Andrew S Groom wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> seeing all the correspondance about NVRAM problems, I thought I'd share my experience.
> 
> I recently picked up a few SS2s from work, all with dead NVRAM. After some searching, I found that I could get two free DS1642-70nS NVRAM chips for them from MAXIM.
> 
> These chips worked like a charm in my SS2s - no problems of any kind. There are reports of these chips causing trouble in several Sun models, including the SS2's, in the sun-nvram-hostid FAQ, however these problems are reported with the 100 or 150 nS versions.
> 
> MAXIM bought out Dallas semiconductors (who made the DS1642) a little while ago, and they have a great policy of providing two free samples of almost anything they produce. I received my NVRAM chips, in Australia, about 4 days after ordering from MAXIM online.
> 
> Goto http://www.maxim-ic.com/ , search for part# DS1642, then scroll down to 'request samples' at the bottom.


	Got my two today... heh heh heh... Now to put them in my SS2 and fire
it up. I may put the other in one of my SS1+, to make sure that's okay,
but I don't have a use for the SS1+ right now....

	BTW, I have yet to re-subscribe to this list, so reply to me directly,
if you need to keep me in this thread...

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