[rescue] Problems trying to resurrect a SparcStation IPC

Tue Nov 20 05:38:31 CST 2001

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Hi,

I have a SparcStaion IPC which I have had for some time.  About 2 years ago=
 i rescued it from my old workplace and got it up and running, installed so=
laris 7 on it and got it running a few simple intranet type tasks.

I then moved house and it got put in a box and forgotten about.  I've now f=
ound it and made an effort to get it running but I am having problems.

Using a serial console I fired it up this morning, and this is the output..=
.....

Starting real time clock...
Incorrect configuration checksum;
Clearing to default values.
Probing Memory Bank #: 1 2 3 4 5
Initializing Auxiliary Register
Reset/Initialize Keyboard
not nvramrc
Setting up Console Parameters
SPARCstation IPC, No keyboard.
ROM Rev. 1.6, 36 MB memory installed, Serial #16777215.
Ethernet address ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff, Host ID: ffffffff.

The IDPROM checksum is incorrect.
Testing
Testing audio chip; listen for a beep
Synchronous Error Reg Test
Synchronous Virtual Address Reg Test
Asynchronous Error Reg Test
Asynchronous Virtual Address Reg Test
System Enable Reg Test
FPU Test
Memory Test
Cache Tag Memory Test
Cache Data Memory Test
Probing Memory Bank #: 1 2 3 4 5
Booting from: le(0,0,0)vmunix
Internal loopback test --
Did not receive expected loopback packet.
Can't open boot device
Available Devices:
SCSI disk [disk-device] (sd)
Floppy Disk [disk-device] (fd)
SCSI tape [tape-device] (st)
le [network-device] (le)

Type b (boot), c (continue), or n (new command mode)
>

It looks to me like the battery that keeps the seetings alive has gone dead=
, as even if i change a setting, if i power the machine off it doesn't keep=
 it (e.g. ok setenv diag-switch? false)  it will keep it if i do a reset th=
ough.  The other thing that concerns me is the ethernet MAC address and Hos=
tID setting themselves to ffffffffffff - is it possible to change this.

If i try to boot it using:-

ok boot sd(0,2,0)

then it hangs, and i know this is the SCSI id of the drive...

ok probe-scsi
Target 2
  Unit 0   Disk          IBMDORS-=AEWA0A
ok

If anyone could give me any pointers i would be most grateful, i really hop=
e my IPC isn't dead!

Andy

Andy Gregory

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Hi,</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I have a SparcStaion IPC which I have had =
for some time.  About 2 years ago i rescued it from my old workplace a=
nd got it up and running, installed solaris 7 on it and got it running a fe=
w simple intranet type tasks.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I then moved house and it got put in a box=
 and forgotten about.  I've now found it and made an effort to get it =
running but I am having problems.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Using a serial console I fired it up this =
morning, and this is the output.......</FONT>
</P>

Starting real time clock...
 Incorrect configuration checksum;
 Clearing to default values.
 Probing Memory Bank #: 1 2 3 4 5
 Initializing Auxiliary Register
 Reset/Initialize Keyboard
 not nvramrc
 Setting up Console Parameters
 SPARCstation IPC, No keyboard.
 ROM Rev. 1.6, 36 MB memory installed, Ser=
ial #16777215.
 Ethernet address ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff, Host =
ID: ffffffff.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">The IDPROM checksum is incorrect.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Testing</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Testing audio chip; listen for a beep</FO=
NT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Synchronous Error Reg Test</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Synchronous Virtual Address Reg Test</FON=
T>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Asynchronous Error Reg Test</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Asynchronous Virtual Address Reg Test</FO=
NT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">System Enable Reg Test</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">FPU Test</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Memory Test</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Cache Tag Memory Test</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Cache Data Memory Test</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Probing Memory Bank #: 1 2 3 4 5</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Booting from: le(0,0,0)vmunix</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Internal loopback test --</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Did not receive expected loopback packet.=
</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Can't open boot device</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Available Devices:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">SCSI disk [disk-device] (sd)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Floppy Disk [disk-device] (fd)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">SCSI tape [tape-device] (st)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">le [network-device] (le)</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Type b (boot), c (continue), or n (new com=
mand mode)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">></FONT>
</P>
<BR>

It looks to me like the battery that keeps=
 the seetings alive has gone dead, as even if i change a setting, if i powe=
r the machine off it doesn't keep it (e.g. ok setenv diag-switch? false)&nb=
sp; it will keep it if i do a reset though.  The other thing that conc=
erns me is the ethernet MAC address and HostID setting themselves to ffffff=
ffffff - is it possible to change this.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">If i try to boot it using:-</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">ok boot sd(0,2,0)</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">then it hangs, and i know this is the SCSI=
 id of the drive...</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">ok probe-scsi</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Target 2</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">  Unit 0   Disk &nbsp=
;        IBMDORS-=AEWA0A</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">ok</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">If anyone could give me any pointers i wou=
ld be most grateful, i really hope my IPC isn't dead!</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Andy</FONT>
</P>

<P><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Andy Gregory</FONT></B>
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