Re: Sparc IPX fun

[AGC <agcarver+netbsd%acarver.net@localhost>]

Well considering that my current modification involves a piece of one
twisted pair from some leftover bulk Ethernet cable and a PCB-mount 2032
coin cell holder held down with hot glue, I can probably handle slightly
bent pins. :)

On 2021-07-01 17:54, Matthew Wallis wrote:
> I picked up two of the GW-48T08-1. They work but may not be the best as they are much longer than the NVRAM module, so I had to bend the legs that I used inwards.
> 
> I am very surprised that my soldering worked 😊
> 
> Matt
> 
> --
> Matthew Wallis
> mattw%madmonks.org@localhost
> 
>> On 2 Jul 2021, at 04:41, AGC <agcarver+netbsd%acarver.net@localhost> wrote:
>>
>> Which glitchwrks board did you purchase?  I've got two IPXes one of
>> which I had modified with a haywired 2032 holder but these boards would
>> be cleaner.
>>
>>> On 2021-06-27 00:01, Matt Wallis wrote:
>>> Anyone who read my posts about SSL might have seen that I was working
>>> with a pair of Sparcstation IPXs.
>>>
>>> I've had these for some time, carting them from place to place
>>> frequently just using them as monitor risers on my desk. When I powered
>>> them up recently, one of them had a very dead HDD, so I replaced it with
>>> a SCSI2SD device, the other still has the original 400MB HDD.
>>>
>>> Both had dead NVRAM batteries, so I picked up a pair of the
>>> glitchwrks.com replacement battery packs, and just got around to fitting
>>> the first one.
>>>
>>> I reset the NVRAM, programmed an ID, and it booted.. LOL..
>>>
>>> WARNING: Unable to determine keyboard type
>>> SPARCstation IPX, No Keyboard
>>> ROM Rev. 2.9, 64 MB memory installed, Serial #12648430.
>>> Ethernet address 8:0:20:c0:ff:ee, Host ID: 57c0ffee.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Boot device: /sbus/esp@0,800000/sd@3,0   File and args:
>>>>> NetBSD/sparc Secondary Boot, Revision 1.15
>>>>> (builds@wb29, Sun Dec 16 01:18:09 PST 2007)
>>> Booting netbsd
>>> 3296696+106168+202196 [204464+192011]=0x3e127c
>>> OBP version 2, revision 2.9 (plugin rev 2)
>>> Copyright (c) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
>>>     2006, 2007
>>>     The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.  All rights reserved.
>>> Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
>>>     The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
>>>
>>> NetBSD 4.0 (GENERIC) #0: Sun Dec 16 02:09:27 PST 2007
>>>        
>>> builds@wb29:/home/builds/ab/netbsd-4-0-RELEASE/sparc/200712160005Z-obj/home/builds/ab/netbsd-4-0-RELEASE/src/sys/arch/sparc/compile/GENERIC
>>>
>>> total memory = 65428 KB
>>> avail memory = 59964 KB
>>> timecounter: Timecounters tick every 10.000 msec
>>> bootpath: /sbus@1,f8000000/esp@0,800000/sd@3,0
>>> mainbus0 (root): SUNW,Sun 4/50: hostid 57c0ffee
>>> cpu0 at mainbus0: W8601/8701 or MB86903 @ 40 MHz, on-chip FPU
>>> cpu0: cache chip bug; trap page uncached
>>> cpu0: 64K byte write-through, 32 bytes/line, hw flush: cache enabled
>>>
>>>
>>> I even managed to guess the root password I set.
>>>
>>> I wonder if I can get it to upgrade itself :-p pkgin work on NetBSD 4.0?
>>> :-)
>>>
>>> Matt.
>>>
>>