I don't know if this was mentioned befor, but see:
http://www.squirrel.com/sun-nvram-hostid.faq.html
to find out how to replace the NVRAM battery. I've
done it with my Sparc 2 and it works just fine.
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian E.W. Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael Shields)>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Joshua D.
McConnaughey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Shawn Boyette
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: Just acquired a SPARCstation 2
>
> On 02-Oct-99 Michael Shields wrote:
> > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > Shawn Boyette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> I can't answer your NVRAM questions, but AUI->RJ45 transcievers can be
> >> bought new or on eBay for...say...$15-50.
> >
> > $50? They're $25 new.
> > http://necxdirect.necx.com/hai/prod_page.html?key=0000133107&nonce=guest
>
>
> Actually I never paid more than $5.00 for one (AUI --> 10bt).
>
> I recently bought a new NVRAM kit from Sun for an IPX, I think it was
about $35
> and came with the pre-programed NVRAM chip, a puller, anti-static wrist
strap
> and instructions. I don't know if they still sell them for an SS-2 but I
would
> bet that the same one would work as they are essentially the same machine.
>
> I really was surprised that Sun sold *anything* for $35, but was
pleasantly
> surprised. I bought it from SunExpress but I think they have been
incorporated
> into the rest of Sun.
>
> If that doesn't work out, contact Walter at http://www.compsyscon.com. He
> doesn't list such small stuff on the site but he might have one, or I
think
> he'll sell you a complete barebones SS-2 for around $50. This might be
your
> best bet overall.
>
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> Brian E.W. Wood [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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