The answer is to set the console variable SERVER to ON, like this
>>> set server on
SERVER = ON
>>>
After this, the power up test will probe the keyboard and find that it is
not present, but the status of the tests is OK
===== With SERVER=OFF ====
System conducting power up tests
------------------------------------------------------------
Devnam Devstat
-------- -------
CPU OK KN17-AB -V5.2-S792-I1BF-sV2.1-DECchip 21064A P2.0
OSC 275 MHz
ASIC OK
MEM OK 64MB
NVR OK
SCC ?? 003 0050 ptr(0) = Not Present keybd(2) = Not Present
NI OK Ethernet Address: 08-00-2B-94-52-80 , TENBT
SCSI OK
ISDN OK
TC1 OK - AV300-AA
TC0 OK - PMAGD-AA
------------------------------------------------------------
System power up tests detected error(s).
See your system documentation for more information.
==== with SERVER=ON =====
System conducting power up tests
------------------------------------------------------------
Devnam Devstat
-------- -------
CPU OK KN17-AB -V5.2-S792-I1BF-sV2.1-DECchip 21064A P2.0
OSC 275 MHz
ASIC OK
MEM OK 64MB
NVR OK
SCC OK ptr(0) = Not Present keybd(2) = Not Present
NI OK Ethernet Address: 08-00-2B-94-52-80 , TENBT
SCSI OK
ISDN OK
TC1 OK - AV300-AA
TC0 OK - PMAGD-AA
------------------------------------------------------------
System power up OK.
Enter B to boot software from DKA200
>>>
=========
Some people suggested a keyboard terminator (my terminology), which I
assume would work too, but it is obviously not `the right thing`.
On the somewhat broader question of booting the system with the console
attached to the first serial port, it is clear that the switch labelled S3
near the serial/printer port needs to be in the right position. I am not
sure what the relation is between the console variable CONSOLE and the S3
switch. I always had CONSOLE set to 2 (set console 2), although it wont
read back by the system, i.e. I cannot say `show console`.
For the archives.. On the models 3000/300(L(X)) there is a switch/strap on
the motherboard that has to be set or unset for this to work. Please
consult your manual.
Thanks go to --
"Dr. Tom Blinn, 603-884-0646" <tpb_at_doctor.zk3.dec.com>
"Chandra R. Chegireddy" <chandra_at_phys.ufl.edu>
Erik Persson <erik_at_ikp.liu.se>
Tom Webster <webster_at_ssdpdc.lgb.cal.boeing.com>
John Francini <francini_at_nashua.progress.com>
Love <lha_at_e.kth.se>
Girish Phadke <pgirish_at_maxisnet.com.my>
Russ_Fish_at_idx.co
//Per
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Received on Wed Nov 25 1998 - 09:10:58 NZDT