Bad news, Mark.  We've replaced 4 processors in the last month, and all
of them were on 969/320s.

Phil Anthony
Director, System Resources
Superstar Satellite Entertainment

918.488.4059
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Landin [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 1998 8:10 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: Upgrade to 997 Issues
>
> On Thu, 12 Feb 1998 05:02:58 GMT, [log in to unmask] (Don Nydam)
> wrote:
>
> >Our company performed an upgrade from a 996/500 (It was a 996/600 but
> >we lost a processor) to a 997/500 on 2/7/98.  Today, 2/11/98, we had
> >another processor failure.  I wonder, is my luck that bad or is HP
> >slipping.  I would like to believe that it is my luck.  Has anyone
> >else been experiencing problems like this?
> >
>
> Not historically. I've dealt with dozens of 3000s and 9000s in my 10
> years working with HPs and have NEVER seen a processor failure. And
> this dates way back to the Series 68s ...
>
> We are getting ready to purchase our way into a 9x9 box where I'm at.
> If there is a quality issue with HP's processors, I would definitely
> like to know more!
>
>
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> Mark Landin
> UNIX Sys. Admin, T. D. Williamson, Inc. (Standard disclaimer applies)
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>
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