> > > sorry too fast - didn't see the bottom part. But yes it can keep it from
> > > booting. My 3/80 is hosed that way.
> > >
> >
> > I've got other Sparc boxes that boot to the ">" prompt with dead NVRAM
> > batteries. I just have to manually set the ethernet address/host id each
> > time. You think earlier Sparcs wouldn't progress that far (the Sparcs that
> > I'm refering to have prom version 2.6)?
> >
> > Beaker
> >
> That would be my guess in this case, though my problem may well be different
> for all I know. Are you on the rescue@sunhelp.org mailing list? That's another
> good collection of experiance you might try asking.
>

This box is also a 3/80 so perhaps its a problem with earlier Sparcs, or
at least early prom versions.

BTW, thanks for the list ref. I'm not on that list but I will give
them a try.

Beaker