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Indigo 2 Solid Impact graphics problem

jessedewaard
From The Netherlands
Who joined March 14, 2016, 1:08 p.m.

Wrote the following at March 14, 2016, 1:25 p.m...

Hi, a couple of weeks ago i bought a Indigo 2 Impact just for the fun.
After some searching on internet i managed to install "IRIX 5.3 All Impact" on the machine and tried to get to the login screen.

The login screen however does not appear as i get a black screen after IRIX starts up(the screen works just fine before IRIX starts).
After some googling i managed to start IRIX without starting x, so to console as in single user mode.

When i run /usr/gfx/gfxinit the screen goes blank but the rest of the system runs just fine(i can still telnet for example).
gfxinfo gives a ? for the revision of GE11 (GE11 rev ?).

So my question is, is the graphics card broken or am i doing something wrong in IRIX?

Thanks

robespierre
From Boston
Who joined Sept. 12, 2011, 2:28 p.m.

Wrote the following at March 14, 2016, 2:55 p.m...

What hardware is in your machine? IRIX 5.3 All Impact doesn't support the 250MHz IP22 or any R8000 or R10000 machines.

jessedewaard
From The Netherlands
Who joined March 14, 2016, 1:08 p.m.

Wrote the following at March 15, 2016, 3:23 a.m...

Aha my Indigo 2 is indeed a 250Mhz version, but the system runs just fine exept for the graphics card.
Also i have narrowed it down (i think) to ucode loading of the GE11 as gfxinit gives an error on loading its code.
Should i install a different version of IRIX and if so which version?

dexter1
Moderator
From Zoetermeer, The Netherlands
Who joined Feb. 20, 2003, 6:57 a.m.

Wrote the following at March 15, 2016, 3:34 a.m...

Hi jesse,

From your answers i infer that IRIX 6.2 and IRIX 6.5 up to 6.5.22 supports your machine. But is it possible to give us the result of hinv -v from telnet? Alternatively, you can interrupt the boot proces with <esc> and go the the command line monitor (option 5). There you can also enter hinv -v
Oh, and please enter you location. Your name sounds Dutch and it would be nice to see where you live.

jessedewaard
From The Netherlands
Who joined March 14, 2016, 1:08 p.m.

Wrote the following at March 16, 2016, 11:12 a.m...

Hi dexter1,

I will try to find a copy of 6.2 as i only have 96MB of ram.
I there any way to start the X server without initializing the graphics board? i tried to startx without gfxinit but could not find a way.

This is the output of hinv -v running from IRIX 5.3:

IRIS 1% hinv -v
Iris Audio Processor: version A2 revision 1.1.0
1 250 MHZ IP22 Processor
FPU: MIPS R4000 Floating Point Coprocessor Revision: 0.0
CPU: MIPS R4400 Processor Chip Revision: 6.0
On-board serial ports: 2
On-board bi-directional parallel port
Data cache size: 16 Kbytes
Instruction cache size: 16 Kbytes
Secondary unified instruction/data cache size: 2 Mbytes
Main memory size: 96 Mbytes
EISA bus: adapter 0
Integral Ethernet: ec0, version 1
Integral SCSI controller 1: Version WD33C93B, revision D
Integral SCSI controller 0: Version WD33C93B, revision D
CDROM: unit 3 on SCSI controller 0
Tape drive: unit 2 on SCSI controller 0: DAT
Disk drive: unit 1 on SCSI controller 0
Graphics board: Solid Impact

b.t.w. i am indeed from The Netherlands.

SAQ
From Renton, WA
Who joined July 19, 2006, 8:37 a.m.

Wrote the following at March 24, 2016, 9:32 p.m...

I am off and on trying to build a IRIX 5.3+XFS for All Indigo2 IMPACT including 2MB SC, and I've gotten it to install on High IMPACT but not work right on Solid IMPACT.

I looked into some things and noticed that High and Max IMPACT were the first cards released, followed by Solid. I can't recall the exact timing, but I think that 5.3 was early enough that I suspected that it may not have had Solid support. The difference would be meaningful as Solid lacks the texture hardware that High/Maximum have. Look at the brochure on Ian's site: http://www.futuretech.blinkenlights.nl/ ... actpg.html - it lists 250MHz R4k, but only High and Max IMPACT graphics.

Anyone have a definite date for Solid IMPACT release?

"Brakes??? What Brakes???"

:Indigo:

(single-CM)

dexter1
Moderator
From Zoetermeer, The Netherlands
Who joined Feb. 20, 2003, 6:57 a.m.

Wrote the following at March 25, 2016, 3:18 p.m...

I don't have a release date on Solid Impact, but found a hint in this old thread

Not sure you patched your system, but patch 1099 and 1157 seem to be required, especially 1099 which is adding support for software texture mapping on the Solid Impact.

SAQ
From Renton, WA
Who joined July 19, 2006, 8:37 a.m.

Wrote the following at April 18, 2016, 6:07 a.m...

Dexter - do you know anything about Graphicd Rollup patch 1332? I can't get it to install on any of my boxes, it has a depends failure.

"Brakes??? What Brakes???"

:Indigo:

(single-CM)

dexter1
Moderator
From Zoetermeer, The Netherlands
Who joined Feb. 20, 2003, 6:57 a.m.

Wrote the following at April 18, 2016, 12:58 p.m...

Let's look at the Readme:

Code: Select all


1.  Patch_SG0001332_Release_Note




This release note describes patch SG0001332 to IRIX 5.3 for


All Indigo2 Impact.  This is primarily a   bug fix   patch for


the Impact product line.    All bug fixes from patch 1223 are


included   in this   patch. Patch SG0001332 includes   support   for


Indigo2 IMPACT Presenter. Patch SG0001332 also includes


support for Square Pixel   Video Formats.   IMPORTANT: In order


to use Presenter   or Impact Video, patch SG0001271 or a


subsequent X Server patch is required in   addition to patch


SG0001332.  Patch SG0001332 also   includes enhanced


diagnostics features described below.




1.1  Supported_Hardware_Platforms




This patch contains bug fixes for the following Indigo2


graphics   systems: Solid Impact, High Impact and Maximum


Impact. The software cannot be installed   on other graphics


hardware   configurations.    In order to use the optional


Impact Video or Presenter hardware, patch SG0001271 (X


Server patch) is   required with patch SG0001332.   Patch


SG0001332 replaces the following   5.3 Indigo2 Impact patches


: patch   SG0001099, patch SG0001105, and   patch SG0001223.




1.2  Supported_Software_Platforms




This patch contains bug fixes for IRIX 5.3 for All Indigo2


Impact (version 1022585737).  It   can be installed on systems


that are   running   IRIX 5.3 for All Indigo2 Impact.  The


software   cannot be installed on other basic software


configurations.   Patch SG0001332   can be installed on top   of


patch SG0001099,   patch SG0001105   or patch SG0001223


(SG0001332 is a superset   of all previous   5.3 Indigo2 Impact


patches). It is compatible with patch SG0001271 (X Server)


and patch SG0001157 (hardware inventory).

So it clearly states that it is a superset of previous 5.3 Indigo2 Impact patches, but it can only be installed on IRIX 5.3 All Indigo2 Impact (1022585737) so check if you actually have that. You probably need to check eoe.sw.base for its version number.

Apart from this i can't tell you anything more, since i'm unable to test it (don't have an Indigo2 R4K Impact system)