Also try Inmartech at http://www.inmartech.com/, (650) 494 2600.  They've
had inexpensive SS10 resources in the past.

On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Thomas Michael Wanka wrote:

> Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 21:06:02 +0200
> From: Thomas Michael Wanka <Tom@Wanka.at>
> Reply-To: tm_wanka@earthling.net
> To: port-sparc@netbsd.org
> Subject: Re: SS10 hardware flakiness
> 
> 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
> > 
> 
> 
> 

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