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Wrote on the subject of Sun Ultra 5 not accepting keyboard at Oct. 4, 2012, 4:03 p.m...
I purchased an Ultra 5 the other week and finally got a keyboard that I paid too damn much for (it was all I could find) and it's being rejected with the following error:
Code:
No keyboard support found
Can't open input device
Keyboard not present. Using ttya for input and output


The keyboard seems to be working fine, so it seems to me that the issue could be...

  • This Axil type 5 is not compatible with the system
  • The U5 is messed up
  • The keyboard is DOA (which seems unlikely, it beeps and self-tests numerous times before the screen turns on with the error)

What could it possibly be? I've literally been waiting about 2 months to get my hands on and use this rig. :(

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Wrote on the subject of Sun Ultra 5 not accepting keyboard at Oct. 4, 2012, 5:34 p.m...
zmttoxics wrote:
From the OK> prompt (get a null modem cable if you don't have one already), run set-defaults then poweroff (power-off potentially). Then unhook the serial, make sure the keyboard is connected then power on.


Nice! I don't have any cables that work with the DB-25F port A, however, and port B will not output by default. Is there any way to get it to output through the DB9 port? The only thing I have that will fit A are parallel cables if I stuck a DB25 to DB9 serial adapter on the end, and that probably wouldn't work, would it?

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Wrote on the subject of Sun Ultra 5 not accepting keyboard at Oct. 4, 2012, 6:11 p.m...
PymbleSoftware wrote:
Parallel cables are not serial cables... A cat is a cat. it is not a dog... its a cat... If it was was a dog it would be called a dog. I wouldn't expect a parallel cable to work.


I spent a while googling the potential for using it the way I suggested the other day and came up with nothing even related, so I pretty much knew the answer before I asked, but it's all I've got that fits at the moment, so it was worth a try at least.

Is there any non-software way to force them to output to the second, more conventional serial port that I can connect something up to?

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Wrote on the subject of Sun Ultra 5 not accepting keyboard at Oct. 5, 2012, 5:44 p.m...
kjaer wrote:
I object to "more conventional" being used to describe a serial port with a DE9 connector, as compared to one with a DB25.


More conventional at least in my mostly PC-compatible collection.

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Wrote on the subject of Sun Ultra 5 not accepting keyboard at Oct. 5, 2012, 9:53 p.m...
Ordered a DB25 gender changer. Thanks, guys, can't wait to see if they were smart enough to wipe this bastard or not...

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Wrote on the subject of Cleared out the sparcs at Oct. 7, 2012, 11:23 a.m...
Damn, I've been looking for a SunCD to fit my SS20 at a price that doesn't border on extortion.

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Wrote on the subject of Cleared out the sparcs at Oct. 7, 2012, 12:05 p.m...
WhizzMan wrote:
Luckily, I pulled those, but I suck at shipping.


I know that feel.

WhizzMan wrote:
Netherlands, close to Amsterdam.


And now I know it even more.

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Wrote on the subject of Cleared out the sparcs at Oct. 7, 2012, 12:22 p.m...
In the US, southwest Idaho :(

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Wrote on the subject of Cleared out the sparcs at Oct. 7, 2012, 1:04 p.m...
WhizzMan wrote:
Well, that might prove to be a problem regarding local pickup or using someone as a courier. I might get to shipping some sooner or later though. Don't feel ashamed to nudge me via PM or bother me on the IRCchannel.

Decided to toss the SS1000 main board. It's huge and I'll never use it. The CPU modules, RAM (only 8M sticks unfortunately) and the EPROMs are ripped off.


Yeah, international shipping would definitely be a hassle, don't sweat it. But if I can't find any good SS20 hardware over here, I might give you a PM sometime.

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Wrote on the subject of SGI hardware in movies at Oct. 7, 2012, 2:13 p.m...
pentium wrote: Not really a movie but a newly released remake of the video game Half-Life has a model of a multirack Origin 2000. :mrgreen:

It explodes into a pile of PC parts if you break it with a crobar. :roll:


When I saw those in BMS my eyes lit up, it's a shame they didn't have any other SGI stuff (besides the mug) though.

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Wrote on the subject of Boot a SPARCStation 20 into single user mode without a CD at March 17, 2013, 1:06 p.m...
The gist: my SS20 is running CD-less, needs to be booted into single user mode for a password reset and I don't really have any drives available for the task. are there any ways to accomplish this using just the floppy drive, with a boot disk or just do all of the password resetting with a mini-linux disk?

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Wrote on the subject of Boot a SPARCStation 20 into single user mode without a CD at March 18, 2013, 3:22 p.m...
excuse my, uh, new ness if it's seeping through a little. I have 4 SPARC boxes, but all of them (but this damn one) have dead NVRAM batteries that I haven't been able to fix. I'm hoping to get this one up and running to get some real learning in.

I might dust off my x3250 and set up a couple solaris VMs for jumpstarting, that sounds like a great idea.

bluecode wrote:
f1lm wrote:
The gist: my SS20 is running CD-less, needs to be booted into single user mode for a password reset and I don't really have any drives available for the task.


Can't you just get into OBP and do

Code:
boot -s


?


it appears I can, thanks for the help. deleted root's pass entry in /etc/passwd and I'm in, figured I'd need those vi refs sooner or later.

So far so good, can log into root fine now BUT I can't get X to start. It's running SunOS 4.1.4 with (looks to be) OpenWindows. Is the command different from "startx" on other *nix variants I've dealt with in passing or is something messed up/root can't use X?

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Wrote on the subject of Boot a SPARCStation 20 into single user mode without a CD at March 18, 2013, 4:14 p.m...
SAQ wrote:
4.1.4 doesn't do XDM, at least by default. Log in and then run "openwin". Make sure that /usr/openwin/bin is in your PATH, or specify /usr/openwin/bin/openwin.


Code:
stout# openwin
/etc/openwin: Permission denied.


Would PATH have anything to do with this? It returned this before and after I set it, although I could be doing the latter incorrectly.

EDIT: It's probably because I'm logged in as root, other users seem to work fine.

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Wrote on the subject of Boot a SPARCStation 20 into single user mode without a CD at March 19, 2013, 7:39 a.m...
Thanks for all the replies, guys. One less boat anchor under my desk, and I finally have a functioning RISC system.

SAQ wrote:
f1lm wrote:
SAQ wrote:
4.1.4 doesn't do XDM, at least by default. Log in and then run "openwin". Make sure that /usr/openwin/bin is in your PATH, or specify /usr/openwin/bin/openwin.


Code:
stout# openwin
/etc/openwin: Permission denied.


Would PATH have anything to do with this? It returned this before and after I set it, although I could be doing the latter incorrectly.

EDIT: It's probably because I'm logged in as root, other users seem to work fine.


See the bold bit. You're trying to run /etc/openwin, you want /usr/openwin/bin/openwin.

I tried setting that, although I apparently did it wrong. After logging into other accounts it starts up just fine but my mouse is acting up and barely moves the cursor (I am using a Sun optical mouse pad, so I have no idea) so it is for the moment unusable, and I'm using a serial console instead to save desk space.

On a semi-related note, now that this thing is up and running, are there any sites with freeware (text-based or otherwise) for 4.x? Google isn't turning up any meaningful results, but perhaps I'm not searching for the right thing...

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Wrote on the subject of Boot a SPARCStation 20 into single user mode without a CD at March 19, 2013, 7:32 p.m...
zmttoxics wrote:
4.x is going to be tuff. 5.x you will have a much better time. If you actually want to use the machine, I would look at putting Solaris 9 on it (SunOS 5.9). Besides, 4.x is BSD and not UNIX! Who wants that!? ;)


gonna upgrade for sure when I can get a hold of a CDROM drive, but for now I'm stuck with 4.x until I can shell the cash for one. Need to get my SS2 fixed up with a new NVRAM chip as well.

SAQ wrote:
Re: the mouse: Old IR optical mice often have LEDs that suffer from reduced emission - soldering in a new LED of the proper type can revive them. That or get a later mechanical bearpaw mouse.


I'll have to keep an eye out for a mechanical, they don't turn up often locally though.

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Wrote on the subject of Need a little help with a new Octane at Aug. 10, 2014, 7:35 p.m...
I took a risk and picked up an untested 195 MHz Octane that was failing diagnostics when powered on. Turns out someone just put the RAM in the wrong slots, and after I righted that I discovered that it's also been upgraded with a 250 MHz module. Needless to say, I think I got a pretty OK deal for what little I spent and I'm excited to finally have something that can run a more current version of IRIX.

However, I came home today to start preparing it for an IRIX installation and found that it wouldn't power on at all, no LED or fans.

So unfortunately, here comes the questions.

When plugged in I can hear a click in the unit but nothing else afterwards, and no response at all. I checked the troubleshooting chart in the owner's manual and everything seems to point to a failed power supply.

I noticed some minor rust on the exterior and there's the usual dust buildup from years of sitting in a garage/warehouse, so could it just need a good cleaning or am I going to have to invest a little more than I was hoping for in a new power supply?

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Wrote on the subject of Need a little help with a new Octane at Aug. 12, 2014, 4:49 p.m...
Gave the power supply contacts a good dusting and looked around, still nothing.

vishnu wrote: Also, the on/off switches on the Octane are notoriously prone to failure, so you probably want to have a look at that as well.


Huh, maybe that might be it. I've never seen a PSU just die like that, and I was turning it on and off quite a bit when I tested it at the shop and when I got it home, not to mention the jostling around it must have had on the trip back since I hauled it all the way up from California. I'll have to check that out in a bit, thanks!

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