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   ...or if they've been in service more or less continuously.

   But I didn't say "...throwing out an IPC with..." - aren't the NVRAM
   chips pin-compatible across fairly wide swaths of SPARCdom?


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I would say that is a fair statement, my 3/80, IPC and IPX all used the
same one.  In addition, Mouser Electronics sells replacement NVRAM/clock
chips for all Suns.  I purchased a handfull of them for the 3/80, IPC and
IPX types at a reasonable price and they have a web site for ease of
shopping.

Visit the Sun Hardware NVRAM FAQ for information on the exact part number
needed and how to reprogram a dead or new NVRAM.




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