Was lucky enough, to be the first who was able to get in touch with the owner. We coordinated a pick up on the same day, and I jumped into the car turned on the engine and 3 hours later I had the machines.<\/p>\n
The following was included:<\/p>\n
- \n
- VAXserver 4000\/100a<\/li>\n
- VAXStation 3100\/76 SPX<\/li>\n
- VAXStation 4000\/90<\/li>\n
- DEC 21″ Monitor<\/li>\n
- 2x Keyboard<\/li>\n
- Documentation and License Paks<\/li>\n
- A big box with cables like Serial, SCSI, DSSI<\/li>\n
- three DEC Mouse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nToday I do the first healthcheck and remove the nice NiCd Accus and look what I have.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/h4>\n
Starting with the 4000\/100a<\/h4>\n
Thze 4000\/100a is a really cool machine, as you have many space for drives, it has an DSSI and an SCSI controller and the BEST the posiblility to attach a QBUS expansion Box. Here you can use all your existing Interfaces to attach your old stuff, like a RL01\/02, RX01\/02, ………..<\/p>\n
KA52-A V2.4, VMB 2.15\r\nPerforming normal system tests.\r\n74..73..72..71..70..69..68..67..66..65..64..63..62..61..60..59..\r\n58..57..56..55..54..53..52..51..50..49..48..47..46..45..44..43..\r\n42..41..40..39..38..37..36..35..34..33..32..31..30..29..28..27..\r\n26..25..24..23..22..21..20..19..18..17..16..15..14..13..12..11..\r\n10..09..08..07..06..05..04..03..\r\nTests completed.<\/pre>\n
>>>show dev \r\nDSSI Bus 0 Node 7 (*)\r\nSCSI Adapter A, SCSI ID 6\r\n -DKA200 (FUJITSU M1606S-512)\r\n -DKA400 (SONY CD-ROM)\r\n\r\nEthernet Adapter\r\n -EZA0 (08-00-2B-28-EF-C1)<\/pre>\n
>>>show mem\r\n\r\n64 MB RAM, SIMM Set (0A,0B,0C,0D) present\r\n Memory Set 0: 00000000 to 03FFFFFF, 64MB, 131072 good pages, 0 bad pages\r\n\r\nTotal of 64MB, 131072 good pages, 0 bad pages, 128 reserved pages<\/pre>\n
There is an NiCd Accu in this system, which I have removed, there was not much time, as the Acid has started to flow out.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nThe complete system is in grate shape, and only some cleaning was needed.<\/p>\n
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The system has a huge pool of embedded diagnostics, as DSSI, SCSI, QBUS, … are there.<\/p>\n
>>>show tests\r\n\r\nTest\r\n# Address Name Parameters\r\n___________________________________________________________________________\r\n 20052200 SCB\r\n 20055890 De_executive\r\n30 2006A7B4 Memory_Init_Bitmap *** mark_Hard_SBEs ******\r\n31 2006ADAC Memory_Setup_CSRs *********\r\n32 2005D3A8 NMC_registers **********\r\n33 2005D584 NMC_powerup **\r\n34 2005E938 SSC_ROM ***\r\n35 2005FDF8 B_Cache_diag_mode bypass_test_mask *********\r\n37 20061800 Cache_w_Memory bypass_test_mask *********\r\n40 2006B864 Memory_count_pages SIMM_set0 SIMM_set1 Soft_errs_allowed *****\r\n41 20068F54 Board_Reset *\r\n42 20061AF0 Chk_for_Interrupts **********\r\n46 20061334 P_Cache_diag_mode bypass_test_mask *********\r\n47 2006AF7C Memory_Refresh start_a end incr cont_on_err time_seconds *****\r\n48 2006B2AC Memory_Addr_shorts start_add end_add * cont_on_err pat2 pat3 ****\r\n4A 2006A4B4 Memory_ECC_SBEs start_add end_add add_incr cont_on_err ******\r\n4B 20069684 Memory_Byte_Errors start_add end_add add_incr cont_on_err ******\r\n4C 20069E18 Memory_ECC_Logic start_add end_add add_incr cont_on_err ******\r\n4D 20069258 Memory_Address start_add end_add add_incr cont_on_err ******\r\n4E 20069400 Memory_Byte start_add end_add add_incr cont_on_err ******\r\n4F 2006BA78 Memory_Data start_add end_add add_incr cont_on_err ******\r\n51 2005829C FPA **********\r\n52 20058790 SSC_Prog_timers which_timer wait_time_us ***\r\n53 20058A78 SSC_TOY_Clock repeat_test_250ms_ea Tolerance ***\r\n54 20057E78 Virtual_Mode ********\r\n55 200590CC Interval_Timer *****\r\n56 200652E8 SHAC_LPBCK From_bus To_bus passes *******\r\n58 20065F90 SHAC_RESET dssi_bus port_number time_secs not_pres *\r\n59 200629E4 SGEC_LPBCK_ASSIST time_secs **\r\n5C 20062F7C SHAC SHAC_number *********\r\n5F 20061C28 SGEC environment no_ram_tests ******\r\n62 20058D7C console_QDSS mark_not_present selftest_r0 selftest_r1 *****\r\n63 20058F04 QDSS_any input_csr selftest_r0 selftest_r1 ******\r\n80 2005D620 CQBIC_memory bypass_test_mask *********\r\n81 2005992C Qbus_MSCP IP_csr ******\r\n82 20059B0C Qbus_DELQA device_num_addr ****\r\n83 2005AABC QZA_Intlpbck1 controller_number ********\r\n84 2005C17C QZA_Intlpbck2 controller_number *********\r\n85 20059CFC QZA_memory incr test_pattern controller_number *******\r\n86 2005A1A4 QZA_DMA Controller_number main_mem_buf ********\r\n90 200586F4 CQBIC_registers *\r\n91 20058670 CQBIC_powerup **\r\n99 2005DEAC Flush_Ena_Caches dis_flush_VIC dis_flush_BC dis_flush_PC\r\n9A 2006421C INTERACTION pass_count disable_device *******\r\n9B 200690B8 Init_memory **\r\n9C 20066588 List_CPU_registers *\r\n9D 2006C4D4 Utility Flags *********\r\n9E 2005929C List_diagnostics script_number *\r\n9F 20068434 Create_A0_Script **********\r\nC1 20057AE8 SSC_RAM_Data *\r\nC2 20057CD8 SSC_RAM_Data_Addr *\r\nC5 20058C48 SSC_registers *\r\nD0 20060EE0 V_Cache_diag_mode bypass_test_mask *********\r\nD2 2005E0F0 O_Bit_diag_mode bypass_test_mask *********\r\nDA 2006160C PB_Flush_Cache **********\r\nDB 2005EAB8 Speed print_speed *********\r\nDC 2006C2E4 NO_Memory_present *\r\nDD 2005F344 B_Cache_Data_debug start_add end_add add_incr *******\r\nDE 2005EECC B_Cache_Tag_Debug start_add end_add add_incr *******\r\nDF 2005E508 O_BIT_DEBUG start_add end_add add_incr seg_incr ******\r\nE0 2006D7A8 SCSI environment reset_bus time_s *******\r\nE1 2006DB00 SCSI_Utility environment util_nbr target_ID lun ******\r\nE2 2006DD60 SCSI_MAP bypass_test addr_incr_data_tst ********\r\nE4 2006E2FC DZ environment *********\r\nE8 2006E510 SYNC environment *********\r\nE9 2006E5E8 SYNC_Utility environment *********\r\nEC 2006E6CC ASYNC environment *********\r\nF0 2006D96C SCSI_option environment reset_bus time_s *******\r\nF1 2006DC34 SCSI_Opt_Utility environment util_nbr target_ID lun ******\r\nF2 2006DD74 SCSI_MAP_Option bypass_test addr_incr_data_tst ********\r\n\r\nScripts\r\n# Description\r\n\r\nA0 User defined scripts\r\nA1 Powerup tests, Functional Verify, continue on error, numeric countdown\r\nA3 Functional Verify, stop on error, test # announcements\r\nA4 Loop on A3 Functional Verify\r\nA6 Memory tests, mark only multiple bit errors\r\nA7 Memory tests\r\nA8 Memory acceptance tests, mark single and multi-bit errors, call A7\r\nA9 Memory tests, stop on error\r\nB2 Extended tests plus BF, then loop\r\nB5 Extended tests, then loop\r\nBF DZ, SYNC, ASYNC with loopbacks\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nLoad & start system exerciser\r\n100 Customer mode, 2 passes\r\n101 CSSE mode, 2 passes\r\n102 CSSE mode, continous until ^C\r\n103 Manuf mode, continous until ^C\r\n104 Manuf TINA mode, continous until ^C\r\n105 Manuf mode, 2 passes\r\n106 CSSE mode, select tests, continous until ^C\r\n107 Manuf mode, select tests, continous until ^C<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
Erasing an SCSI Disk can be started wi the following command:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
>>>t e1 0 3 0\r\n\r\nSCSI_lun(0-7)>>> 0\r\n\r\nSCSI HD_DSK_ERAS_UTIL\r\n\r\nDKA0 OK ? ok\r\n\r\n+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+\r\n 9.......8.......7.......6.......5.......4.......3.......2.......1.......0\r\n\r\nSCSI_bb_repl 0\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSCSI_util_succ\r\n\r\n>>><\/pre>\n
t = test\r\ne1 = Test Numer\/ID\r\n0 = Envorinment\r\n3 = Test\/Utility Number in this case the Hard Disk eraser<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
\n<\/h4>\n
Now the 3100\/m76 SPX<\/h4>\n
The 3100 is placed in an small case (BA42) which has space for two 3,5″ harddisks and one 5,25″ external reachable drive, like a CDROM.<\/p>\n
KA43-A\u00a0 V1.0\r\n\r\nF...E...D...C...B...A_..9...8...7...6...5...4...3_..2_..1?..\r\n\r\n>>><\/pre>\n
>>> show dev\r\n\u00a0VMS\/VMB\u00a0 ULTRIX\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ADDR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEVTYP\u00a0 NUMBYTES\u00a0 RM\/FX\u00a0 WP\u00a0 DEVNAM\u00a0 REV\r\n\u00a0-------\u00a0 ------\u00a0 --------\u00a0 ------\u00a0 --------\u00a0 -----\u00a0 --\u00a0 ------\u00a0 ---\r\n\u00a0ESA0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SE0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 08-00-2B-1C-4D-A9\r\n\r\n\u00a0DKA0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RZ0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A\/0\/0\/00\u00a0 DISK\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2.16 GB\u00a0\u00a0 FX\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DCAS-32S65A\r\n\u00a0DKA300\u00a0\u00a0 RZ3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A\/3\/0\/00\u00a0 DISK\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 104 MB\u00a0\u00a0 FX\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RZ23\u00a0\u00a0 0A18\r\n\u00a0...HostID....\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A\/6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 INITR\r\n\r\n\u00a0...HostID....\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 B\/6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 INITR<\/pre>\n
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<\/a>That’s the SPX board. Nice or? \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/div>\nIt was partially very dusty, but looks great again after basic cleaning.<\/p>\n
The System dosn’t has a NiCd Akku, but a RTC from Dallas. The famous<\/span> DS1287A, wich includes a small non violant memory, the RTC and a small battery.<\/p>\n
As usual the Battery was emptsy since Years, so I have modified them to hold a exchangable battery. I had some luck, as DEC has always used a socket to plug in the RTC and has not soldert them direct onto the platine.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/h4>\n
The „best“ at the End: The VAXSTation 4000\/90<\/h4>\n
<\/p>\n
KA49-A V1.0-006-V4.0\r\n...<\/pre>\n
This system is near the fastest VAX you can get, the performance is at about 40 VUP, which is 40x the performance of the VAX 11\/780, but a old Laptop has about 25x the performance of the 4000\/90, so for today it is verry verry slooooow.The system has a internal SCSI drive, 32MB RAM and the small GPX graficscard.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nThe System was much more dusty than the other ones.<\/p>\n
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The system looks like new, after some cleening, and has also the DS1287A RTC, so I need to modify the next one. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
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