module and just use the PSU to > > provide the 5v, with -12 and 12v supplied from external supplies. > > Surprisingly this worked, as long as the 12v rails are up before you > > turn on the > > H7874 (so if you have a dead H7874 you might want to try this...). > > > > After some messing around with MMJ cables and various serial adapters, > > I finally got some stuff printing to a terminal (I have abbreviated > > this slightly because I don't want to type it out. > > > > ]] KA670-A V3.4, VMB 2.12 > > ]] Performing normal system tests. > > ]] 66..65.. ... 51.. > > ]] 50..49.. ... 35.. > > ]] 34..33.. ... 19.. > > ]] 18..17.. ... 11.. > > ]] > > ]] ?5F 2 0F 44 0000 0000 07 ; SUBTEST_5F_0D, DE_SGEC.LIS > > ]] P1=00000000 P2=00000000 P3=00000000 P4=00000000 P5=00000000 ]] > > P6=00000000 P7=00000000 P8=00000000 P9=0000080A P10=00000003 ]] > > r0=00000054 r1=20084001 r2=00000000 r3=00000000 r4=00000000 ]] > > r5=1FFFFFFC r6=C0000001 r7=00000000 r8=00004000 EPC=00000000 ]] 10.. > > ]] > > ]] ?5C 2 06 FF 0000 0001 00 ; SUBTEST_5C_06, DE_SHAC.LIS > > ]] P1=00000001 P2=00000000 P3=00000000 P4=00000000 P5=00000000 ]] > > P6=00000000 P7=00000000 P8=00000000 P9=0000080A P10=00000003 ]] > > r0=00000054 r1=0000002E r2=0000005C r3=20140784 r4=2005FFF8 ]] > > r5=20060028 r6=20065224 r7=20004000 r8=00000000 EPC=00000000 ]] > > 09..08..07..05..04..03.. > > ]] Normal operation not possible. > > ]] > > ]] >>> > > > > It allows me to type at this point but does not appear to do anything > > with the input. > > > > I've looked through the KA670 manual and found a listing of the error > > codes. > > > > 5F = SGEC (Second Generation Ethernet Controller) "loopback_type > > no_ram_tests" > > > > 5C = SHAC (Single Host Adapter Chip) "shac_number" > > > > I'm not sure if it is relevant but I removed the TOY battery when I > > got it to prevent it eating everything. I've not taken apart the > > console door thing but perhaps it was too late. The SGEC might refer > > to the ethernet controller installed on that door? > > > > If anyone is better at understanding these error messages I'd greatly > > appreciate any info you could give. > > > > Cheers, > > Aaron > > > > Never mind. I think these tests can be ignored, and I got rid of the SHAC one by > putting the terminator in the right place. > > The VAX does respond to my keyboard input... when I have the terminal set to > the right serial config. > > Need to figure out how to get it to boot from SCSI. It's picking up my QBUS > DHQ11 and DELQA cards fine. > > I intend to replace the 12v module in the PSU with two small 12v 240v boards > and tap into the power coming into the PSU. This seems like a reasonable > approach given the nature of the H7874 PSU. > > Very happy the machine seems to be working! > > Aaron > > > This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and > may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in > error, please contact the sender and delete the email and attachment. > > Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily > reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. Email communications with > the University of Nottingham may be monitored where permitted by law. > > >
