Sorry for another post, but I can't edit my last one.
It turns out it was a loose RAM card, as it started happening every boot, and it was eight chords, so I popped it open, reseated the card, pulled some foam off the other one, and spaced the card so it would not happen again, since the card is so long it rocks loosely, with nothing securing it.
One casualty though: the port door broke somehow. one of the pegs broke off, luckily not inside the hole, so all I need is another door. Not really an issue, as opening that door every time I turn the machine one quickly becomes a PITA. one of the 1xx series few design flaws. The other being no LEDs.
Still going to put 7.5.5 on it.
It turns out it was a loose RAM card, as it started happening every boot, and it was eight chords, so I popped it open, reseated the card, pulled some foam off the other one, and spaced the card so it would not happen again, since the card is so long it rocks loosely, with nothing securing it.
One casualty though: the port door broke somehow. one of the pegs broke off, luckily not inside the hole, so all I need is another door. Not really an issue, as opening that door every time I turn the machine one quickly becomes a PITA. one of the 1xx series few design flaws. The other being no LEDs.
Still going to put 7.5.5 on it.