The collected works of Rev.Bubba

chicago-joe wrote: I have little doubt that these boards will easily take the RM7900-900MHz cpu chips (when I get them) and still have a life of years.

How much is the 900MHz model?

I would be willing to provide you one if you have the board to test with.

I wouldn't mind going through the trouble just to know that I will be able to do the same to my O2.

assyrix wrote: I don't know about the Sierra processors but would imagine that (especially) the 900MHz version dissipates far more heat than the CPU it replaces.

If that was the case, would it be possible to use a chassis from a R10k? It provides the space for more cooling due to heat.

With drives so cheap, I wouldn't have a problem with eliminating the second drive bay.

I am sure there is more to the R10k than just the mobo tray and that it would be a matter of gutting both an R5k and R10K O2 to get it to work but it would be worth the upgrade.

I ahve to throw my 2 cents in and state that I am using an IRIX baox for pretty much the same tasks. Web/2D and typical office tasks. As for Cosmocreate, I find BLUEFISH to be sweet. I would like a very good vector program to use but Gimp and Bluefish are the two key apps for me. There are alot of font issues to resolve but if I can get what I design on the IRIX box to render the saem on a Mac or PC then I am happy.

Cheers

Where is the pictures of the SGI booth?

PM sent about O2+.

Well, I just moved recently and no longer have a room to use as an office but I got this odd space in the hallway that I have been working on getting together as my workspace. I still have a lamp to hang and to decide on what will really stay as far as art and shelving. The right cable management should hide all of the mess under the desk. The desk is welded steel with wood from the floor of a bowling ally as top.

guardian452 wrote: That's badass.

Thank you. I still have a good bit of work to do to get it all setup. There needs to be an 800 - 900Mhz Fuel under that desk as well.

vishnu wrote: Is that a Lineman's Test Set dangling from the top right in the third picture?

Yes it is. Was not sure where to put it just yet. I spent years tracing lines out and such. I keep some of the old phone stuff around. It is such a small space, I am not sure how to fit all my computer/phone/classic car/le mans/f1 stuff. I will have to keep most of the toys in storage.

I know I haven't posted often nor in a long time but I am still active with my IRIX use and trolling this forum but I still love all you guys who really make this site what it is and I should be ashamed for not making an effort for contributing more but I digress.

I want to keep the discussion of security alive more than ever. I am working on a project for fun that requires a few questionable tricks to make work but it does make the need for security more important than ever. I am working on providing the first ever and I assume to be the only ever, Bare-Metal provisioning of IRIX/MIPS. I know that there is no market for it nor any real use but I want to provide for the fun and amusement. If it was not for this site, I wouldn't have a chance in hell of pulling it off. I am a network engineer by trade and happen to love Ansible. It's dependency primarily on SSH makes this possible and for the tasks that I cant yet pull off solely on MIPS, I am using x86. I will note that any x86 machine used was sold and manufactured by SGI/Supermicro. This consists of an SGI 1100 and various Altix XE servers.

Anywho, any methods for securing and packages worth adding/removing to build the best IRIX 6.5.30 install base would be greatly appreciated. The first phase should be for a base install and the second should be for select-able options as a stack. The real trick is dual network interfaces and booting via fiber allowing for multiple pre-built images to save time and allow for quick re-imaging on the back-end. Using Ansible to talk to the core network switch and SAN it key and being sure the Boot/PROM are never effected.

Also, I want to host an online Quake server for IRIX users. The use of the server would be free but require a sign up process for requesting access to scheduled competition/co-op and allowing connection via an individual's IP to be orchestrated by building the custom ACL to allow the connection for each player. This would be to attempt to keep attacks and compromises to a minimum.

Cheers,
Rev.Bubba

Is there a way to use or setup an SGI config to monitor and record multiple video channels for a CCTV setup for security? Ridiculous and over complicated I know and far out of scope but that is what I want to waste my time and money on. What are your thoughts? I am thinking small Sony lcd monitors and such. If you think it is not too stupid, what should I start looking for to acquire for the setup?

Thanks,
Rev.

Sorry for the late response. I may create a new post as to not highjack this thread as this discussion on security recommendations is important.

As for your first question, I am really attempting to cheat by basing it on the IRIX Bare Metal Recovery found at the link below.

http://www.backupcentral.com/wiki/index ... l_Recovery

There is much to alter with that method listed but starting with a vanilla 6.5.30 install, I want much of the orchestration for packages and user settings and such. There are options that enable and disable switch ports on the private network after provisioning leaving access via the automatically assigned public IP etc. That is the general idea.

I have been wondering about the benefit of control via console as well and if using an L1 or L2 controller would be worth playing with. I just need to understand it's use for anyone who has or still does use them. I admit that I may be misunderstanding the point of the device as well.

Rev.

I could have been more detailed in my response but like most projects, low quality analog would do. Two channels would be enough but having at least 4 would be nice as well. I was driven by the idea of an overprices video editing setup for it as I have no use for the equipment for what it is intended for but thought it might be fun and funny.

I wish you were in Atlanta.

RoboInst, that sounds awesome but I understand Dexter1's point. Considering the issue with creating a true bare metal service, I had been looking for a way to cheat. It is also why I was wondering about FC HBA options and booting from SAN. Keeping fresh images for a quick inst by way of pointing to or re-assigning volumes was one thought. Is there not any way to handle all the fx partitioning and even a full install via the console port? If so that would be the way to go.

dexter1 wrote: As for 1) most older workstations just cold reset when you powercycle by either pressing the button or pull and reconnect the plug.

I had planned on using a switched PDU to allow for a system not in use to stay offline until needed and also for reboots. That would be rather simple as well.

robespierre wrote: You could automate the earliest stage of installation by using a terminal server connected to each machine's console port.

That was my thought as well. It was about the only use I thought I may have for the SGI 1100 server. Add one of these pci cards and you should be good to go.

http://www.comtrol.com/rocketport-multi ... i-octa-db9

It would have many other uses as well.