Subject: Re: Problem netbooting mvax 3100/10 16Mb ram
To: Alex van Denzel <bitbucket@adenzel.demon.nl>
From: Franco Tassone <franco.tassone@rgn.it>
List: port-vax
Date: 06/13/2000 09:53:18
Alex van Denzel wrote:
> 
> Franco Tassone wrote:
> 
> > My mvax3100 loads the mop loader, then, after attempting a load to
> > netbsd (absent), loads netbsd.gz via bootparamd.
> > After loading it, the machine hangs with no message.
> 
> If the machine stops consoleoutput just after the boot counters &
> windmill then this looks like the console port problem.
> 
> IIRC, it was the 3rd MMJ connector to which the console is redirected,
> so hook another terminal on the 3rd port, or hook the only terminal on
> the 3rd port, and toggle the small switch next to the 8 status leds.
> 
> --
> Alex
> 
> Replace bitbucket with anything else.

Perfect, I switched then connected the console to the 3rd port, then my
installation went fine.
Thanks.
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