Table 1-2 Problems Getting To Console Mode - Digital Equipment 3300R Service Manual

Troubleshooting Strategy

Table 1-2 Problems Getting to Console Mode

Symptom
Power-up screen is not
displayed.
1–4 DIGITAL Server 3300/3300R
Action
Interpret the error beep codes at power-up (Chapter 2) for a
failure detected during self-tests.
Check that the keyboard and monitor are properly
connected and turned on.
If the power-up screen is not displayed, yet the system
enters console mode when you press the Return key, check
that the console environment variable is set correctly.
If you are using a VGA monitor as the console terminal,
the console variable should be set to graphics. If you are
using a serial console terminal, the console environment
variable should be set to serial.
If you are using the standard onboard VGA controller, the
VGA enable (J27) jumper on the motherboard must be
enabled. Refer to Appendix A.
If a VGA controller other than the standard on-board VGA
controller is being used, refer to "Console Port
Configurations" in Chapter 6 for more information.
If console is set to serial, the power-up screen is routed to
the COM1 serial communication port and cannot be viewed
from the VGA monitor (see "Console Port Configurations"
in Chapter 6).
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