26 Apr
2016
26 Apr
'16
3:24 p.m.
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From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Swift
Griggs
Sent: 26 April 2016 23:07
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Subject: RE: AlphaStation 200 NVRAM Problem
On Tue, 26 Apr 2016, Robert Jarratt wrote:
see
It may be a checksum that is failing of course.
Or the DROM itself,
which I can't verify until I get the PLCC adapter for my PROM
programmer and someone else to read their DROM.
Could you use a pull or replacement mobo ? I notice there are some
Alphastation mobos on ebay for @50 bucks if you are interested and not
averse to fleabay :-) There isn't as much specifically for the 200, but I them come and go all the time.
Also, I still deal with a lot of business clients running alphas and
Tru64. There
is a guy in Thornton, Colorado who I get quite a few
dead, spare, and
orphaned alphas from. It's an electronics supply type business.
I'll see him this weekend and I can ask him if he's got any spares or dead
mobos he could fork over.
Thanks,
Swift
Many thanks for the suggestion. Only trouble is I am in the UK and shipping
tends to be expensive from the USA. I'll check on ebay in the UK, as long as
it doesn't cost too much.
Regards
Rob