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cct 
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| Posted on September 19 2020 09:48 | 
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Running VSI OpenVMS V8.4-2L1 under FreeAXP x64 version 4.0.0.649 under Windows 10 
 
Suddenly when I boot, half way through, I lose all console output. I can still log in from an SSH session, but no output on the console session, 
 
Interestingly I can still log in on the console, but still no output. This has happened on every boot in the last three days. On the 12th I changed the config file to call PuTTY with a saved config and tidied the disk file names, but I have booted many times without issue. I have checked the PuTTY settings, and they look fine. 
 
A show terminal command on the console (output to file) show nothing amiss, although it hasn't picked up the terminal type correctly: 
 
 
Terminal: _OPA0:      Device_Type: Unknown       Owner: SYSTEM 
â⊠  Input:    9600     LFfill:  0      Width:  80      Parity: None 
   Output:   9600     CRfill:  0      Page:   24 
ââŠTerminal Characteristics: 
   Interactive        Echo               Type_ahead         No Escape 
   No Hostsync        TTsync             Lowercase          No Tab 
   Wrap               Scope              No Remote          No Eightbit 
   Broadcast          No Readsync        No Form            Fulldup 
   No Modem           No Local_echo      No Autobaud        No Hangup 
   No Brdcstmbx       No DMA             No Altypeahd       Set_speed 
   No Commsync        Line Editing       Insert editing     No Fallback 
   No Dialup          No Secure server   No Disconnect      No Pasthru 
   No Syspassword     No SIXEL Graphics  No Soft Characters No Printer Port 
   Numeric Keypad     No ANSI_CRT        No Regis           No Block_mode 
   No Advanced_video  No Edit_mode       No DEC_CRT         No DEC_CRT2 
   No DEC_CRT3        No DEC_CRT4        No DEC_CRT5        No Ansi_Color 
   VMS Style Input    <CTRL-H> Backspace 
 
 
 
 
  
 
Any ideas what might be causing this? 
 
Thanks 
 
Chris 
Edited by cct on September 19 2020 09:50 | 
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RE: Loss of console output | 
Bruce Claremont 
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| Posted on September 20 2020 08:52 | 
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The implication would be something in the boot processes is termination console output.  Do you see the problem with a different VMS disk? | 
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| Posted on September 20 2020 11:40 | 
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Not tried that, but I doubt the issue is with VMS, as all output is gone - including console output after shutdown. An interactive session seems to work OK - ie input is OK, just nothing at all output. 
 
Is there a way of increasing what is logged to the host? 
 
 
Chris | 
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Bruce Claremont 
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| Posted on September 21 2020 08:28 | 
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Are you connecting to OPA0 or TTA0?  The behavior you describe sounds like you are booting from TTA0. | 
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| Posted on September 21 2020 10:53 | 
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The config shows as both: 
 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3pk759gqn9vymxt/FreeAXP.jpg?dl=0 
 
Sorry - don't seem to be able to insert an images 
 
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Bruce Claremont 
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| Posted on September 22 2020 08:26 | 
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Please post the .cfg file. | 
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| Posted on September 22 2020 08:39 | 
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Here: 
 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vmhtd4g3eathnmt/VSIALP1.cfg?dl=0 
 
The PuTTY connection in the saved file is Telnet to 127.0.0.1 port 9001 
 
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| Posted on September 22 2020 08:41 | 
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Interestingly I have just booted the instance, and so far the console is working fine, though no changes made... 
 
Chris | 
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