From systemBEAVER.Bemidji.MSUS.edu Sun Jan 28 00:11:08 GMT 1996 Received: from BADGER.BEMIDJI.MSUS.EDU (BADGER.BEMIDJI.MSUS.EDU [199.17.178.141]) by ribble.csc.liv.ac.uk (8.7.3/LUCS-DTS-2.1R) with SMTP id AAA11218; Sun, 28 Jan 1996 00:11:05 GMT Received: by BEAVER.Bemidji.MSUS.edu (MX V4.1 VAX) id 3; Sat, 27 Jan 1996 18:10:56 CST Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 18:10:55 CST From: Dave Miller BEAVER.Bemidji.MSUS.edu> To: edwardcsc.liv.ac.uk Message-ID: <0099D06B.43A8483A.3BEAVER.Bemidji.MSUS.edu> Subject: mVAX FAQ Status: RO Super idea! And since I'm still in the dark ages -- a mVAX cluster is our primary computing resource -- I can add some info to this. 1. FAQ. How do I set up a system console on a mVAX 3100? Ans: There is a little switch on the back - you must reach it with a screwdriver. Push it UP then connect a VT to the printer port. 2. FAQ. How do I set up a system console on a VS 2000? Ans. You have to make a special cable. (I've got the pinouts here someplace ... ) 3. FAQ. What is a VR 290? Ans. A 21" low resolution color monitor that can be used as an 8-plane Motif display. $85 (as of 1/96) You will also need a graphics card (for a mVAX 3100) 4. FAQ. What are the diagnostic displays F..E..D..C.. etc. all about. Ans. (is this the kinda stuff you want to post??) 5. FAQ. What rev level os required to put 14megs in VS 2000. Ans. 1.3 (I think .. gotta boot one to know for sure!) 6. FAQ. What should the VS 2000 proms say on them for rev 1.3? Ans. (I've got that in a book at work.) 7. FAQ. Does a VS 2000 have a SCSI bus? Ans. No, but a mVAX 3100 does. 8. FAQ. What is the largest disk I can put on a mVAX. Ans. The system disk is limited to 1 gig (there is a addressing limitation in the boot prom.) Non-system disks are limited to 8 gigs. 9. FAQ. What brand disks can I use on a mVAX. Ans. Besides Digital, I've used Seagate. (I think others will work, too.) However, depending on OVMS version, you may need a patch. (I think this is the rule ...) Prior to 6.0, no problem. 6.0, 6.1 need a patch. Furthermore ... I have manuals for VS 2000, VAXstation 3100, and mVAX 3100. I have shiny "configuration" manuals for mVAX 3100/10/20/40/? //----------\|/------\\ Dave Miller. || /\ -X- || Professor, Computer Science. || / \ /|/\ || || / \ / \ || SYSTEMBEAVER.Bemidji.MSUS.EDU || / \ \ || || /________\____\ || 1500 Birchmont Dr. NE || || || || Bemidji State University \\------|| -------// Bemidji MN, 56601