[rescue] Sun Voyager

[Peter Stokes]

Hi All

Ok, problem solved, the MAC address appeared to be ok, but I reset back to a
more normal Sun one and it all works fine now.....

So almost happy days

Peter
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Peter Stokes
Ashlyn Computer Services
Mbl: 07977 532320
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On 15 Dec 2015, at 16:55, Peter Stokes <peter at ashlyn.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi All
>
> First, thanks for all the reponses, especially those who said caps......
>
> Looks like I managed to isolate it down to one cap on one of the LCD boards.
I
> replaced with a discrete cap of similar value and it now works steadily,
have
> ordered a SMD part of the correct value, so will know for sure when I fit
> that.
>
> The disk issue turned out to be just a bad install, I had not tried to
install
> up to this point with the faulty screen. I booted up a CD and tested with
> analyse under format, no bad blocks and then installed Sol 7 without any
> issues.
>
> So onto the next issue, I now I have a bit of a show stopper.... The
ethernet
> is not working.
>
> If I try to net boot it says it fails the internal loopback test, if I fire
up
> Solaris all looks ok, just will not talk to anything, but does not return
an
> error. Anyone have any ideas on what is wrong? Sounds like a faulty chip,
but
> never having played with these systems before, not sure.
>
> Can you use the cardbus slot to add an extra ethernet?
>
> Thanks
>
> Peter
>
> Hi All
>
> I always fancied having one of these since they were announced by Sun, well
> 20+ years on I actually found one for sale and at a give away price. This
is
> for keeping not selling BTW....!
>
> Not surprisingly the NVRAM is shot, and the disk has errors, but all easily
> remedied. The system POSTs fine so all is good except the screen.
>
> The screen works no problem LCD wise, it just has a tendency to lose sync
or
> something after a while, or if I adjust the pots on the screen at startup
and
> then goes reasonably ok, but not perfect. I have tried freezer without
> pinpointing the issue.
>
> I would like to resolve it, so anyone have any experience with the screens
on
> these or anyone have one they have no further use for?
>
> Peter
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> Peter Stokes
> Ashlyn Computer Services
> Mbl: 07977 532320
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