Subject: Re: troubles with DECstation 5000/240
To: Ulrich Teichert <ut@netsurf.de>
From: Simon Burge <simonb@netbsd.org>
List: port-pmax
Date: 01/15/2000 14:03:58
Ulrich Teichert wrote:

> Hi!
> [del]
> >KN03-AA V5.1b   
> >3/misc/kbd                    
> >?STF (4: Ln#0 Kbd self test)
> >
> >3/misc/mouse                  
> >?STF (4: Ln#1 Pntr self test)
> >
> >>>
> 
> This only means that you have neither a keyboard nor a mouse attached
> to the system. My 5k/240 reports the same and boots just fine afterwards.
> Try a harder self test by:
> 
> setenv testaction t
> 
> and reboot. Be patient - it will not only scan all memory, it will test
> all of it about 5 times in a row, etc. etc.

You can also just run "t" (or is it "test"?) from the PROM's >> prompt
to do the same...

Simon.