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Old 01-16-2008, 11:01 AM
lazyboy_2k@yahoo.com
 
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Default Re: Urgent: Can't boot up Annex box?


James Carlson wrote:
> "lazyboy_2k@yahoo.com" <lazyboy_2k@yahoo.com> writes:
> > tc:\
> > :dv=/dev/term/a:br#9600:el=^C^S^Q^U^D:ie=%$e=^D:

>
> I'd use /dev/cua/a ...
>


I try your suggestion with cuab:dv=/dev/cua/a:br#9600, and it still
doesn't work. I know the original entry is good enough but just want to
try something else...

> > I tip it in & power on the box & hold the test button until the power
> > light start blinking and release it.

>
> That's the reset sequence. If you press the button again, the "test"
> light will come on. Then the right hand four LEDs will go through a
> test sequence, and you should get a "monitor:: " prompt on the
> console.
>


Already do it as well & still doesn't work.

> > Power: green
> > Unit: green
> > Net: green
> > Attn: off
> > Load: off
> > Active: blinking
> > Test: off

>
> That means it's attempting to boot off the network or off of FLASH.
> If you don't have a unit with FLASH (it's an optional feature) and you
> don't have a configured TFTP server on your network, then it's never
> going to come up.
>


This machine is not on network & there is no tftp server on it. So, I
need to setup a tftp server in order to get it work? If it is, mind to
show me how to set it up?


> > Question: Is there a coincidence that both of my tc are bad? If they
> > are not, is there a way to fix it?

>
> I don't think they're bad. At least not from this description.
>
> If the box fails self test, you should see an SOS (morse code
> ...---...) pattern on the LEDs.


I'm glad to hear that.

Thank you for your helps,
-Chris

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