Re: [cobalt-developers] Dead MIPS NASRaQ...Peeling the Onion

["Taco Scargo" <taco.scargo@xxxxxxx>]

Darryl,

I would check your memory first.

Taco
----- Original Message -----
From: "Darryl Hafermalz" <dhafermalz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 3:43 AM
Subject: [cobalt-developers] Dead MIPS NASRaQ...Peeling the Onion


> I have a NASRaQ with a Quantum Effect Design MIPS processor.  It quit
> working the other day.
>
> I have been debugging this problem ever since.  The symptoms are a frozen
> boot with nothing more than "Blocks" across the face of the LCD.  The
disks
> are spinning up and the ethernet contoller is active.  I am able to mount
> the disk partitions and view the file system of each disk when installed
in
> a PC.
>
> However, I can not establish serial communication via a verified null
modem
> cable and hyperterminal.  Basically, I can not communicate with NASRaQ
> whatsoever.
>
> I have switched out the power supply and CMOS battery with no better
result.
>
> I have reached the point where I would like to burn in new firmware.  This
> particular unit has an AMD AM29F040B socketed EEPROM installed.
>
> Does anyone second my conclusion that I should burn in new firmware?  If
so,
> does anyone know where I can get a copy of the firmware and an
installation
> exec?
>
> I am at my wits end.  Any constructive information would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Darryl
>
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