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- From: dwj@sactoh0.sac.ca.us (Daniel W. James)
- Subject: Re: HELP 3b2 dead
- Message-ID: <1992Sep7.230415.4387@sactoh0.sac.ca.us>
- Keywords: 3b2 boot
- Organization: Sacramento Public Access Unix
- References: <regmad.715453158@gsusgi1.gsu.edu> <1992Sep3.194154.505@kopachuk.uucp> <regmad.715623743@gsusgi1.gsu.edu>
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- Date: Mon, 7 Sep 92 23:04:15 GMT
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- >>that is the problem. With the machine in firmware mode, when it asks
- >>program to run enter "baud". It will them prompt you for the correct
- >>speed. Enter it (9600), change your terminal back to 9600 and reboot
- >>the machine.
- >>>
- >>Well, make sure you're using a working terminal!
- >>*Necessary* settings for a 610 used as the console are:
- >> SPEED 9600
- >> SEND PARITY NONE
- >> LOCAL ECHO OFF
-
- Huh? None? Perhaps this is specific to the 610, but it seems to me that
- we are using a couple of 610's here as well. You should have parity set to
- space.
-
- I had reset the console (which is a 710) to Parity:Even and was unable to
- get into firmware mode until I called NCR and was informed that the console
- *must* be set with Partiy:Space. The 3B2 does not recognize the firmware
- password otherwise.
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