Original query is at end of message
Thanks to jason andrade <jason_at_dstc.edu.au> and "Sean O'Connell"
<sean_at_stat.Duke.EDU> for their replies.
Well, it seems that the onboard video on my DEC3000-500 just died :-(
Jason experienced the same error, and the graphics board was indeed
fried. Furthermore, Compaq Services just returned my call and their
conclusion was the same.
Sean suggested a way around the problem, by turning off the graphics
board:
> Do have the alternate console switch (S3 on back) pointing toward
> the left. This could be in graphics mode, but it fails over since
> you (I would guess) do not have a keyboard plugged in.
> Also, what if you turn on the SERVER prom variable
> >>> setenv SERVER ON
> (this determines which startup tests to perform...maybe if
> on it won't look at the CXT at all).
I could not try this so far, but thanks anyway!
-----------------Original message------------------
Hi DU managers,
While doing a firmware update on a DEC3000-M500 that I newly administer,
I realized that setting the POWERUP_TIME variable to STD would result in
an error while the server is conducting hardware checks: "CXT ?? 000
00bc" (The POWERUP_TIME=MIN setting does not show this error, since no
tests are conducted).
Seeing this, I used the TEST command on CXT, as follows:
test CXT
CXT SIGNATURE TEST
ADDRESS=0x00000004 EXPECT=0x00000085, ACTUAL=0x00000070
?? 000 CXT 0x00bc
84 FAIL
After using the INIT command, a SHOW CONFIG will no longer report an
error with CXT, but the expected CTX OK message.
This error does * not* prevent the server from booting correctly to
Digital Unix. The CXT device is the "Integral two-dimensional graphics",
which is not used on this server, a serial console being used instead.
Could this message simply mean "there is no monitor plugged" or is it a
real error with the video hardware?
Clues welcome, will summarize.
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Charles Vachon -- Administrateur de systhme
Fonds de la Riforme Cadastrale du Quibec
Ministhre des Ressources Naturelles du Quibec
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Received on Thu Oct 08 1998 - 13:22:49 NZDT