Sparq fails EEprom check

From: Aaron Christopher Finney <af-list_at_wfi-inc.com>
Date: Tue Mar 28 18:25:55 2000

What's the exact message? It sounds probably that you need to replace the
NVRAM, around $20. Look for the NVRAM faq on the 'net for better info on
it.


On Tue, 28 Mar 2000 Technoid_at_cheta.net wrote:

> After work today I hung a DG Walkabout terminal off serial A of the SUN
> box. Self test reports that the EEPROM has failed. I will pull the board
> and hunt for the chip later this evening but what does this mean for me?
> Does it mean I simply replace the chip or is there info on the chip now
> that is not reconstructable? Answers a lot of questions.
>
> Incidentally, the chip almost invariably passes diags and allows a boot if
> you VERY quickly cycle power to the machine. I don't know why it is but
> it works even if it is a horrible thing to do to a computer.
>
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