[SunRescue] IPX

[Chris Conn]

Tim Hauber wrote:
> 

> If you have a terminal and/or another 'puter with terminal capabilities,
> the machine is probably talking in/out the serial port, and the output is
> fairly detailed if the machine sucessfully gets to the Prom.  Is the
> memory 72 pin? (I have seen a Sparc IPX with 30 Pin, or maybe it was a
> Xerox relabel.)
> Tim Hauber

Hi,

It is a 4x72pin model.  Can I use normal PC ram, or perhaps some
Cisco/Kingston RAM?

>It depends on how the PROM is setup.  Have you tried putting
>a terminal on serial A and seeing what that says?
>Stuart

No, because I don't have a DIN connector for it.  Anyone have a URL for
the pinout?  I have a VT100 terminal with a DB-25 that I could use.  I
have a MacIntosh DIN-to-DB-25, but I am weary of trying it...


{for the following, please excuse my lack of knowledge for the actual
terminology}
I also noticed that the IPX has a large connector on the back (it has no
"logo" on it or around it).  It seems to be in one of the 2 "bays" which
I assume in the SUN world is SBus or something.  In any case, this
connector is maybe 3 inches long, double-rowed, male, and looks like a
huge SCSI connector; however, there is the normal HD68 SCSI connector on
the bottom left, so I don't know what it is.  I don't find any 501-xxxx
numbers on it, however it reads "UFO-SERIAL" and has CirrusLogic chips
on it.

Lastly, also with this unit came some sort of tape-drive in a beautiful
Sun 411 external case.  The tape says it has a 320mb capacity, 620ft. 
The tape that fits in the unit is about 7 inches by 4 inches.  Any
ideas?  Is this the famous 8MM tape?

Chris