On Tue, 22 May 2001, emanuel stiebler wrote:

> John wrote:
> 
> > While reading through docs online about proper serial cables for
> > VAXStations, I saw a reference to the S3 switch on the 3100 which switches
> > the console from the graphics console to the serial port.
> > 
> > Does anyone know if this is the same for the 4000/60?
> 
> Yup. And on the 4000/90 too.


UP is what you want.  And watch out for the cable.  My m90 would repeat
something on the order of `??? CRPT BIT SET ??' until I held down reset
(uhhh, triangle-in-circle, IIRC) for ~ 2 seconds, then it would POST just
fine (except for the framebuffer and ethernet floating), 'til the end, I'd
always have some line noise at the >>> prompt.  Same characters every
time.  I asked on c.o.v and c.s.d about it, and apparently (from what
deja^H^H^Hgoogle has on file), the serial line is suspect.  Since it goes
something like MMJ -> RJ45 -> DB9 straight thru cable, I'd imagine they
are right.  I have a real VT220 now, tho, so I'm gonna try that pretty soon.

ja ne

Bob