Subject: rescuing a dec 5100
To: None <port-pmax@netbsd.org>
From: Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.lip6.fr>
List: port-pmax
Date: 01/05/2001 15:46:28
Hi,
I've got a decsystem 5100 from trash; it's supposed to work (well, it booted
ultrix before its boot disk died, about 2 years ago).
But I've not been able to get anything on the console, so I have a few
questions:
- where should I connect the serial console ? There are 3 dec rj11-like
  connectors, and 1 db25. I tried the rj11-like numbered '1' and the db25.
  Also, to connect to a PC (NetBSD+tip) should I have a direct or crossed
  cable ? Are 9000/n/8/1 correct parameters ?
- there are LEDs at the back, especially red ones numbered 0 to 7 (or 1
  to 8 maybe). Are these diag leds ? How should they look ?

I'd like get it working. I already have a vax and alpha, but I lack a
pmax between them :)

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Manuel Bouyer, LIP6, Universite Paris VI.           Manuel.Bouyer@lip6.fr
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