SCO Xenix 2.3.1 Bootup failure???

Dave Shevett shevett at mccc.uucp
Tue Aug 14 12:51:52 AEST 1990


Grrrr.  Ok - I get a new motherboard for my system, install my ESDI drive,
Ethernet board, etc, and boot up.  Works great for the first 2 hours, then
shuts down.  I try to reboot.

I get the opening screen (SCO Xenix 2.3.1 (c) etc etc etc), and it lists
out my hardware.  So far so good.  I get the kernel sizes, max user size,
and then it gets to the ABCDEFGH diagnostics.  It locks up at S.  CAN
SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME WHAT S IS?  The manuals say 'If the diagnostics
fail at some point, it indicates a hardware problem.  Fix the problem and
restart the system.'  Thanks guys.

So, any help from the Net.WorldatLarge?  (note - DOS boots ok, and none of
the hardware is affecting it - video, HD ctrler, WD8003, all don't make a
diff. - motherboard is brand X type, with advanced AMI bios setup routines,
C&T chipset, XT form factor, 20 mghz (goes to 24, actually).

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