thanks to jim zelenak for the solution to my problem! here is the question and
solution:
i cannot get my alphastation 500 to drop into console mode. i've
set jumper 6 to 2-3, which should set the front panel switch to
halt, but it keeps trying to reboot. have i missed another jumper
to twiddle? thanks!
and from jim:
When it boots, it starts printing:
CPU 0 booting
resetting all I/O buses
(boot dka0.0.0.1.0 -flags A)
block 0 of dka0.0.0.1.0 is a valid boot block
reading 16 blocks from dka0.0.0.1.0
bootstrap code read in
base = 200000, image_start = 0, image_bytes = 2000
initializing HWRPB at 2000
initializing page table at 7ff0000
initializing machine state
setting affinity to the primary CPU
jumping to bootstrap code
Digital UNIX boot - Fri Nov 15 21:24:46 EST 1996
Loading vmunix ...
Loading at fffffc0000230000
Current PAL Revision <0x4000700010538>
Switching to OSF PALcode Succeeded
New PAL Revision <0x4000c0002012d>
[...]
As soon as it starts printing
CPU 0 booting
Start hitting ^p on the console, and keep doing that until you get
a boot prompt.
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-- m
Received on Tue Jan 13 1998 - 16:47:28 NZDT