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   HP van Braam (hp@mastodon.tmm.cx)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Dec-2025 23:54:02 JST HP van Braam

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   So now I'm putting a €40 M48T58Y in my €17,50 #sun ultra 10.

   #retrocomputing is a dumb hobby sometimes.

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     HP van Braam (hp@mastodon.tmm.cx)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Dec-2025 23:54:04 JST HP van Braam

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     The general consensus appears to be that the problem is almost certainly dead NVRAM batteries. Apparently having bad/unstable NVRAMs can lead to all sorts of weird and wonderful issues.

     I ordered some new ones, so lets hope that that can fix it so I can still finish my #SunPCi mini documentary. (And create Linux drivers for them)

     #retrocomputing

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     HP van Braam (hp@mastodon.tmm.cx)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Dec-2025 23:54:05 JST HP van Braam

     Well my OTHER #sun ultra 10 just died. I now have two machines that will power on, but the power LED stays off, and no display ever comes.

     Before that started to happen it complained about the IDPROM contents being wrong, so I followed a guide to re-create the contents and allow my ultra 10 to boot. The "power led won't come on" problem started then.

     Does anyone know how to get this unstuck? I need at least one to work for my #sunpci #DOScember video!

     #retrocomputing #unix #solaris