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Fwd: SunBlade 100 workstation
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (john hewit-morey)
Fri May 24 13:01:55 2002
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Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 13:01:05 -0400
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From: john hewit-morey <jjmorey@MIT.EDU>
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>Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 12:59:38 -0400
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>From: "Lynne E. Durland" <durland@MIT.EDU>
>Subject: SunBlade 100 workstation
>
>Greetings,
>
>My "new" sunblade 100 workstation has been in a funky state when I arrive
>in the mornings. This has been happening for a month or so and not really
>a problem, but has been occurring more frequently recently.
>
>There is usually a message along the lines of afs adjusted clock two
>seconds, surrounded by white on the normally black screen. This morning
>there was not a message, but when I tried to use the keyboard to log onto
>athena, any key I press just adds to the white space and generates random
>characters.
>
>The only solution I have found is to power the machine off using the power
>switch, wait a minute then power it back on.
>
>I wouldn't mind, as I do not use this machine on a daily basis or rely on
>it, however, others in my group use my machine to telnet into for database
>work, and when in the funky state they cannot do this. (I have privatized
>the machine and the telnets are secure)
>
>Any thoughts on what is going on?
>
>Thanks
>
>Lynne
>
>
>
>Lynne E. Durland
>Information Systems
>Database Services/DOST
>W91-109
>O: 617-258-5857
>C: 617-293-8091
>H: KB1FEM
>(146.850 pl 85.4 Derry Repeater)
>
>"A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never
>remembers her age."
> — Robert Lee Frost
