[OT] rs6000

[vu pham]

On Thu, 2007-07-19 at 07:30 -0600, North, Walter wrote:
> 
> --- You can hook the pc to the serial port and use something like
> hyperterminal.  You will have to reboot probably.  And you might
> have to fiddle with the settings in whatever s/w you use.
> 
> to display the error log   errpt for a list  errpt -a for a full
> listing.
> 
> good luck

Thanks, Walter.

The server boots just fine; users can login and play with their ( very
old ) softwares normally.

errpt does not show asny error relating to the video controller so I
think the monitor is dead.


Vu

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> Operating Systems Programmer 
> wnorth (at) mt (dot) gov
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> If it is not broke fix it till it is....
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-users-bounces at linux-sxs.org
> [mailto:linux-users-bounces at linux-sxs.org] On Behalf Of Vu Pham
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 7:09 AM
> To: Linux tips and tricks
> Subject: [OT] rs6000
> 
> This RS6000 gets the monitor LEDs flashing and the montor is just blank.
> ( The server is still working - I 've rebooted and after that I can
> telnet to it and run all the programs there just fine ).
> 
> I do not know if the problem is with the controller or with the monitor
> itself. I cannot test it because this monitor has three connectors for
> separate RGB signals, iow, it is not a standard PC monitor.
> 
> On RS6000, which command helps you to display the error log ?
> 
> and do you know where  I can get an old monitor of this type ?
> 
> Or is there any kind of connector that will convert the RGB signals to
> the one the PC monitor uses ?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Vu
> 
> 
> 
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