Hi !

On Mon, 24 Apr 2000, Chuck McManis wrote:
> Yup. Checked both. An interesting bug is that 'halt' doesn't "work" on the
> VLC. The system reboots. 

I didn't implement console mailbox control for now... It simply uses the
usual halt action set somewhere in PROM interface.

> Another question, does anyone know the equivalent of 'test 50' on the VLC?

SHOW CONFIG if i remember richt...

> Mine has 24MB of memory and a frame buffer of some sort but I don't know
> which. Also does the VLC require an external SCSI terminator? I've not

Should be terminated, mine was, as i got it.

> pulled the disk to check to see if it has the terminator installed but I'm
> guessing it doesn't. Finally, when I type SHOW MEM on the VLC it shows 24MB
> and then mentions a range that isn't available. Is this a bad SIMM or is it
> normal? The kernel reports 24MB of memory about 19MB available on boot.

The cable comes from the board, passes the disk, and goes external then. So the
board is terminated, the disk mustn't be terminated, and the external connector
should also be terminated, otherwise the bus will get a bit unstable.

...Michael

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