Re: Using VT420 as Alpha System Console

Hello Hans,

I only noticed 2 ports for the VT420: (as seen facing the rear of the
VT420)
port 1 - the right-hand one.
port 2 - the left-hand one. also has a printer symbol next to it.

I've tried both with no success.

By the way, I must be doing something wrong, as I did the following
(with the VT420 powered up on the Alpha serial port 1 and then powered
up on serial port 2) and nothing happened:
1) SHOW CONSOLE - verified it was set to SERIAL
2) SHOW BOOT_RESET - verified it was set to ON (there was no
TRUE/FALSE value)
3) did an INIT
4) and the system booted, put a 1-line message on the monitor
("Alphaserver 4100 Console V6.0-4 ..."), waited for about 2 minutes,
5) during which I walked over to the VT420 and pressed the ENTER/Return
key several times (and verified the 9600 8N1 settings and reset the
communications and reset the sessions and verified the 9600 8N1
settings and pressend the Enter/Return key several score times),
5) then (it seemed to me) the Alpha chose the PC monitor
6) and displayed the multiple HP-logo screen.

Alpha 4100 serial/parallel ports: (as seen facing the rear of the box)

|--1--| |--Parallel--|
|--2--| |--SerialSomething--|

( I got this info from the small information plate on the back of the
Alpha.)

Again, the VT420 powers up with a "VT420 OK" message. Now, I do want to
use the VT420, but I'd be happy with the PC monitor as a system
console. The monitor seems to work alright with the SRM prompt. It
(Epson VGA) just gets squirrely when VMS/DecWindows takes over.

Oh well, back to the experimentation,
Chuck

P.S. I hope (after getting TCP/IP configured) to hook it up to my home
router later this week.
P.P.S. And, I hope my LA75 (system printer) arrives later this week, as
well.

.

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