[rescue] DEC DELQA - seems not to work. Anyone got a spare?

Toby Thain toby at telegraphics.com.au
Sat Oct 18 16:53:41 CDT 2014


On 18/10/14 5:48 PM, Toby Thain wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I had my MVII set up to netboot (and created this HOWTO):
> https://github.com/qu1j0t3/mopd/blob/master/HOWTO-MicroVAX-II.md
>
> However, now it doesn't seem to be putting anything on the wire at all.
>
> I've checked connections, fuse, reseated the card and the cabinet cable;
> tested the Ethernet cable with another machine.
>
> Any debugging suggestions?

I should mention - while trying to boot, LED 3 blinks rapidly for a long 
time, then LED 2 and LED 3 light solid. The manual calls this a "DELQA 
internal error".

--Toby

>
> I'm watching the wire with
>
>    sudo tcpdump -i en0 ether multicast
>
> and mopd -d is not showing any activity.
>
> Failing that, anyone got a spare card I could buy and try?
>
> --Toby
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