Re: [parisc-linux] 715/75

[Matt McKenzie <linuxknight@attbi.com>]

Hmmm.  I have a HIL mouse and kb with it.  This model doesn't have ps/2
ports so I can't change the kb.  I can put a serial mouse on it.
But I have no idea what it had attached to it before.  I am assuming it
was HIL kb and mouse but I can't be sure.

We got a batch of HP workstations donated to the school from a local
company.  Many are in use in a lab, being used as X terminals logged
into Sun servers.  But the actual classroom lab now has mostly all Suns
so the HPs aren't used much.  

I am also not sure of the state of the hard drives.  There are (2) 9g
scsi IIRC.  I don't know if HP-UX is even still on there or anything. 
But you would think it would at least come up with a prompt of some sort
even if HP-UX was wiped.

This machine doesn't have any add-on cards, no floppy or internal CD or
anything.  I do have an external 2x scsi cd I can use with it but I
haven't hooked it up yet.

With your problem did the screen stay blank?

I will try with the serial mouse.  Thanks for the suggestion.


On Wed, 2002-04-10 at 06:24, Jonathan Crockett wrote:
> Hello,
>   I have a 715/100 that had very similiar symptoms.  I have HP-UX on it
> then installed debian.  After I had the base installed I moved the machine
> and in a not so brilliant move added an external cdrom and changed keyboards
> and mouse.  The system sat there and acted like it was having a very difficult
> time coming to terms with the changes.  To fix it, swapped out the HIL mouse
> that I had switch to with a ps2 three button mouse and took the external
> cdrom off the scsi chain.  I let it sit for about 20 minute to a half hour
> then it decided to boot.  I also found that I could not use the on board
> video after I had used the addon card.  I even disconnect the addon card,
> but it made no difference.
> 
> HTH
> jc
> 
> On Tue, Apr 09, 2002 at 11:22:07PM -0700, Matt McKenzie wrote:
> > I posted a while earlier, but no response has been forthcoming.
> > 
> > Does anyone have any idea what I can do so solve my problem with an HP
> > 715/75, that displays the LEDs 1,2,6 on the front panel at power-up? 
> > I have an HP monitor with it, and it stays blank.
> > 
> > The manual, if I'm reading it correctly, says the LEDs mean:
> > 
> > Internal inconsistency: IODC Entry_Init
> > 
> > But there is no mention of what this means exactly, or what to do about
> > it.  
> > 
> > What can I do to resolve this, if possible?
> > 
> > I would very much like to put Linux on this machine.
> > 
> > It seems to me hardware questions aren't off-topic... does this just
> > mean no one knows how to fix this?  Or is it because I have no
> > transcript or logs to post (because the monitor is blank I can't see
> > anything)?
> > 
> > Would it be possible to get a serial console working to see anything?
> > I am guessing a standard RS232 Null-modem cable would work?
> > 
> > Also, I have the AUI-10bT ethernet transceiver, but I don't know if it
> > has a valid static IP, or if it is trying DHCP lookup.
> > 
> > Any help would be appreciated.
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
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> > 
> > Matt M.
> > LinuxKnight
> > 
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