[rescue] what's different between IBM PC Server 325 8639-1RY and 8639-2RY?

[Kevin Loch]

Greg A. Woods wrote:
> DAMN!  I've been stimied by IBM.
> 
> My colleage, one of my clients, and I had purchased a number of surplus
> IBM PC Server 325's, model 8639-1RY, a few years ago and have been more
> or less using them happily ever since.
> 

My only complaint witn IBM PC Server 325's (and most
IBM hardware for that matter) is that they will
do everything possible to try not to boot.  The
slightest configuration change (like unplugging
mouse) or hiccup will send you to bios.
One model (maybe a different model but still
IBM) resets bios settings to factory default
if you fail three times to boot completely.
This includes disabling all cache.  It's
a good thing there are no shotguns around
when that happens.

Of course, even when all stars are in alignment,
it still takes too damn long to post.

KL