[Simh] Setting DECSERVER 90L to factory defaults

[Sergii Kolisnyk]

Hi,

may be someone could describe "the EEPROM desoldering" way?

Thank you in advance!

Best regards,
Sergii


On Wednesday, 13 April 2016, Broer van Smeden <broer.vansmeden at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Robert,
> Consider to throw the DECSERVER 90L away, This is a nasty piece of
> hardware, which behavior is quit different compared to 90TL or 90M, the
> latest does also support IP setup.
> Please consider to use a DS700-16 or a DS700-32, which let you to connect
> via UTP.
> At the end of this year, I might supply you with old hardware.
>
> Kind regards,
> Broer
>
> 2016-04-13 2:07 GMT+02:00 Robert Thomas <rft at asthomas.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rft at asthomas.com');>>:
>
>> Rich,
>>
>> This procedure doesn't re-establish the factory defaults.  It is one of
>> those flawed designs that occasionally slip through to cut costs with
>> unexpected consequences.  The 90L and 90L+ are the only Decservers with no
>> reset to factory defaults capability.  The follow on product, the 90TL
>> has a
>> reset button.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Robert F. Thomas
>>
>>  44 Industrial Way
>> Norwood, MA USA 02062
>> N  Office Phone - (781) 329-9200
>> O mail to: rft at asthomas.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rft at asthomas.com');>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rich Alderson [mailto:simh at alderson.users.panix.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','simh at alderson.users.panix.com');>]
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 4:11 PM
>> To: Robert Thomas <rft at asthomas.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rft at asthomas.com');>>
>> Cc: simh at trailing-edge.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','simh at trailing-edge.com');>
>> Subject: Re: [Simh] Setting DECSERVER 90L to factory defaults
>>
>> http://manx.classiccmp.org/collections/mds-199909/cd2/network/dsrvdom1.pdf
>> > From: "Robert Thomas" <rft at asthomas.com
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rft at asthomas.com');>>
>> > Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 15:47:00 -0400
>>
>> > I know that this is off topic, but we do communicate with Decservers
>> > from the SIMH microvax simulator.  We bought a replacement
>> > DECserver-90L and it is set with non-standard passwords, so it is
>> unusable.
>>
>> > Anyone know how to force a factory reset?  There is no reset button.
>>
>> http://manx.classiccmp.org/collections/mds-199909/cd2/network/dsrvdom1.pdf
>>
>> Pages 40-41 in the PDF (pages 4-13 and 4-14 of the DECserver 90L user
>> manual).
>>
>> You need physical access to the 90L, because you have to power cycle it to
>> change from Authorized (uses passwords) to not.
>>
>>                                                                 Rich
>>
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