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I might have access to a full DUO Dock, not the mini dock if you want it. I'm in Washington and could ship it or take it with me when I visit my Vancouver friends next. Let me know if you want me to look for it. I recall it might be a little yellowed from the sun/fluorescent lights.

pentium wrote: Bah!
The latch that holds my DUO book 230 to the mini dock jammed and one of the arms broke off when I tried to free it. Now I can't get a reliable connection and it looks like it's time to upgrade. Anyone have a spare DUO Dock lying around?
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pentium wrote: Since hubs, transceivers and cards are getting cheaper (and since almost all my computers are in the same part of the house) I thought it might be nice to finally upgrade from my tangle of 10Mbit BNC ThinNet, 10Mbit CAT 5e, 100Mbit CAT 5e, AppleTalk and Token Ring to just Token ring (so I can network my old AIX 1.3 box) and Fiber.
The cables I am getting should cover most of my computer room however I'm not going to get all the systems. So far, it will look like I will need seven PCI fiber cards and seven AUI fiber transceivers. If I get a fiber card for the Onyx and the Indy we can take out two transceivers. If I can find two Sbus Fiber cards for the SUN systems, I can take out two more transceivers.
The only systems that I don't think I can network are my macs (both PCI and NuBus) and my Intel (white box) NeXTStep 3.3 system.

The only items I currently have that are related to fiber are two FORE ATM cards for the Crimson and Onyx and a card installed in my Indigo. What do you think?

I apologize for the length of this post. You seem to really want to do something with that fiber, that's great but don't waste to much money to push light through the orange stuff.

Well by now you've figured out the different protocols that you might pass through your fiber cables. I've messed with fiber for Ethernet a little and quite honestly it's boring. Once you understand it's the same idea as any other Ethernet it becomes, well, the same as any other Ethernet. Figure out Tx goes to Rx and Rx to Tx and that if it doesn't work you need to swap one side and it's just like plugging RJ45 cables in. Well it's twice as much work.

But not to discount the experience...I've worked with many people that just didn't know/realize Ethernet over fiber isn't that much different than Ethernet over cooper and were either confused, scared or impressed by it. Sometimes they think it's "fiber" and somehow different than Ethernet. I've even seen people think, oh well, "it's fiber so it must be fast"...never mind it was a 10 mb Ethernet (mixed 10Base-T and 10Base-FL network with 200+ nodes on a single collision domain (all hubs).

While switches might exist, I'm not sure if I've seen anything other than hubs in the 10mb ethernet area. 10mb fiber Ethernet isn't much better than the 10Base-2 topology, not any faster, just a little less fragile. Make the jump to 10Base-T and you'll have less to worry about.

The 3com corebuilder 3500 came up, it's a solid piece of equipment, a little noisy but not any worse than that ML370 I saw in your picture. The corebuilder is also a layer3 switch so you could make your network nice and complicated if you like. I have one if you want it, but it's full of 100Base-T cards, no fiber. 100Base-FX cards come up on ebay often, but it sounds like you want to connect old stuff so you're stuck at 10mb and that doesn't help you.

Unlike a $40 gigabit ethernet switch, fiber gear is one speed. It won't autoselect to 10/100/1000mb like a 10/100/1000Base-T switch, it's the speed it is. You get to choose full duplex if it's a switch, you get to swap the strands for cross-over and it's 10mb or 100mb or 1000mb when you buy it.

Getting the ATM gear working with an inexpensive switch from ebay, while risking head explosion, might be worthwhile for the speed and experience. I have no experience with it. You'll want a switch that can covert to Ethernet to get to the rest of your network.

Fiber has a place...just not on machines 20 feet apart. Use it between wiring closets and buildings. Use it for high speed connections (10gigabit Ethernet!). Use it for protocols that don't have a copper media layer (Fibre Channel storage...the faster ones). Set it up in your lab for experience, but don't bother making everything fiber.

10Base-FL, 100Base-FX and 1000Base-SX are all similar. 10Base-FL is often ST connectors, 100Base-FX is often SC, and 1000Base-SX is usually MT-RJ (with some older stuff using SC). But at the end of the day you plug two fiber strands in on each end and check for link lights (on both ends).

I think you could get twisted pair (copper rj45) AUI connectors and enough patch cables for less than the fiber AUI connectors and it would be better in the long run...get the 10Base-2 network out. 25 foot and less patch cables can be found for cheap if you look around and probably can get them for free from friends that stole them from work.

While you're dreaming of fiber, consider media converters and consider just using fiber on a couple devices for the novelty, experience or whatever. Check out IMC Networks for example, they make/made some modular chassis that accepted different converters for 10 or 100mb ethernet and different fiber connectors. You could use one with a couple modules in it to front end a 10/100 switch to run your Mac with the AAUI converter you already grabbed and something else.
Along the lines of the What do you use your SGI for post, I offer you the Why are you a fan post.

It's a safe bet that if you're reading this you're a SGI fan of some sort. A few might still be administering them at work because they run that old program that's easier to keep running than replace. Even fewer might have them at work generating revenue. Though mostly it has to be for the love of the machines, they're a hobby for most of us I'm going to guess.

So what made you interested in the equipment/company/whatever. Perhaps the pretty colors, or maybe it's the shiny cube logo.

For me it was seeing them at the University of Washington Computer Fair a couple years and the Crimson in Jurassic Park. At the UW Computer Fair I remember seeing the Indigos on a table and the Crimson on the floor...I've been into electrical devices for even longer and the power cord going into the Crimson just played off that interest.

I remember seeing the Indigo2s and Indys at a show SGI did when they were trying to push into publishing and now I have to pair down my collection every few years or else they start taking over the house.
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I'm gathering ideas right now. I have an Indy that I'm thinking of using to play mp3s at work (probably off a nfs share). So a few questions:

Will the R4400/200 have enough go? mostly 192 kbit/sec, though I'm starting to encode at 256 kbit/sec.

What software do people use? I'll have giant playlist. I might be interested in a gui, or maybe just text based, even something running in the background that may or may not take commands from a client.
noisetonepause wrote: I've used mpg123 (command line) and possible mpd.

Indy is a lot of watts for an mp3 player, I have to say though.


Fortunately, not my watts at work ;) Though I was thinking about that, especially since it'd probably be connected to another machine to get the music anyway.

However, it would also make a nice machine to do network installs off of (although limited by it's incredibly slow network connection).
zahal wrote: For a moment I thought it had a small LCD screen too, until I saw the last pic on the auction.
Now why isn't there a trackball in that keyboard??


I recall seeing ads for these in PC Magazine, etc. Trackballs weren't super popular and I think the target audience was call centers, data entry, pos, all places where mouse input isn't needed (at the time, and should still be minimal).
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My newest Octane. Found on craigslist for $30, picked it up for $25 (graphics were said to be "hosed"). Reseated everything and got some ebay memory and it seems to be working fine so far. I still need to let it run for a while to be sure. It crashed the first time I tried to install IRIX, but I reseated everything since then and ran another install. Drives are from a couple Origin 200s I picked up a few months ago, probably going to move the DAT2 drive to my Octane2.

This is my first multiprocessor SGI that doesn't sound like a shop vac, though not my first with a graphics console since I added a SI board and IO6G to my Origin2000.

I'll be either adding another gig of ram (if I find another good deal) or seeing if I can convince it to use 384mb of the 512mb sitting next to it in static bags (2x128, 4x64). My first attempt brought an error message as if it didn't recognize one of the modules.

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# hinv -vm
Location: /hw/node
PM20 Board: barcode EDT941     part 030-0890-003 rev  D
Location: /hw/node/xtalk/15
IP30 Board: barcode ESA218     part 030-0887-003 rev  G
Location: /hw/node/xtalk/15/pci/2
FP1 Board: barcode EDJ746     part 030-0891-003 rev  A
PWR.SPPLY.SR Board: barcode AAA7151296 part 060-0028-003 rev  A
Location: /hw/node/xtalk/12
GM20 Board: barcode DZL083     part 030-0957-003 rev  G
2 195 MHZ IP30 Processors
Heart ASIC: Revision E
CPU: MIPS R10000 Processor Chip Revision: 2.7
FPU: MIPS R10010 Floating Point Chip Revision: 0.0
Main memory size: 1024 Mbytes
Xbow ASIC: Revision 1.2
Instruction cache size: 32 Kbytes
Data cache size: 32 Kbytes
Secondary unified instruction/data cache size: 1 Mbyte
Integral SCSI controller 0: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), single ended
Disk drive: unit 1 on SCSI controller 0 (unit 1)
Disk drive: unit 2 on SCSI controller 0 (unit 2)
Tape drive: unit 3 on SCSI controller 0: DAT
Integral SCSI controller 1: Version QL1040B (rev. 2), single ended
IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty1
IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty2
IOC3 parallel port: plp1
Graphics board: MXI
Integral Fast Ethernet: ef0, version 1, pci 2
Iris Audio Processor: version RAD revision 12.0, number 1
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x10a9, device 0x0003) PCI slot 2
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1077, device 0x1020) PCI slot 0
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1077, device 0x1020) PCI slot 1
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x10a9, device 0x0005) PCI slot 3


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# /usr/gfx/gfxinfo
Graphics board 0 is "IMPACTSR" graphics.
Managed (":0.0") 1280x1024
Product ID 0x3, 2 GEs, 2 REs, 4 TRAMs
MGRAS revision 1, RA revision 0
HQ rev B, GE11 rev B, RE4 rev C, PP1 rev A,
VC3 rev A, CMAP rev E, Heart rev E
unknown, assuming 19" monitor (id 0xf)

Channel 0:
Origin = (0,0)
Video Output: 1280 pixels, 1024 lines, 60.00Hz (1280x1024_60)
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I don't remember her being unusually tall, but certainly tall, skinny, and very happy to have it go away. I was thinking it might have been yours.
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It might be best to find a processor/main board combo. I killed one of my O200s trying to configure it to use a different CPU. Once you have the wrong values in and reboot it's pretty much game over. I have the same symptoms as you.

If you buy the board w/o a CPU you'll need the same CPU the board was originally "flashed" for.
Not sure exactly how it works, but the cpu clock and some other values are store in flash memory on the logic carrier. If the values don't match the cpu it usually doesn't boot...just like you're seeing.

The O200 memory is specific to the Origin 200, Origin 2000 and Onyx 2. The memory must be installed in pairs. On the O200 it is an odd layout, you start with the two outer most sockets and work inwards.
There were Tezro rack mount models which I figured they were basically the same as an Origin/Onyx 300/350. Perhaps UltmatePerformance was a different marketing name for the Tezro rack model.

I thought Tezro's were V12 only, I only know this because there was a discussion about a V10 Tezro on ebay which happened because someone had a V10 from a Fuel and a Tezro w/o graphics. The datasheet seems to support this.

Do you mean InfinitePerfromance? Not UltimatePerformance.
I run Vista on a Core2Duo 2.4 GHz machine and it is fine. I can't think of much I like in it over XP. Doesn't seem slower/faster, just looks different and everything is moved or renamed from what it used to be which is my wife's big gripe. And that's a pretty fair issue to bring up, I can't see a large enterprise being to happy to through Vista at its users just to double, triple, ?octale? their helpdesk calls. All because changing the desktop background is "Personalize..." instead of "Properties..." and the confusing mess of dialogs looks different.

I'm a fan of Windows Server 2003 (R2) (64bit), and I'm sure Server 2008 provides a similarly nice experience. I'm more of a fan of avoiding my Windows machines though.

I know a few Microsofters that use Server 2003 and 2008 as a desktop OSes instead of Vista! I don't know anyone who works on Vista, but I sure hope they are actually using it.

Perhaps tonight I'll change Vista to the "Classic" look.
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ajerimez wrote:
A law school pal has a Japanese wife whom he met while teaching English as a second language over in Osaka, and she seems pretty cool compared with most of the American girls I've met. Any corroboration / contradictions?


Funny, I have a friend who did the same...was even in law school, but that's on hold to make money for now. I can't say I know much about her though, she's a little shy because of a language barrier. I think she keeps him in line though.

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Posting from my little O2. Got my 1600SW card installed and connected up. Wow! Just wow!

Best money I've spent on any SGI graphics thing so far. I'm impressed with the scrolling and general behavior with this. I think I might need some software to control the monitor (no CD included, my board was a used pull).

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# hinv -vm
CPU: MIPS R10000 Processor Chip Revision: 2.6
FPU: MIPS R10010 Floating Point Chip Revision: 0.0
1 195 MHZ IP32 Processor
Main memory size: 128 Mbytes
Secondary unified instruction/data cache size: 1 Mbyte on Processor 0
Instruction cache size: 32 Kbytes
Data cache size: 32 Kbytes
FLASH PROM version 4.18
Integral SCSI controller 0: Version ADAPTEC 7880
Disk drive: unit 2 on SCSI controller 0 (unit 2)
CDROM: unit 4 on SCSI controller 0
Integral SCSI controller 1: Version ADAPTEC 7880
On-board serial ports: tty1
On-board serial ports: tty2
On-board EPP/ECP parallel port
CRM graphics installed
Integral Ethernet: ec0, version 1
Iris Audio Processor: version A3 revision 0
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x9004, device 0x8078) PCI slot 1
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x9004, device 0x8078) PCI slot 2
Video: MVP unit 0 version 1.4
with no AV Card or Camera.
Vice: TRE
1600SW Flat Panel adapter board and display.


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# /usr/gfx/gfxinfo
Graphics board 0 is "CRM" graphics.
Managed (":0.0") 1600x1024
32 bitplanes
board revision 2, CRM revision C, GBE revision B
Timing table flags:
Monitor 0 type: Unknown
Channel 0:
Origin = (0,0)
Video Output: 1600 pixels, 1024 lines, 60.00Hz (1600x1024_60p)
Photo, also shows my new workspace for the hobby computers. Nine feet of countertop, and it's already a disaster zone. Do not give me any flat surface if don't want it covered in stuffs. A few projects on either side too.
The Indigo2s came along with an Indigo from craigslist. I'm probably going to clean up the one with the purple door and then find it a new home. The other is in quite nice shape, I have some upgrades for it and then it will be my green i2 example.

Yes, the 1600SW has a resolution of 1600x1024 in about 17-18 inches. While it's slow and has a narrow viewing angle these days, it still has one of the highest DPIs on LCDs.
Arabski wrote: He hunts the mouse! Can't you see? :D


It does appear that way doesn't it. He jumped on the counter and I thought it'd be nice if he made an appearance in the photo. This is the best I could get from him. There were so many more interesting things to sniff.
indyman007 wrote: Just out of interest what is to the right? (Apart from the cat)


Nothing too special. IBM PS/2 Model 56slc. An IBM made 386/sx that isn't quite as bad as a regular Intel 386/sx. I'd actually like it gone...including the clicky Model M keyboard and old monitor.
karbonKid wrote: Wha?!! You want to get rid of a Model M ???


Yes, because I'm not a huge Model M fan, it doesn't have the "Windows" key which makes it useless for my Mac, and nearly useless for a Windows computer. The market for them seems to have taken a dip on ebay. If bundling the setup gets someone to come and take the whole set from me on craigslist, well then I don't have to load it up and take it to the recyclers.

Meanwhile I'll continue to load up NIBBLES.BAS and play on it.
QuicksilverG4 wrote: Isn't noise from the Indy already drowning out your hard drive's noise?


When I saw this post I thought it was genius, because a Sony PSU in an Indy is one half notch over silent. All the old SCSI hard drives I have in my Indy's are far louder than the power supply fan. Besides, the hard drive probably contributes between 1/4 and 1/3 of the heat, meaning the temperature controlled fan in the Sony might even work a little less.

I wonder if a SCSI <-> PATA + PATA <-> CF adapter would work well enough with a modern 16gb CF card. The CF might be a little more prone to cell wear than a purpose built SSD though. I'm not sure if CF cards have wear pattern mitigation like the SSDs.
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sybrfreq wrote: ok, I want one now ;)


No you don't. You think you do, but you don't.

Unless you need graphics, hold out for a half rack. Actually I'd love a half rack prism, altix or onyx 4, from a looks standpoint.

Seriously though, moving a full rack is a pain.
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Anything interesting in all those P-bricks? Seems like a lot of PCI slots for what was a 48 cpu machine.
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sgtprobe wrote:
Hmmm, looking at the picture, doesn't it look like the Cube logo on the O2 and the VW320 is at the same height? Wonder if the cube logo on the Octane 1 is at the same height aswell?


Octane logo is at the bottom of the front cover. Quick google comes up with: http://hardware.majix.org/computers/sgi ... tane.shtml

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Five C-bricks, one D-brick with 10 x 72gb drives (need to determine which one is bad still).

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# hinv -vm
Location: /hw/module/001c07/node
IP35 Board: barcode LPV717     part 030-1604-006 rev -B
Location: /hw/module/001c07/node/cpubus/0
IP35PIMM Board: barcode LBV414     part 030-1616-002 rev -G
Location: /hw/module/001c07/node/cpubus/1
IP35PIMM Board: barcode LPP596     part 030-1616-002 rev -G
Location: /hw/module/001c07/Ibrick/xtalk/14
IBRICK Board: barcode MAK285     part 030-1557-007 rev -D
Location: /hw/module/001c07/Ibrick/xtalk/15
IBRICK Board: barcode MAK285     part 030-1557-007 rev -D
Location: /hw/module/001c10/node
IP35 Board: barcode LPJ333     part 030-1604-006 rev -B
Location: /hw/module/001c10/node/cpubus/0
IP35PIMM Board: barcode LPJ666     part 030-1616-002 rev -G
Location: /hw/module/001c10/node/cpubus/1
IP35PIMM Board: barcode LPP708     part 030-1616-002 rev -G
Location: /hw/module/001c13/node
IP35 Board: barcode LPV513     part 030-1604-006 rev -B
Location: /hw/module/001c13/node/cpubus/0
IP35PIMM Board: barcode LPP511     part 030-1616-002 rev -G
Location: /hw/module/001c13/node/cpubus/1
IP35PIMM Board: barcode LZA529     part 030-1616-002 rev -H
Location: /hw/module/001c16/node
IP35 Board: barcode LPJ508     part 030-1604-006 rev -B
Location: /hw/module/001c16/node/cpubus/0
IP35PIMM Board: barcode LPP547     part 030-1616-002 rev -G
Location: /hw/module/001c16/node/cpubus/1
IP35PIMM Board: barcode LYZ192     part 030-1616-002 rev -H
Location: /hw/module/001c27/node
IP35 Board: barcode MGY537     part 030-1604-006 rev -B
Location: /hw/module/001c27/node/cpubus/0
IP35PIMM Board: barcode KSB937     part 030-1616-002 rev -G
Location: /hw/module/001c27/node/cpubus/1
IP35PIMM Board: barcode LBP054     part 030-1616-002 rev -G
Location: /hw/module/001r19/router
ROUTER Board: barcode LGT876     part 030-1634-002 rev -B
Location: /hw/module/001r25/router
ROUTER Board: barcode MAT906     part 030-1634-002 rev -B
20 400 MHZ IP35 Processors
CPU: MIPS R12000 Processor Chip Revision: 3.5
FPU: MIPS R12010 Floating Point Chip Revision: 3.5
CPU 0 at Module 001c07/Slot 0/Slice A: 400 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 3.5. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 266 Mhz  Tap 0xa
CPU 1 at Module 001c07/Slot 0/Slice B: 400 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 3.5. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 266 Mhz  Tap 0xa
CPU 2 at Module 001c07/Slot 0/Slice C: 400 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 3.5. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 266 Mhz  Tap 0xa
CPU 3 at Module 001c07/Slot 0/Slice D: 400 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 3.5. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 266 Mhz  Tap 0xa
CPU 4 at Module 001c10/Slot 0/Slice A: 400 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 3.5. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 266 Mhz  Tap 0xa
CPU 5 at Module 001c10/Slot 0/Slice B: 400 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 3.5. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 266 Mhz  Tap 0xa
CPU 6 at Module 001c10/Slot 0/Slice C: 400 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 3.5. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 266 Mhz  Tap 0xa
CPU 7 at Module 001c10/Slot 0/Slice D: 400 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 3.5. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 266 Mhz  Tap 0xa
CPU 8 at Module 001c13/Slot 0/Slice A: 400 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 3.5. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 266 Mhz  Tap 0xa
CPU 9 at Module 001c13/Slot 0/Slice B: 400 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 3.5. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 266 Mhz  Tap 0xa
CPU 10 at Module 001c13/Slot 0/Slice C: 400 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 3.5. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 266 Mhz  Tap 0xa
CPU 11 at Module 001c13/Slot 0/Slice D: 400 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 3.5. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 266 Mhz  Tap 0xa
CPU 12 at Module 001c16/Slot 0/Slice A: 400 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 3.5. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 266 Mhz  Tap 0xa
CPU 13 at Module 001c16/Slot 0/Slice B: 400 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 3.5. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 266 Mhz  Tap 0xa
CPU 14 at Module 001c16/Slot 0/Slice C: 400 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 3.5. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 266 Mhz  Tap 0xa
CPU 15 at Module 001c16/Slot 0/Slice D: 400 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 3.5. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 266 Mhz  Tap 0xa
CPU 16 at Module 001c27/Slot 0/Slice A: 400 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 3.5. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 266 Mhz  Tap 0xa
CPU 17 at Module 001c27/Slot 0/Slice B: 400 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 3.5. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 266 Mhz  Tap 0xa
CPU 18 at Module 001c27/Slot 0/Slice C: 400 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 3.5. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 266 Mhz  Tap 0xa
CPU 19 at Module 001c27/Slot 0/Slice D: 400 Mhz MIPS R12000 Processor Chip (enabled)
Processor revision: 3.5. Scache: Size 8 MB Speed 266 Mhz  Tap 0xa
Main memory size: 21504 Mbytes
Instruction cache size: 32 Kbytes
Data cache size: 32 Kbytes
Secondary unified instruction/data cache size: 8 Mbytes
Memory at Module 001c07/Slot 0: 5120 MB (enabled)
Bank 0 contains 1024 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 1 contains 1024 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 2 contains 512 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 3 contains 512 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 4 contains 512 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 5 contains 512 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 6 contains 512 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 7 contains 512 MB (Premium) DIMMS (enabled)
Memory at Module 001c10/Slot 0: 4096 MB (enabled)
Bank 0 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 1 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 2 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 3 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 4 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 5 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 6 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 7 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Memory at Module 001c13/Slot 0: 4096 MB (enabled)
Bank 0 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 1 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 2 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 3 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 4 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 5 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 6 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 7 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Memory at Module 001c16/Slot 0: 4096 MB (enabled)
Bank 0 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 1 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 2 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 3 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 4 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 5 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 6 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 7 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Memory at Module 001c27/Slot 0: 4096 MB (enabled)
Bank 0 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 1 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 2 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 3 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 4 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 5 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 6 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
Bank 7 contains 512 MB (Standard) DIMMS (enabled)
ROUTER in Module 001c07/Slot 0: Revision 1: Active Ports [1,2,3,4,5,6,] (enabled)
ROUTER in Module 001c27/Slot 0: Revision 1: Active Ports [1,4,6,] (enabled)
Integral SCSI controller 0: Version Fibre Channel QL2200A, 33 MHz PCI
Disk drive: unit 1 on SCSI controller 0 (unit 1)
Disk drive: unit 2 on SCSI controller 0 (unit 2)
Disk drive: unit 3 on SCSI controller 0 (unit 3)
Disk drive: unit 4 on SCSI controller 0 (unit 4)
Disk drive: unit 5 on SCSI controller 0 (unit 5)
Disk drive: unit 6 on SCSI controller 0 (unit 6)
Disk drive: unit 7 on SCSI controller 0 (unit 7)
Disk drive: unit 8 on SCSI controller 0 (unit 8)
Disk drive: unit 9 on SCSI controller 0 (unit 9)
Disk drive: unit 10 on SCSI controller 0 (unit 10)
Disk drive: unit 13 on SCSI controller 0 (unit 13)
Integral SCSI controller 5: Version IEEE1394 SBP2
IEEE1394 CDROM: node 1010031001b79a port 0 on SCSI controller 5
IOC3/IOC4 serial port: tty3
Integral Fast Ethernet: ef0, version 1, module 001c07, pci 4
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x1077, device 0x2200) PCI slot 1
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x10a9, device 0x0003) PCI slot 4
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x11c1, device 0x5802) PCI slot 5
PCI Adapter ID (vendor 0x104c, device 0x8009) PCI slot 6
IOC3/IOC4 external interrupts: 1
HUB in Module 001c07/Slot 0: Revision 2 Speed 200.00 Mhz (enabled)
HUB in Module 001c10/Slot 0: Revision 2 Speed 200.00 Mhz (enabled)
HUB in Module 001c13/Slot 0: Revision 2 Speed 200.00 Mhz (enabled)
HUB in Module 001c16/Slot 0: Revision 2 Speed 200.00 Mhz (enabled)
HUB in Module 001c27/Slot 0: Revision 2 Speed 200.00 Mhz (enabled)
IP35prom in Module 001c07/Slot n0: Revision 6.210
IP35prom in Module 001c10/Slot n0: Revision 6.210
IP35prom in Module 001c13/Slot n0: Revision 6.210
IP35prom in Module 001c16/Slot n0: Revision 6.210
IP35prom in Module 001c27/Slot n0: Revision 6.210
IEEE 1394 High performance serial bus controller 0: Type: OHCI, Version 0 0
USB controller: type OHCI


13-may-2009 Edit: Updated, now running 20 cpus, was 18.
hamei wrote: What's the deal with the standard and premium memory tho ? In the past it looked like all the 1 gig sticks were premium while the smaller dimms were standard, but you have 512 meg dimms that show up both ways ... ??


512 MB dimms are available as either premium or standard. They have one more chip on the dimm. So if you were going to have a large (cpu count) system, but didn't need the memory you could opt for the premium 512 modules. The 256 MB dimms were only standard.

Here's a link to the Origin 3k manual, specifically the section on memory in the C-brick chapter: http://techpubs.sgi.com/library/tpl/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi/hdwr/bks/SGI_EndUser/books/Origin_3K_OG/sgi_html/ch04.html#LE78208-PARENT
I haven't seen those SGI external drives, but unless it's an SCA drive it won't help you. A Sun 611 case is a good choice, about the only external drive I know of with SCA connections. Also the 611 uni-pack cases are pretty easy to find, just make sure you get a hard drive case, not a tape drive or cd drive (although they are handy, so get one too).

Failing that, using what you have, if there's enough space on a drive in your Octane (or anywhere you can create a NFS share), clone your root drive to a file on the NFS share. If that share is on your Octane you can use the tools there to write it out to the newer drive (including sash in the volume header). If you don't have the space on the octane you could probably tunnel the pipe over the network, but that's slightly more advanced topic.
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bjames wrote: 1. Replace the power supply fan - Are these common?

I don't know if I would bother unless it sounds like it's going bad. If you do replace it, check the specs for the current fan and try to get something close. It's the only fan in the chassis and it needs to keep your hard drive, cpu, motherboard, powersupply and anything else in there cool. (edit: only fan the vents, R10k+ processors have a little fan on the heatsink)

bjames wrote: 2. Install modern drive

absolutely, it's probably the single loudest part of your O2.

bjames wrote: Can anyone offer sugestion as tot hard drive would be best? The drive I am using now is a Seagate "Cheetah" 18 gig 10K. Anyone know how this drive compares?


Unless it's a new new new one, it's probably quite loud.

A quick search for "quiet scsi" brings up this thread you really should read through for your hard drive answers:
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Well, since someone else brought it up, I had been wanted an icon too. I was thinking a N for Nekochan, similar to B for blogger or T for another site I spend too much time on.

Although it looks like something showed up in my bookmark bar.

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There are plenty of webpages describing repair of that system. I think I read one (with the poor help of google or someone's translator) in french.

The damage from a leak would be the mainboard though, not the powersupply. Though it sounds like the powersupply might have failed. I think there should be a LED somewhere on the board to indicate standby power.

From the picture it doesn't look like there's residue on the bottom of the case though. If there is a leak it probably can be cleaned up and repaired.
hmmm, I forgot the g5 power supply was at the bottom. I've only been looking at the MacPro which has the cpus on the bottom.
clavileno wrote: The one thing I'm most impressed by in all of this is that SGI (the outgoing one) managed to find a company to purchase it which actually shared one of the key competitive differentiators SGI had in the marketplace: Rackable, like SGI, don't put any bloody prices on their website .

Is it really so difficult for these companies to download a copy of OSCommerce, Freeway or whatever and knock up a pricing matrix? If I want to buy a server, I want to buy a server, not engage in "a sales process". If Rackable can't offer that, I'll just click on through to another vendor who can offer that for me.

Utterly farcical.


They don't want you to buy a server. They want you to buy a room full of servers, at which point you wouldn't want the price on the website. That said...they could still give you a price on the website so you knew where to begin your budget.
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I'll second the MS Natural. I have a PS/2 version at work that I've used for a LONG time, probably 10 years or more. I picked up a USB version for less than half the cost of my PS/2 a couple years ago right before they stoped making them with standard inverted-T arrows and the old standard INS/HOME/PGUP/DEL/END/PGDN layout. It seems just as good as the original. I've stayed away from their new ones, mostly because I use too many different machines to have one keyboard with completely different arrows.

That all said, some might not want the split design, and the older ones take a good chunk of desk space. The other keyboards I'm currently using are the new flat apple keyboard and a sun usb keyboard from a SunRay. The apple works pretty well once you get used to it, but it's really flat. I have a Logitech wired PS/2 keyboard I like that is also flat, laptop style keys.

The sun keyboard feels pretty good and it's on my Windows 7 machine, the only issue there is key layout. It only has CTRL on one side which is a problem when using VirtualBox (host key is the RIGHT-CTRL, and I don't have one!). It also doesn't have a windows key labeled (but one of the keys works for it. No context key, but I don't really use that one anyway.

I have a stack of keyboards in the closet and I've had different favorites over time. My wife doesn't like the split ergonomic design and I don't have space for it anyway right now. Unfortunately my current favorites are all for non-windows platforms which is tough because the key bindings are so handy.

I'm interested in what others favorites are, especially in the wired windows world.
I am anti-vBulletin, only because nearly every vBulletin admin has their forum set to require you to login for attachments and images. Even if I'm a registered user it's annoying to always login to see content that might solve an issue I'm researching.

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Take a look here:

ftp://ftp.nekochan.net/pub/irix/Documen ... ic_Tables/

Remember that prices for most of this came down to negotiations and throw this in or that. Probably mostly through VARs. I know they don't say when they were released, but it's a good start with some SGI starting prices. I have one or two I picked up at a computer show that isn't here. I should scan and send to neko.
Look at that, quick reply...but it looks like "View active topics" got broken. :(

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So, I'm a little late to this party, but I was playing around yesterday with it.

I grabbed the initial build and the later N32 build. I don't know if you made any changes between them, but I ran both on a 500 MHz Fuel. I changed the text file so I'm only creating the _8 fractal, I liked it best.

Code: Select all

time ./fractbatch 1600 1024 $Iter $Threads jp.txt
time ./fractbatch32 1600 1024 $Iter $Threads jp-32.txt


N64 fractbench time wrote: real 33m19.41s
user 32m41.94s
sys 0m2.18s


N32 fractbench time wrote: real 28m16.96s
user 27m44.94s
sys 0m1.82s


I thought it was interesting to see, sure enough, 17% longer run time for N64 code.

ShadeOfBlue wrote: It is more efficient to run MIPS4 N32 code on all SGI machines that have an R5k or better CPU inside (and MIPS3 N32 for R4k). Compile it as 64-bit only if your app uses more than 2GB of memory, otherwise it will just cause a slow down and use more memory.
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I for one welcome our new 'N' favicon.ico overlords!

The N looks very IRIXy, I know that seems pretty out there for a forum site dedicated to SGI stuffs.

Also, nice that it's not animated.

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PymbleSoftware wrote:
With the highlights it looks like a button. I want to click it.


Surprisingly appropriate if you drop it in the FireFox bookmark bar like I have.

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I installed 10.6 on my old mini (1.66 Core Duo) and MacPro. They both seem fine, except, the Mini studders while playing video in the hulu Player. This is big deal for us since the Mini is connected to our TV and without cable, we use hulu to watch a couple television programs. So far we have been able to watch video from the network websites (cbs.com, fox.com). Certainly a US problem with those sites, but could be indicative of performance or video issues that could affect others. I don't have the hulu player on my MacPro.

I have a hard time finding a must have reason to switch. It's nice having the current version and the price is good. I didn't notice anything particularly faster or slower. I wouldn't switch back, I'll probably do a clean install on the mini when I have some time, and if we still have problems with video I'd switch back to 10.5.

There are some nice changes to "stacks" (scroll bars) and I want to say the context menus are better on docked apps. I haven't noticed the new Exposé Dock feature, but it seems useful.
pierocks wrote: I always got a chuckle out of the huge foam blocks inside with enormous warnings about it being "FUNCTIONALLY REQUIRED".


Popular for air flow management. HP did it on a number of x86 servers too. Now they got smart and made clear plastic duct work, that probably still gets left out by some techs.
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