Re: Odd Lombard Failures ...Please Help!


Subject: Re: Odd Lombard Failures ...Please Help!
From: Dan Burcaw (dburcaw@terraplex.com)
Date: Sat Mar 04 2000 - 10:23:43 MST


Well, if it freezes in Mac OS too, then it is not a Linux problem. I
suspect the SCSI drive is suspect...

> I am beginning to suspect a hardware problem with my Lombard. If anyone could
> tell me whether these problems are unusual, I'd appreciate it:
>
> Details: 64Mb RAM, 4Gb hd, 2 HFS partitons, 1 root, 1 swap. YDL 1.1 CS,
> totally untouched install, Mac OS 8.6
>
> In Mac OS *or* Linux: The system freezes when attempting to read an external
> SCSI device. Needs to be hard-rebooted (using the kill button recessed into the
> back of the case). After reboot, if SCSI device is plugged into computer (even
> if it's not powered on), the system hangs before the "happy mac."
>
> Neither Linux nor Mac OS can recognize my Epson Stylus Photo 750 printer.
> Another machine recognizes it fine, with the same cable.
>
> System hangs on 'booting..." in Linux. Literally; that's all that appears
> before it freezes. Or, boots fine, won't start X. The "Mysteriously Murdered"
> error. (XConfig seemed to run fine during install.) *Or* X runs fine. No
> rhyme or reason to any of these variants. Sometimes it hangs when I "shutdown."
> Sometimes not. It won't boot at all in "single" mode, ever. I've never managed
> to use it long enough to shut it down gracefully.
>
> I know it isn't just YDL; I've installed and run it on another machine, fine.
>
> I've got the correct partition set in BootX. Triple-checked it.
>
> I've zapped PRAM, reformatted the hard drive *four* times, and I just redid the
> Linux partition table, wiped it clean, restarted the installer, and installed a
> default system; doesn't boot at all, regardless of whether it's at startup or
> from BootX App. :/
>
> To make matters worse, the lack of SCSI access means I can't back my system up
> here. I have to travel 200 miles to my office location with an ethernet tape
> backup system. Not happening until March 24th or so.
>
>
> Other Lombard users: Any of this sound familiar? It's still under warranty, I
> can have it serviced if it *is* a hardware problem. If. :)
>
>
> Help?
>
> Thanks in advance...
>
> --
> Jazz
>
>
>

Regards,
Dan

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