[rescue] sparc trouble (yet again)...

[David Holland]

On Mon, 2003-03-17 at 16:31, Frank Van Damme wrote:
> On Monday 17 March 2003 22:09, David Holland wrote:
> > Is there a 'test esp' command in the OBP?
> 
> No, but "help test" tells me there's a test net, scsi, floppy and so forth.
> 
> Running
> ok help scsi
> gives:
> Dma register test -- succeeded.
> Esp register test -- succeeded.
> Dma read test -- succeeded.
> Dma write test -- succeeded.
> 
> > There should at least be a test-all (or is it 'test all' - I forget -
> > sorry)

Ah, that was it.  I'd venture to say your internal SCSI controller is
good. 

I would assume a 'probe-scsi' doesn't show much of anything?

<snip>

> 
> No, they aren't. But those convertors alone cost 150$/$ or something.

Yeah, they're 80(something)$ over here.  However, it was my impression
that they were detachable in (some of) the sparcbooks.    Doesn't sound
like it is in your case.  

> 
> Conclusion: probably some electrics on the drive fried. But I don't see any
> brown spots on the bottom (there are some nude green parts there).

I suspect your correct, unfortunately. 

/me is outta ideas from way over here..   Mebbe you can set it up as a
diskless workstation, if you've a network.

David