SGI Fuel R14000
SGI Fuel R14000.
- cpu: R14000 @ 500 MHz, Rev 2.3
- memory: 1536 MB (2 x 512MB + 2 x 256 MB modules) 4 of 4 slots filled. Was: 1024 MB (2 x 512 MB modules), 2 of 4 slots filled
- graphics: SGI VPro, aka "Odyssey" V10
- hard drive: 18.2 GB IBM DPSS-318350N (was: IBM 73 GB Ultra 320 drive)
- optical drive: TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M1401
- audio: none
- usb: 2 ports
hardware information page: hinv page.
OS info: IRIX,
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History
2021-07-13: I re-created this page on my self-hosted web server.
2011-07-11: I took out the old non-working Odyssey (VPro V10) graphics card and put in the one I just bought. The "new" one had some bent pins on the small pin header (I straightened them) , and the long metal "rail" was bent on the end (where the single screw goes), but was easily straightened. Short story: the "new" VPro V10 works. Cool!
2011-07-11: I installed more memory into the Fuel, and got this on the serial console:
*** Nasid 0: Memory bank 2 was previously Absent but is now Present & Enabled *** Nasid 0: Memory bank 3 was previously Absent but is now Present & Enabled *** Nasid 0: Memory bank 2 previously had 0 MB but now has 256 MB *** Nasid 0: Memory bank 3 previously had 0 MB but now has 256 MB
Cool!
2011-07-11: Testing the Fuel again, before upgrading it. I connected the Fuel to a monitor, mouse and keyboard (through the usual KVM), I also connected a null modem cable to the first (lower) serial port, which was connected to a usb-to-serial adapter connected to my FreeBSD workstation. From the FreeBSD machine I issued
cu -l /dev/cuaU0 -s9600
and got connected. I got a white screen on the monitor connected to the fuel, and on the serial console I got
odsy: frame buffer/fullscreen accum config causes oversubscription of sdram. odsy: frame buffer/fullscreen accum config causes oversubscription of sdram.
and lots of
odsy dfifo timeout odsy dfifo timeout odsy dfifo timeout odsy dfifo timeout odsy dfifo timeout
followed by
A 000: *** TLB Refill Exception on node 0 A 000: *** EPC: 0xc00000001fc44de4 (0xc00000001fc44de4) A 000: *** Press ENTER to continue.
pressing enter got me
A 000: POD IOC3 Unc>
the why command
A 000: POD IOC3 Unc> why EPC : 0xc00000001fc44de4 (0xc00000001fc44de4) ERREPC : 0x0000000000000024 (+0x24) CACERR : 0x0000000096281403 Status : 0x0000000024407c80 BadVA : 0x0000000000000014 (+0x14) RA : 0x9200000000000000 (0x9200000000000000) SP : 0xc0000000130eedb0 A0 : 0x0000000000000000 Cause : 0x000000000000801c (INT:8------- <Data Bus Err>) BusAdr : 0xc00000001397cc90 Reason : 244 (Unexpected TLB Refill Exception.) POD mode was called from: 0xc00000001fc01de0 (0xc00000001fc01de0)
the version command
A 000: POD IOC3 Unc> version SN1 IP35 PROM SGI Version 6.170 built 03:59:07 PM Aug 6, 2003
I used the reset command to restart the Fuel.
A new start got me the messages:
odsy: frame buffer/fullscreen accum config causes oversubscription of sdram. odsy: frame buffer/fullscreen accum config causes oversubscription of sdram. ALERT: odsy_tpinit: giving up ... no tport for now.
Hmm, well it is working as good or bad as before.
2011-07-11: the package with the VPro V10 and the DIMMs arrived today. I was a bit worried when I saw that static shielding bags hadn't been used, but as it turned out, everything is working.
2011-07-06: I just bought a used VPro V10 from a Nekochan member for EUR 87 (EUR 70 + EUR 17 in shipping). The seller added 2 x 256 MB DIMMs as a free bonus. Nice!
2010-07-11: trying to "fix" the PROM:
>> resetenv >> update Writing 3 records... DONE Updated new configuration. Wrote 3 records. >> printenv AutoLoad=Yes dbgtty=/dev/tty/hubtty0 root=dks0d1s0 nonstop=0 rbaud=19200 SystemPartition=dksc(0,1,8) OSLoadPartition=dksc(0,1,0) OSLoader=sash OSLoadFilename=unix TimeZone=PST8PDT console=g ConsolePath=default gConsoleIn=default gConsoleOut=default diskless=0 scsihostid=00 ProbeAllScsi=n RestorePartEnv=y dbaud=9600 volume=80 sgilogo=y netaddr=192.0.2.1 AutoPROMVars=0 >>
Then I do reset.
2010-06-26: after upgrade (sort of) to IRIX 6.5.22, the PROM got upgraded:
IP35 PROM SGI Version 6.170 built 03:59:07 PM Aug 6, 2003 Running in DDR mode *** Skipping diags as requested by kernel *** Diag level set to None (2) Testing/Initializing memory ............... DONE Copying PROM code to memory ............... DONE Discovering local IO ...................... DONE Discovering NUMAlink connectivity ......... Local hub NUMAlink is down. *** Local network link down DONE Found 1 objects (1 hubs, 0 routers) in 30358 usec Waiting for peers to complete discovery.... DONE No other nodes present; becoming global master Global master is /hw/rack/001/bay/01 Intializing any CPUless nodes.............. DONE Checking partitioning information ......... DONE No other nodes present; becoming partition master Loading BASEIO prom ....................... DONE BASEIO PROM Monitor SGI Version 6.170 built 03:56:02 PM Aug 6, 2003 (BE64) 1 CPUs on 1 nodes found. Automatic update of PROM environment disabled Installing PROM Device drivers ............ Base I/O Ethernet set to /dev/ethernet/ef0 Walking SCSI Adapter 0, (pci id 1) 1+ Device Vendor Product: IBM DPSS-318350N 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- = 1 device(s) Walking SCSI Adapter 1, (pci id 1) 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6+ Device Vendor Product: TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M1401 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- = 1 device(s) Initializing PROM Device drivers .......... DONE Checking hardware inventory ............... DONE **** System Configuration and Diagnostics Summary **** CONFIG: No. of NODEs enabled = 1 No. of NODEs disabled = 0 No. of CPUs enabled = 1 No. of CPUs disabled = 0 Mem enabled = 1024 MB Mem disabled = 0 MB No. of RTRs enabled = 0 No. of RTRs disabled = 0 DIAG RESULTS: NO DIAGS WERE RUN! **** End System Configuration and Diagnostics Summary ****
Which is good, I suppose.
2010-06-26: the hard drive (IBM 73 GB Ultra 320 drive) is dead (or misconfigured). Swapped it for another I had lying around, and now I get this:
Walking SCSI Adapter 0, (pci id 1) 1- 2- 3- 4+ Device Vendor Product: IBM DPSS-318350N 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- = 1 device(s)
So I should just set it to ID 1 and be able to install on it.
2010-06-25: So, exactly what is in this system?
>> arcshinv
System SGI-IP35
1 500 MHz IP35 Processors
Main memory size: 1024 Mbytes
Graphics Controller
Integral Fast Ethernet
IOC3 serial port
USB (OHCI interface)
Integral SCSI controller 0: Version Qlogic 12160
Integral SCSI controller 1: Version Qlogic 12160
CDROM: unit 6 on SCSI Controller 1, (cdrom(1,6,7))
>> arcshinv -v
IP35 Node Board, Module 001c01
ASIC BEDROCK Rev 2, 200 MHz, (nasid 0)
Processor A: 500 MHz R14000 Rev 2.3
Secondary Cache 2MB 250MHz Tap 0xa , (cpu 0)
R14010FPC Rev 2.3
Memory on board, 1024 MBytes (Standard)
Bank 0, 512 MBytes (Standard) <-- (Software Bank 0)
Bank 1, 512 MBytes (Standard)
IBRICK Bridge, Module 001c01
ASIC BRIDGE Rev 2, (widget 14)
IBRICK Bridge, Module 001c01
ASIC BRIDGE Rev 2, (widget 15)
adapter PCI (SCSI interface) Rev 6, (pci id 1)
adapter IOC3 Rev 1, (pci id 4)
controller multi function SuperIO
controller Ethernet Rev 1
adapter USB (OHCI interface) , (pci id 5)
ASIC XBOW Rev 2, on CBrick, Module 001c01
Graphics Board, Module 001c01
Cool!
2010-06-25: ok, removing keyboard and mouse gives me this:
IP35 PROM SGI Version 6.124 built 08:00:25 PM Jul 29, 2002 Running in DDR mode Testing/Initializing memory ............... DONE Copying PROM code to memory ............... DONE Discovering local IO ...................... DONE Discovering NUMAlink connectivity ......... Local hub NUMAlink is down. *** Local network link down DONE Found 1 objects (1 hubs, 0 routers) in 30360 usec Waiting for peers to complete discovery.... DONE No other nodes present; becoming global master Global master is /hw/rack/001/bay/01 Checking partitioning information ......... DONE No other nodes present; becoming partition master Loading BASEIO prom ....................... DONE BASEIO PROM Monitor SGI Version 6.124 built 07:59:19 PM Jul 29, 2002 (BE64) 1 CPUs on 1 nodes found. Automatic update of PROM environment disabled PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse diagnostics No keyboard found, skipping keyboard test No mouse found, skipping mouse test Missing PS/2 device(s) AND console set to "g" PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse diagnostics passed with a possible problem Odyssey Graphics diagnostics Board found (widget id: 13) Board version 1 - Buzz revision 3B On board sdram size: 32 Mb Cas latency: CAS 3 4 banks by sdram module Running Odyssey xtalk sanity diag... Running Odyssey Buzz registers diag... Device passed diagnostics Installing PROM Device drivers ............ Installing Graphics Console... Walking SCSI Adapter 0, (pci id 1) 1timeout on adapter 0 target 1 tm0=0xec6d8b257, tm1=0xec6d8b262, timeout=0xb - 2timeout on adapter 0 target 2 tm0=0xec6d8b262, tm1=0xec6d8b26d, timeout=0xb - 3timeout on adapter 0 target 3 tm0=0xec6d8b26d, tm1=0xec6d8b278, timeout=0xb - 4timeout on adapter 0 target 4 tm0=0xec6d8b278, tm1=0xec6d8b283, timeout=0xb - 5timeout on adapter 0 target 5 tm0=0xec6d8b283, tm1=0xec6d8b28e, timeout=0xb - 6timeout on adapter 0 target 6 tm0=0xec6d8b28e, tm1=0xec6d8b299, timeout=0xb - 7timeout on adapter 0 target 7 tm0=0xec6d8b299, tm1=0xec6d8b2a4, timeout=0xb - 8timeout on adapter 0 target 8 tm0=0xec6d8b2a4, tm1=0xec6d8b2af, timeout=0xb - 9timeout on adapter 0 target 9 tm0=0xec6d8b2af, tm1=0xec6d8b2ba, timeout=0xb - 10timeout on adapter 0 target a tm0=0xec6d8b2ba, tm1=0xec6d8b2c5, timeout=0xb - 11timeout on adapter 0 target b tm0=0xec6d8b2c5, tm1=0xec6d8b2d0, timeout=0xb - 12timeout on adapter 0 target c tm0=0xec6d8b2d0, tm1=0xec6d8b2db, timeout=0xb - 13timeout on adapter 0 target d tm0=0xec6d8b2db, tm1=0xec6d8b2e6, timeout=0xb - 14timeout on adapter 0 target e tm0=0xec6d8b2e6, tm1=0xec6d8b2f1, timeout=0xb - 15timeout on adapter 0 target f tm0=0xec6d8b2f1, tm1=0xec6d8b2fc, timeout=0xb - = 0 device(s) Walking SCSI Adapter 1, (pci id 1) 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6+ Device Vendor Product: TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M1401 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- = 1 device(s) Initializing PROM Device drivers .......... DONE Cannot connect to keyboard -- check the cable. Cannot open /dev/input/ioc3pckm0 for input Cannot connect to keyboard -- check the cable. Cannot open /dev/input/ioc3pckm0 for input Checking hardware inventory ............... DONE **** System Configuration and Diagnostics Summary **** CONFIG: No. of NODEs enabled = 1 No. of NODEs disabled = 0 No. of CPUs enabled = 1 No. of CPUs disabled = 0 Mem enabled = 1024 MB Mem disabled = 0 MB No. of RTRs enabled = 0 No. of RTRs disabled = 0 DIAG RESULTS: ALL DIAGS PASSED. **** End System Configuration and Diagnostics Summary **** System Maintenance Menu 1) Start System 2) Install System Software 3) Run Diagnostics 4) Recover System 5) Enter Command Monitor
Wohoo! The system maintenance menu! From there I just select the command monitor menu, and we'll see what happens next.
2010-06-25: second try. I connected a usb-to serial adapter to my workstation (FreeBSD), and a null modem cable to that, and to the first (lower) serial port
on the Fuel. Then, on my FreeBSD workstation (as root) I issued cu -l /dev/cuaU0 -s9600 and got "connected". After powering up the Fuel, I get output, like this:
IP35 PROM SGI Version 6.124 built 08:00:25 PM Jul 29, 2002 Running in DDR mode Testing/Initializing memory ............... DONE Copying PROM code to memory ............... DONE Discovering local IO ...................... DONE Discovering NUMAlink connectivity ......... Local hub NUMAlink is down. *** Local network link down DONE Found 1 objects (1 hubs, 0 routers) in 30361 usec Waiting for peers to complete discovery.... DONE No other nodes present; becoming global master Global master is /hw/rack/001/bay/01 Checking partitioning information ......... DONE No other nodes present; becoming partition master Loading BASEIO prom ....................... DONE BASEIO PROM Monitor SGI Version 6.124 built 07:59:19 PM Jul 29, 2002 (BE64) 1 CPUs on 1 nodes found. Automatic update of PROM environment disabled PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse diagnostics Found mouse on port 0 Found keyboard on port 1 PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse diagnostics passed Odyssey Graphics diagnostics Board found (widget id: 13) Board version 1 - Buzz revision 3B On board sdram size: 32 Mb Cas latency: CAS 3 4 banks by sdram module Running Odyssey xtalk sanity diag... Running Odyssey Buzz registers diag... Device passed diagnostics Installing PROM Device drivers ............ Installing Graphics Console... Walking SCSI Adapter 0, (pci id 1) 1timeout on adapter 0 target 1 tm0=0xec6d8a53b, tm1=0xec6d8a546, timeout=0xb - 2timeout on adapter 0 target 2 tm0=0xec6d8a546, tm1=0xec6d8a551, timeout=0xb - 3timeout on adapter 0 target 3 tm0=0xec6d8a551, tm1=0xec6d8a55c, timeout=0xb - 4timeout on adapter 0 target 4 tm0=0xec6d8a55c, tm1=0xec6d8a567, timeout=0xb - 5timeout on adapter 0 target 5 tm0=0xec6d8a567, tm1=0xec6d8a572, timeout=0xb - 6timeout on adapter 0 target 6 tm0=0xec6d8a572, tm1=0xec6d8a57d, timeout=0xb - 7timeout on adapter 0 target 7 tm0=0xec6d8a57d, tm1=0xec6d8a588, timeout=0xb - 8timeout on adapter 0 target 8 tm0=0xec6d8a588, tm1=0xec6d8a593, timeout=0xb - 9timeout on adapter 0 target 9 tm0=0xec6d8a593, tm1=0xec6d8a59e, timeout=0xb - 10timeout on adapter 0 target a tm0=0xec6d8a59e, tm1=0xec6d8a5a9, timeout=0xb - 11timeout on adapter 0 target b tm0=0xec6d8a5a9, tm1=0xec6d8a5b4, timeout=0xb - 12timeout on adapter 0 target c tm0=0xec6d8a5b4, tm1=0xec6d8a5bf, timeout=0xb - 13timeout on adapter 0 target d tm0=0xec6d8a5bf, tm1=0xec6d8a5ca, timeout=0xb - 14timeout on adapter 0 target e tm0=0xec6d8a5ca, tm1=0xec6d8a5d5, timeout=0xb - 15timeout on adapter 0 target f tm0=0xec6d8a5d5, tm1=0xec6d8a5e0, timeout=0xb - = 0 device(s) Walking SCSI Adapter 1, (pci id 1) 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6+ Device Vendor Product: TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M1401 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- = 1 device(s) Initializing PROM Device drivers .......... DONE odsy: frame buffer/fullscreen accum config causes oversubscription of sdram.
and there it hangs.
2010-06-25: I bought the machine, together with the SGI Software Library (IRIX 6.5.16, 18 CDs). After opening it, checking that cables were connected (I had to connect the hard drive), I connected it to my KVM switch, using a DVI-to VGA adapter, but after the "flash red, flash white" procedure, it would just continue flashing white, and I would end up with vertical "color bars" (like thin confetti stripes) on my monitor (1280x1024). I tried connecting a separate keyboard, and now I get a mouse pointer on a black screen, much better. Still it flashes white.