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

[JKB]

Le Sun, 27 May 2012 20:37:15 -0400,
JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot at vaxination.ca> écrivait :
> When you say it no longer works for the console, you mean the console
> with the >>> prompt when you enter a boot command and see the very early
> ROM based messages followed by the early VMS bootup sequence ?

	No. SRM console is usable. When 8.4 boots, I can read :
	"OpenVMS ALPHA 8.4...
	Copyright HP 1976-2010..."

	and the next message (date of system bootup).

> A new VMS version should not change this because it uses very primitive
> character cell console that comes with the graphics card. It is only if
> you start decwindows that the VMS specific drivers kick in.
>
> The expert on that aspect of VMS was Fred Kleinsorge. Unfortunatly, he
> passed away some months ago.
>
>
> (this was valid for VAX and Alpha, not sure about them itanium things)
>
>
> Can you tell us what was the last message you saw on the screen before
> it complains about the invalid frequency ?

	This one :

%STDRV-I-STARTUP, OpenVMS startup begun at 17-MAY-2012 20:33:11.54

	After this message, screen complains about invalid frequency until
	dtlogin.

> Do you have the console set to be on the display and keyboard, or do you
> have the >>> prompt on an attached serial terminal ?

	Console is attached to display (LCD) and keyboard.

	Regards,

	JKB

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