[rescue] So I've got this *dead* SS/10...

[Ken Hansen]

Thanks, I'll give it a try...

Ken
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hatle, Steven J." <shatle at vue.com>
To: "'Ken Hansen '" <n2vip at bellatlantic.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 10:43 PM
Subject: RE: [rescue] So I've got this *dead* SS/10...


> The PROM settings might be forced to serial for input device and output
> device.
>
> Try holding down STOP-N when you power up. Hold them until the keyboard
> light activity stops. If the PROM is set that way, this will set it back
to
> defaults, which should set output to the screen and input from the
keyboard.
>
> This has saved me before.  .  .
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Hansen
> To: rescue at sunhelp.org
> Sent: 8/21/01 9:04 PM
> Subject: [rescue] So I've got this *dead* SS/10...
>
> I have an SS/10 base that appears dead - I plug in some RAM (32 Meg), a
> CPU
> (SM40) and a TGX framebuffer from a working system.
>
> And when I power it up, I get nothing!
>
> The monitor gets a signal (its orange power save light turns green), but
> nothing appears.
>
> Yes I have a keyboard attached.
>
> Yes the monitor is working.
>
> No I have no idea what is wrong, does anyone here?
>
> Ken
> (this is the last of my SS/10 bases - I've sold off al the working ones,
> and
> am trying to get this base fucntional. If someone wants it for a
> project,
> I'd be happy to sell it for $25 shipped anywhere in continental US
> as-is.)
>
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