16 Apr
2003
16 Apr
'03
11:18 a.m.
Computer Parts Barn of Asheville, NC has several sets of Aviion install
disks.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-admin(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-admin@classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of Tom Ponsford
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 12:03 PM
To: cctech(a)classiccmp.org
Cc: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: aviion 4000 info
Hi All
Well I picked up a couple of Aviions about 2 months ago for about $2.50
at our
local University auction. I got 2 AV530's (dual procs) and 2 300CD's
none of them have any disks, so I'm looking for some install media.
I'll gladly donate one of the 300CD's either whole,board or chip
to the cause, if you need it
cheers,
Tom
r. 'bear' stricklin wrote:
On Mon, 3 Feb 2003, Steve Jones wrote:
'breakthrough'
'r. bear stricklin' was collecting NVRAM
dumps for analysis, so
we can try to load usable data into replacement parts, but I've
no idea where that stands. I haven't bothered getting a part to
see if, like Suns, the machine will function at all with an
uninitialized NVRAM. Anyway if you search the archive for his
name or Aviion I'm sure you'll find the relevant post. Or head
to this URL: http://www.bears.org/~red/museum/aviion-nvram.html
It's true, I am.
The project is languishing at the moment for lack of some data. I have what I was able to restore my AV310CD to,
and several
different samples from AV530 systems. I'm hoping somebody will donate
NVRAM dumps from some other models.
I have only two AViiONs at the moment, and the only one that is known
good
is too new to support the 'examine memory'
command at the console
monitor.
My AV310 came to me with a dead NVRAM, and is mostly
running now with
a
new 48T02, that I reprogrammed with as much
information as I knew
about.
THere are still a few glitches I believe are related
to missing
information in the NVRAM; the biggest one is related to the graphics
configuration and is preventing X from starting.
The good news is a lot of the most important stuff in the NVRAM is
easily recoverable, and that unlike Suns, the ethernet MAC address is
stored in non-volatile storage. I should write a recovery procedure
with
as much information as I know now. I was hoping to do
it when the
whole
mystery had been unravelled, but in the meanwhile
folks should be able
to
get their systems recovered enough to at least boot
the OS.
I'm always happy to answer questions relating to resurrecting old m88k
AViiONs.
ok
r.