Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!husc6!think!ames!pacbell!varian!david
From: david@varian.UUCP (David Brown)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.att
Subject: UNIX PC won't boot
Keywords: just displays squares
Message-ID: <688@varian.UUCP>
Date: 21 May 88 07:41:33 GMT
Organization: Varian, Walnut Creek CA
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This has probably been discussed before, but I've never had access
to UNIX PC's before, but now I'm responsible for a half dozen of
them.

I have a UNIX PC (20mb, running System 3.5) that was working fine
until I tried moving it - I ran the diagnostic disk, checked the
hard drive, and parked the heads.  After getting it to the new
location, I can't get it to boot - when I turn on the power, I
hear the hard disk spinning up, and it tries to read the floppy,
but then nothing happens - the floppy drive light stays on (if
the diagnostic disk is inserted, it just spins it), and I get
little boxes on the screen every few seconds.  Also, the 4 lights
that are visible through the case on the left side do a bit of
a dance and then all 4 stay on (actually, I can't tell if the yellow
is on or just reflecting the light from the others).

Can anyone give me any hints of what to do?  If I open the case,
is there anything specific I should check (my guess is something
came loose).  Does anyone know what the four lights mean (or
tell me where they're documented)?

Thanks in advance

-- 
David Brown	 415-649-4000
Orion Network Systems 1995 University Ave. Suite 350 Berkeley CA 94704
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