From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mailserv2.iuinc.com (IDENT:qmailr@mailserv2.iuinc.com [206.245.164.55]) by puffin.external.hp.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id LAA00844 for ; Wed, 13 Sep 2000 11:32:54 -0600 Sender: fleet@mailserv2.iuinc.com Message-ID: <39BFBA5C.1E85592A@videotron.ca> Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 13:33:16 -0400 From: James Waterhouse MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Wolfgang Herrfeld , parisc-linux@thepuffingroup.com, debian-hppa@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: hp 715/50 questions References: <39BE88C2.70325813@videotron.ca> <39BFAF86.D5302EB7@vst.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii List-ID: Hello Wolfgang, I still have no info on the leds. Any help from you would be greatly appreciated. (since I have no info as of yet). Also about the ram... what are the chances of my 715 being hurt if I try pc ram in it? Will I hurt the hp if I try pc ram in it? James p.s. by the way how do I tell ecc ram from normal ram? Is ecc ram the ram with 9 chips on it? Wolfgang Herrfeld wrote: > > Hi James, > > first, I can send you docu about the leds and their meaning, but have to search > in my archiv; second: you can use normal ps/2 ram, but I suggest that ecc > (error-correction) is needed, what makes it a little more difficult to find such > modules. > > somehow you can use normal scsi-drives but in rare case it's possible that the > one or other is causing trouble (not recognised). > > tell me if you've already info about the leds, please ... > > greatings wolfgang. > > James Waterhouse wrote: > > > Hello, > > I just bought a 715/50 off ebay and I have a few questions about it > > that I hope someone can help me with. I've tried to find answers on hp's > > site and on the web but have come up with nothing. > > First, the leds on the front of the case are for diagnosing the boot > > process right? They have the same function as the beeps from a pc's > > bios? If so then does any one know where I can find documentation for > > these error codes? > > Secondly, the box I bought was a bare system... no memory and no hard > > drive. I know I can put any scsi 2 hard drive in (correct me if I am > > wrong) but what about memory? The slots look like 72 pin simm slots but > > that means nothing? Do I have to buy special hp memory or what? > > Any help would be greatly apreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > James > > > > -- > > Can you discern the signs of the times? || www.danielrevelation.com > > Do you see the storm fast approaching? || www.sundaylaw.com > > Is your future built on "The Rock"? || > > www.bibleinfo.com/sc/toc_sc.html > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-hppa-request@lists.debian.org > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org -- Can you discern the signs of the times? || www.danielrevelation.com Do you see the storm fast approaching? || www.sundaylaw.com Is your future built on "The Rock"? || www.bibleinfo.com/sc/toc_sc.html