Re: Need help with dead IDPROM on Sun IPC 4/60

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From: Craig Dewick
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 1997 00:00

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In <E3tvAv.2Jz@riker.neoucom.edu> wtm@riker.neoucom.edu (Bill Mayhew) writes:

>Does anybody know where to get a new IDPROM chip and how to get the system
>ID and MAC back into it?  It looks like it probably just a Dallas Semi chip
>or something similar.

It's simple enough to do yourself once you obtain a fresh NVRAM chip. The
preferred one for all Sun4c machines (SS1, 1+, 2, SLC, ELC, IPC and IPX)
and the 3/80 is made by SGS-Thomson (the M48T02), but Dallas do make a
compatible part (the DS-1642), although the Dallas part doesn't work in
all machines. 

Mark Henderson maintains a very complete FAQ document on Sun NVRAM's. 
Point a web browser at
'http://www.rahul.net/squirrel/sun-nvram-hostid.faq.html' to read all about
the subject. 

I provide an NVRAM programming service here in Australia, but you might be
able to find someone who can program a fresh NVRAM for you, or else you
can try it yourself. 

Regards,

Craig.

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From: craig@zeta.org.au (Craig Dewick)
Subject: Re: Need help with dead IDPROM on Sun IPC 4/60
Date: 1997/01/11
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