Thanks Steve - with the luck I've been having this is the one board I don't
have ;-)

Bill
William L. Brandt
Sacramento, CA USA
1986 300E
1986  MR2

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Subject: Re: Re: Murphy's Law - Classic 3000 = CMP out; nice subject variety


> This is a test of my memory but from what I can remember the CMP is a
> separate board.  When we upgraded our Series 44 from MPE-IV to MPE-V, HP
> replaced the CMP (and possibly something else) and the system became a
> Series 48.  (I think there were firmware requirements for MPE-V.)
>
> I think the CMP boards for the 4x and 5x systems are all the same (except
> for the potential MPE-V firmware requirements).  I'm sure if this is wrong
> there will be a number of readers who will correct it.
>
> Steve
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: william l brandt <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 2:32 AM
> Subject: Re: Murphy's Law - Classic 3000 = CMP out; nice subject variety
>
>
> >Well, It had to happen. I had our Classic 52 on HP maintenance for a good
> 15
> >years - and the worst thing that happened was a fan that had to be
> replaced.
> >That and a chip that was accidentally moved up a bit from the socket when
> >our CE wanted to vacuum the inside ;-)
> >
> >So a few months ago HP phases out support for this processor.
> >
> >So we have a power failure today - and the entire (street) block was out.
I
> >come in at 21:00 and notice power is up - so I try to do a warmstart.
> >
> >First thing I notice rather than the familiar CMP prompt is a bunch of
> >gibberish the terminal is spewing.
> >
> >I finally solve that by setting the terminal at 2400 - the default
setting
> >for terminal 20 - the console - and I get the message:
> >
> >CMP Failure RAM
> >
> >So I assume a spike fried the RAM?
> >
> >Anyway I have the boards of the old 42 stowed - someone just **gave** us
> the
> >52 board - anyone know if the CMP is on one of the processor boards?
> >
> >Oh, I look at my digest this morning and interspaced with HP topics
someone
> >is offering phone sex with whips? Should they have put "NT" in the
subject
> >line or is HP discussion interspaced with the lashes? I'm new to this
list
> >so I don't know all that's going on ;-)
> >
> >Bill
>
>