[geeks] SGI Indigo 2 diagnostics - how long?

[Lionel Peterson]

--- "Jonathan C. Patschke" <jp at celestrion.net> wrote:
> On Sat, 5 Jul 2003, Lionel Peterson wrote:
> 
> > I choose run diagnostics... well, they've been running for about
> > 30 minutes now, with little more than an HINV display and a
> > continually spinning "|/-\|/-\"...
> 
> Sounds about right.
> 
> > How long should this take?
> 
> It can take an hour or more, depending on the configuration of the
> system, but it's probably finished by now.

Yes, just under an hour (it seemed that long anyway) - system running
great now, got into the system by changing the root PW, now I am
rooting around looking for interesting software - it came from Lockheed
Martin, and had a 600K Hosts file!!!!!

Had an interesting problem though (since solved) - the machine was
speedy, as tested with the 'ls' command, but an 'ls -al' had a
perceptible delay between each file name (like a second or two)...
Seemed to be tied to the networking somehow...

Now I have one more Indigo 2 to revive today, not even sure of the make
up of the system (it's from Shawn W./Eric D., one of their "cheap
Indigo 2s ;^)...

Keep your fingers crossed!

(oh, and I got a nice printer that I want to set up as well, an HP
1600CM - postscript color inkjet w/network print server, about $75!
Looks good in black/white, awaiting color ink carts to see the glory!)

Thanks,


=====
Lionel

"Nothing would please me more than being able to hire ten
programmers and deluge the hobby market with good software"
Bill Gates, in "An OpenLetter to Hobbyists" dated February 3, 1976

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