In a message dated 10/17/2003 8:31:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time, parisc-linux-request@lists.parisc-linux.org writes:

Message: 1
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 10:02:20 -0300 (ADT)
From: Steve Bromwich <lists@fop.ns.ca>
To: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org
Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] 715/75 malfunction

Hi,

On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 JjDunnjr@aol.com wrote:

>Gentlepersons:
>I have a 715/75 workstation.  I have acquired a set of Debian CDs from an
>official source.
>Just recently, but now without fail, the w/s won't boot.  The LEDs display
>the following messages:
>
>within 2 seconds: 7-5-4-3-2-1
>
>2 seconds later: 6-1

I had a similar problem on a 715/50 and the workstation became a spares
box (ie, not worth repairing). http://www.openpa.net/led.html has a
listing of LED codes, I think 6-1 is CPU/FPU error, with a solution of
"probably replace mainboard/CPU".

Cheers, Steve


Steve:
thanks for the URL.  very helpful.  I will take your advice and find another box.
grateful but frustrated
jack dunn