On Thu, 31 May 2001, Gunther Schadow wrote:

> Robert F Schaefer wrote:
> 
> > > 8 cards, let me guess:
> > > 2 x XBIB (not mentioned in SHOW all), leaves 6 cards
> 
> stupid me, of course they're mentioned, as DWMBA/B

And DWMBA/A on the XMI bus...

> > I finally got everything to POST.  There was a little troulbe with the
> > KLESI, but after I turned on the TU-81+, it cleared up...  BTW, the
> > dead-short sound I heard?  I'm pretty sure it *was* a dead short.  In the
> > little fan that points up towards the bottom of the 9track.
> 
> Those fans! Those darn fans! Seems like the weakest link in the
> whole machinery! You should be happy that your VAX' blowers still
> work, I have 3 dead ones out of 6, thats a chance of 50%. I hope
> that Brian's blowers work.

I need to check 'em both pretty good.  There's a slipping/squeeling sound
when I apply power.  I havne't *watched* the rear fan spin up (but I have
stood behind it with the door open...)

> 
> AFAIH, the TU81 does produce some heat, so I would not try to
> run it without blower. But it's good to know that Mr. KLESI will
> mess up the fun if no drive is attached, so I don't bother getting
> one before I have a TU81 drive.

It'll still boot, it just keeps the fault light on the whole time.

> 
> regards
> -Gunther

Bob