1)  make sure the plextor CD-ROM is set for 512 byte blocks.  They might
    indicate this in the manual with "set this jumper for unix"

2)  be aware that vs3100's can be very pick about what cd-rom drive they
    will boot from and it may just not like your's.

however, the wasabi cd _should_ boot on a vax.

-Dan

On Fri, 16 Feb 2001 Fred_deBros@etherdome.mgh.harvard.edu wrote:

> VMS ignorant here:
> 
> Installed a plextor cd and second hdd on that box
> 
> >>>SHOW DEVICES
> 
> dka200 (the VMS 6.2 bootable hdd)
> dka300 (the cdrom)
> dka400(the new hdd)
> dka700 (the floppy)
> 
> alls scsi id's correct
> 
> >>>BOOT DKA300
> 
> Insert the Wasabi netBSD into the CD
> 
> nothing! No whirring no humming no blinking lights
> 
> when I eject the cd:
> 
> ?4D DEVOFFLINE
> ?06 HLT INST
>         PC =00000B51
> 
> >>>
> 
> 
> 
> or:
> 
> ?4D DEVOFFLINE
> 84 HALT
> >>>
> 
> 
> What do I do wrong?
> 
> Fred
> 
>