[Info-vax] [SOLVED] MicroVAX-II... a trip down memory lane to the VCB01 test

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In article <00AA679D.7767C262 at SendSpamHere.ORG>, VAXman-  @SendSpamHere.ORG writes:
>In article <00AA6798.13A994D0 at SendSpamHere.ORG>, VAXman-  @SendSpamHere.ORG writes:
>>I have Andy venerable MicroVAX-II and I'm readying it to drop it off at
>>the InfoAge Museum.  I just opened it up and made sure that none of the
>>cables worked loss in the trek from Marlborough in Sept. to the proNJ.
>>
>>It powers up fine and the rear panel's display counts back to A.  This,
>>according to the old manual, is the test for the VCB01.  I do not have 
>>a monitor connected or keyboard -- only a BCC08 cable from the console
>>port to a VT525.
>>
>>Does anyone recall, does the display and keyboard need to be installed
>>to get past this or is there a secret?  I suppose, if I can locate the
>>Qbus grant cards, I can remove the VCB01 but I'm looking to leave this
>>as Andy left it to me.
>
>Follow up info:  With 2 grant cards now installed in lieu of the VCB01,
>the self tests complete and the unit boots.

Hoff sugggested connecting the VCB01 cable and a keyboard.  All's well.
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