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Richard Tomkins
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Joined: 14 Sep 2005
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 Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 12:15 am Post subject:
Re: Many Alphaserver 1200 questions
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Go to driverguide.com and do an advanced search, contributor is richardt.
That should get you both ECU's.
<mail_list@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:b6qWe.366$Gg1.146@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
| Quote: | Richard Tomkins wrote:
OpenVMS to Tru64, probably shouldn't have to run ECU.
However, having said that, I have never had any weird problems cause I
always ran the ECU when changing things around such as hardware or
updating
firmware or changing the OS.
I once had a customer that had some 4100's and the floppy drives showed
up
at the console, but Tru64 never saw them. He wanted to send all the
hardware
back for replacement. Took a lot of polite effort to get him to shut one
system down to run the ECU, and then a second system and finally he was
happy to do all 12 of them. Simple solution to problem for him that was
a
major issue.
You are correct, there is a version of the ECU for Windows NT and a
second
version for OpenVMS/Tru64.
When the original poster said the latest firmware was installed, the
alarm
bells went off cause after you do a firmware upgrade, you should run the
ECU. Firmware upgrades can change where certain tables in memory are
kept
that relate to the ECU.
The ECU, EISA Configuration Utility, although it says EISA, configures
the
various tuff built in to the systems, such as, Console, RDM port,
Floppy,
Serial ports, parallel port, USB and built-in display port if also
there.
From what I remember on machines with built in video, you can turn the
built
in display on or off with the ECU.
"Bob Kaplow" <kaplow_r@encompasserve.org.mars> wrote in message
news:gmjVfKSMlow6@eisner.encompasserve.org...
In article <4328800a$1_1@news.cybersurf.net>, "Richard Tomkins"
tomkinsr@istop.com> writes:
You must run the ECU when you change from OpenVMS to Tru64 to Windows
NT. If
you don't, the hardware is not set up properly. You get random faults
or
sometimes, if you're lucky, no faults.
Is there a change going from VMS to Tru64? I thought both used the same
firmware. Ther ARE changes when going from either VMS or Tru to / from
Windoz.
--
Bob Kaplow NAR # 18L >>> To reply, there's no internet on Mars
(yet)!
Kaplow Klips & Baffle: http://nira-rocketry.org/Document/MayJun00.pdf
www.encompasserve.org/~kaplow_r/ www.nira-rocketry.org
www.nar.org
It had become an universal and almost uncontroverted position in
the several States, that the purposes of society do not require
a surrender of all our rights to our ordinary governors; that
there are certain portions of right not necessary to enable them
to carry on an effective government, and which experience has
nevertheless proved they will be constantly encroaching on, if
submitted to them; that there are also certain fences which
experience has proved peculiarly efficacious against wrong, and
rarely obstructive of right, which yet the governing powers have
ever shown a disposition to weaken and remove. Of the first
kind, for instance, is freedom of religion; of the second, trial
by jury, habeas corpus laws, free presses. -- Thomas Jefferson
Thank you for that explanation of the ECU Richard. I have always
wondered if it was necessary to run the ECU if the system did not
utilize the EISA bus. This AS1200 has only run RedHat v7 Linux and
FreeBSD v4 and v5 without need for the ECU. HP/Compaq should get there
tech help in order as I was told by a Compaq tech the ECU was only
needed if EISA hardware was present in the system. Is there any way of
obtaining the ECU diskette image online?
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FBSD_AS1200
*nix forums beginner
Joined: 14 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 12:29 am Post subject:
Re: Many Alphaserver 1200 questions
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Richard Tomkins wrote:
| Quote: | OpenVMS to Tru64, probably shouldn't have to run ECU.
However, having said that, I have never had any weird problems cause I
always ran the ECU when changing things around such as hardware or updating
firmware or changing the OS.
I once had a customer that had some 4100's and the floppy drives showed up
at the console, but Tru64 never saw them. He wanted to send all the hardware
back for replacement. Took a lot of polite effort to get him to shut one
system down to run the ECU, and then a second system and finally he was
happy to do all 12 of them. Simple solution to problem for him that was a
major issue.
You are correct, there is a version of the ECU for Windows NT and a second
version for OpenVMS/Tru64.
When the original poster said the latest firmware was installed, the alarm
bells went off cause after you do a firmware upgrade, you should run the
ECU. Firmware upgrades can change where certain tables in memory are kept
that relate to the ECU.
The ECU, EISA Configuration Utility, although it says EISA, configures the
various tuff built in to the systems, such as, Console, RDM port, Floppy,
Serial ports, parallel port, USB and built-in display port if also there.
From what I remember on machines with built in video, you can turn the built
in display on or off with the ECU.
"Bob Kaplow" <kaplow_r@encompasserve.org.mars> wrote in message
news:gmjVfKSMlow6@eisner.encompasserve.org...
In article <4328800a$1_1@news.cybersurf.net>, "Richard Tomkins"
tomkinsr@istop.com> writes:
You must run the ECU when you change from OpenVMS to Tru64 to Windows
NT. If
you don't, the hardware is not set up properly. You get random faults or
sometimes, if you're lucky, no faults.
Is there a change going from VMS to Tru64? I thought both used the same
firmware. Ther ARE changes when going from either VMS or Tru to / from
Windoz.
--
Bob Kaplow NAR # 18L >>> To reply, there's no internet on Mars
(yet)!
Kaplow Klips & Baffle: http://nira-rocketry.org/Document/MayJun00.pdf
www.encompasserve.org/~kaplow_r/ www.nira-rocketry.org
www.nar.org
It had become an universal and almost uncontroverted position in
the several States, that the purposes of society do not require
a surrender of all our rights to our ordinary governors; that
there are certain portions of right not necessary to enable them
to carry on an effective government, and which experience has
nevertheless proved they will be constantly encroaching on, if
submitted to them; that there are also certain fences which
experience has proved peculiarly efficacious against wrong, and
rarely obstructive of right, which yet the governing powers have
ever shown a disposition to weaken and remove. Of the first
kind, for instance, is freedom of religion; of the second, trial
by jury, habeas corpus laws, free presses. -- Thomas Jefferson
Thank you for that explanation of the ECU Richard. I have always |
wondered if it was necessary to run the ECU if the system did not
utilize the EISA bus. This AS1200 has only run RedHat v7 Linux and
FreeBSD v4 and v5 without need for the ECU. HP/Compaq should get there
tech help in order as I was told by a Compaq tech the ECU was only
needed if EISA hardware was present in the system. Is there any way of
obtaining the ECU diskette image online? |
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Richard Tomkins
*nix forums addict
Joined: 14 Sep 2005
Posts: 60
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| Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 11:40 pm Post subject:
Re: Many Alphaserver 1200 questions
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OpenVMS to Tru64, probably shouldn't have to run ECU.
However, having said that, I have never had any weird problems cause I
always ran the ECU when changing things around such as hardware or updating
firmware or changing the OS.
I once had a customer that had some 4100's and the floppy drives showed up
at the console, but Tru64 never saw them. He wanted to send all the hardware
back for replacement. Took a lot of polite effort to get him to shut one
system down to run the ECU, and then a second system and finally he was
happy to do all 12 of them. Simple solution to problem for him that was a
major issue.
You are correct, there is a version of the ECU for Windows NT and a second
version for OpenVMS/Tru64.
When the original poster said the latest firmware was installed, the alarm
bells went off cause after you do a firmware upgrade, you should run the
ECU. Firmware upgrades can change where certain tables in memory are kept
that relate to the ECU.
The ECU, EISA Configuration Utility, although it says EISA, configures the
various tuff built in to the systems, such as, Console, RDM port, Floppy,
Serial ports, parallel port, USB and built-in display port if also there.
From what I remember on machines with built in video, you can turn the built
in display on or off with the ECU.
"Bob Kaplow" <kaplow_r@encompasserve.org.mars> wrote in message
news:gmjVfKSMlow6@eisner.encompasserve.org...
| Quote: | In article <4328800a$1_1@news.cybersurf.net>, "Richard Tomkins"
tomkinsr@istop.com> writes:
You must run the ECU when you change from OpenVMS to Tru64 to Windows
NT. If
you don't, the hardware is not set up properly. You get random faults or
sometimes, if you're lucky, no faults.
Is there a change going from VMS to Tru64? I thought both used the same
firmware. Ther ARE changes when going from either VMS or Tru to / from
Windoz.
--
Bob Kaplow NAR # 18L >>> To reply, there's no internet on Mars
(yet)!
Kaplow Klips & Baffle: http://nira-rocketry.org/Document/MayJun00.pdf
www.encompasserve.org/~kaplow_r/ www.nira-rocketry.org
www.nar.org
It had become an universal and almost uncontroverted position in
the several States, that the purposes of society do not require
a surrender of all our rights to our ordinary governors; that
there are certain portions of right not necessary to enable them
to carry on an effective government, and which experience has
nevertheless proved they will be constantly encroaching on, if
submitted to them; that there are also certain fences which
experience has proved peculiarly efficacious against wrong, and
rarely obstructive of right, which yet the governing powers have
ever shown a disposition to weaken and remove. Of the first
kind, for instance, is freedom of religion; of the second, trial
by jury, habeas corpus laws, free presses. -- Thomas Jefferson |
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Bob Kaplow
*nix forums beginner
Joined: 14 Jul 2005
Posts: 46
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| Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 4:05 pm Post subject:
Re: Many Alphaserver 1200 questions
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In article <4328800a$1_1@news.cybersurf.net>, "Richard Tomkins" <tomkinsr@istop.com> writes:
| Quote: | You must run the ECU when you change from OpenVMS to Tru64 to Windows NT. If
you don't, the hardware is not set up properly. You get random faults or
sometimes, if you're lucky, no faults.
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Is there a change going from VMS to Tru64? I thought both used the same
firmware. Ther ARE changes when going from either VMS or Tru to / from
Windoz.
--
Bob Kaplow NAR # 18L >>> To reply, there's no internet on Mars (yet)! <<<
Kaplow Klips & Baffle: http://nira-rocketry.org/Document/MayJun00.pdf
www.encompasserve.org/~kaplow_r/ www.nira-rocketry.org www.nar.org
It had become an universal and almost uncontroverted position in
the several States, that the purposes of society do not require
a surrender of all our rights to our ordinary governors; that
there are certain portions of right not necessary to enable them
to carry on an effective government, and which experience has
nevertheless proved they will be constantly encroaching on, if
submitted to them; that there are also certain fences which
experience has proved peculiarly efficacious against wrong, and
rarely obstructive of right, which yet the governing powers have
ever shown a disposition to weaken and remove. Of the first
kind, for instance, is freedom of religion; of the second, trial
by jury, habeas corpus laws, free presses. -- Thomas Jefferson |
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Richard Tomkins
*nix forums addict
Joined: 14 Sep 2005
Posts: 60
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| Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:54 pm Post subject:
Re: Many Alphaserver 1200 questions
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You must run the ECU when you change from OpenVMS to Tru64 to Windows NT. If
you don't, the hardware is not set up properly. You get random faults or
sometimes, if you're lucky, no faults.
"FBSD_AS1200" <mail_list@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:hPPVe.10161$Wd7.3268@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
| Quote: | I have an AS1200 that was running redhat 7 but has been powered down for
months. I had decided to try Tru64 but I have run into many issues.
1. When the system was powered up it reportes a powersupply #1 failure.
Replaced with a spare powersupply and now power supply #0 reports a
failure.
2. When I tried to install Tru64 v5.1B-1 the system locks up at the
choose language screen. No keyboard or mouse response. Firmware is up to
the latest version.
3. Does anyone have any spare AS1200 power supplies for sale. Seems I
lost both for some reason.
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FBSD_AS1200
*nix forums beginner
Joined: 14 Sep 2005
Posts: 10
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| Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 4:55 am Post subject:
Many Alphaserver 1200 questions
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I have an AS1200 that was running redhat 7 but has been powered down for
months. I had decided to try Tru64 but I have run into many issues.
1. When the system was powered up it reportes a powersupply #1 failure.
Replaced with a spare powersupply and now power supply #0 reports a failure.
2. When I tried to install Tru64 v5.1B-1 the system locks up at the
choose language screen. No keyboard or mouse response. Firmware is up to
the latest version.
3. Does anyone have any spare AS1200 power supplies for sale. Seems I
lost both for some reason. |
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