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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: OT: RS/6000 6611 (BSD Bob the old greybeard BSD freak)
   2. Re: in need of BA350 parts (BSD Bob the old greybeard BSD freak)
   3. Re: in need of BA350 parts (Brian Hechinger)
   4. Well, here are the promised images... (Ken Hansen)
   5. Re: in need of BA350 parts (BSD Bob the old greybeard BSD freak)
   6. Re: Well, here are the promised images... (Brian Hechinger)
   7. Who was I in touch with in the late summer about some parts? (Rebecca
Ore)
   8. Re: OT: RS/6000 6611 (Steve Sandau)
   9. Odd DNS problem with Solaris 8 (Mike Nicewonger)
  10. Re: OT: RS/6000 6611 (BSD Bob the old greybeard BSD freak)
  11. Re: in need of BA350 parts (Mike Nicewonger)
  12. Re: Odd DNS problem with Solaris 8 (Brian Hechinger)
  13. Re: Odd DNS problem with Solaris 8 (Mike Nicewonger)

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Message: 1
From: BSD Bob the old greybeard BSD freak
<bobkeys at weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu>
Subject: Re: [rescue] OT: RS/6000 6611
To: rescue at sunhelp.org
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 13:41:53 -0500 (EST)
Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org

> Anyone have any info/idea on how to get into an IBM 6611 router?

Not sure on that router, but I run a few toy rs6K boxes, though.

> I have tried all kinds of things, including serial (null modem and
> straight-through) connections to a VT100 and to my Linux laptop with
> minicom. I have tried several odd cables, adapters, a breakout box,
> different baud rates, all three key switch positions, both serial ports,
> and so on. I've also tried uncasing it and plugging a keyboard in since
> I read somewhere that that's supposed to trigger a request for a new
> console redirection.

Hit a carriage return at a number of 260 or 262 (forget which, offhand).
That will cause the serial port 1 to poll you.

You may have to pull any existing video cards, although some boxes may
ask you if you want to change to the serial port, and note that in nvram.

The first time up, you may want to pull the battery plug for an hour and
let the nvram clear.  Mine work better that way, if I have changed things,
or am trying to do a complete overwrite install off cd.

> Everything I have tried yeilds the same output on the attached display:
> absolutely nothing.

Hey, been there, done that.....  Remove the display, remove the keyboard
and mouse, remove the internal video card.  Hook up a 9600/8/n/1 terminal
on serial port 1 with a null modem cable (e.g., my vt320 uses a DEC mmj
cable to a 25 pin female dongle that nulls).

> The box appears to boot. The front panel display cycles through several
> different numbers before settling on one number (different according to
> the position of the lock switch on the front) consistent with the
> manuals I can find.

What numbers exactly.  If it cycles through the floppy/HD/CD devices
continuously, then it is stuck waiting for a bootable drive.  Insert
AIX boot cd into a cdrom and it should boot that, at that point in time.
Put the keyswitch in service mode first, to boot, and then later it will
ask you to put it into normal mode.  Usually press 1 to accept the serial
terminal at that point, then it should come up in a menu asking for which
device to boot.

Typical boot cycle numbers are 253/291/260/262 or close to that, cyclically.
That means it is polling the devices on the scsi bus and the ethernet
looking
for something to boot.

If it is cycling between boot devices, it can't find anything to boot.
Find a boot cd and let it boot that to start up and then reinstall or
run a maintenance mode single user boot to check it out or reset root
passwd, etc.

> Any thoughts? Can I add a frame buffer, maybe? Anyone have the magical,
> mystical, (mythical?) configuration diskette mentioned in the manuals
> I've found?

Find an AIX cd and boot that.  Pull any video cards if there are any,
and then let the nvram clear for an hour and try again.  It should come
up on a serial terminal (use a real terminal or kermit, everything else
is problematic in my hands).

That is all I can think of, offhand.  My cdromdrive was bad, so on
boot it cycled forever trying to find something.  When I put a good
cdrom drive on, they came up fine off cd and serial ports.

Bob

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Message: 2
From: BSD Bob the old greybeard BSD freak
<bobkeys at weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu>
Subject: Re: [rescue] in need of BA350 parts
To: rescue at sunhelp.org
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 13:52:38 -0500 (EST)
Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org

> i recently got a BA350, but FedEx managed to drop it (of course) and it's
fine
> with the exception of the base that is stands in.  part of it broke off so
that
> the front cover won't attach anymore.  does anyone have any of these?  or
> better yet the rack mount hardware for these things?

Fun when folks drop things....

The BA350 does not have rack brackets, per se.  It uses a shelf bracket
pair and then slides in on the shelf.  I had some of the brackets from
a storageworks storage refrigerator thingy I stripped, but they are gone
now.  I just stack mine on a shelf or on top of the cpu box, anymore.
3 of them stack pretty well, but 4 might be a problem unless you used
rubber sheeting to keep them from sliding.

There is a ba350ug.pdf from DEC that has all the info on the critters,
including the mystical magical internal jumpering you need to pay
attention to.  If you can't find it, or Bill doesn't have it somehwere
on the rescue archives, holler and I will bounce it your way.

Bob

> -brian

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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 13:32:37 -0500
From: Brian Hechinger <wonko at arkham.ws>
To: rescue at sunhelp.org
Subject: Re: [rescue] in need of BA350 parts
Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org

> Fun when folks drop things....

i think it's a local thing.  PO, UPS, FedEx, even the estemed BAX manage to
drop stuff en route to my place.  i never had so much trouble as i have had
since i moved to allentown.  glad i'm leaving soon.

 The BA350 does not have rack brackets, per se.  It uses a shelf bracket
> pair and then slides in on the shelf.  I had some of the brackets from
> a storageworks storage refrigerator thingy I stripped, but they are gone
> now.  I just stack mine on a shelf or on top of the cpu box, anymore.
> 3 of them stack pretty well, but 4 might be a problem unless you used
> rubber sheeting to keep them from sliding.

i'm gonna need 5, until i find more SCSI cards for my NetApp, then of course
i'll need more. :)

i need to hit the one surplus place in laurel and see if they still have the
storageworks rack i saw last time i was there.  something like 6 or 7
shelves
in a half-rack, with what looked like enough room for the NetApp without
having
to remove shelves.  of course i didn't have the NetApp last time i was there
so this is all going by my fuzzy memory. :)

but that doesn't mean i don't want BA350 boxes with rack stuffs.  if anyone
has
any spare mounting kits for the 350, i'm interested.

> There is a ba350ug.pdf from DEC that has all the info on the critters,
> including the mystical magical internal jumpering you need to pay
> attention to.  If you can't find it, or Bill doesn't have it somehwere
> on the rescue archives, holler and I will bounce it your way.

i already got it, thanks for the info!

-brian

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Message: 4
From: "Ken Hansen" <n2vip at bellatlantic.net>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Cc: <geeks at sunhelp.org>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 14:04:55 -0500
Subject: [rescue] Well, here are the promised images...
Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org

I am home today with my son (school is closed, teachers union having a
conference in Atlantic City!), so I grabbed my Elph digital camera, snapped
a few quick shots, and dropped them on my SS/5-170.

The link is http://n2vip.dyndns.org/~ken/office.html - but beware, these are
hanging off my DSL line, 128Kb/sec, and are *big* (600K+)...

The room is in rough shape, and sheer sloth let it get to this point...

If you can't get them, let me know, and I'll put them someplace with better
connectivity...

Enjoy (and be kind ;^),

Ken

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Message: 5
From: BSD Bob the old greybeard BSD freak
<bobkeys at weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu>
Subject: Re: [rescue] in need of BA350 parts
To: rescue at sunhelp.org
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 14:22:30 -0500 (EST)
Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org

> > 3 of them stack pretty well, but 4 might be a problem unless you used
> > rubber sheeting to keep them from sliding.
> 
> i'm gonna need 5, until i find more SCSI cards for my NetApp, then of
course
> i'll need more. :)

Dang, some folks have all the drives in the world.....(:+}}...

I can hang about a bakers dozen off a VAX, but 30 and more drives?  Yikes!
Lessee... at 2/4/9 giggies each x 6 or 7 per box x 5 boxes.... Wow!
That would be quite a playpen fer sure!

Probably a bit more than my lowly little MVII critter could handle.....

(:+}}...

Bob

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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 14:16:09 -0500
From: Brian Hechinger <wonko at arkham.ws>
To: rescue at sunhelp.org
Subject: Re: [rescue] Well, here are the promised images...
Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org

> If you can't get them, let me know, and I'll put them someplace with
better
> connectivity...

ERROR
The requested URL could not be retrieved
While trying to retrieve the URL:
http://n2vip.dyndns.org/~ken/office.html
The following error was encountered:
Connection Failed
The system returned:
    (145) Connection timed out
The remote host or network may be down.  Please try the request again.
Your cache administrator is webmaster. 
Generated Thu, 08 Nov 2001 19:25:37 GMT by zaphod.arkham.ws
(Squid/2.4.STABLE2)

-brian

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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 14:46:05 -0500
From: Rebecca Ore <rebecca at ogoense.net>
To: rescue at sunhelp.org
Organization: Rebecca's
Subject: [rescue] Who was I in touch with in the late summer about some
parts?
Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org

I remember koyote as part of the email address, but can't find the
email.  I had to put things off because of my cat's vet bills.

Please contact me off list if you still have any of the items.  If not,
it's okay.

-- 
Rebecca Ore
http://www.ogoense.net

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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2001 14:47:58 -0500
From: Steve Sandau <ssandau at bath.tmac.com>
To: rescue at sunhelp.org
Subject: Re: [rescue] OT: RS/6000 6611
Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org

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? 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.

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."

BSD Bob the old greybeard BSD freak wrote:
> 
> > Anyone have any info/idea on how to get into an IBM 6611 router?
> 
> Not sure on that router, but I run a few toy rs6K boxes, though.
> 
> > I have tried all kinds of things, including serial (null modem and
> > straight-through) connections to a VT100 and to my Linux laptop with
> > minicom. I have tried several odd cables, adapters, a breakout box,
> > different baud rates, all three key switch positions, both serial ports,
> > and so on. I've also tried uncasing it and plugging a keyboard in since
> > I read somewhere that that's supposed to trigger a request for a new
> > console redirection.
> 
> Hit a carriage return at a number of 260 or 262 (forget which, offhand).
> That will cause the serial port 1 to poll you.
> 
> You may have to pull any existing video cards, although some boxes may
> ask you if you want to change to the serial port, and note that in nvram.
> 
> The first time up, you may want to pull the battery plug for an hour and
> let the nvram clear.  Mine work better that way, if I have changed things,
> or am trying to do a complete overwrite install off cd.
> 
> > Everything I have tried yeilds the same output on the attached display:
> > absolutely nothing.
> 
> Hey, been there, done that.....  Remove the display, remove the keyboard
> and mouse, remove the internal video card.  Hook up a 9600/8/n/1 terminal
> on serial port 1 with a null modem cable (e.g., my vt320 uses a DEC mmj
> cable to a 25 pin female dongle that nulls).
> 
> > The box appears to boot. The front panel display cycles through several
> > different numbers before settling on one number (different according to
> > the position of the lock switch on the front) consistent with the
> > manuals I can find.
> 
> What numbers exactly.  If it cycles through the floppy/HD/CD devices
> continuously, then it is stuck waiting for a bootable drive.  Insert
> AIX boot cd into a cdrom and it should boot that, at that point in time.
> Put the keyswitch in service mode first, to boot, and then later it will
> ask you to put it into normal mode.  Usually press 1 to accept the serial
> terminal at that point, then it should come up in a menu asking for which
> device to boot.
> 
> Typical boot cycle numbers are 253/291/260/262 or close to that,
cyclically.
> That means it is polling the devices on the scsi bus and the ethernet
looking
> for something to boot.
> 
> If it is cycling between boot devices, it can't find anything to boot.
> Find a boot cd and let it boot that to start up and then reinstall or
> run a maintenance mode single user boot to check it out or reset root
> passwd, etc.
> 
> > Any thoughts? Can I add a frame buffer, maybe? Anyone have the magical,
> > mystical, (mythical?) configuration diskette mentioned in the manuals
> > I've found?
> 
> Find an AIX cd and boot that.  Pull any video cards if there are any,
> and then let the nvram clear for an hour and try again.  It should come
> up on a serial terminal (use a real terminal or kermit, everything else
> is problematic in my hands).
> 
> That is all I can think of, offhand.  My cdromdrive was bad, so on
> boot it cycled forever trying to find something.  When I put a good
> cdrom drive on, they came up fine off cd and serial ports.
> 
> Bob
> 
> _______________________________________________
> rescue maillist  -  rescue at sunhelp.org
> http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/rescue

-- 
Steve Sandau, IS Technician
TMA Bath, Maine
ssandau at bath.tmac.com

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Message: 9
From: Mike Nicewonger <twmaster at twmaster.com>
To: "'rescue at sunhelp.org'" <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 15:45:10 -0500
Subject: [rescue] Odd DNS problem with Solaris 8
Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org

Hi All,

Got a weird one here. I have a Laptop running Solaris 8 that I use as my
upstairs surf and email machine. Almost everytime I surf the web with it I
get
this annoying issue, I'll visit a web site page, it loads fine, I'll click
on a
link to another page within the same website and I'll get a DNS error, page
cannot be found thing in my browser window. hit refresh, the page comes
right
up. this happens about 60% of the time while on any given web site. If I
click
a link outside that site the page ALWAYS come up fine.

For example, I'll visit www.foo.com, page loads great, if I click on the
link
to www.foo.com/newds/ I get the DNS error 60% of the time. this is very
annoying while I am surfing eBay or one of the message boards for model
airplanes where you spend a lot of time within a specific site.

I have tried using different nameservers, I have checked my nsswitch.conf
file
what else may I be missing? The OS is also patched to ~sept 15 or so's patch
level.

TIA

Mike N

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Message: 10
From: BSD Bob the old greybeard BSD freak
<bobkeys at weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu>
Subject: Re: [rescue] OT: RS/6000 6611
To: rescue at sunhelp.org
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 16:13:04 -0500 (EST)
Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org

> 
> 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

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Message: 11
From: Mike Nicewonger <twmaster at twmaster.com>
To: rescue at sunhelp.org
Subject: Re: [rescue] in need of BA350 parts
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 15:53:52 -0500
Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org

On Thu, 08 Nov 2001, you wrote:
> > > 3 of them stack pretty well, but 4 might be a problem unless you used
> > > rubber sheeting to keep them from sliding.
> > 
> > i'm gonna need 5, until i find more SCSI cards for my NetApp, then of
course
> > i'll need more. :)
> 
> Dang, some folks have all the drives in the world.....(:+}}...
> 

Just a heads up to those whom may have an interest I will be letting go of
all
of my storage works stuff very soon. this includes a bunch of shelves,
rack mounting things and approx 30 drives in SBB cans most are 4 GB 'Cuda's

Mike N

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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 15:55:46 -0500
From: Brian Hechinger <wonko at arkham.ws>
To: rescue at sunhelp.org
Subject: Re: [rescue] Odd DNS problem with Solaris 8
Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org

> Got a weird one here. I have a Laptop running Solaris 8 that I use as my
> upstairs surf and email machine. Almost everytime I surf the web with it I
get
> this annoying issue, I'll visit a web site page, it loads fine, I'll click
on a
> link to another page within the same website and I'll get a DNS error,
page
> cannot be found thing in my browser window. hit refresh, the page comes
right
> up. this happens about 60% of the time while on any given web site. If I
click
> a link outside that site the page ALWAYS come up fine.

let me guess.  netscape.  you can try turning nscd off, but that hasn't
proven
itself to be the end all solution to me yet.

-brian

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Message: 13
From: Mike Nicewonger <twmaster at twmaster.com>
To: rescue at sunhelp.org
Subject: Re: [rescue] Odd DNS problem with Solaris 8
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 16:07:52 -0500
Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org

On Thu, 08 Nov 2001, you wrote:
> > Got a weird one here. I have a Laptop running Solaris 8 that I use as my
> > upstairs surf and email machine. Almost everytime I surf the web with it
I get
> > this annoying issue, I'll visit a web site page, it loads fine, I'll
click on a
> > link to another page within the same website and I'll get a DNS error,
page
> > cannot be found thing in my browser window. hit refresh, the page comes
right
> > up. this happens about 60% of the time while on any given web site. If I
click
> > a link outside that site the page ALWAYS come up fine.
> 
> let me guess.  netscape.  you can try turning nscd off, but that hasn't
proven
> itself to be the end all solution to me yet.
> 
Same silliness on Nutscrape or IE.

Mike N

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1. Re: OT: RS/6000 6611 (BSD Bob the old =
greybeard BSD freak)
    2. Re: in need of BA350 parts (BSD Bob =
the old greybeard BSD freak)
    3. Re: in need of BA350 parts (Brian =
Hechinger)
    4. Well, here are the promised =
images... (Ken Hansen)
    5. Re: in need of BA350 parts (BSD Bob =
the old greybeard BSD freak)
    6. Re: Well, here are the promised =
images... (Brian Hechinger)
    7. Who was I in touch with in the late =
summer about some parts? (Rebecca Ore)
    8. Re: OT: RS/6000 6611 (Steve =
Sandau)
    9. Odd DNS problem with Solaris 8 (Mike =
Nicewonger)
   10. Re: OT: RS/6000 6611 (BSD Bob the old =
greybeard BSD freak)
   11. Re: in need of BA350 parts (Mike =
Nicewonger)
   12. Re: Odd DNS problem with Solaris 8 (Brian =
Hechinger)
   13. Re: Odd DNS problem with Solaris 8 (Mike =
Nicewonger)

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Message: 1</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: BSD Bob the old greybeard BSD freak =
<bobkeys at weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: [rescue] OT: RS/6000 6611</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 13:41:53 -0500 (EST)</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Anyone have any info/idea on how to get into an =
IBM 6611 router?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Not sure on that router, but I run a few toy rs6K =
boxes, though.</FONT>
</P>

> I have tried all kinds of things, including =
serial (null modem and
 > straight-through) connections to a VT100 and to =
my Linux laptop with
 > minicom. I have tried several odd cables, =
adapters, a breakout box,
 > different baud rates, all three key switch =
positions, both serial ports,
 > and so on. I've also tried uncasing it and =
plugging a keyboard in since
 > I read somewhere that that's supposed to =
trigger a request for a new
 > console redirection.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Hit a carriage return at a number of 260 or 262 =
(forget which, offhand).</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>That will cause the serial port 1 to poll =
you.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>You may have to pull any existing video cards, =
although some boxes may</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>ask you if you want to change to the serial port, =
and note that in nvram.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>The first time up, you may want to pull the battery =
plug for an hour and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>let the nvram clear.  Mine work better that =
way, if I have changed things,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>or am trying to do a complete overwrite install off =
cd.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Everything I have tried yeilds the same output =
on the attached display:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> absolutely nothing.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Hey, been there, done that.....  Remove the =
display, remove the keyboard</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>and mouse, remove the internal video card.  =
Hook up a 9600/8/n/1 terminal</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>on serial port 1 with a null modem cable (e.g., my =
vt320 uses a DEC mmj</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>cable to a 25 pin female dongle that nulls).</FONT>
</P>

> The box appears to boot. The front panel display =
cycles through several
 > different numbers before settling on one number =
(different according to
 > the position of the lock switch on the front) =
consistent with the
 > manuals I can find.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>What numbers exactly.  If it cycles through the =
floppy/HD/CD devices</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>continuously, then it is stuck waiting for a =
bootable drive.  Insert</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>AIX boot cd into a cdrom and it should boot that, at =
that point in time.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Put the keyswitch in service mode first, to boot, =
and then later it will</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>ask you to put it into normal mode.  Usually =
press 1 to accept the serial</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>terminal at that point, then it should come up in a =
menu asking for which</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>device to boot.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Typical boot cycle numbers are 253/291/260/262 or =
close to that, cyclically.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>That means it is polling the devices on the scsi bus =
and the ethernet looking</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>for something to boot.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>If it is cycling between boot devices, it can't find =
anything to boot.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Find a boot cd and let it boot that to start up and =
then reinstall or</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>run a maintenance mode single user boot to check it =
out or reset root</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>passwd, etc.</FONT>
</P>

> Any thoughts? Can I add a frame buffer, maybe? =
Anyone have the magical,
 > mystical, (mythical?) configuration diskette =
mentioned in the manuals
 > I've found?

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Find an AIX cd and boot that.  Pull any video =
cards if there are any,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>and then let the nvram clear for an hour and try =
again.  It should come</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>up on a serial terminal (use a real terminal or =
kermit, everything else</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>is problematic in my hands).</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>That is all I can think of, offhand.  My =
cdromdrive was bad, so on</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>boot it cycled forever trying to find =
something.  When I put a good</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>cdrom drive on, they came up fine off cd and serial =
ports.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Bob</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>--__--__--</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Message: 2</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: BSD Bob the old greybeard BSD freak =
<bobkeys at weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: [rescue] in need of BA350 parts</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 13:52:38 -0500 (EST)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> i recently got a BA350, but FedEx managed to =
drop it (of course) and it's fine</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> with the exception of the base that is stands =
in.  part of it broke off so that</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> the front cover won't attach anymore.  =
does anyone have any of these?  or</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> better yet the rack mount hardware for these =
things?</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Fun when folks drop things....</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>The BA350 does not have rack brackets, per se.  =
It uses a shelf bracket</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>pair and then slides in on the shelf.  I had =
some of the brackets from</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>a storageworks storage refrigerator thingy I =
stripped, but they are gone</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>now.  I just stack mine on a shelf or on top of =
the cpu box, anymore.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>3 of them stack pretty well, but 4 might be a =
problem unless you used</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>rubber sheeting to keep them from sliding.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>There is a ba350ug.pdf from DEC that has all the info =
on the critters,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>including the mystical magical internal jumpering =
you need to pay</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>attention to.  If you can't find it, or Bill =
doesn't have it somehwere</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>on the rescue archives, holler and I will bounce it =
your way.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Bob</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> -brian</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>--__--__--</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Message: 3</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 13:32:37 -0500</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Brian Hechinger <wonko at arkham.ws></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: [rescue] in need of BA350 parts</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Fun when folks drop things....</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>i think it's a local thing.  PO, UPS, FedEx, =
even the estemed BAX manage to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>drop stuff en route to my place.  i never had =
so much trouble as i have had</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>since i moved to allentown.  glad i'm leaving =
soon.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2> The BA350 does not have rack brackets, per =
se.  It uses a shelf bracket</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> pair and then slides in on the shelf.  I =
had some of the brackets from</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> a storageworks storage refrigerator thingy I =
stripped, but they are gone</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> now.  I just stack mine on a shelf or on =
top of the cpu box, anymore.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> 3 of them stack pretty well, but 4 might be a =
problem unless you used</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> rubber sheeting to keep them from =
sliding.</FONT>
</P>

i'm gonna need 5, until i find more SCSI cards for my =
NetApp, then of course
 i'll need more. :)

i need to hit the one surplus place in laurel and see =
if they still have the
 storageworks rack i saw last time i was there.  =
something like 6 or 7 shelves
 in a half-rack, with what looked like enough room =
for the NetApp without having
 to remove shelves.  of course i didn't have the =
NetApp last time i was there
 so this is all going by my fuzzy memory. :)

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>but that doesn't mean i don't want BA350 boxes with =
rack stuffs.  if anyone has</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>any spare mounting kits for the 350, i'm =
interested.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> There is a ba350ug.pdf from DEC that has all the =
info on the critters,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> including the mystical magical internal =
jumpering you need to pay</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> attention to.  If you can't find it, or =
Bill doesn't have it somehwere</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> on the rescue archives, holler and I will =
bounce it your way.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>i already got it, thanks for the info!</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-brian</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>--__--__--</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Message: 4</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: "Ken Hansen" =
<n2vip at bellatlantic.net></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: <rescue at sunhelp.org></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Cc: <geeks at sunhelp.org></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 14:04:55 -0500</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: [rescue] Well, here are the promised =
images...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I am home today with my son (school is closed, =
teachers union having a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>conference in Atlantic City!), so I grabbed my Elph =
digital camera, snapped</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>a few quick shots, and dropped them on my =
SS/5-170.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>The link is <A =
HREF=3D"http://n2vip.dyndns.org/~ken/office.html" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://n2vip.dyndns.org/~ken/office.html</A> - but =
beware, these are</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>hanging off my DSL line, 128Kb/sec, and are *big* =
(600K+)...</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>The room is in rough shape, and sheer sloth let it =
get to this point...</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>If you can't get them, let me know, and I'll put them =
someplace with better</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>connectivity...</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Enjoy (and be kind ;^),</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Ken</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>--__--__--</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Message: 5</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: BSD Bob the old greybeard BSD freak =
<bobkeys at weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: [rescue] in need of BA350 parts</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 14:22:30 -0500 (EST)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
</P>

> > 3 of them stack pretty well, but 4 might be =
a problem unless you used
 > > rubber sheeting to keep them from =
sliding.
 > 
 > i'm gonna need 5, until i find more SCSI cards =
for my NetApp, then of course
 > i'll need more. :)

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Dang, some folks have all the drives in the =
world.....(:+}}...</FONT>
</P>

I can hang about a bakers dozen off a VAX, but 30 and =
more drives?  Yikes!
 Lessee... at 2/4/9 giggies each x 6 or 7 per box x 5 =
boxes.... Wow!
 That would be quite a playpen fer sure!

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Probably a bit more than my lowly little MVII critter =
could handle.....</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>(:+}}...</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Bob</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>--__--__--</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Message: 6</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 14:16:09 -0500</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Brian Hechinger <wonko at arkham.ws></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: [rescue] Well, here are the promised =
images...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> If you can't get them, let me know, and I'll put =
them someplace with better</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> connectivity...</FONT>
</P>

ERROR
 The requested URL could not be retrieved
 While trying to retrieve the URL:
 <A HREF=3D"http://n2vip.dyndns.org/~ken/office.html" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://n2vip.dyndns.org/~ken/office.html</A>
 The following error was encountered:
 Connection Failed
 The system returned:
     (145) Connection timed out
 The remote host or network may be down.  Please =
try the request again.
 Your cache administrator is webmaster. 
 Generated Thu, 08 Nov 2001 19:25:37 GMT by =
zaphod.arkham.ws (Squid/2.4.STABLE2)

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-brian</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>--__--__--</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Message: 7</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 14:46:05 -0500</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Rebecca Ore <rebecca at ogoense.net></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Organization: Rebecca's</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: [rescue] Who was I in touch with in the =
late summer about some parts?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I remember koyote as part of the email address, but =
can't find the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>email.  I had to put things off because of my =
cat's vet bills.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Please contact me off list if you still have any of =
the items.  If not,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>it's okay.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-- </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Rebecca Ore</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2><A HREF=3D"http://www.ogoense.net" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.ogoense.net</A></FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>--__--__--</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Message: 8</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2001 14:47:58 -0500</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Steve Sandau =
<ssandau at bath.tmac.com></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: [rescue] OT: RS/6000 6611</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
</P>

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? 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.

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. ;) )

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I'll try pulling the battery and see if that gets it =
to display</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>something, *anything* on the terminal.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Thanks for the ideas, I'll keep you =
"posted."</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

BSD Bob the old greybeard BSD freak wrote:
 > 
 > > Anyone have any info/idea on how to get =
into an IBM 6611 router?
 > 
 > Not sure on that router, but I run a few toy =
rs6K boxes, though.
 > 
 > > I have tried all kinds of things, =
including serial (null modem and
 > > straight-through) connections to a VT100 =
and to my Linux laptop with
 > > minicom. I have tried several odd cables, =
adapters, a breakout box,
 > > different baud rates, all three key switch =
positions, both serial ports,
 > > and so on. I've also tried uncasing it and =
plugging a keyboard in since
 > > I read somewhere that that's supposed to =
trigger a request for a new
 > > console redirection.
 > 
 > Hit a carriage return at a number of 260 or 262 =
(forget which, offhand).
 > That will cause the serial port 1 to poll =
you.
 > 
 > You may have to pull any existing video cards, =
although some boxes may
 > ask you if you want to change to the serial =
port, and note that in nvram.
 > 
 > The first time up, you may want to pull the =
battery plug for an hour and
 > let the nvram clear.  Mine work better =
that way, if I have changed things,
 > or am trying to do a complete overwrite install =
off cd.
 > 
 > > Everything I have tried yeilds the same =
output on the attached display:
 > > absolutely nothing.
 > 
 > Hey, been there, done that.....  Remove =
the display, remove the keyboard
 > and mouse, remove the internal video =
card.  Hook up a 9600/8/n/1 terminal
 > on serial port 1 with a null modem cable (e.g., =
my vt320 uses a DEC mmj
 > cable to a 25 pin female dongle that =
nulls).
 > 
 > > The box appears to boot. The front panel =
display cycles through several
 > > different numbers before settling on one =
number (different according to
 > > the position of the lock switch on the =
front) consistent with the
 > > manuals I can find.
 > 
 > What numbers exactly.  If it cycles =
through the floppy/HD/CD devices
 > continuously, then it is stuck waiting for a =
bootable drive.  Insert
 > AIX boot cd into a cdrom and it should boot =
that, at that point in time.
 > Put the keyswitch in service mode first, to =
boot, and then later it will
 > ask you to put it into normal mode.  =
Usually press 1 to accept the serial
 > terminal at that point, then it should come up =
in a menu asking for which
 > device to boot.
 > 
 > Typical boot cycle numbers are 253/291/260/262 =
or close to that, cyclically.
 > That means it is polling the devices on the =
scsi bus and the ethernet looking
 > for something to boot.
 > 
 > If it is cycling between boot devices, it can't =
find anything to boot.
 > Find a boot cd and let it boot that to start up =
and then reinstall or
 > run a maintenance mode single user boot to =
check it out or reset root
 > passwd, etc.
 > 
 > > Any thoughts? Can I add a frame buffer, =
maybe? Anyone have the magical,
 > > mystical, (mythical?) configuration =
diskette mentioned in the manuals
 > > I've found?
 > 
 > Find an AIX cd and boot that.  Pull any =
video cards if there are any,
 > and then let the nvram clear for an hour and =
try again.  It should come
 > up on a serial terminal (use a real terminal or =
kermit, everything else
 > is problematic in my hands).
 > 
 > That is all I can think of, offhand.  My =
cdromdrive was bad, so on
 > boot it cycled forever trying to find =
something.  When I put a good
 > cdrom drive on, they came up fine off cd and =
serial ports.
 > 
 > Bob
 > 
 > =
_______________________________________________
 > rescue maillist  -  =
rescue at sunhelp.org
 > <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/rescue" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/rescue</A></FO=
NT>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-- </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Steve Sandau, IS Technician</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>TMA Bath, Maine</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>ssandau at bath.tmac.com</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>--__--__--</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Message: 9</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Mike Nicewonger =
<twmaster at twmaster.com></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: "'rescue at sunhelp.org'" =
<rescue at sunhelp.org></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 15:45:10 -0500</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: [rescue] Odd DNS problem with Solaris =
8</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Hi All,</FONT>
</P>

Got a weird one here. I have a Laptop running Solaris =
8 that I use as my
 upstairs surf and email machine. Almost everytime I =
surf the web with it I get
 this annoying issue, I'll visit a web site page, it =
loads fine, I'll click on a
 link to another page within the same website and =
I'll get a DNS error, page
 cannot be found thing in my browser window. hit =
refresh, the page comes right
 up. this happens about 60% of the time while on any =
given web site. If I click
 a link outside that site the page ALWAYS come up =
fine.

For example, I'll visit www.foo.com, page loads =
great, if I click on the link
 to www.foo.com/newds/ I get the DNS error 60% of the =
time. this is very
 annoying while I am surfing eBay or one of the =
message boards for model
 airplanes where you spend a lot of time within a =
specific site.

I have tried using different nameservers, I have =
checked my nsswitch.conf file
 what else may I be missing? The OS is also patched =
to ~sept 15 or so's patch
 level.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>TIA</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Mike N</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>--__--__--</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Message: 10</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: BSD Bob the old greybeard BSD freak =
<bobkeys at weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: [rescue] OT: RS/6000 6611</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 16:13:04 -0500 (EST)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
</P>

> 
 > 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?

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Yes.  Also be aware that smit sometimes sucks on =
terminal mode with</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>what might be broken termcap entries.  It =
probably favors IBM terminals.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>(obvious?)</FONT>
</P>

> 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.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Use straight through on laptop, null on direct =
terminal.</FONT>
</P>

> 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."

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sounds like you are mostly there.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Good Luck.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Bob</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<BR>

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Message: 11</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Mike Nicewonger =
<twmaster at twmaster.com></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: [rescue] in need of BA350 parts</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 15:53:52 -0500</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
</P>

On Thu, 08 Nov 2001, you wrote:
 > > > 3 of them stack pretty well, but 4 =
might be a problem unless you used
 > > > rubber sheeting to keep them from =
sliding.
 > > 
 > > i'm gonna need 5, until i find more SCSI =
cards for my NetApp, then of course
 > > i'll need more. :)
 > 
 > Dang, some folks have all the drives in the =
world.....(:+}}...
 >

Just a heads up to those whom may have an interest I =
will be letting go of all
 of my storage works stuff very soon. this includes a =
bunch of shelves,
 rack mounting things and approx 30 drives in SBB =
cans most are 4 GB 'Cuda's

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Mike N</FONT>
</P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Message: 12</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 15:55:46 -0500</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Brian Hechinger <wonko at arkham.ws></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: [rescue] Odd DNS problem with Solaris =
8</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
</P>

> Got a weird one here. I have a Laptop running =
Solaris 8 that I use as my
 > upstairs surf and email machine. Almost =
everytime I surf the web with it I get
 > this annoying issue, I'll visit a web site =
page, it loads fine, I'll click on a
 > link to another page within the same website =
and I'll get a DNS error, page
 > cannot be found thing in my browser window. hit =
refresh, the page comes right
 > up. this happens about 60% of the time while on =
any given web site. If I click
 > a link outside that site the page ALWAYS come =
up fine.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>let me guess.  netscape.  you can try =
turning nscd off, but that hasn't proven</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>itself to be the end all solution to me yet.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-brian</FONT>
</P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Message: 13</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Mike Nicewonger =
<twmaster at twmaster.com></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: [rescue] Odd DNS problem with Solaris =
8</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 16:07:52 -0500</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org</FONT>
</P>

On Thu, 08 Nov 2001, you wrote:
 > > Got a weird one here. I have a Laptop =
running Solaris 8 that I use as my
 > > upstairs surf and email machine. Almost =
everytime I surf the web with it I get
 > > this annoying issue, I'll visit a web site =
page, it loads fine, I'll click on a
 > > link to another page within the same =
website and I'll get a DNS error, page
 > > cannot be found thing in my browser =
window. hit refresh, the page comes right
 > > up. this happens about 60% of the time =
while on any given web site. If I click
 > > a link outside that site the page ALWAYS =
come up fine.
 > 
 > let me guess.  netscape.  you can try =
turning nscd off, but that hasn't proven
 > itself to be the end all solution to me =
yet.
 > 
 Same silliness on Nutscrape or IE.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Mike N</FONT>
</P>
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