Subject: Re: dead 5000/200 - any ideas
To: None <port-pmax@NetBSD.org>
From: Thomas Graichen <news-list.netbsd.port-pmax@innominate.de>
List: port-pmax
Date: 01/04/2000 10:06:33
Chris Tribo <talon16m@hotmail.com> wrote:
> on 1/3/00 12:30 PM, James MacKinnon at jmack@Phys.UAlberta.CA wrote:

>     Nope, the 5xxx series doesn't have battery backed CMOS, they switched to
> NVRAM. You might try resetting your NVRAM.

>     Next to the center cooling fan on the power supply, there should be a
> single black jumper block. Put a jumper on that and try booting your system
> again. If I remember correctly, that should bring back the graphics console
> if you have an FB installed. If not it will temporarily switch to serial
> console. Once you get to >> or it asks you to pick a language (depending on
> the PROM version, I think KN02 5.3t is what I have), you can remove the
> jumper. 

also with the jumper in place - still all the lights are on

t

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