  AlphaServer DS10 crash, console access? 
 The Question is:
 
I'm having trouble logging/releasing the OPA0: console on an Alpha Server
 DS-10. According to the manual [CNTRL] and F5 should release it, but it
 doesn't. When the machine crashes the console does not show the usual &gt;&gt;&gt;
 prompt where one would normally typ
e boot, so we have to switch it off and on to get the machine up.
Why is it being so difficult ?
Thanks,
Andrew
 
 
 
 The Answer is:
 
  Please contact Compaq Customer Services or your hardware vendor, it
  would appear you have one or more software and/or hardware problems
  with your AlphaServer DS10 series system.
 
  The F5 key is used to send a BREAK signal on various serial terminals,
  and this assumes you have a serial console (see the FAQ) enabled.
 
