From thefinn@altern.org Sat Dec 8 08:38:57 2007 From: thefinn@altern.org (thefinn@altern.org) Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2007 09:38:57 +0100 Subject: [Suns-at-Home] Fried SCSI controller? Message-ID: <200712080938.57646.thefinn@altern.org> Hi all. I got a Sun Enterprise 220R (2 X UltraSPARC-II 450MHz), with a pair of disks to play with... During boot I get "Bus fault" errors. The same occurs if I stop the OS and test the SCSI subsystem. I am not sure it's a disk/cable or controller (fried chip?) related problem. [root@db-1 root]# halt syncing file systems... done Program terminated {0} ok test scsi Bus fault Bus fault Bus fault ... I tried to disconnect the CDROM and to swap disks, but nothing changes. What do you think? Thanks! --Tony From mailinglists@sysop.ca Sun Dec 9 19:03:28 2007 From: mailinglists@sysop.ca (Cody Swanson) Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2007 12:03:28 -0700 Subject: [Suns-at-Home] Fried SCSI controller? In-Reply-To: <200712080938.57646.thefinn@altern.org> References: <200712080938.57646.thefinn@altern.org> Message-ID: <475C3C00.10405@sysop.ca> On a sun system if you probe the scsi bus after a halt you will get a bus error. Try running a test scsi after a cold boot before the OS loads. thefinn@altern.org wrote: > Hi all. > I got a Sun Enterprise 220R (2 X UltraSPARC-II 450MHz), with a pair of disks > to play with... During boot I get "Bus fault" errors. The same occurs if I > stop the OS and test the SCSI subsystem. I am not sure it's a disk/cable or > controller (fried chip?) related problem. > > [root@db-1 root]# halt > syncing file systems... done > Program terminated > {0} ok test scsi > Bus fault > Bus fault > Bus fault > ... > > I tried to disconnect the CDROM and to swap disks, but nothing changes. > What do you think? Thanks! > > --Tony > _______________________________________________ > Suns-at-Home mailing list > Suns-at-Home@net-kitchen.com > http://www.net-kitchen.com/mailman/listinfo/suns-at-home > > From robert.b.chase@gmail.com Mon Dec 10 14:08:36 2007 From: robert.b.chase@gmail.com (Robert Chase) Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:08:36 -0500 Subject: [Suns-at-Home] Fried SCSI controller? In-Reply-To: <20071209170728.0318093B7@tigger.net-kitchen.com> References: <20071209170728.0318093B7@tigger.net-kitchen.com> Message-ID: <475D4864.2080009@gmail.com> Tony, I'm responding because no one else has. I am familiar with the Ultra 60 which is essentially the same machine as the 220R but I am not familiar with the specifics of the 220R's internal layout so please everyone be nice. :) I would start looking in at the drive backplane and cables and perhaps a drive. In my experience it is quite rare to loose a controller (in fact if you look closely the controller is telling you what might be wrong). The backplane in most cases contains the termination on the SCSI bus. You could test your controller pretty easily if you disconnected the internal backplane and had a JBOD to connect to the internal SCSI connection off of the SCSI controller. If its able to see the JBOD likely your issue is somewhere on the bus itself being a drive, cable or backplane. Many people don't realize this but scsi cables age over time and can start to fail. The signal strength on the SCSI bus is critical to its functionality. I have seen drives that won't respond to SCSI commands or that are really slow hang a SCSI bus as well. I wish you the best of luck with you 220R. A great machine well worth keeping around for another hundred years or so. :) Robert Chase http://www.systemV.org > Message: 1 > From: thefinn@altern.org > To: suns-at-home@net-kitchen.com > Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2007 09:38:57 +0100 > Subject: [Suns-at-Home] Fried SCSI controller? > > Hi all. > I got a Sun Enterprise 220R (2 X UltraSPARC-II 450MHz), with a pair of disks > to play with... During boot I get "Bus fault" errors. The same occurs if I > stop the OS and test the SCSI subsystem. I am not sure it's a disk/cable or > controller (fried chip?) related problem. > > [root@db-1 root]# halt > syncing file systems... done > Program terminated > {0} ok test scsi > Bus fault > Bus fault > Bus fault > ... > > I tried to disconnect the CDROM and to swap disks, but nothing changes. > What do you think? Thanks! > > --Tony > > > --__--__-- > > _______________________________________________ > Suns-at-Home mailing list > Suns-at-Home@net-kitchen.com > http://www.net-kitchen.com/mailman/listinfo/suns-at-home > > End of Suns-at-Home Digest > > From ra2710@gmail.com Tue Dec 11 16:21:56 2007 From: ra2710@gmail.com (ra2710) Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:21:56 -0800 Subject: [Suns-at-Home] Fried SCSI controller? References: <200712080938.57646.thefinn@altern.org> <475C3C00.10405@sysop.ca> Message-ID: <001901c83c11$f38bb8b0$650fa8c0@LocalHost> Or do 'obdig' from ok prompt and run through menu... " This is a hidden sun nvram command, depend on the f/w ver." -robert astin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cody Swanson" To: Cc: Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 11:03 AM Subject: Re: [Suns-at-Home] Fried SCSI controller? > On a sun system if you probe the scsi bus after a halt you will get a bus > error. Try running a test scsi after a cold boot before the OS loads. > > > thefinn@altern.org wrote: >> Hi all. >> I got a Sun Enterprise 220R (2 X UltraSPARC-II 450MHz), with a pair of >> disks to play with... During boot I get "Bus fault" errors. The same >> occurs if I stop the OS and test the SCSI subsystem. I am not sure it's a >> disk/cable or controller (fried chip?) related problem. >> >> [root@db-1 root]# halt >> syncing file systems... done >> Program terminated >> {0} ok test scsi >> Bus fault >> Bus fault >> Bus fault >> ... >> >> I tried to disconnect the CDROM and to swap disks, but nothing changes. >> What do you think? Thanks! >> >> --Tony >> _______________________________________________ >> Suns-at-Home mailing list >> Suns-at-Home@net-kitchen.com >> http://www.net-kitchen.com/mailman/listinfo/suns-at-home >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Suns-at-Home mailing list > Suns-at-Home@net-kitchen.com > http://www.net-kitchen.com/mailman/listinfo/suns-at-home From rajnifft@gmail.com Tue Dec 11 22:46:12 2007 From: rajnifft@gmail.com (rajnifft) Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:46:12 -0800 Subject: [Suns-at-Home] Fried SCSI controller? References: <200712080938.57646.thefinn@altern.org> <475C3C00.10405@sysop.ca> Message-ID: <000e01c83c47$a30d6dd0$650fa8c0@LocalHost> Or do 'obdiag' from ok prompt and run through menu... " This is a hidden sun nvram command, depend on the f/w ver(s)." ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cody Swanson" To: Cc: Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 11:03 AM Subject: Re: [Suns-at-Home] Fried SCSI controller? > On a sun system if you probe the scsi bus after a halt you will get a bus > error. Try running a test scsi after a cold boot before the OS loads. > > > thefinn@altern.org wrote: >> Hi all. >> I got a Sun Enterprise 220R (2 X UltraSPARC-II 450MHz), with a pair of >> disks to play with... During boot I get "Bus fault" errors. The same >> occurs if I stop the OS and test the SCSI subsystem. I am not sure it's a >> disk/cable or controller (fried chip?) related problem. >> >> [root@db-1 root]# halt >> syncing file systems... done >> Program terminated >> {0} ok test scsi >> Bus fault >> Bus fault >> Bus fault >> ... >> >> I tried to disconnect the CDROM and to swap disks, but nothing changes. >> What do you think? Thanks! >> >> --Tony >> _______________________________________________ >> Suns-at-Home mailing list >> Suns-at-Home@net-kitchen.com >> http://www.net-kitchen.com/mailman/listinfo/suns-at-home >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Suns-at-Home mailing list > Suns-at-Home@net-kitchen.com > http://www.net-kitchen.com/mailman/listinfo/suns-at-home From blewis3@alcatel-lucent.com Wed Dec 12 14:19:19 2007 From: blewis3@alcatel-lucent.com (Lewis, Ben (Ben)) Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:19:19 +0100 Subject: [Suns-at-Home] UNIX Blocks (no pun intended) Message-ID: <94333A1BF0D2684081652E54E0DE9E980114FA79@DEEXC1U01.de.lucent.com> Hello Folks This image was used in a lot of AT&T publications related to UNIX (sorry I can't find a bigger version) :- http://www.bell-labs.com/history/unix/images/86-300838-EM.jpeg I have several early shell scripting guides from my time at Lucent featuring it on the cover. My daughter received an early christmas present this weekend and I couldn't resist stealing a few. Hope you like it :- http://www.ipcress.net/images/unix.jpg Best regards Ben=20 Ben Lewis Alcatel-Lucent Professional Services OSS/BSS RSC Benelux Copernicuslaan 50, 2018=20 Antwerp Belgium +32 3 2409413 blewis3@alcatel-lucent.com From fabmirha@ns.isi.ulatina.ac.cr Thu Dec 13 12:40:20 2007 From: fabmirha@ns.isi.ulatina.ac.cr (Fabio A. Miranda) Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:40:20 -0600 Subject: [Suns-at-Home] sun blade 1000 with 2 x7064a Message-ID: <47612834.5080802@ns.isi.ulatina.ac.cr> Hello, Can I put 2 x x7064a UltraSPARC III cu 1.015 Mhz CPU on a Sun blade 1000 with latest OBP? Thanks, fabio From fabmirha@ns.isi.ulatina.ac.cr Thu Dec 13 17:52:01 2007 From: fabmirha@ns.isi.ulatina.ac.cr (Fabio Miranda Hamburger) Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:52:01 -0600 (CST) Subject: [Suns-at-Home] Sun blade 1000 and XVR 1000 Message-ID: This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. ---1909733254-2030136445-1197568321=:15070 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=X-UNKNOWN; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE Hello, I wonder how can I manage the open boot with a XVR1000 UPA on a blade=20 1000. The thing is that when I boot the Sun Blade 1000 with a XVR 1000, I can=20 not see open boot banner, I have to wait until solaris boots to see=20 activity on the screen. How can I set up this xvr-1000 as the console screen also ? Thanks, --- Fabio Andr=E9s Miranda Ingenier=EDa en sistemas inform=E1ticos Universidad Latina - Costa Rica http://ns.isi.ulatina.ac.cr/~fabmirha ---1909733254-2030136445-1197568321=:15070-- From pgt@myrealbox.com Sat Dec 15 05:35:42 2007 From: pgt@myrealbox.com (Phillip Tong) Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:35:42 +1100 Subject: [Suns-at-Home] Patching a Solaris 9/SPARC system Message-ID: <476367AE.4010102@myrealbox.com> Okay - so I haven't been religiously patching my Ultra 2 (running Solaris 9). But short of buying a support contract from Sun (and therefore being able to download so much as a patch cluster!), what's the easiest way people suggest patching a Solaris/SPARC box these days - in particular, one that hasn't been patched in a while? There's the Sun Update Connector (or similar-sounding name) but I'm not even sure how to go about using that if that's the way to do it (yes I already have a SunOnline login from way back and it still works... but it doesn't have a SunSolve contract associated with it). I'd upgrade this Ultra 2 to Solaris 10... if the CPUs were supported (2x200MHz UltraSPARC). (On this front - can anybody confirm that Solaris 10 will/won't work on this setup?) Ideas? Or should I just amble along and download the odd patch or two as I need to? (Heavens above should I rebuild a Sun box... how I patch that box would be beyond me right now without a patch cluster). --Phil. ---AV & Spam Filtering by M+Guardian - Risk Free Email (TM)--- From adh@an.bradford.ma.us Wed Dec 19 15:41:52 2007 From: adh@an.bradford.ma.us (Sandwich Maker) Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:41:52 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Suns-at-Home] Patching a Solaris 9/SPARC system Message-ID: <200712191541.lBJFfqc08703@an.bradford.ma.us> " From: Phillip Tong " " Okay - so I haven't been religiously patching my Ultra 2 (running " Solaris 9). But short of buying a support contract from Sun (and " therefore being able to download so much as a patch cluster!), what's " the easiest way people suggest patching a Solaris/SPARC box these days - " in particular, one that hasn't been patched in a while? " " There's the Sun Update Connector (or similar-sounding name) but I'm not " even sure how to go about using that if that's the way to do it (yes I " already have a SunOnline login from way back and it still works... but " it doesn't have a SunSolve contract associated with it). " " I'd upgrade this Ultra 2 to Solaris 10... if the CPUs were supported " (2x200MHz UltraSPARC). (On this front - can anybody confirm that Solaris " 10 will/won't work on this setup?) " " Ideas? Or should I just amble along and download the odd patch or two as " I need to? (Heavens above should I rebuild a Sun box... how I patch that " box would be beyond me right now without a patch cluster). you do not have to have a sunsolve -contract-, though they now insist you have a sunsolve -account-. many patches - iirc including the cluster - are still available for free. i still use patch check 1.2 and some home grown scripts - originally with ftp, now sunfreeware wget - to get the latest patchdiag.xref, and then d/l relevant patches, on a weekly basis. btw it now appears they update the xref daily. it used to be weekly, and monthly before that. also btw their example script 'getsolpatch.sh' and doc id #82023 have a subtle error [at least for me] - wget will not authenticate to sunsolve if you specify the domain name. it will complain but work if you hard-code sunsolve's ip. the domain name does work in browsers. i don't actually get around to installing patches more than semi-annually... ________________________________________________________________________ Andrew Hay the genius nature internet rambler is to see what all have seen adh@an.bradford.ma.us and think what none thought From aewing@gmail.com Wed Dec 19 18:02:23 2007 From: aewing@gmail.com (Ahmed Ewing) Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:02:23 -0500 Subject: [Suns-at-Home] sun blade 1000 with 2 x7064a In-Reply-To: <47612834.5080802@ns.isi.ulatina.ac.cr> References: <47612834.5080802@ns.isi.ulatina.ac.cr> Message-ID: On Dec 13, 2007 7:40 AM, Fabio A. Miranda wrote: > Hello, > > Can I put 2 x x7064a UltraSPARC III cu 1.015 Mhz CPU on a Sun blade 1000 > with latest OBP? > > Thanks, > > fabio The SB1000 and SB2000 use the exact same motherboard. So while a SB1000 would have never shipped with a 1.015ghz USIII+ CPU, yes, it will work fine provided the latest OBP is present. Hope that helps, -A From davebarnes@roadrunner.com Thu Dec 20 01:43:41 2007 From: davebarnes@roadrunner.com (David Barnes) Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:43:41 -0500 Subject: [Suns-at-Home] Patching a Solaris 9/SPARC system In-Reply-To: <476367AE.4010102@myrealbox.com> References: <476367AE.4010102@myrealbox.com> Message-ID: <128DDE94-33F5-4FAC-9B96-D96D09218ADD@roadrunner.com> I would just download the latest recommended patch cluster (9_Recommended.zip) from sunsolve, but you will need a paid contract to get at those now... :( David Barnes davebarnes AT roadrunner DOT com OpenVMS , Tru64 , Solaris , Linux , OS X , SGI Irix On Dec 15, 2007, at 12:35 AM, Phillip Tong wrote: > Okay - so I haven't been religiously patching my Ultra 2 (running > Solaris 9). But short of buying a support contract from Sun (and > therefore being able to download so much as a patch cluster!), > what's the easiest way people suggest patching a Solaris/SPARC box > these days - in particular, one that hasn't been patched in a while? > > There's the Sun Update Connector (or similar-sounding name) but I'm > not even sure how to go about using that if that's the way to do it > (yes I already have a SunOnline login from way back and it still > works... but it doesn't have a SunSolve contract associated with it). > > I'd upgrade this Ultra 2 to Solaris 10... if the CPUs were > supported (2x200MHz UltraSPARC). (On this front - can anybody > confirm that Solaris 10 will/won't work on this setup?) > > Ideas? Or should I just amble along and download the odd patch or > two as I need to? (Heavens above should I rebuild a Sun box... how > I patch that box would be beyond me right now without a patch > cluster). > > --Phil. > > ---AV & Spam Filtering by M+Guardian - Risk Free Email (TM)--- > > _______________________________________________ > Suns-at-Home mailing list > Suns-at-Home@net-kitchen.com > http://www.net-kitchen.com/mailman/listinfo/suns-at-home From fabmirha@ns.isi.ulatina.ac.cr Mon Dec 24 07:50:27 2007 From: fabmirha@ns.isi.ulatina.ac.cr (Fabio Miranda Hamburger) Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 01:50:27 -0600 (CST) Subject: [Suns-at-Home] Sun blade 1000 and XVR 1000 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. ---1909733254-639785752-1198482627=:28883 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=X-UNKNOWN; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE Hello, I found the answer, for the records: Refer to: http://dlc.sun.com/pdf/816-1330-11/816-1330-11.pdf "setting up the default console display" That will set XVR-100 and one of its port as default console. Thanks!!!!!, --- Fabio Andr=E9s Miranda Ingenier=EDa en sistemas inform=E1ticos Universidad Latina - Costa Rica http://ns.isi.ulatina.ac.cr/~fabmirha On Thu, 13 Dec 2007, Fabio Miranda Hamburger wrote: > Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:52:01 -0600 (CST) > From: Fabio Miranda Hamburger > To: suns-at-home@net-kitchen.com > Subject: [Suns-at-Home] Sun blade 1000 and XVR 1000 >=20 > Hello, > > I wonder how can I manage the open boot with a XVR1000 UPA on a blade 100= 0. > > The thing is that when I boot the Sun Blade 1000 with a XVR 1000, I can n= ot=20 > see open boot banner, I have to wait until solaris boots to see activity = on=20 > the screen. > > How can I set up this xvr-1000 as the console screen also ? > > Thanks, > > > --- > Fabio Andr=E9s Miranda > Ingenier=EDa en sistemas inform=E1ticos > Universidad Latina - Costa Rica > http://ns.isi.ulatina.ac.cr/~fabmirha ---1909733254-639785752-1198482627=:28883-- From machine1@spamcop.net Wed Dec 26 23:20:17 2007 From: machine1@spamcop.net (machine1) Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:20:17 -0500 Subject: [Suns-at-Home] Netra T1405 (It's a 420R* or Ultra 80* in full body armor) complete system for sale or TRADE References: <20071226170510.0192993D6@tigger.net-kitchen.com> Message-ID: <001401c84815$e133ca80$6700a8c0@MACHINE30> Okay, one fully loaded Netra T1405 here. For Sale or TRADE. It's ALL SUN parts. The Netra T1405 is a 420R or Ultra 80 in full body armor. Earthquake resisitant, redundant power supplies, reinforced steel chassis, redundant cooling fans, built like a tank. For the nitty-gritty details, here's a link to some of the TONS of documentation available from SUN http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/94.1 No reasonable offer refused. For Sale or TRADE. It's all or nothing, I won't part it out. I'll be honest and up front, I have about $400 tied up in the hardware. Unfortunately my wife knows too. _____MAKE ME A SERIOUS OFFER ON THIS SERIOUS COMPUTER!_____ I have most every option available from SUN other than tape drive installed in this computer and you can get a SUN tape drive for $40 on EBAY. Somebody ought to have a website they want to develop and host themselves, Java software to write, UNIX to learn, supercomputers to hack, whatever! Darn it, it works perfectly, it tought me Solaris/Unix and has years of usefull life left. I guess the most important thing is my wife says "Get that damn thing outta my dining room!" (The SUN Grey cabinet and Orange handles really don't go with Cherry furniture.) This computer started life as a closet spare in a telco NOC. It was bought new, configured, software installed, tested and put back on the shelf as a spare. I got the computer when they went to blade servers in the NOC and collected the keyboards, mice, other options from EBAY. First time I opened the computer it was still pristine clean and new. It still has the bright orange shipping handles on it. It's Never been in a rack. It now has about 1000 hours running time on it. (1000 hours? Think again, that's just 42 days. Just over a month on a machine designed and proven to run YEARS non-stop, 24/7.) 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Will deliver within 50 miles of Fredericksburg for $25. No inside DC beltway. I quit a $80k a year job to get out of the beltway traffic. UPS wants ~$130 to box and ship depending on location. Grant me a wish---I Would love to TRADE the computer to a Mechanic for labor on a valve job on a 98 F-150. Other TRADE goods I'm interested in: Small boat (marine) radar, marine HF radio, HAM radio gear, computer video projector, professional grade audio gear such as mixers, equalizers, FX, <700cc motorcycle, electronic test gear such as oscilloscopes, audio spectrum analyzer, function generator, most anything electronic. Recent Military surplus electronics has extra value. Sorry, I don't need home stereo gear or video game consoles. Please Ask questions, arrange hands on demo, haggle, whatever. Please reply here on list or to machine1(at)spamcop(dot) net. From sun@meowkitty.net Mon Dec 31 02:56:43 2007 From: sun@meowkitty.net (E. L. 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