Re: [slackware-sparcdevel] IPC testing

From: David Cantrell (david@slackware.com)
Date: Fri Jan 19 2001 - 15:09:59 PST


Hey Dice!

Cool, yeah, let me know what your progress is on those. The new NVRAM
chip is being shipped via UPS (which seems silly, the packing materials
and shipping costs will literally outweigh the new chip :), so it should
be here soon.

<offtopic>
BTW, full feature release of IRIX 6.5 from February 2000 arrived today.
Also got IRIX 6.2, but not the full CD set. I'm going to try to cram 6.5
onto the Indy. Still waiting on RAM.
</offtopic>

On Fri, Jan 19, 2001 at 02:12:58AM -0800, Alex wrote:
> This weekend I'll be firing up my Classics. I'll definatly report back if I
> run into any problems :)
>
> BTW, since this is my first post here, hi and stuffs :)
>
> On Friday 19 January 2001 04:07, David Cantrell wrote:
> > I tried to get the IPC going again today with OBP instructions for
> > restoring the NVRAM. Unfortunately, that only works if the battery isn't
> > completely dead, which mine is. So I ordered a new NVRAM chip for the IPC
> > and it should arrive next week sometime. Until then, I can't really test
> > the tftp boot problems that people have been having with IPCs and IPXs.
> >
> > --
> > David Cantrell | david@slackware.com
> > KG6CII | Slackware Linux Project

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David Cantrell | david@slackware.com
        KG6CII | Slackware Linux Project



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