[rescue] IBM RS/6000 3CT

[Mike Johnson]

vance at neurotica.com [vance at neurotica.com] wrote:

> What is the keyswitch set to?

It's set to 'OK'.  I was really happy to see it still had its keys.
 
> Won't work with a Sun monitor, but it would work with quite a few PC
> monitors.

Bummer.  I've got more spare Sun monitors (2) than PC monitors (0).  :(
As well, if I can get the serial console up, I'll at least be able to
get it online until I can get a monitor.

> To get serial console, you have to remove the framebuffer.  And you
> shouldn't have a keyboard and mouse hooked up.

Duh. :)  Thanks.  It's a PS/2 keyboard connector, does any PS/2 keyboard
work?
 
> No, but AIX tends to grow on you after a while.  It's quite feature-laden.

My problem with AIX is from about five years ago where I adminned a few
for a project at school.  Back then, it really seemed like I couldn't
make any configuration changes without using smit(ty), which really got
on my nerves.  I'm willing to take another swing, though.  Wonder how
recent the OS install is.  Need to get that console up!

Thanks!  I'm sure I'll have more questions.

Mike
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