Some progress tonight. Getting this on console with the memory mezzanine disconnected (see below).
Regardless of what I type I get the Framing Error response and no echoing. Thanks for any more insights, Ryan --- Copyright Motorola Inc. 1988 - 1994, All Rights Reserved MVME197 Debugger/Diagnostics Release Version 1.1 - 06/17/94 (06_17.14) COLD Start Local Memory Found =04000000 (&67108864) WARNING: Configuration Data Failure (Invoke 'ENV' Command) WARNING: Board Configuration Data Failure MPU Clock Speed =50Mhz Initializing local memory... ........00000000........00200000........00400000........00600000........00800000........00A00000........00C00000........00E00000........01000000........01200000........01400000........01600000........01800000........01A00000........01C00000........01E00000........02000000........02200000........02400000........02600000........02800000........02A00000........02C00000........02E00000........03000000........03200000........03400000........03600000........03800000........03A00000........03C00000........03E00000........04000000 Done Idle MPU(s) : NONE 197-Bug> --Framing Error-- 197-Bug> --Framing Error-- ... > On June 30, 2020 5:36 PM Plamen Mihaylov <plamens...@afterpeople.com> > wrote: > > > Even with a dead battery you should have seen console output. I would > check the serial cable, p2 adapter and 712 console port jumpers first. > You could try to boot directly from the eprom which holds the > 197bbug(using the DIP switches) in case the 197bug has been flashed with > custom firmware(never seen this, but who knows). You can remove the 297 > expansion card as 197 has its own memory soldered on the back-side. > > > On Tuesday, June 30, 2020, r...@hack.net mailto:r...@hack.net ryan--- via > cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org > wrote: > > > > Anyone have experience with the Moto 88k VME boards? I > have an MVME197LE that I’m trying to bring up but it’s staying in BRDFAIL,... > > > > >
