[SunHELP] Sparcstation 20 Crashes

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>From: Melinda Taylor <melinda at phys.unsw.edu.au>
>Reply-To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org
>To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org
>Subject: RE: [SunHELP] Sparcstation 20 Crashes
>Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 16:13:29 +1100 (EST)
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>Yeah there is no prtdiag on the sun4m systems.
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>Is it possible to buy replacement power supplies for the sun
>boxes? Esp. ones so old?
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>Thanks for all your advice so far.
>
>Melinda :)
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>On Sun, 21 Jan 2001 blake.r.matheny at mail.sprint.com wrote:
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> > That only works on sun4u systems. The sparc 20 is a sun4m box. At least
> > as far as I know, I could be wrong.
> > -Blake
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: walubank [mailto:walubank at hotmail.com]
> > Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 1:49 AM
> > To: sunhelp
> > Cc: walubank
> > Subject: Re: [SunHELP] Sparcstation 20 Crashes
> >
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> > First, you can run this command # /usr/platform/`uname -i`/sbin/prtdiag
> > -v          This command will tell if there is any error in the system,
> > if no error, check the powersupply by replacing it. If the system still
> > crash, you may need to change the cpu. Sometime you need to try couple
> > of stuff.
> > Wally
> >
> >
> > >From: Melinda Taylor
> > >Reply-To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org
> > >To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org
> > >Subject: [SunHELP] Sparcstation 20 Crashes
> > >Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 10:40:33 +1100 (EST)
> > >
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> > >Hello,
> > >
> > >One of our servers, a Sparcstation 20, after years of being reliable
> > >has begun to crash continuously. I have not changed any setting or
> > >software on this machine recently so I don't think it is software
> > >related.
> > >
> > >Also everytime it crashed, I go in to check on it, it is an
> > >airconditioned room and the plastic case is too hot to touch.
> > >All the fans in the case seem to be working but it just seems
> > >to be overheating which I presume causes the crash.
> > >
> > >DO you think the machine is just past its use by date?
> > >
> > >I have removed all external disks from this machine so it
> > >is jusst down to the basics...
> > >
> > >has anyone ever had a similar problem?
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >
> > >Melinda
> > >
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