Subject: Re: S1 on DECServer 200/MC
To: Matt London <matt@knm.yi.org>
From: Peter Svensson <petersv@psv.nu>
List: port-vax
Date: 01/22/2001 22:15:06
On Mon, 22 Jan 2001, Matt London wrote:

>  Just curious (having not got the docs for it) into what the
>red pushbutton switch marked S1 (next to port J1) does. Cause I can't see
>any noticable effect from pressing it, and it must serve a purpose, cause
>it's connected inside :&)

If you hold it down while powering up the DECserver it will reset the
nvram. This looses all configuration, especially the passwords. I think
port 1 or 8 is used to reconfigure the server afterwards.

Peter
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