Alex,
Two items to question: fans and their tachs and maybe the power supply
crow barring..
Dan Snyder
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alexandre Lag?e-Jacques" <alexandre.laguejacques at gmail.com>
To: <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 3:10 PM
Subject: AlphaServer 1000a troubles
Hello all,
This is a slightly modified version of the message that I've posted to
comp.os.vms. Wanted to see if anyone here might have an idea.
I'm trying to prepare an old AlphaServer 1000a with installed video card
for an installation of VMS or Tru64.
The difficulty starts when I turn it on. Sometimes the LCD on the front is
active and displays the self tests and beeps once. More often than not,
however, it remains blank and there is no beep.
When the LCD _does_ turn on, the blue SRM console appears _temporarily_
some moments later on the monitor. For example, I notice that the tests
have been successful and the machine gives me the ">>>" prompt. Then,
about 1 min later, the screen goes dark -- even if I'm in the middle of
typing something!
Any ideas?
Thanks,
- Alex