In message <40315a974e.druck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
"David J. Ruck" <druck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>On 18 Dec 2006 root <root@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> My Iyonix will not get to system beep without hitting Escape. I have
>> left it sitting there for 10 mins or more and it will not boot up.
>>
>> The main hard drive has been replaced, it was giving disc error 13: and
>> when verified showed a number of defects. The new drive is a Western
>> digital 7200rpm 40GB. I appear to have been able to copy most things
>> across without problems. A couple of things needed downloading and
>> installing again.
>
>Has the new disc been set as bootable? Do a:-
>
> *OPT 4 2
>
>Check that its also trying to boot off the right disc by doing a:-
>
> *Configure FileSystem ADFS
> *Configure Drive 4
Did these and it has made no difference.
>
>> If Escape is hit it will boot up but with Iconbar module unplugged
>> (there is now an RMreinit obey file in the boot sequence).
>
>That shouldn't be necessary, either something is unplugging it each time, or
>the CMOS memory is corrupt.
How do I 'uncorrupt' the CMOS memory? Delete power on?
>
>> I have also been getting an increasing incidence of mouse and keyboard
>> locking the machine or just not working.
>
>Are you using standard devices directly connected, or wireless or connected
>via a hub or KVM? Reducing to the simplest combination while testing is
>advisable.
No hubs anymore and still no difference.
>
>> Early Iyonix with firmware and hardware mods, RO5.11 512MB 3 hard drives
>> and the original CDRW, 2nd video card and Geminus 1.31. There is also a
>> PCTV card installed but at the moment is not in use.
>>
>> The other 2 hard drives (one somewhat older and one much newer) verify
>> OK.
>>
>> When installing the 2nd video card the small hardware patch fitted
>> during the UDMA upgrade was removed. I don't know if this is significant
>> but it ran for a few months without obvious problems.
>
>The small card holds the high lines of the 64bit PCI bus which was needed to
>stop them drifting on early systems, But it cant be fitted if you are using
>both of the 64bit slots, as you are with the full load of 4 PCI cards. It
>wont be needed if any of the cards you are using is 64bit, but probably they
>aren't.
>
>> What does the Iyonix do before system beep? I presume it checks various
>> bits of hardware? What is likely to cause a hang like this?
>
>I think the only thing thats non fatal and would allow an escape to continue
>is waiting for a storage device to become available.
Looks like breaking down the machine to the minimal set of cards and
drives is going to be my Christmas task. Ho ho ho hum.
Regards
Stan
--
Stan Williams &
Damae Jannette Jongkind
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