Re: AlphaServer 800 Console

From: John Reinhardt (johnhreinhardt_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 08/09/04

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    Thanks to all that responded both online and privately. It turns out
    the "problem" was a combination of things. #1 - the CONSOLE ev was
    set to "serial" (which we all pretty much assumed) and #2 - the port
    (actually the whole 2nd tier) of the KVM that the system was plugged
    into was not working properly. It would display video (and replicate
    it accross all 8 ports!) but did not allow the keyboard to communicate
    so that it would not switch from serial to graphics mode as it should.
     I got the proper cable for the serial connection and it all works
    fine. Especially since I now have it plugged into a good port on the
    KVM.

      John H. Reinhardt

    P.S.
      If you need DEC style cables (MMJ etc) FAST, check out Stonewall
    Cable, Inc http://www.stonewallcable.com . No affiliation, just a
    happy customer.

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