[rescue] RS/6000 320 key needed

Dave McGuire mcguire at neurotica.com
Fri Aug 15 04:19:30 UTC 2025


On 8/14/25 15:19, Dennis Boone via rescue wrote:
>   >    Well, yeah.  The goal here is to get inside the machine, not to
>   > have a key for the machine.
> 
> Hmm, but in some cases you need to put the machine in service mode for
> OS maintenance.  At least for AIX.

   Yes, I'm aware. :)  This is not my first RS/6000.  The specific 
reason that we need to get into the machine right now is that the 
battery has died, and it won't get past that error at power-up.

   If we do get into the machine, we'll pull the lock and remove the pins.

               -Dave

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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA


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