On May 23, 2021, at 10:37 AM, emanuel stiebler wrote:
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> On 2021-05-21 16:38, Zane Healy via cctalk wrote:
>> Is anyone familiar with the 4000/90 diagnostics? It looks like it will fail
>> the test of the LCSPX graphics board, if it’s not plugged into a monitor, or
>> is missing a loopback device. Is that correct?
>>
>> T 2 fails, but the manual makes it sound like I need a loopback
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> IIRC, it is normal that it fails, without a monitor attached.
> Did you try to switch to serial console, if it still complains?
I suspected that was the case. I’m currently only on a serial console, until I
solve my monitor cable problems.
>> T 100 succeeds when testing the LCSPX graphics board.
> If you have amonitor attached, you would see some colors flipping and
> some drawing being made on the screen
Once I get a monitor attached, I plan to run it through the full screen
diagnostics.
>> The system had been a boat anchor until a short time ago, as the battery in
>> the Dallas DS1287A RTC was dead. Amazon just delivered two DS12887’s. Once
>> I replaced it, it came right up. I was surprised to see I had a 4GB and a
>> 2GB drive in it.
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> Which ones did you get? (source?)
> Have to fix another two in the near future …
DS12887+ from Amazon.
>> Now to dig out the mouse, and wait for the parts to hook it up to a monitor.
>> :-)
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> Yes, the monitor cable is fun to look for …
I should have a monitor cable by Thursday, assuming I don’t find the one that
I’m sure I have before that. Since I’ve been searching for the cable for
several months, I decided to buy one off eBay, and I have the parts I should
need to hook it up to a modern monitor. Wow! FedEx just delivered the cable,
so I guess I’ll be hooking it up shortly. It looks brand new.
When I dug back to the mice, I found I have two VSXXX-AA hockey puck mice, so
I’m even more convinced that I have a monitor cable somewhere. I also found a
AUI loopback with the mice.
The next part I need is a C15 power cable for MicroVAX 3300, I’ll see about
picking that up tomorrow or Wednesday. I don’t believe that I’ve ever tested
the MicroVAX 3300. A friend gave it to me when he was moving out of his
apartment. Given that it’s only 2.4 VUPS, I can’t see me doing anything with
it at this point. I should also test my MicroVAX III while I’m at this.
Zane
