[rescue] OT: RS/6000 6611

[BSD Bob the old greybeard BSD freak]

> 
> Thanks... there's a couple promising-sounding things in there.
> 
> This particular box is a 6611 router, but appears to have innards very
> similar to the 7011-250 that I also have (that also doesn't work...).
> There's no video in it anyway and I have been trying a VT100 with a
> straight-through cable or a linux laptop and a null modem cable. Do I
> need a null modem cable if I use a real VT100?

Yes.  Also be aware that smit sometimes sucks on terminal mode with
what might be broken termcap entries.  It probably favors IBM terminals.
(obvious?)

> If I try the laptop
> instead, I'll see if kermit is any more helpful. I've used minicom to
> connect to other linux boxes, Cisco routers, switches and our
> house-sixed UPS.

Use straight through on laptop, null on direct terminal.

> The numbers on the front indicate that the box is healthy. When the key
> is set to normal, it ends in a c67 I think. That means that it's
> running, but the configuration is different from what it expects. In
> service mode it ends up with a c99 which means all tests completed.
> (This is all, of course, all newly-aquired knowledge that may or may not
> be accurate. ;) )
> 
> I'll try pulling the battery and see if that gets it to display
> something, *anything* on the terminal.
> 
> Thanks for the ideas, I'll keep you "posted."

Sounds like you are mostly there.

Good Luck.

Bob