Sparq fails EEprom check

From: Bill Pechter <pechter_at_pechter.dyndns.org>
Date: Tue Mar 28 18:36:17 2000

> 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.
>

Search out the sun eeprom faq and it'll have all the info on the SGS
thompson chip, reprogramming it etc.

Sounds like the battery on the chip is weak and is lasting through only
short reboots.

Bill
Received on Tue Mar 28 2000 - 18:36:17 BST