Re: Graphic options for DS10L


"JF Mezei" <jfmezei.spamnot@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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The background is window's BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH.

Is there some secret undocumented DS10L SRM environment variable to set
the background to a different colour ? I don't like Microsoft's
proprietary shade of blue :-( :-( :-(


No.


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OK, I don't yet have a keyboard (long story)

Now, I have SET CONSOLE GRAPHICS at the >>> prompt (and included this in
the NVRAM script.

But this doesn't seem to make a difference as all console activity still
happens via the serial port. I assume this is because of lack of
keyboard overrides everything ?


On the DS10, the console FW detects that there was no KB present, and
switches to the serial port,.


When VMS boots, X has no problem starting and displaying the login
screen. However, the MOUSE which is connected does not move nor do any
of its buttons work. (the mouse seems to be an optical one and I can see
the red laights under it, indicating it is getting power).

Does the lack of keyboard automatically disable the mouse ?

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This is a DS10 quirk. When the FW detects no mouse/kb, it doesn't load the
FW driver for it. Since VMS uses FW callbacks to get mouse/KB input -- we
end up not getting any. It does the same if it doesn't find a VGA as well.
IMHO this was a mistake.

Is there a way to get the system to use the serial port as "keyboard" ?
Even though I may not have the full function of keystroke combinations,
it might give me enough functionality to start with.


No. But you can probably pick up any generic kb/mouse from WalMart or any
other place for a few bucks.

(akaL: vaxstation's keyboard would be used on a SET HOST/DTE to the
ALPHA's serial port to send input characters).



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