[comp.sys.next] This sick feeling in the pit of my stomach

eps@toaster.SFSU.EDU (Eric P. Scott) (02/22/91)

We just received a NeXTstation w/Seagate ST1480 400MB drive.
It has a *different* ROM version than the NextStation I was
testing 4MB SIMMs in (2.2 (v63) vs. 2.1 (v59)).  The newer
ROM has a new NVRAM preference:

  enable parity checking if parity memory is present?

Why do I have this sick feeling we just returned a whole bunch of
supposedly "bad" memory... when the problem might really be buggy
NeXT firmware?  Grr!!!!
					-=EPS=-

eps@toaster.SFSU.EDU (Eric P. Scott) (02/24/91)

Well, I was able to catch up with the "bad" Chip Merchant memory
before it actually got shipped back.  Yes, it fails with the new
ROM too--but with better diagnostics.

					-=EPS=-