It is also possible to repair idprom/nvram without any expensive parts - https://ideafix.name/?p=4713 you can use a google translate. The main problem is to restore nvram, not a battery. From: port-sparc-owner%NetBSD.org@localhost <port-sparc-owner%NetBSD.org@localhost> On Behalf Of Matthew Wallis
Sent: Friday, July 2, 2021 8:51 AM
To: AGC <agcarver+netbsd%acarver.net@localhost>
Cc: port-sparc%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: Sparc IPX fun Heh cool. For reference this guide went up about the same time as I started thinking about fixing up mine. Damn, it’s been a year, I’ve been slacking off. It’s a two parter, see the second part where he uses a glitch works module as well which appears closer. GW-48T02-1 the module I used comes with the oscillator, battery and modules all assembled, if you have no fear of melting it all with your soldering iron it may be better 😁 I’m looking to replace the fans as well as they are noisey, although I think it’s actually the HDD making most of the noise. Matt 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
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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.
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