Subject: Re: SS10 hardware flakiness
To: None <port-sparc@netbsd.org>
From: Thomas Michael Wanka <Tom@Wanka.at>
List: port-sparc
Date: 04/25/2001 21:06:02
Hi,

you might want to contact "http://www.gall.de". Olmos and IPS 
have used systems and or parts too, but I find them kind of 
expensive.

HTH

mike

On 25 Apr 2001, at 19:09, Gerald Heinig wrote:

> Herb Peyerl wrote:
> > 
> > Julian Coleman <jdc@coris.demon.co.uk>  wrote:
> >  > > I recently dusted off my SS10 which I haven't turned on in a
> >  > > month or two, but it wouldn't boot. I switched it on and off
> >  > > again a few times, and after about 10 minutes or so of not
> >  > > booting, the monitor switched on, the floppy tested itself and
> >  > > the PROM messages came up on the screen & the thing booted as
> >  > > if nothing had happened.
> > 
> > I watched this same thing happen on my SS10 when I'd switch CPU's
> > from the old 40Mhz to a Ross 100Mhz hypersparc.  Turn it on and it'd
> > sit dead like dinner for 10-15 minutes and then boot happily.  Later
> > I'd switch back to the 40 and run it for a while, only to put the
> > 100 back in a few months later, again, same 10-15 minute delay.
> > 
> > No idea what it was doing or what caused it.  Also not saying this
> > is what's happening in your case, but this might help you as a
> > datapoint.
> 
> Well, guys. I reckon the mobo's toasted. It won't do anything now,
> except beep when I turn the power on. Anyone have any good ideas where
> I can get an SS10 mobo from cheap?
> 
> I've had a look at Ebay & there are a few items and www.memoryx.com.
> They're quoting US$ 95 for a mobo which seems OK.
> 
> Anyone else have any ideas?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Gerald
>