[34423] in Hotline Meeting
M4-035-17
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (ndpope@MIT.EDU)
Tue Aug 20 15:55:50 1996
From: ndpope@MIT.EDU
To: hotline@MIT.EDU
Cc: pcservice@MIT.EDU
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 1996 15:55:33 EDT
This machine was reported as having no power. I replaced the power
supply and got it up and running again, but it is not booting all the
way to the Athena prompt. I think the Athena software may need to be
reinstalled.
What happens is that it goes through the diagnostics, but puts out
a black screen after going through the Athena boot sequence. I tried
replacing the video board set, the main logic board and the processor board,
but none of them helped. The light on the display does stay green, implying
that there is a video signal present. The last line visible before the
blackout is "checking for updatesinitd..."
I do not think it is the hard drive, which is the only part left.
I think that when the power went out, it hosed the software.
Machine node: M4-035-17
serial #: 08006909EFB
Parts used: power supply.
Log # R8209
Completed: 8/20/96 3:55PM
Kyle Pope
ndpope@mit.edu
MIT PC Service
pcservice@mit.edu
