[rescue] Can't clear ESP interrups: Check SCSI Term, Power Fuse ??

Bran Tregare rescue at sunhelp.org
Sun Jul 8 22:39:46 CDT 2001


I have a few sparc 5-70 mainboards that were working pulls from systems i 
upgraded to 110's.  I believe most of them are even socketed.  if you do 
have a blown scsi fuse (I think on the sparc 5's it's a self-resetting 
fuse. ) send me an email.


At 05:19 PM 7/8/01 -0400, you wrote:
>On Sun, 08 Jul 2001, Brian Hechinger wrote:
>
> > On Sun, Jul 08, 2001 at 04:52:27PM -0400, Rebecca Ore wrote:
> > >
> > > The drive works in the external box on an LX.
> >
> > hmmmm.
> >
> > > I've got two Sparc5's with the same problem -- someone else suggested
> > > getting a terminator with active LEDs and see if the fuse was blow.
> >
> > not a bad idea that.  give it a go and let us know.
> >
> > > This may be why I got a 170 MHtz SS5 for free.
> >
> > if so, then you got yourself QUITE a deal.  SBus SCSI cards are cheap, 
> so worst
> > case you just have to stick a card in it to do what you want.
>
>I'm look for one then.  I'm going to make cycbuffs for the server, so
>retention will be sucky until I get this fixed.
>
>I have a second Sparc5 (70) MHtz with the same problem and no memory.
>If anyone has two SCSI cards and wants a barebones SS5 in trade, or if
>anyone wants a second ethernet card (also MII connection) for the scsi
>card, let me know.
>
>I assume since the LX is happy with the drive, the problem is either
>that the Sparc5 is fussier about its cables and termination, or
>there's a dead fuse (I understand this isn't reparable in the SS5
>other than by getting the scsi card).
>
>--
>Rebecca Ore
>http://www.ogoense.net
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