m937290@usna.NAVY.MIL (INTERNET : solis@cad.usna.navy.mil) (09/29/90)
I just recently inherited an AT & T 3B2/400 Machine. However, whenever I try to boot the machine, I get a failed diagnostics message and another message right after that that says SYSTEM FAILURE : CONSULT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS UTILITIES MANUAL. or something similar. Granted, I am no UNIX wizard but I would appreicate any help that anyone could give me concerning getting this machine working again. I have most of the documentation but that is little help because most of it assumes you can boot the machine. It mentions something about typing in the firmware password after you get the DIAGNOSTICS FAILED message but I tried that and it doesn't work at all...I still get the same message. I would appreciate E-mail replies since I don't spend too much time on this newsgroup. Please direct replies to m937290@csvax2.scs.usna.navy.mil. Rich Solis