Nekonomicon - Building an Onyx 200. Success

bjornl
From Sweden
Who joined May 9, 2006, 11:55 a.m.

Wrote the following at June 17, 2012, 11:27 a.m...

... or Onyx 0.2 if you like.

I haven't seen anyone else try this so today I put an XTOWN in my O200+Gigachannel. Then I connected
it to my IR2 module and to my delight it turned up in the PROM hinv. I wasn't completely unlikely though.

It don't show up in the small hinv.

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   >> hinv
   

   System  SGI-IP27
   

   4 270 MHz IP27 Processors
   

   Main memory size: 1408 Mbytes, (128 Mbytes disabled)
   

   Integral SCSI controller 0
   

   Integral SCSI controller 1
   

   Integral Fast Ethernet
   

   IOC3 serial port
   

   Graphics Controller
   

   Integral SCSI controller
   

   Integral SCSI controller
   

   Integral Fast Ethernet
   

   IOC3 serial port
   

   Integral SCSI controller
   

   Disk drive: unit 1 on SCSI Controller 0, (dksc(0,1,0))
   

   CDROM: unit 1 on SCSI Controller 1, (cdrom(1,1,7))
   

   Tape drive: unit 7 on SCSI Controller 1, (tpsc(1,7,0))

But in the more detailed one we see something interesting.

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   >> hinv -v
   

   IP27 Node Board, Module 1, Slot MotherBoard
   

   ASIC HUB Rev 5, 90 MHz, (nasid 0)
   

   Processor A: 270 MHz R12000 Rev 2.3
   

   Secondary Cache 4MB 180MHz Tap 0x9 , (cpu 0)
   

   R12010FPC Rev 2.3
   

   Processor B: 270 MHz R12000 Rev 2.3
   

   Secondary Cache 4MB 180MHz Tap 0x9 , (cpu 1)
   

   R12010FPC Rev 2.3
   

   Memory on board, 640 MBytes (Standard), (128 Mbytes - Bank(s) 3 disabled)
   

   Bank 0, 256 MBytes (Standard)  <-- (Software Bank 0)
   

   Bank 1, 256 MBytes (Standard)
   

   Bank 2, 128 MBytes (Standard)
   

   Bank 3, 128 MBytes Disabled, Reason: Some DIMMs failed mem test.
   

   IP27 Node Board, Module 2, Slot MotherBoard
   

   ASIC HUB Rev 5, 90 MHz, (nasid 1)
   

   Processor A: 270 MHz R12000 Rev 2.3
   

   Secondary Cache 4MB 180MHz Tap 0x9 , (cpu 2)
   

   R12010FPC Rev 2.3
   

   Processor B: 270 MHz R12000 Rev 2.3
   

   Secondary Cache 4MB 180MHz Tap 0x9 , (cpu 3)
   

   R12010FPC Rev 2.3
   

   Memory on board, 768 MBytes (Standard)
   

   Bank 0, 256 MBytes (Standard)  <-- (Software Bank 0)
   

   Bank 1, 256 MBytes (Standard)
   

   Bank 2, 128 MBytes (Standard)
   

   Bank 3, 128 MBytes (Standard)
   

   PCI_XIO Origin 200 IO Board, Module 1, Slot io7
   

   ASIC BRIDGE Rev 4, (widget 8)
   

   BASEIO Origin 200 IO Board, Module 1, Slot io1
   

   ASIC BRIDGE Rev 4, (widget 9)
   

   adapter PCI-SCSI Rev 5
   

   (pci id 0)
   

   peripheral SCSI DISK, ID 1, IBM-PCCO ST39102LC     !#
   

   adapter PCI-SCSI Rev 5
   

   (pci id 1)
   

   peripheral SCSI CDROM, ID 1, TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-5401TA
   

   peripheral SCSI TAPE, ID 7, ARCHIVE Python 01931-XXX
   

   adapter IOC3 Rev 1
   

   (pci id 2)
   

   controller multi function SuperIO
   

   controller Ethernet Rev 1
   

   adapter ID (Vendor 10a9 Device 9 class 2 subclass 2)
   

   (pci id 5)
   

   adapter ID (Vendor 1077 Device 2200 class 1 subclass 1)
   

   (pci id 6)
   

   adapter ID (Vendor 1077 Device 2200 class 1 subclass 1)
   

   (pci id 7)
   

   FIBRE_CHANNEL Origin 200 IO Board, Module 1, Slot io2
   

   ASIC BRIDGE Rev 4, (widget 11)
   

   adapter Adaptec FiberChannel
   

   (pci id 0)
   

   adapter Adaptec FiberChannel
   

   (pci id 1)
   

   BASEIO Origin 200 IO Board, Module 2, Slot MotherBoard
   

   ASIC BRIDGE Rev 4, (widget 8)
   

   adapter PCI-SCSI Rev 5
   

   (pci id 0)
   

   adapter PCI-SCSI Rev 5
   

   (pci id 1)
   

   adapter IOC3 Rev 1
   

   (pci id 2)
   

   controller multi function SuperIO
   

   controller Ethernet Rev 1
   

   adapter ID (Vendor 1112 Device 2200 class 2 subclass 2)
   

   (pci id 5)
   

   adapter PCI-SCSI Rev 5
   

   (pci id 7)
   

   KONA Graphics Board, Module 1, Slot io6
   

   >>

KONA contact

After complete boot it also shows up in hinv.

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   o200_q270g 7# hinv 4 270 MHZ IP27 Processors
   

   CPU: MIPS R12000 Processor Chip Revision: 2.3
   

   FPU: MIPS R12010 Floating Point Chip Revision: 2.3
   

   Main memory size: 1408 Mbytes
   

   Instruction cache size: 32 Kbytes
   

   Data cache size: 32 Kbytes
   

   Secondary unified instruction/data cache size: 4 Mbytes
   

   Integral SCSI controller 9: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), single ended
   

   Integral SCSI controller 0: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), single ended
   

   Disk drive: unit 1 on SCSI controller 0
   

   Integral SCSI controller 1: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), single ended
   

   CDROM: unit 1 on SCSI controller 1
   

   Tape drive: unit 7 on SCSI controller 1: DAT
   

   Integral SCSI controller 11: Version Fibre Channel QL2200A
   

   Integral SCSI controller 12: Version Fibre Channel QL2200A
   

   Integral SCSI controller 10: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), single ended
   

   Integral SCSI controller 3: Version Fibre Channel AIC-1160, revision 2
   

   Integral SCSI controller 4: Version Fibre Channel AIC-1160, revision 2
   

   Integral SCSI controller 14: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), single ended
   

   IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty1
   

   IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty2
   

   IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty3
   

   IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty4
   

   IOC3 parallel port: plp2
   

   IOC3 parallel port: plp3
   

   Graphics board: InfiniteReality2
   

   Integral Fast Ethernet: ef0, version 1, module 1, slot io1, pci 2
   

   Gigabit Ethernet: eg0, module 1, PCI slot 5, firmware version 0.0.0
   

   Fast Ethernet: ef2, version 1, module 2, slot MotherBoard, pci 2
   

   Origin 200 base I/O, module 2 slot 2
   

   Origin PCI XIO board, module 1 slot 7: Revision 4
   

   Origin 200 base I/O, module 1 slot 1
   

   Origin FIBRE CHANNEL board, module 1 slot 2: Revision 4
   

   IOC3/IOC4 external interrupts: 1
   

   IOC3/IOC4 external interrupts: 2
   

   o200_q270g 8#

: Cable to graphics module in lower right corner

So, is it possible to use the built in mouse/kbd connectors or should I go the CADDuo path?
I think I've read that the built in connectors are useless. Is there another way?

I haven't connected a monitor to it, so I don't actually know if it produces a picture, and I booted of the O200 system disk
which isn't configured for graphics anyway so I will have to fix that as well.

Sound will probable never be an option, but still ...

/Bjorn

miod
From Orgerus (France)
Who joined Oct. 9, 2009, 2:44 a.m.

Wrote the following at June 17, 2012, 1:35 p.m...

bjornl wrote: So, is it possible to use the built in mouse/kbd connectors or should I go the CADDuo path?
I think I've read that the built in connectors are useless. Is there another way?

Define `useless'. The connectors are wired and functional. However you might need to tinker a bit to get IRIX to load the pckm driver and enable them.

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Voralyan
From Paderborn, Germany
Who joined March 5, 2008, 12:28 p.m.

Wrote the following at June 17, 2012, 4:12 p.m...

Nice experiment. I was always interested myself in this unusual config and if it would work.
There was some speculation going on in the past in this forum if I remember correctly...
But until now nobody tried it...

The build-in PS/2 ports work at least in one release of IRIX, beginning with 6.5.15 if I
remember correctly. Later they seem to be disabled at default or support was broken in
a more unfriendly way. From my mind: They don't work in 6.5.22 anymore. But I've to look
up the details on this...

If you choose the CADDUO board you've one less source of worry and anger, thats for sure

Anyway, I'm curios if all this results in a working IR graphics head, so please go on...!

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mia
Who joined Feb. 19, 2003, 1:54 p.m.

Wrote the following at June 17, 2012, 6 p.m...

This is a way cool project. I have run an O200 with a SI for a while, then I moved it to a radtech psi card (much much better), although it was too noisy and slow to be competitive efficiently with my octane. So eventually, I sadly got rid of it. The O200 is damn noisy, especially with a gigachannel.

Mia

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

Wrote the following at June 17, 2012, 10:27 p.m...

I did a short play-around with the idea, but I was hoping to eliminate the Gigachannel tower and go straight from the O200's XTOWN to the IR pipe. After getting the O200 XTOWN it became apparent that the BaseIO XIO feed went through the Gigachannel's XBOW and back, so that idea was shelved.

I have a O200 XTOWN/Gigachannel adapter if anyone needs it!

"Brakes??? What Brakes???"

:Indigo:

(single-CM)

bjornl
From Sweden
Who joined May 9, 2006, 11:55 a.m.

Wrote the following at June 23, 2012, 6:44 a.m...

Yesterday was midsummer celebration in Sweden and it usually involves some liquor 8-)

so today I decided to take it easy and
continue my Onyx 200 experiment.

After setting upp everything again, including monitor, keyboard and mouse I did a fresh install of IRIX6.5.16m and everything worked at first try.
It turns out that the built in mouse/kbd connectors is not useless at all. They work perfectly, at least with this IRIX version.

So basically it just took a long time to connect everything and install IRIX. No challenge

If you have deskside O200, deskside gigachannel and the graphics in some deskside box you get a noisy horisontal Onyx 200 :-)

The O200 is quite noisy but is easily surpassed by the graphics module.

I think I should put long hinv etc in the 'hinv' forum.

PROM boot sequence

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   IP27 PROM SGI Version 6.156  built 11:27:56 AM Nov 18, 2003
   

   using BaseIO nic
   

   Testing/Initializing memory ...............      DONE
   

   Copying PROM code to memory ...............      DONE
   

   Discovering local IO ......................      DONE
   

   Discovering NUMAlink connectivity .........      DONE
   

   Found 2 objects (2 hubs, 0 routers) in 10524 usec
   

   Waiting for peers to complete discovery....      DONE
   

   Global master is /hw/module/1/slot/MotherBoard
   

   Testing/Initializing all memory ...........      DONE
   

   waiting for node with nic 48cc5e at module 2 slot 2 at global barrier...
   

   Checking partitioning information .........      DONE
   

   Loading BASEIO prom from XBOX Flashprom....      DONE
   

   

   BASEIO PROM Monitor SGI Version 6.156  built 11:26:28 AM Nov 18, 2003 (BE64)
   

   4 CPUs on 2 nodes found.
   

   Installing PROM Device drivers ............
   

   Base I/O Ethernet set to /dev/ethernet/ef0
   

   

   Walking SCSI Adapter 0 (/hw/module/1/slot/io1), (pci id 0)
   

   1+ 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- = 1 device(s)
   

   

   

   Walking SCSI Adapter 1 (/hw/module/1/slot/io1), (pci id 1)
   

   1+ 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7+ = 2 device(s)
   

   

   Initializing PROM Device drivers ..........             DONE
   

   Checking hardware inventory ...............
   

   ***Warning: Board in module 1, slot io5 is missing or disabled
   

   It previously contained a MSCSI board, barcode EGS056 laser 12ed7f
   

   DONE

The warning is just because I remove an MSCSI and put in the XTOWN instead.
PROM hinv -v is the same as before.

>> printenv

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   AutoLoad=Yes
   

   dbgtty=/dev/tty/ioc30
   

   root=dks0d1s0
   

   tg0mode=
   

   nonstop=1
   

   rbaud=19200
   

   SystemPartition=dksc(0,1,8)
   

   OSLoadPartition=dksc(0,1,0)
   

   OSLoader=sash
   

   OSLoadFilename=unix
   

   TimeZone=PST8PDT
   

   console=d
   

   oldConsolePath=/hw/module/1/slot/io1
   

   gConsoleIn=default
   

   gConsoleOut=default
   

   diskless=0
   

   scsihostid=00
   

   ProbeAllScsi=n
   

   RestorePartEnv=y
   

   dbaud=9600
   

   volume=80
   

   sgilogo=y
   

   netaddr=192.168.223.106
   

   ConsoleOut=/dev/tty/ioc30
   

   ConsoleIn=/dev/tty/ioc30
   

   cpufreq=270
   

   ConsolePath=/hw/module/1/slot/io1

Finally came what I was waiting for.

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   The system is ready.
   

   IR0: ARM: Welcome to ARMLand - 0/0x0d00
   

   IR0: ARM: running...(sherwood-root 0204041811)
   

   IR0: ARM: ******************************************************
   

   IR0: ARM: * InfiniteReality/Reality Software, IRIX 6.5 release *
   

   IR0: ARM: ******************************************************
   

   

   IR0: GE2: Welcome to GELand!
   

   IR0: GE3: Welcome to GELand!
   

   IR0: GE0: Welcome to GELand!
   

   IR0: GE1: Welcome to GELand!
   

   

   IRIS console login:

The short hinv.

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   IRIS 1# hinv
   

   4 270 MHZ IP27 Processors
   

   CPU: MIPS R12000 Processor Chip Revision: 2.3
   

   FPU: MIPS R12010 Floating Point Chip Revision: 2.3
   

   Main memory size: 1536 Mbytes
   

   Instruction cache size: 32 Kbytes
   

   Data cache size: 32 Kbytes
   

   Secondary unified instruction/data cache size: 4 Mbytes
   

   Integral SCSI controller 6: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), single ended
   

   Integral SCSI controller 0: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), single ended
   

   Disk drive: unit 1 on SCSI controller 0
   

   Integral SCSI controller 1: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), single ended
   

   CDROM: unit 1 on SCSI controller 1
   

   Tape drive: unit 7 on SCSI controller 1: DAT
   

   Integral SCSI controller 2: Version Fibre Channel QL2200A
   

   Integral SCSI controller 3: Version Fibre Channel QL2200A
   

   Integral SCSI controller 4: Version Fibre Channel AIC-1160, revision 2
   

   Integral SCSI controller 7: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), single ended
   

   Integral SCSI controller 8: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), single ended
   

   Integral SCSI controller 5: Version Fibre Channel AIC-1160, revision 2
   

   IOC3 serial port: tty1
   

   IOC3 serial port: tty2
   

   IOC3 serial port: tty3
   

   IOC3 serial port: tty4
   

   IOC3 parallel port: plp1
   

   IOC3 parallel port: plp2
   

   Graphics board: InfiniteReality2
   

   Integral Fast Ethernet: ef0, version 1, module 1, slot io1, pci 2
   

   Gigabit Ethernet: eg0, module 1, PCI slot 5, firmware version 0.0.0
   

   Fast Ethernet: ef1, version 1, module 2, slot MotherBoard, pci 2
   

   Origin 200 base I/O, module 2 slot 2
   

   Origin PCI XIO board, module 1 slot 7: Revision 4
   

   Origin 200 base I/O, module 1 slot 1
   

   Origin FIBRE CHANNEL board, module 1 slot 2: Revision 4
   

   IOC3 external interrupts: 1
   

   IOC3 external interrupts: 2