Re: DS5000 memory

On Mon, 3 May 2010, Ahnjoan Amous wrote:

> Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 00:23:58 -0400
> From: Ahnjoan Amous <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: DS5000 memory
> 
> Just checking out a number of memory modules I've purchased over the
> years using "test" at boot prompt and recieved the following.
>
>>> test
> ?TFL:  3/mem (2: board 5: too many SBEs: 4194304) [KN03-AA]
> ?TFL:  3/mem (1: board 7, MBE= 8388608, SBE= 0) [KN03-AA]
> ?TFL:  3/mem (2: board 10: too many SBEs: 4194304) [KN03-AA]
> ?TFL:  3/ni/ext-lb (3:(xmt [00000006])) [KN05]
> ?RTCsi/cntl
> ?TFL:  3/mem (2: board 5: too many SBEs: 4194304) [KN03-AA]
> ?TFL:  3/mem (1: board 7, MBE= 8388608, SBE= 0) [KN03-AA]
> ?TFL:  3/mem (2: board 10: too many SBEs: 4194304) [KN03-AA]
> ?TFL:  3/ni/ext-lb (3:(xmt [00000006])) [KN05]
> ?RTC
>>>
>
> So I moved the board in slot 5 to slot slot 8, slot 7 to slot 10, and
> slot 10 to slot 9.  This in an effort to identify the problem memory
> modules.  I then restarted the DS and ran test again with results that
> indicate the problem doesn't follow the memory shift.  The following
> output is from another issuance of "test".
>
> If anyone has an idea of what these messages mean I would appreciate it.
>
>>> test
> ?TFL:  3/mem (2: board 4: too many SBEs: 31948) [KN03-AA]
> ?TFL:  3/ni/ext-lb (3:(xmt [00000006])) [KN05]
> ?TFL:  3/mem (2: board 4: too many SBEs: 31948) [KN03-AA]
> ?TFL:  3/ni/ext-lb (3:(xmt [00000006])) [KN05]
>
> Thanks
> Ahnjoan
>

I vaguely remember going through this years ago, I think it was solved by 
dipping the memory module connector area in 99% isopropyl and inserting and 
removing it a couple of times (assuming this is a 200/240/260 with the 
pin/socket connectors)

Wait till it drys before powering up!


Peter Wallace