[rescue] SUN 3/80

[Curtis H. Wilbar Jr.]

The NVRAM FAQ on squirrel.org (I think that was it) explains how to
reprogram the NRAM even for the Sun 3/80... however, my 3/80 has
a problem that is beyond the NVRAM (the NVRAM is just one of it's 
problems :-( ).

-- Curt

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>On Mon, Feb 03, 2003 at 07:47:09PM -0500, Curtis H. Wilbar Jr. wrote:
>> Looks like the Sun 3/80 I was given some time ago (that I just got
>> around to trying to do something with) is kaput...
>> 
>> The NVRAM is bad, so it defaults to a diag mode, and immediately
>> fails pretty promptly on either a memory or I/O test.
>> 
>> I tried swapping out all the SIMMs... no good, still bad (I do have
>> the P4 graphics card out... although I'm sure the 3/80 could run w/o
>> a graphics card so I doubt that would have anything to do with it).
>> 
>> So... does anyone out there have a 3/80 motherboard kicking around ?
>
>I have one, but it's not up for grabs.  However, is there some what to
>flash the proper NVRAM image on to a NVRAM taken from another machine?
>Or am I just talking gibberish?
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