X-Andrew-WideReply: internet.computing.netbsd.port-vax X-Added: With Flames (listbb v2.2) Return-path: X-Andrew-Authenticated-as: 0;andrew.cmu.edu;Network-Mail Received: from po5.andrew.cmu.edu via trymail for arpalists+computing.netbsd.port-vax@andrew.cmu.edu (->listbb+computing.netbsd.port-vax) ID ; Mon, 26 Jun 1995 12:32:07 -0400 (EDT) Received: from pain.lcs.mit.edu (pain.lcs.mit.edu [128.52.46.239]) by po5.andrew.cmu.edu (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id MAA11439 for ; Mon, 26 Jun 1995 12:32:02 -0400 Received: (from daemon@localhost) by pain.lcs.mit.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) id LAA29737; Mon, 26 Jun 1995 11:48:19 -0400 Received: from snowhite.cis.uoguelph.ca by pain.lcs.mit.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id LAA29733 for ; Mon, 26 Jun 1995 11:48:10 -0400 From: rick@snowhite.cis.uoguelph.ca Received: (from rick@localhost) by snowhite.cis.uoguelph.ca (8.6.9/8.6.9) id LAA01624 for port-vax@netbsd.org; Mon, 26 Jun 1995 11:46:25 -0400 Date: Mon, 26 Jun 1995 11:46:25 -0400 Message-Id: <199506261546.LAA01624@snowhite.cis.uoguelph.ca> To: port-vax@NetBSD.ORG Subject: MicroVAXII console Sender: owner-port-vax@NetBSD.ORG Precedence: list X-Loop: port-vax@NetBSD.ORG The MicroVAXII serial console port is: 9 pin D with pinout 1 - grnd 2,3 - snd, rcv (crossed to terminal for partial null modem) 8 to 9 - shorted together (I think, I don't have a manual handy. If I'm wrong would someone please correct me.) The toggle switch enables/disables halt when break is pressed on the console keyboard (up is enabled) The console terminal needs to be set to 8bit, no parity and whatever bit rate that is set by the rotary dial switch. The other three position dial switch is usually set to the top (arrow) position. (the middle position is "language inquiry" for terminals that can handle multiple character sets and the lower position is "loopback test". (Loopback test of what, I don't know:-) For a Vaxstation II (RC or GPX), all you can do is yank out the display board(s) for now and use a serial console, or use the screen/keyboard for initial boot commands and then switch to the serial terminal once it starts booting. (NetBSD doesn't yet have drivers for the display boards. Hopefully someone will port the 4.4BSD-Lite drivers in, but..) Have fun, rick ps: If you go anonymous ftp to ftp.spc.edu, there are some useful notes on Microvax hardware. You might also want to direct questions to comp.sys.dec.