Subject: Re: wierd error from a sparc classic
To: None <port-sparc@netbsd.org>
From: Tim Rightnour <root@garbled.net>
List: port-sparc
Date: 01/26/2000 16:58:45
On 26-Jan-00 Mailing List Recpient wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 25, 2000 at 02:33:21AM -0700, Tim Rightnour wrote:
>> ERROR : FPU Single-precision Operation, exp = fbfbffff, obs = 42480000
>> U-NUMBER : Suspect Tsunami Module
>>
>> Anyone know what this means? It's from a Sparc Classic right after turning
> it
>> on, via the serial console.
>
> Check your memory. I had this same problem on my sparc LX. Removing the bad
> memory fixed the problem.
Just a quick thank you to everyone that responded. It was indeed the memory.
I had it in the right order, but I tried to stuff an 8M SIMM in there, and it
revolted. Strange error message for a memory problem though.. ;)
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Tim Rightnour <root@garbled.net>
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