Digital UNIX Version 4.0B and DEC 3000-M300

From: Gilles.Carin <Gilles.Carin_at_lifl.fr>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 15:02:26 +0100

Hello,

I try to install a DEC 3000-M300 whith Digital UNIX Version 4.0B.

This computer whith a AMPEX 230 as console-terminal was ok with version 3.2.

In the Installation Guide, i read :

        preinstallation tasks
                .
                .
                Update the system firmware

ok, i boot on CDROM Alpha Systems Firmware Update V3.8 and ,with UPD, update to
the new version is OK.

After exit the utility ,the console is ok and i can boot unix !

To initialize the firmware update, i turn off the system unit, i wait 15 seconds, i turn on the system unit.

after few seconds on screen-console :

DEC 3000 - M300
Digital Equipement Corporation
        VPP PAL V5.56-80800101/OSF PAL V1.45-80800201-Built on 30-SEP-1996 09:18:31:84

TCINFO DEVNAM DEVSTAT
------ ------ -------
                   CPU OK KN16-AA -V6.9-S87E-I21A-sV2.0-DECchip 21064 P3.0
                   OSC 150 MHz
                  ASIC OK
                   MEM OK
                 FEROM OK
6
                   CXT OK
5
                   NVR OK
                   SCC ? 60
                    NI OK
                  ISDN OK
4
                  SCSI OK

>>>

Now press any key on keyboard console have no efect !

Help !

Thanks to reply To: Gilles.Carin_at_lifl.fr

Carin Gilles Tel : 03 20 43 42 59
LIFL du CNRS, USTL Bat. M3 Fax : 03 20 43 65 66
59655 VILLENEUVE d'ASCQ Cedex e-mail : Gilles.Carin_at_lifl.fr
Received on Tue Jan 14 1997 - 15:34:05 NZDT

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