Re: [suse-axp] MIATA troubles: machine halted while in PAL mode

From: Rob Byrnes (robbyrnes@ozemail.com.au)
Date: Wed Jul 11 2001 - 07:43:06 PDT

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    Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 00:43:06 +1000
    From: Rob Byrnes <robbyrnes@ozemail.com.au>
    Subject: Re: [suse-axp] MIATA troubles: machine halted while in PAL mode
    

    One this site:

    http://www.compaq.com/alphaserver/workstations/retired/auseries/serviceguide.html

    Download the file onto a Windows box and extract it, it has all the LED
    error codes plus more.

    Cheers,
    Rob

    At 10:36 9/07/2001, you wrote:
    >hi all,
    >
    >When I install SuSE 7.0 on a dpw500au with 250M ram, 2scsi disks and SRM
    >console 7.2-1 , I get the error message:
    >
    >"CPU0 halted
    >Error code 7
    >Machine Check while in PAL-mode
    >PC = 18400"
    >
    >or -without any apparant different situation- it says:
    >
    >"CPU0 halted
    >Error code 7
    >Machine Check while in PAL-mode
    >PC = 18100"
    >
    >I'm running memory check, and it doesn't report any errors... X was a
    >possible problem before, but now I'm nit even getting passed the initial
    >yast setup on a clean system.
    >Is there *any* reason for this message to appear?
    >
    >Also: I've opened the case in order to take a look at the mobo leds...
    >Only: I don't know the meaning of the different leds state ;( Is there any
    >documentation to be found on that?
    >(It seems odd to me that an internal led would be on all the time duriong
    >normal errorless operation. Can anybody confirm this?
    >
    >I've posted about this problem before, and somebody pointed out some
    >things that might just have resolved the problem (although afterwards I
    >wasn't able to boot from the disk anymore). But I have to reinstall the
    >system, and I can't even get passed installing the base system.
    >
    >thx,
    >Gr.



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