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#1 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 01:41 PM

DJ wrote:
> All,
>
> I acquired two SPARCServer 20s last year without HDs & memory. I
> finally acquired some SCSI drives, memory, and video RAM. I already
> had a SPARCStation 5 with a Sun monitor, keyboard, and mouse so I am
> using these peripherals to boot and install Solaris. One SPARCServer
> is now booting fine but the other will initialize the CD-ROM drive,
> spin up the hard disk, initialize the keyboard (the lights flash), and
> initialize the monitor (with a light background) but I never see a logo
> or memory count. I pulled one of the memory chips from the working
> SPARCServer but it made no difference. Does this mean the processor is
> bad? Is there something else I should check?
>
> Thank you kindly!
>
Do you realise that the 13W3 connector on the montherboard does not work
unless you plug a VSIMM in there? If you are plugging your monitor in
there, with no VSIMM, it will never work. The VSIMM is like a long DIMM,
and fits in the back DIMM slot.

If not, any old sbus framebuffer will work, or use a serial cable.

#2 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 01:41 PM

VSIMM is what I meant by video RAM. Thanks!

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