[Info-vax] delay in startup

[Paul Sture]

On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:40:06 +0200, Wilm Boerhout wrote:

> JF Mezei mentioned  on 29-3-2012 3:18:
>> Gettinng "Startup.com" to log to file is fine, but you still don't log
>> the output that is produced prior to startup being called, and it is
>> this input which would be important in cases where the computer is
>> waiting for quorum, waiting for date/time, or issuing messages about a
>> bad disk requiring rebuilding etc.
>>
>> Only logging of OPA0: to another computer does the trick.
> 
> In the early stages, a lot can be learned from modifying the boot flag
> (adding 0x20000 to the normal value for your node produces *a lot* of
> output)
> 
> But this, also, on the physical console only.
> 

It's worth mentioning here that TDi Technologies have Hobbyist licenses 
for their ConsoleWorks product:

http://www.openvms.org/stories.php?story=11/12/13/9332146

-- 
Paul Sture