[rescue] Just got an SS5

[Jeremy Towers]

simplify


remove all disks all sbus cards, connect serial cable to terminal

check if board comes up ok.

ok>setenv diag-mode true

printenev to check correct syntax

ok>power-off

power on using swith
all OK?  then memory should be OK

all one disk, do Probe-scsi

add another etc

add cards

HTH

Jeremy



add memory one simm at a time, powering off  each time



s at avoidant.org wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>Rescued an SS5 last night, and it seems to have some problems. Maybe you
>can help.
>
>Do a probe-scsi-all and something flies by too fast to see, ending in a
>clear screen with "Copyright (c) 2000 Seagate" and the ok prompt.
>
>test /memory results in 
>
>ERROR: Physical Address = 0x081U Illegal Instruction (the U has an
>umlaut)
>
>I assume it's a bad simm. How can I tell which one?
>
>Thanks!
>
>
>---sambo
>hoping for a new mail server
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