Re: Issues installing on a PowerMac Quicksilver DP800

[Matthieu Lalonde <matth+netbsd_macppc%mlalonde.net@localhost>]

Hi Michael,
	So I was just thinking, can I take the 7410 CPU from my digital audio  
and put it in the QS? If it is a hardware problem this could at the  
least give me a direction at where to look at. After some thought I've  
remember this, when I first got the machine it would KP a lot in OS X.  
Apple changed the CPU and the KPs stopped. Is the 7450 crippled with  
design bugs? If so, and that swapping is possible, this would at least  
allow me to have a running machine (even if 1/4th the speed of the  
dual 800). If that fails, it means the mobo's at fault and maybe I can  
see if the DA's problem is the PSU. In which case I could swap it with  
the QS's (with some moding obviously).

What do you think?

Matth


On 30-May-08, at 11:44 AM, Michael Lorenz wrote:

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> Hello,
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> On May 30, 2008, at 07:25, Matthieu Lalonde wrote:
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> > On 29-May-08, at 8:27 PM, Michael Lorenz wrote:
> > > I have no idea why it apparently bites only NetBSD but what I'd do  
> > > in your place is this:
> > I remember having tried to install Free and the installer would  
> > deadlock also... I may have tried Ubuntu also.
>
> Ok, then it's very likely a hardware problem.
>
> > > - - reseat the CPU module. I got bitten by that with my GigE - the  
> > > thing got loose and the weirdest things started to happen until  
> > > the machine wouldn't even power up.
> > Done
>
> Damn, that would be the most plausible explanation after moving the  
> box around. My DP500 module's got a huge heatsink and is held in  
> place by 3 tiny screws - if yours is anything like that it will  
> shake loose during long transports.
>
> > Any other ideas? :(
>
> Power supply?
>
> have fun
> Michael
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