If possible, emulate a vt100 terminal almost every terminal does. The din8 serial port connectors on the indy, challenge s. Written in ansi c with a few optional assembler optimizations for particular cpus, gnuboy supports a wide range of host systems, and has been tested successfully on. Some sgi systems have more than one network interface. Sgi s default microcode for nintendo 64 is called fast3d, which some developers claimed was poorly profiled for use in games. Pci sio ufc, part number 0301657003, provides two rs232rs422 serial ports. The code to open serial port 1 on an sgi workstation running irix is. Hot box the indy caused such a sensation when it was first hyped by silicon graphics, that a 1993 issue of wired magazine declared that this was the machine to get it you wanted to be on the cutting edge. Instructions for booting programs from the command monitor.
The first issue was the scraping and grinding sound coming from one of the hard drives. Serial devices using a silicon graphics adapter cable 214. The sgi challenge s has an identical case as the indy except for the name badge, and featured a nearly identical motherboard as the indy, but without any graphics or sound hardware. Jul 04, 2018 a yak shave with sgi s efs wed, jul 4, 2018. Rom, 4gb hdd, dual channel display 1 sgi indy workstation, r4k 200mhz, 64mb ram, 2gb hdd, 8. Figure 511 serial ports on the rear of the indy workstation 79 figure 512 connecting the serial cable to the serial port 80 figure 5 connecting an audio device to the indy workstation 81 figure 514 connecting a video device to the indy workstation 82 figure 71 system shutdown notifier 1. Gnulinux freebsd openbsd beos linux390 ibm s390 mainframe sunossun ultra60 irixsgi o2. The indy is the only sgi workstation that follows the pizza box chassis design that was so popular with the sun workstations of this era sparcstation 4, 5, 10, 20, etc. Once the power supply was in order, my next focus was booting it to a usable state.
Second hand buying advice for indy web site is the ultimate in used indy information. The board is slotted for universal voltage, but sgi only provides drivers for onyx 3003503000 systems. For my sgi computer, what command will show my serial number. You can also find your serial number on a white label on the back of all sgi computers, usually near the power supply or rear chassis where external connectors are located. Console based applications in toolchest how to call console applications from toolchest or at login. Its also possibel to run linux on them and also netbsd. Ranging from applications and games to gatherings of publicdomain software or clip art, the heyday of the cdrom is roughly 1989 to 2001. The indy codename guinness was the lowend successor to the indigo product line introduced shortly after the more versatile indigo 2 line was available. The inst program can be invoked without arguments to present a selection menu, or can be used directly from the cli. Sgi desktop computer serial numbers range from 08006906xxxx onward. Another linux machine can be used as the serial terminal. Connecting a pc or another workstation to your sgi via a serial link is really straightforward. Irixs singleuser mode requires you to know the root password, so i.
Sometimes it may be neccessary to access your sgi without keyboard, mouse and monitor. Make sure that the kernel youre using includes the appropriate driver for a serial interface and serial console. The first method is often called software flow control and uses special characters to start xon or dc1, 021 octal or stop xoff or dc3, 023 octal the flow of. Introduced in 1993, the indy, code named guinness, was the fruit of sgi s effort to muscle into the market for desktop publishing, low end cad, and multimedia. The freshly installed gentoo linux environment is ready to be explored. Now connect all your midi devices and start up the software synthesizer on the o2. I want to use the serial port com1 on and to talk to a console on another computer.
Sgi also sells refurbished indys with serious hardware upgrades. Application software that comes in on the machines gets erased, except for some cases of software that sgi provides like impressario softwindows95, etc. The relevant files for the configuration of these are netif. Sgi o2 and other mipsbased sgi workstations uses the first serial port as the main output for all system messages and os console if no keyboard is attached or if firmware is set to prioritize the serial connection. The first issue was the scraping and grinding sound coming from one of the hard. Over the past few weekends ive gone on a bit of an adventure with the sgi indy. Things worth knowing about the indy serial console note this information may apply to other models too. This makes it difficult to use the serial port to reconfigure the bios and impossible to see power on selftest errors. On the right side of the window, look for the vmkernel. In the example we assume that we are adding an fddi interface to a system it will be the third network interface. Set the console arc environment variable to either the value d1, or d2 for indy and challenge s depending on which serial interface youre going to use as the console. Sgi o2 and other mipsbased sgi workstations uses the first serial port as the main output. Ian maplesons second hand buying advice for indy web site is the ultimate in used indy information. The book windows server 2008 r2 secrets by orin thomas has a decent section on ems, which is actually freely googlable.
Nintendos official code tools are basic, with no debugger and poor documentation. This chapter describes the command prom monitor programs, which control the boot environment for all sgi workstations and servers. These attach to the digital video port of sgi indy systems. This guide is designed for people setting up an indy for the first time and who want to make best use of it. Also see ians sgi advice and technical data site for more excellent sgi information. This can be due to limitations in an intermediate serial communications link, one of the serial interfaces, or some storage media. Silicon graphics user group sgug is a community for users, developers, and admirers of silicon graphics sgi products. Introduced in 1993, the indy, code named guinness, was the fruit of sgis effort to muscle into the market for desktop publishing, lowend cad, and multimedia. Note that this information may apply to other models too. Click on findapplications inside the sgi toolchest, and double click on nmrchecks icon, which is shown in figure 1. G specifies a graphics console with the sgi logo in the upper left corner.
The sgi indigo, indigo2, and indy workstations use the apple 8pin minidin. The serial ports on the indy support rs232 and rs242 but the pin outs are nowhere close to what the mac uses. Things worth knowing about the indy serial console. I have many, many indycam digital video cameras, model cmnb006e, part number 0240825001. We aim to be a friendly hobbyist community for discussing all aspects of sgis, including use, software development, the irix operating system, and troubleshooting, as well as facilitating hardware exchange. For a complete system component and device driver listing for this architecture, see intro4sgi. For discussion of the irix os and the software ecosystem surrounding it, including troubleshooting. Packages distributions come in the form of files ending with the.
Firstly, power on selftest messages and basic inputoutput system bios messages are sent to the screen and received from the keyboard. Two methods are commonly used for asynchronous data. Sgi o2 and other mipsbased sgi workstations uses the first serial port as the main output for all system messages and os console if no keyboard is attached or if. How do i enable a serial console on windows 2008 andor 2012 such that i can log into it like the good old days of real servers and issue provisioning commands, ideally via powershell. Last updated 12 march, 2006, this document is divided up into these sections. Many sgi s push their scsi bus as far as they will go, so termination is actually very critical on these machines. At the time, the market was mostly dominated by apple.
Older computers and headless computer computers or devices without monitors also use the serial console as the main way to access the console. Powered by sgi hardware and software, the nintendo 64 is an iconic console. Allows systems with software power control to automatically reset after a power failure if set to y. To get the machine to boot up with a serial console, make sure the keyboard is unplugged when turning on the machine. The indy, codenamed guinness, is a lowend workstation introduced on july 12, 1993. Ansi standard for visual display terminal workstations 177. I need to know what command to type from a unix shell to open a console session. One wiring diagram is available from the linuxmips wiki, and most electronics stores should stock the plugs required. Need help gaining serial access to indigo2 irix network forums. Sgis default microcode for nintendo 64 is called fast3d, which some developers claimed was poorly profiled for use in games. You only need a nullmodem cable and connect it to your sgi and to your terminal e. It was actually this aspect that got me involved in finding open source x windows solutions that allowed us too repurpose standard intel pcs as terminals. In the software section click on advanced settings 2. The prom tftp client on sgi machines can fail with default netbsd tftpd settings.
Its name comes from the ibm personal system2 series of personal computers, with which it was introduced in 1987. Rights in technical data and computer software clause at dfars 52. Serial programming guide for posix operating systems. There is a small lid at the back, which you have to push up, while you grab hold of the sides and hold the front end up. These files are tar archives which contain specially crafted binary files, along with a humanreadable manifest. I need to know what command to type from a unix shell to open a console sess. The indy, codenamed guinness, is a lowend workstation introduced on 12 july 1993.
Gnuboy readme intro welcome to gnuboy, one of the few pieces of free software to emulate the game boy handheld game console. Console window 29 the toolchests 29 iris insight and online help 30. Console to console general unix discussion tektips. Minidin8 rs232 serial cable only needed for ip22 and ip28 systems. The first method is often called software flow control and uses special characters to start. Sgi indy r4600sc 3mhz 96mb ram 8bit graphics irix 6. Regardless of your company size, indysoft corporation provides a robust and scalable solution for your calibration, tooling, or maintenance needs. Connect, via a null modem, serial port a of the sun to your terminals serial port. Connecting the serial console to a serial printer can achieve this.
The straightforward approach would be to simply enter the path and the filename, but that will run the application in the background rather useless for a console based newsreader or mailclient. They use an i2c bus for camera control, check the web for more info. Usually, a console is accessed over an ssh connection. With the command monitor, you can boot and operate the cpu under controlled conditions, run the cpu in command monitor mode, and load programs for example, the operating system kernel, unix, or special debugging and execution versions of the kernel. One way to meet this requirement is to print all console messages. To get a unix tty on the serial port, you have to enable it in the prom monitor. Developed and manufactured by silicon graphics incorporated sgi, it was the result of their attempt to obtain a share of the lowend computeraided design cad market, which was dominated at the time by other workstation vendors. Dec 29, 2017 however, with software, hardware, or other access problems, it may only be possible to access the machine or device e. Some secure installations require all security events to be unalterably logged. This idiots guide i refer to myself was started on 8 july 1998 because i could never remember the simple things about administering my indy. Sgi systems that use the arcs prom include some models of indigo, indy. This yakshave has everything an os install, lots of scsi problems, a completely overkill golang utility, and a happy ending. Indytech hardware technical information for the sgi indy. A serial console can be used to record that message.
For o2, indy, indigo2, challenge s, and challenge m. Otherwise you are looking at thirdparty software for running a server over a com or usb port. To get the machine boot up with a serial console, make sure the keyboard is unplugged when turning on the machine. Nintendos original development environment for nintendo 64 software is a card made by sgi containing a most of a nintendo 64 console plus a software development kit sdk, for selfhosted installation in an sgi indy workstation.
Gnulinux freebsd openbsd beos linux390 ibm s390 mainframe sunossun ultra60 irix sgi o2 irix sgi. I ran into quite a few stumbling blocks along the way this post doesnt end with a 4dwm desktop though a future one will. It is supported only on power indigo2 and octane systems. So to enable enough developers we had to add serial terminals and x terminals.
Sgi vendors say indy xz 2board graphics set4 ges, 1re, zbuffer whats this worth. This is a wide and variant collection of cdrom based software, that is, software that came on a cdrom for installation on computers, or played in consoles. However during the console s last few years, nintendo shared the microcode information with a few developers. No problem, if you have a nullmodem cable and terminal emulator software. Every time i come across footage of old sgi software, i hope its in there.
Sgi released a variant of the indy for lowend server usage. Developed and manufactured by silicon graphics incorporated sgi, it is the result of the companys attempt to obtain a share of the lowend computeraided design cad, desktop publishing, and multimedia markets. The serial console is a connection over the rs232 or serial port connection that allows a person access to a computer or network device console. Figure 511 serial ports on the rear of the indy workstation 79. However during the consoles last few years, nintendo shared the microcode information with a few developers. The indy was the first computer to include a digital video camera, and was built with a then forwardlooking architecture including an onboard isdn adapter. The ps2 port is a 6pin minidin connector used for connecting keyboards and mice to a pc compatible computer system. Maintenance menu 1 start system 2 install system software 3 run. The earlier generation of r4000 indigo, indy and indigo2 was not forgotten either and. The indy workstation users manual is online at techpubs. If you are handy with making cables i suggest making one since you do not have access to a monitor at the moment. Unlike minicomputer systems, the ibm pc was not designed to use a serial console.
A quick note about serial b note that powering the terminal off, if connected to serial b doesnt effect b the way it does a, but the b serial port also doesnt show initial console messages, it only allows login after the machine has booted to a multiuser runlevel and im assuming youve set up the machine to allow logins from b. I made a cable that plugs into the indy serial and my pc serial port so that i have console access to it. It was discontinued on june 30, 1997 and support ended on december 31, 2011. If the main window of nmrcheck does not pop up, open a console window by clicking on systemutilities start new console irix 6. Hot box the indy caused such a sensation when it was first hyped by silicon graphics, that a 1993 issue of wired magazine declared that this was the machine to.
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