[HECnet] Downloading software to a DECSERVER 200 over MOP?

[Kari Uusim ki]

Well, first you enable downline loading on your Ethernet adapter (EWA0 or which one you have on your machine) with LANCP.

LANCP>   SET DEVICE EWA0 /DLL=ENABLE

Then you define your DECSERVER, its MAC address (which is written on a label on the DECSERVER) and the needed image in LANCP so that it can respond to the downline loading requests received from your DECSERVER.

LANCP>   DEFINE NODE DS200/ADDRESS=08-00-2B-11-22-33 /FILE=PR0801ENG.SYS

Then you just power on your DECSERVER and wait a few minutes that it has done all selftests and downloaded the image.

You can follow the downline loading on your Alpha console.

Was the explanation understandable?


Kari




On 14.8.2011 16:05, Sampsa Laine wrote:
I did not really understand any of that :)



On 14 Aug 2011, at 14:00, Kari Uusim  ki wrote:

On 14.8.2011 15:15, Sampsa Laine wrote:
Guys,

Back for ages my DECSERVER used to boot up using someone's MOP box in Sweden I believe;

This is no longer the case, and this being my only console access to RHESUS i would appreciate some instructions on how to set up this soft-downline-loading setup (and possibly the necessary binaries).

Sampsa





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Assuming you are using Alpha and VMS V7.3 or newer.

$ MC LANCP
LANCP>   SET DEVICE EWA0 /DLL=ENABLE
LANCP>   DEFINE NODE DS200/ADDRESS=08-00-2B-11-22-33 /FILE=PR0801ENG.SYS
LANCP>   EXIT

Copy the PR0801ENG.SYS image using the qualifier /continuous to the directory MOM$SYSTEM.

You'll find the image using anonymous ftp at juhani.exdecfinlnd.org

Kari







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