[rescue] Alphaserver question (Machine died after installing FreeBSD)

[Thomas Gallaway]

> >  > I just yesterday got a Lifeline Information Server (Alphaserver
275MHZ)
> >>  128mb ram. It has an DEC mainboard and a storageworks thingie. Now
> >>  what happend is I belive one of the fan's died while installing
FreeBSD
> >>  and I unplugged it coz in the front the "not ok" sing went off so I
shut the
> >>  machine down and unplugge the non working fan and turned the machine
> >>  back on. But now all what happens is that the keyboard light flashes
and
> >>  the machine doesnt come back. So I plug the FAN back in and turn the
> >>  machine back on and the fan comes up again but the machine not.
> >
> >Can you give more details on the actual motherboard?
> >
> >Most of the Alphas will not come up if a required fan is not
> >working propery.  Even if the fan turns, it may not be turning
> >fast enough which in some models is treated as a dead fan.
> >--
>
> Its a PC64 motherboard that he's got.

Jep PC64 motherboard. The failing FAN was one of the CASE fan's
(it has 2 BIG Loud ones) but both seem to run fine again now.