mal content wrote:
> On 5/20/06, Sevan / Venture37 wrote:
>> mal content wrote:
>> > Ah, well, there's the problem you see. I'm actually trying to get
>> > a serial login as the last lot apparently set the console to some
>> > ridiculous resolution that no monitor here can handle.
>> >
>> > It's looking pretty unlikely that I'm even going to get that though,
>> > this one might have to go for scrap. :(
>> >
>> > MC
>>
>> Power up the system whilst holding STOP & N
>> that will force the OBP to reset to default settings & all should be
>> well again.
>>
>
> Hah, well that pretty much settles it - this is a faulty machine.
>
> I tried STOP-N on boot, no video and now the machine refuses
> to acknowledge that the keyboard exists too.
>
> Thanks to all who replied.
> MC
>
Try holding STOP & F & powering up the system, this forces output via
serial port A
STOP-D forces a diagnostic power on. The NVRAM Parameter
diag-switch? is set to true.
Not supported by USB Keyboards.
STOP-F forces input and output to ttya. Input from the Keyboard is
disabled except for L1-A.
Not supported by USB Keyboards.
STOP-N forces a set-defaults of the NVRAM.
Not supported by USB Keyboards.
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