🚀 go-pugleaf

Hi,

I have an old CRDS Universe 68/27 system that will no longer boot.  The firmware
diagnostic claims that the MMU circuitry on the CPU board is bad. This is the early model
CPU board known as a "CP-68".  The Motorola part number for the board is 76430347. Motorola
wants $568 to exchange the board for a good one, which is a bit much to repair a system
that I got for nothing (well, actually I DID have to carry it down 3 flights of stairs :-)).

CRDS will not support the system since the hardware was originally manufactured by Motorola
and since Motorola wants more than I'm willing to pay for a replacement board, my only
remaining alternative is to try to fix the system myself.

If . . .

	1) you have a similar system which is operationsl that you would be willing to part with 
	   for a little (< $100) money, or 

	2) you have a similar system that has a good CPU board but has died for other reasons, or 

	3) you have schematics for the system (especially the CPU board) that you would be
	   willing to share, 

. . . I would like to hear from you. You can reach me through any of the paths outlined in
my .signature below.

Thanks for listening.

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Apollo Computer, a subsidiary of H-P    | The only winning move is not to play.
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