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Stardate: 20241016.2214
Location: The Lab
Input Device: Sun Microsystems Ultra 10
Audio: aNONradio
Visual: Sun Lab Desk, CDE
Emotional: Frustruation
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RC2024 DAY IX:
NETRA X1
MAINT: Opened up the Netra X1 server, cleaned up the
internals/externals, took some pictures.
FOUND: Console kit + 9-pin adapter.
FOUND: Eclipse Computer Workstation Light
INSTALL: Eclipse light on 19" Samsung SyncMaster 900NF
NOTE: Connected to Serial B on Ultra to LOM
# tip /dev/term/b -9600
# poweron
NOTE: Netra X1's hostname is 'grendizer'
NOTE: grendizer is running FreeBSD
root@grendizer:/usr/ports # uname -a
FreeBSD grendizer 9.2-RELEASE FreeBSD 9.2-RELEASE #0 r255898:
Thu Sep 26 21:26:41 UTC 2013
[email protected]:/usr/obj/sparc64.sparc64/usr/src/sys
/GENERIC sparc64
NOTE: Last supported version of FreeBSD was v12.4. Current version
is v14.
DOWNLOAD: tribblix
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DAY XII:
POWER: Netra X1 LOM runs 2 watts idle.
root@grendizer:~ # uname -a
FreeBSD grendizer 9.2-RELEASE FreeBSD 9.2-RELEASE #0 r255898: Thu
Sep 26 21:26:41 UTC 2013 [email protected]:/usr/obj/sparc64.
sparc64/usr/src/sys/GENERIC sparc64
POWER: Netra X1 runs around 42 watts
LOM:
LOMlite starting up.
CPU type: H8/3437S, mode 3
Ram-test: 2048 bytes OK
Initialising i2c bus: OK
Searching for EEPROMs: 50(cfg)
I2c eeprom @50: OK
i2c bus speed code 01... OK
Probing for lm80s: none
Probing for lm75s: 48
Initialising lm75 @48: OK
System functions: PSUs fans breakers rails gpio temps host CLI ebus clock
LOMlite console
ISSUE: tribblix installer does not work with <512MB RAM.
Netra X1 only has 128MB
FIX: Install OpenBSD v7.6
Downloaded and burnt ISO to CDROM
Tried 2 optical drives, the Acer DVD drive worked.
ADDED: Acer DVD drive
ISSUE: DVD drive is not reading CDROM
FIX: Burnt ISO to DVD.
INSTALLED: OpenBSD v7.6
POWER: 0.23KWh @ 6h41m
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DAY XIII
Connected Netra X1 to network and ethernet crossover cable to
Ultra 10. Console cable is attached to LOM port on X1 and 9-pin
serial port on the Ultra.
FAIL: Connecting from Ultra to X1 over crossover cable via ssh.
TEMP FIX: Login to X1 over LOM port.
REVIEW: OpenCSW for updates
POWER: 1.14 KWh @ 5h49m
POWER: Ultra 10 + Netra X1 + Samsung 900NF CRT + powered desktop
speakers + Eclipse lamp + UPS
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DAY XIV - XVI
UNPLANNED: Installfest 2024
Only 1 ethernet port available on local switch..
Tried connecting Ultra to Netra X1 via crossover cable: success.
Openssh version is too new on the X1 for the Ultra to connect to.
Reviewed options for connection
Keep Console kit connected to LOM port.
BRIGHT IDEA: Try installing tribblix on a spare IDE hard drive.
TASK: Find compatible IDE hard drive...DONE!
TASK: Find compatible CDROM/DVD Drive for Ultra...DONE!
TASK: Download and burn tribblix ISO to optical media...DONE!
TASK: Install tribblix...FAIL after 3 attempts...file system full
error.
BRIGHT IDEA: Try installing OpenBSD on spare IDE hard drive.
TASK: Install OpenBSD...FAIL after 3 attempts...system locks up
during end portion of install.
At this point, I'm done with messing with a new install.
BRIGHT IDEA: Reconnect existing IDE drive and continue to use
Solaris 10....SUCCESS!!!
Temporarily freed up ethernet port on local switch for Ultra.
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