In the pursuit of getting to know our VSxx00 machines better with
the goal of getting a VS port of NetBSD, here goes:
VAXstation 3100 Boot Monitor 'Research'
HELP command
Syntax:
HELP
Prints out the following:
DEPOSIT [{ /B | /W | /L}] [{ /P | /V | /I }] [/G] [/U] [/N:<n>]
[{ <addr> | <sym> | + | - | * | @ } [<datum>]]
EXAMINE [{ /B | /W | /L}] [{ /P | /V | /I }] [/G] [/U] [/N:<n>]
[{ <addr> | <sym> | + | - | * | @ }]
SET BOOT <ddau>
SET BFLG <bflg>
SET HALT <1-3>
SET KBD <0-15>
SET MOP <0-1>
SET TRIG <0-1>
SET PWSD
SET PSE <0-1>
SHOW { BOOT | BFLG | DEV | ETHER | HALT | KBD | MOP |
TRIG | MEM | ESTAT | SCSIA | SCSIB | PSE | VER}
INITIALIZE
UNJAM
BOOT [/[R5:]<bflg>] <ddau>:
CONTINUE
START <addr>
REPEAT <addr>
TEST <n> [<m>]
FIND [{ /MEMORY | /RPB }]
LOGIN
XFER <addr> <cnt> ...
DTE
HALT
HELP
BOOT command
Syntax:
BOOT [/[R5:]<bflg>] <ddau>:
ddau - device in VMS/VMB column listed in 'SHOW DEV' command
R5: - ???
bflg - ???
Bootstraps from and submits control to the loaded program retrieved from
device 'ddau'
CONTINUE command
Syntax:
CONTINUE
Continues boot process interrupted by user
DTE Command
Syntax:
DTE
Returns a '*>>>' prompt
Runs Terminal mode (VT-100 compatible XON/XOFF flow control)
^P - exits terminal mode to Monitor mode.
DEPOSIT command
Syntax:
DEPOSIT [{ /B | /W | /L}] [{ /P | /V | /I }] [/G] [/U] [/N:<n>]
[{ <addr> | <sym> | + | - | * | @ } [<datum>]]
Writes argument(s) to memory
/B - byte (8 bit)
/W - word (16 bit)
/L - long (32 bit)
/P - ???
/V - ???
/I - I registers (0x00-0x13) what are they for ???
/G - G registers (0x00-0x0f) what are they for ???
/U - ???
/N:<n> - number of entries (bytes/words/longs)
<addr> - memory address (hexidecimal)
<sym> - ???
+ - increments pointer by byte/word/long
- - decrements pointer by byte/word/long
* - ???
@ - ???
<datum> - that which is written to memory determined by above
args
EXAMINE command
Syntax:
EXAMINE [{ /B | /W | /L}] [{ /P | /V | /I }] [/G] [/U] [/N:<n>]
[{ <addr> | <sym> | + | - | * | @ }]
Examines memory contents
/B - byte (8 bit)
/W - word (16 bit)
/L - long (32 bit)
/P - ???
/V - ???
/I - I registers (0x00-0x13) what are they for???
/G - G registers (0x00-0x0f) what are they for???
/U - ???
/N:<n> - number of entries (bytes/words/longs)
<addr> - memory address (hexidecimal)
<sym> - ???
+ - increment pointer by 1=byte, 2=word, 3=long
- - decrement pointer by 1=byte, 2=word, 3=long
* - ???
@ - ???
LOGIN command
Syntax:
LOGIN
Prompts for username and password ???
HALT command
Syntax:
HALT
???
XFER command
Syntax:
XFER <addr> <cnt> ...
???
UNJAM command
Syntax:
UNJAM
???
SHOW command
Syntax:
SHOW { BOOT | BFLG | DEV | ETHER | HALT | KBD | MOP |
TRIG | MEM | ESTAT | SCSIA | SCSIB | PSE | VER}
Displays info on selected device.
SHOW BOOT - Displays boot device set by 'SET BOOT' command
SHOW BFLG - ???
SHOW DEV - Displays peripheral device data according to
the following structure:
VMS/VMB ULTRIX ADDR DEVTYP NUMBYTES RM/FX WP DEVNAM REV
------- ------ ---- ------ -------- ----- -- ------ ---
xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xx xx xxxx xxxx
VMS/VMB - Device name assigned by the VMS OS
ULTRIX - Device name assigned by the Ultrix OS
ADDR - Combination SCSI host / SCSI Dev ID / ??? / ???
DEVTYP - Device type such as DISK, INITR, etc.
NUMBYTES - Device capacity
RM/FX - Removable or fixed media
WP - Write Protect active
DEVNAM - Device name - RX23 = FDD, RZ24 = HDD, etc.
REV - Device firmware revision info.
SHOW ETHER - Displays IP address: ID XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX
SHOW HALT - ???
SHOW KBD - Displays numeric code coresponding to language
set by SET KBD or TEST 54 commands
SHOW MOP - Displays master operating program info ???
SHOW TRIG - ???
SHOW MEM - Displays system RAM size.
SHOW ESTAT - Displays ethernet status???
SHOW SCSIA - Displays first SCSI host ID
SHOW SCSIB - Displays second SCSI host ID
SHOW PSE - ???
SHOW VER - Displays ROM version info.
TEST command
Syntax:
TEST <n> [<m>]
n - number in decimal 00-99
M - UNKNOWN
Function:
Performs peripheral tests
00 - System diags???
01 - ???
02 - ???
03 - ???
04 - ???
05 - ???
06 - ???
07 - ???
08 - ???
09 - ???
50 - SCSI HDD subsystem
51 - SCSI FDD subsystem
54 - Set default language
61 - Reserved
62 - Reserved
75 - SCSI HDD format & surface test
76 - SCSI FDD format & surface test
80 - Video grid-circle-dots
81 - E's
82 - White full raster
83 - Blue-red-green=white vertical bars
84 - Red full raster
85 - Green full raster
86 - Blue full raster
87 - Black-blue-red-magenta-green-cyan-yellow-white vertical bars
88 - Ascending staircase AKA 'gray-scale'
89 - Upwardly scrolling H's
all other return '?23 ILL CMD'
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Brian D. Chase Unix/Network Shaman brianc@carpediem.com
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