[HECnet] My newest toy

Cory Smelosky <b4 at gewt.net> writes: On 12 Jan 2013, at 19:42, "Brian Schenkenberger, VAXman-" = <system at TMESIS.COM> wrote: Cory Smelosky <b4 at gewt.net> writes:=20 >=20 >>=20 >> On 12 Jan 2013, at 15:48, Cory Smelosky <b4 at gewt.net> wrote:=20 >>=20 >>> Hello! >=3D20 I'm working on getting this online and working right >> now:=3D20 > =3D >> = https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/vJZ5Y3ZWJMk/UPHKr_esrNI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/R0h_= =3D >> OGytmwk/s640/photo.JPG >=3D20 > AlphaServer ES40: Dual 667MHz, 4G = RAM, 18G >> 5.25" IBM SCSI drive I had =3D laying around that I don't have a = caddy for >> so it's just staying in by =3D sheer dumb luck. (I have a second but = it >> seems to be dead..)=20 >>=20 >> I'm trying to mess with the quad-proc instead=3D85it seems to be = stalling >> =3D after "jumping to bootstrap code"=3D85any ideas? I'm thinking I = need a >> =3D firmware upgrade.=20 >=20 > What version VMS are you trying to boot and what version of the = firmware. 8.4 and revision 6.6. Problem was that console was set to serial = instead of graphics=85I was using the graphics adapter. ;) I never found use for a graphics head on that class of boxes. -- VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)ORG Well I speak to machines with the voice of humanity.