> -----Original Message----- > From: cctech [mailto:cctech-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of IMAP List > Administration > Sent: 29 July 2015 17:48 > To: cct...@classiccmp.org > Subject: Re: need help getting a Sun Ultra-10 working > > Hi Dave, > > On 07/29/2015 06:40 PM, Dave G4UGM wrote: > > Take the keyboard out and see if you then get a response on the TTYa. > Yes! I now get to the openboot prompt and can type stuff like "probe-ide" > (not listed in output of "help diag") and I can see my disk and cdrom. > > Why does the system hang when the sun keyboard is connected? > > Why doesn't it display anything on the VGA monitor? >
I suspect it is not finding the frame buffer. The default settings in OpenBoot are pants... > > I have two sun's with dead NVRAM and can't get either to work with any of > the replacments I have tried. Even tried CR2032 on existing battery after > attacking with Dremel... > I'm about to try that with my Proxxon (a Dremel, basically). I will report my > results. > Ah yes, I nearly bought one to install as a milling head in my Maplin/Vellmen K8200 printer as there is a mount you can print for those on the K8200 web site, but then I found a mount for a Dremel on Thingyverse and the local DIY shop had them on offer... > cheers, > Rob > > > > > Dave > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: cctech [mailto:cctech-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of IMAP > >> List Administration > >> Sent: 29 July 2015 17:23 > >> To: General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Only <cct...@classiccmp.org> > >> Subject: need help getting a Sun Ultra-10 working > >> > >> Hello Folks, > >> > >> I just assembled an Ultra-10 (replaced memory, CPU, NVRAM chip, IDE > >> hard disk, IDE CDROM) and it seems to be hanging somewhere. I don't > >> get anything from the VGA connection on the 1280x1024 LCD monitor > >> that is connected, but on the serial console I see the output pasted > below. > >> The system does not respond to any input via the attached sun > >> keyboard/mouse or via ttyA after printing the last line in the output > below. > >> > >> Obviously, the NVRAM battery is dead, and I'm working on getting a > >> replacement. > >> Does anyone have a good source in Germany? The chip says "M48T59Y- > >> 70PC1U". > >> > >> Could the dead NVRAM battery explain the behavior described? > >> > >> thanks, > >> Rob Urban > >> > >> ----- serial console output BEGIN ----- Hardware Power ON > >> > >> @(#) Sun Ultra 5/10 UPA/PCI 3.31 Version 0 created 2001/07/25 20:36 > >> Probing keyboard Done > >> %o0 = 0000.0000.0055.4001 > >> > >> Executing Power On SelfTest > >> > >> @(#) Sun Ultra 5/10 (Darwin) POST 3.1.0 (Build No. 626) 13:56 on > >> 06/27/00 > >> > >> CPU: UltraSPARC-LC (Clock Frequency: 300MHz, Ecache Size: 512KB) > >> > >> Init POST BSS > >> Init System BSS > >> NVRAM > >> NVRAM Battery Detect Test > >> > >> *********************** > >> STATUS =FAILED > >> TEST =NVRAM Battery Detect > >> SUSPECT=NVRAM U13 > >> MESSAGE=NVRAM Low Battery > >> addr 000001ff.f1001ff0 > >> exp 00 > >> obs 10 > >> > >> > >> > >> Status of this POST run: FAIL > >> manfacturing mode=CHAMBER > >> Time Stamp [hour:min:sec] 28:6a:c1 [month/date year] 0b/2c 2130 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Power On Selftest Completed > >> Software Power ON0.0000.0000.0001 ffff.ffff.f00b.31a8 > >> 0000.3333.0200.001b > >> > >> @(#) Sun Ultra 5/10 UPA/PCI 3.31 Version 0 created 2001/07/25 20:36 > >> Clearing E$ Tags Done Clearing I/D TLBs Done Probing Memory Done > MEM > >> BASE = 0000.0000.2000.0000 MEM SIZE = 0000.0000.1000.0000 11-Column > >> Mode Enabled MMUs ON Copy Done PC = 0000.01ff.f000.201c PC = > >> 0000.0000.0000.2060 Decompressing into Memory Done Size = > >> 0000.0000.0006.eba0 ttya initialized Starting real time clock... > >> Incorrect configuration checksum; > >> Setting NVRAM parameters to default values. > >> Setting diag-switch? NVRAM parameter to true Reset Control: BXIR:0 > >> BPOR:0 > >> SXIR:0 SPOR:1 POR:0 UltraSPARC-IIi 2-2 module Probing Memory Bank #0 > >> 256 > >> + 256 : 512 Megabytes > >> Probing Memory Bank #2 0 + 0 : 0 Megabytes > >> Probing UPA Slot at 1e,0 Nothing There Probing /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1 at > >> Device 1 pci108e,1000 network Probing > >> /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1 at Device 2 SUNW,m64B Probing /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1 at > >> Device 3 ide disk cdrom Probing /pci@1f,0/pci@1 at Device 1 Nothing > >> there Probing /pci@1f,0/pci@1 at Device 2 Nothing there Probing > >> /pci@1f,0/pci@1 at Device 3 Nothing there Probing /pci@1f,0/pci@1 at > >> Device 4 Nothing there > >> ----- serial console output END -----
