[Info-vax] DECW and migration from 8.3 alpha to 8.4

[Hans Vlems]

On 26 mei, 21:31, JKB <j... at koenigsberg.invalid> wrote:
> Le Sat, 26 May 2012 17:13:55 +0000 (UTC),
> JKB <j... at koenigsberg.invalid> écrivait :
>
> >    Hello,
>
> >    I have upgraded my AS800 (graphic adapter S3) from OpenVMS 8.3 to
> >    8.4. All work fine except DECW (or console).
>
> >    When system boots, I see SRM console but when OpenVMS banner is
> >    printed, monitor prints "frequency out of range". Same
> >    configuration worked fine with 8.3.
>
> >    If I restart DECW with
>
> > $ set proc/priv=all
> > $ @SYS$STARTUP:DECW$STARTUP RESTART
>
> >    my monitor wakes up with a correct frequency.
>
>         After some tests (DECW setup), I have forced Vfreq to 60 Hz instead
>         of 75 Hz and system boots until dtlogin (why ? My monitor supports
>         until 85 Hz), but I cannot obtain graphical text console between SRM
>         and dtlogin.
>
>         Any idea ?
>
>         Regards,
>
>         JKB
>
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Without more information this is a SWAG: did you make changes to DECW
$STARTUP.COM?
The DECW startup sequence calls a DCL file with a name like DECW
$PRIVATE_SERVER.COM.
That file ought to be modified to specify your monitor's
specifications. That file won't be replaced during an upgrade.
I suspect your parameters were put in a file that did get replaced, or
the system defaults changed and your monitor just doesn't comply.
Hans