Subject: Re: 164lx and up1100 - possibly dead board?
To: None <port-alpha@NetBSD.org>
From: Jong-won Choi <jc@itsec.co.kr>
List: port-alpha
Date: 07/10/2005 23:25:23
No.

I actually tried to send you more elaborated reply the other day - but 
your ISP uses whitelist and my reply was rejected (apologize to rest of 
subscribers)

Not a happy ending :(

Jong-won

bob smith wrote:

> was this resolved?
>
>
> Jong-won Choi wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I recently got two 164lx and one up1100 (only one 164lx is used
>> condition). The person gave them to me said all of them has broken rom.
>> He told me he saw blue screen just after power up. Originally I thought
>> it is easy to bring them back ... and it turned out it's not.
>>
>> Some background - I believe I have right rams(ecc unbuffered), serial
>> cable, srom floppies, and even mmj cable. I read most of relevant
>> messages on this list. I read manuals and purchased new PSU.
>>
>> All of them have same problem - nothing happens after power up(e.g.
>> can't reach original owner's state)
>>
>> For 164lx, cpu fan runs after power up ... then nothing. No beep, no
>> signal on serial line. For up1100 cpu fan runs as well as two LEDs(green
>> and red) light ... then that's it - no beep, no signals, etc.
>>
>> When I check voltages of PSU, -12 v is slightly out of range of
>> spec(manual says, all voltages should be in +(-)5% tolerant. Can this be
>> a problem? This is new PSU just purchased for alpha machines - expensive
>> brand name one - from antec)
>>
>> What should I do before throw away these 3 alpha motherboards?
>>
>> (I guess this list is the only one active and serious alpha related
>> list. If my question is not appropriate for this list, I apologize)
>>
>> - Jong-won
>>
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