Chris drunkenly mumbled...
> 
>     ONLY if it is installed in Memory slot 15, it cannot go in any other
> slot. It sounds to me like it is not in 15. That being the case it will stop
> your computer. I did this accidentally once and it halted both Ultrix and
> NetBSD.

according to 'cnfg 3' the PRESTOserve card was indeed in slot 15.

>     Not right away no. Try typing test at the >>> prompt. It should take
> about 45 minutes to complete, but it will test all parts of your computer
> including a pseudo-random(?) memory test that can pinpoint which board is
> having problems if it catches it.

test showed good memory, PRESTOserve in slot 15, still panics the system.

remove PRESTOserve card and all is good.

-b