[rescue] RS/6000 BIST did not start

[Steve Sandau]

Sridhar the POWERful wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 2 Apr 2002, Francisco Javier Mesa-Martinez wrote:
> 
> > I had a machine display that code once. The machine had one of the HDD
> > power cables grounded. So make sure you check all them wires coming out of
> > the PSU.
> 
> A flashing 888 means *nothing* all by itself.  A flashing 888 means
> "extended error code", and you have to retrieve the error.  You cannot
> make a diagnosis from just the flashing 888.
> 
> Peace...  Sridhar
> 
AFAIK, even on a 7012, the numbers following an initial 888 may end up
meaning that the 4th simm isn't seated correctly or some such simple
explanation. I thought it was pretty good that the extended diags can
give you such detailed info.

Steve