VaxStation 3100 error at startup

[jplr]

Hi all,
My station shows a new error message at startup. What do you think about it?
Thanks for any comment!
Jean-Pierre

 

[eestes3]

3100 is picky about some devices. ?? is a fatal error. it does not like when no network cable or loopback is connected. I would check that first.


Refer to https://manx-docs.org/collections/antonio/dec/MDS-2000-01/cd1/VAX/344AAAD1.PDF for more details on power on self test issues and codes.

 

[eestes3]

The E warning is for your real time clock. You may want to replace the battery to see if this one goes away. The C warning I would not worry about much, the 6 warning is likely no terminator on your external scsi port. I would still start with connecting something to you network port as described above and see if that changes the fatal error.

 

[jplr]

Thanks @eestes3,
I was worried by the CORRPTN message. I searched the Internet but found nothing.
That station was bought over a year ago because I wanted something that would always work when turned on. I got the inverse, a station that seems to always have a problem when turned on ;-)

 

[eestes3]

I found this, but for other vax hardware, not 3100 specifically. I would still start by adressing the network issue first.

 

[jplr]

Many thanks eestes3,
I will look to the Ethernet issue ASAP.