Thanks for the advice from all contributors, I'm about to find the correct
Tools and strip the machine down.

All have said Hardware, memory. That's where I'm headed.

Many thanks....

Best Regards
Ray Cotton
Business Consultant
+44 02392 599980
United Kingdom


 -----Original Message-----
From:   HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]  On Behalf
Of Bob J.
Sent:   09 May 2000 22:18
To:     [log in to unmask]
Subject:        Re: System Down

The memory in slot 4B is failing self test.

                   Bob J. -- Ideal Computer Services
                   http://www.icsgroup.com



Ray Cotton wrote:
>
> Hi Listers,
>
> My system has gone due to a power cut, normally not a headache.
>
> Today, however it will not reboot, it seems to do the C200 (memory check)
> and
> Then stalls on TEST 704B .
> After numerous attempts at Power off leaving till after lunch and trying
> again I think to try
> and reboot from tape, at the cm> I type TC and try to Boot from the
> alternate path, it says
> 32 mb of memory configured and tested, there was 192. Boot from alternate
> path and it
> says Soft Booted and bombs out on FLT 1009.
>
> I get the feeling it's a hardware malfunction, possibly a memory board
come
> loose, there is a quaint
> Rattling sound, its been there for some time. So before I strip the thing
> down any ideas ????
>
> Best Regards
> Ray Cotton
> Business Consultant
> +44 02392 599980
> United Kingdom