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Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 17:37:10 -0600
From: Grant Grundler <grundler@dsl2.external.hp.com>
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Subject: [parisc-linux] Re: GSP on A500 - Level 14 Alert - Output overvoltage?
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Carlos O'Donell wrote:
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> SOURCE DETAIL: 4 = high voltage DC power   SOURCE ID: FF
> PROBLEM DETAIL: 5 = output overvoltage

this would suggest your site has a voltage regulation problem.
you might get out a DVM and see if that's a persistent problem.

> Is this bad for my hardware :}

I'd think yes. normally the power supplies are designed to handle
something like 5-10% input power variation.

>   The system did not respond to the Power-On command.
>   Turn the system power switch Off and On again to reset the system.

I'd unplug the power too just to be sure it's really reset.

grant