[rescue] xyplex

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I've got an image that will netboot without additional ram, as well as
several other images.  If you need them I can probably put them up
somewhere.
	Nick

On Wed, 24 Oct 2001, Linc Fessenden wrote:

> On Wed, 24 Oct 2001 s at avoidant.org wrote:
> 
> > Hello all,
> > 
> > Brian, 
> > 
> > Which Xyplex are you trying to get running? I picked up a Maxserver 1600
> > from Mr. Nicewonger yesterday, and could use some advice getting it
> > running. Will it take an arbitrarily sized flash card? I've got these
> > 20Mb ones here, and if they'll work I'd like to use them. Also, do I
> > *need* to put SIMMs in the slots inside, or will it run without them? I
> > just bid on some 1M 30-pin simms on e-bay (Mike told me he'd just thrown
> > the 1M ones away).
> > 
> > If it'll read the 20M flash card, maybe I could send you two, you keep
> > one and put the software on the other and send it back? I grabbed the
> > software from Mr. Sharp (thanks!), but don't have any way to write it to
> > a flash card to test it. Unless I can get someone with a laptop to do
> > it. But how is the card formatted?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > 
> > ---sambo
> 
> Psssst - Hey Sambo, I have the same problems and the same Xyplex.  If you
> have an extra extra flash card It would be *much* appreciated :-)  You
> could just send that one to Brian as well since I live about 15 mins away.
> Seriously though, neither of us has gotten it runnning yet although it's
> high on the project priority list.  I am sure you need ram to get the
> thing to netboot, but not so sure you actually need the ram (or as
> much) if you have the os on a flash card. Hmmmm - I really need to play
> with this thing...  Whatcha think Brian?  U busy tonight?
> 
> -Linc Fessenden
> 
> In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded - Yeah right...
> 
> 
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