[Info-vax] DEC Multia (UDB) issues

[Kari Uusimäki]

On 22.8.2011 17:21, MG wrote:
> Generally speaking: Are SCSI failures common? I recently tried to
> directly boot an OpenVMS Alpha V8.3 installation CD, in an RRD43 and
> also a Yamaha SCSI CD-R/RW drive later (which was properly detected
> in the SRM), but I'm getting SCSI bus errors.
>
> The NVR/TOY battery is also dead, might this be affecting it? I've
> only recently laid my hands on the Multia (UDB), so I'm not very
> experienced yet with this system (and only powered it up a few times).
> All and any suggestions, ideas, tips, pointers and so forth will be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> In the meantime, I've found a cheap second-hand PCMCIA SCSI adapter
> and I'll see if that fixes some problems. I don't know if it will
> work (or even be detected), but for the price I paid it's no big loss
> if it shouldn't. About PCMCIA, does anyone perhaps know if off-the-
> shelf CF (Compact Flash) cards and PCMCIA-adapters will (or are
> reported) to work with the Multia? I know it's not much to go by,
> but it's as specific as I can get (for now).
>
> I can provide more detailed error logs. I didn't have it hooked up
> via the serial console, because I didn't have a serial console handy,
> but I do have pictures (which I could e-mail or host somewhere).
>
> - MG


Just for your information: The OpenVMS V8.3 cannot be installed on a 
Multia. The last version successfully installed is V7.3-2. That needs 
to be done by booting and installing V7.3-1 first and then upgrading to 
V7.3-2 or then you have to make a modified master V7.3-2 installation-CD 
with the additional drivers needed for the Multia.

If you try to use V8.3 with the Multia drivers, you'll be in deep 
trouble. We tried it many ways, but it just doesn't work.

When you have installed V7.3-2 it will run fine.

Good Luck!

Kari