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seanwg
Who joined Feb. 12, 2015, 7:32 p.m.
Wrote on the subject of Challenge DM 2xR44K 100MZ 256mb at Feb. 19, 2015, 10:01 p.m...
I picked this beast up for cheap... no real use for it, but I'll eventually get it going as an end table in my basement!

BTW, does anyone know, of a media converter for the front that will actually let the door be closed?


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IRIS 56# hinv
Processor 0: 100 MHZ IP19
CPU: MIPS R4400 Processor Chip Revision: 5.0
FPU: MIPS R4000 Floating Point Coprocessor Revision: 0.0
Processor 1: 100 MHZ IP19
CPU: MIPS R4400 Processor Chip Revision: 4.0
FPU: MIPS R4000 Floating Point Coprocessor Revision: 0.0
Main memory size: 256 Mbytes, 2-way interleaved
Instruction cache size: 16 Kbytes
Data cache size: 16 Kbytes
Secondary unified instruction/data cache size: 1 Mbyte
Integral SCSI controller 0: Version WD33C95A, single ended, revision 0
Integral SCSI controller 1: Version WD33C95A, differential, revision 0
Disk drive: unit 1 on SCSI controller 1
Disk drive: unit 2 on SCSI controller 1
Disk drive: unit 3 on SCSI controller 1
Disk drive: unit 5 on SCSI controller 1
Disk drive: unit 6 on SCSI controller 1
Integral SCSI controller 2: Version WD33C95A, single ended, revision 0
Integral SCSI controller 3: Version WD33C95A, differential, revision 0
Integral SCSI controller 4: Version WD33C95A, differential, revision 0
Integral EPC serial ports: 4
Integral EPC parallel port: Ebus slot 5
Integral Ethernet controller: et0, Ebus slot 5
I/O board, Ebus slot 5: IO4 revision 1
VME bus: adapter 21
VME bus: adapter 0 mapped to adapter 21
EPC external interrupts
IRIS 57# who


100 MB ethernet seems crazy expensive for this box??
seanwg
Who joined Feb. 12, 2015, 7:32 p.m.
Wrote on the subject of Challenge DM 2xR44K 100MZ 256mb at Feb. 20, 2015, 10:16 p.m...
jan-jaap wrote: Oh, one more thing: the Challenge DM is restricted to a single CPU board. You can 'unlock' it (effectively turning it into a Challenge L) by removing a screw form the backplane: viewtopic.php?f=14&t=16722728

Don't let my remarks turn you down. Challenges are fun boxes, but the learning curve can be steep.


Ha, I'm not turned down. The machine is hilarious when its running. Irix just feels different than Linux/AIX etc...

Is there any way to determine how all the SCSI is wired in it?

Ie how to find out, if its HVD?
seanwg
Who joined Feb. 12, 2015, 7:32 p.m.
Wrote on the subject of Challenge DM 2xR44K 100MZ 256mb at Feb. 22, 2015, 5:06 p.m...
Hi

2 questions --

1 - Is it possible to load some graphics onto the DM? I was looking inside today to sort out the types of SCSI, and it seems like there is lots of space to put graphics ?

2 - Does anyone have some part #s for FDDI boards??