[iyonix-support] Re: Dead Iyonix

  • From: Grahame Parish <grahame.parish@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: iyonix-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:04:19 GMT

In message <181d64b651.GrahameParish@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
          Grahame Parish <grahame.parish@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Having just had the first chance to carry out some further testing, it
> appears that the graphics card has failed.  I don't get pyjamas
> anymore, just a blank white screen and no boot up if it is fitted.
> With it removed the machine does beep as it runs through the initial
> startup.

> Just got to decide whether to replace the card or carry on with the
> Beagle xM, which has been working very well with only one reboot for
> two weeks now (it doesn't seem to like GPrint2 and hangs during
> printing) running OPro, Messenger, SparkFS, NetFetch, Organiser,
> Sunfish (needs alignment exceptions turned off to start it, but OK
> once running), RDPClient, StrongEd, NetSurf, PrivateEye and 7Backup.
> It's all working at 1600*1000x16M @ 45Hz, so I'm missing much that I
> could do on the Iyonix.  Decisions...

I've just received a replacement graphics card purchased on eBay for 
£40 that has slotted in as a direct replacement and works perfectly.  
I'll transfer back all the working files (email, news, organiser, 
etc.) later tonight and check it over properly.

-- 
Grahame Parish
grahame.parish@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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