Sam MacDonald wrote: > I just picked (heavy) up 2 HP 9000 C110 machines > http://www.openpa.net/systems/c100.html > I plugged them in and turned them on they seamed to coming up, but the > display will not sync is it trying to start X-windows (graphical login)? or just console (text) login? > ******************************************************** > I also picked up (darn heavy) an HP 9000 D Class (D350/2) > http://www.openpa.net/systems/ultralight.html > I didn't turn it on as I don't have a terminal or could I use a laptop with > a serial port and get to it. > I'm not sure how to get it to display... ??? yeah, those were a heavy beast, but really just an oversized/overpriced PC. it's been a while but I think minicom on a linux laptop (or any other vt100 capable terminal program) should work. Try 9600-8N1. I think that's what the old HP terminals ran at. If not try 9600-7E1. I seem to remember HP being "different". > ******************************************************** > An I picked up (very heavy) a Digital Alpha Server 1000A 5/333 > It boots to a screen with a blue back ground, white text with a >>> prompt > I did a "sh" it says the > os_type UNIX > pal VMS PALcode V1.20-4, OSV PALcode V1.22-6 that might be a firmware prompt. You might try typing 'boot' or maybe just 'b' to see if it will boot into a running OS. again, it's been a while... -- scot _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list