[rescue] Xyplexing

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Try one of the other images.  James IIRC suggested the .v601 version, and
the MX15001.sys worked on mine (though is horribly limited).
	Nick

On Tue, 6 Nov 2001, Eugene Kushnirskiy wrote:

> I have a Xyplex MaxServer 1600 (model number MX-1600-0003), which I have
> been trying to get to work for the past month. At first, I did not have the
> software to load on it. Then, I downloaded the software from a site
> recommended by a subscriber of this list, just to find out that a particular
> image (xpcsrv20.sys) requires at least 4MB of RAM. Unfortunately, my box
> only had 3MB. One of the subscribers of this list was kind enough to send me
> several 1MB SIMMs, so the total installed memory is 5MB at this time. Sure
> enough, the server still fails to boot. Since the server did not come with
> the card, I was forced to use TFTP download. I have configured the server
> with all corresponding information (it's own IP, TFTP server IP, image name,
> load method, etc). Here is what is displayed when a server is trying to
> boot:
> 
> Terminal Server, Type 74, Rev D.00.00
> Ethernet address 08-00-87-01-6B-83, IP address 160.79.134.136, port 1
> Loading file xpcsrv20.sys over link L1
> from server 160.79.134.130, via gateway 160.79.134.129, message 0
> Memory Card; Not installed.
> 
> The following is displayed in the TFTP server log:
> 
> Tue Nov 06 21:11:15 2001: Sending 'xpcsrv20.sys' file to 160.79.134.136 in
> binary mode
> ##########<SNIP>#################
> Tue Nov 06 21:11:23 2001: Successful.
> 
> So it looks like the image is in fact downloaded by the box.
> 
> After displaying these messages, the box just sits there, doing nothing (and
> not even responding to ICMP ping).  I can tell that the server is doing a
> self-test by the way the port indicators go on and off sequentially.
> Finally, when all activity stops, if I press ENTER severs 2 times (trying to
> get a command prompt), the server displays the following:
> 
> Terminal Server, Type 74, Rev D.00.00
> Ethernet address 08-00-87-01-6B-83, port 1
> Requesting network dump service
> 
> Crash Code = 002C0002
> 
> ..and then reboots.
> 
> Does anyone know what is wrong? My next logical step would be to contact
> Xyplex, but I doubt they will provide free support for a device that was
> manufactured in 1993.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Eugene Kushnirskiy
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Price" <mark at paradise.raleigh.nc.us>
> To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 10:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [rescue] Xyplexing
> 
> 
> >
> > I picked mine up at the local university surplus sale (NC State).. It was
> > only $5, didn't come with a card though (ended up not needing one).
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > > On Mon, 5 Nov 2001, Joshua D Boyd wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm sorry, I didn't see in the archive.  Did either of you say what
> you
> > > > paid for your Xyplexs?  Such a device would be really handy, but I
> don't
> > > > want to spend too much.
> > > > Joshua D. Boyd
> >
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