[Soy]

Hi,

I use SCSI2SD v5.1, the meet error of “no valid volume header” @indy.
Does anyone know solution?

exFAT full format by Win10
SDcard: 128GiB(119GiB after FAT format)

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Soy

[Raion]

Simple. IRIX cannot understand FAT or exFAT. Try clearig the format/filesystem and using fx from cd or network install to partition the disk and setup XFS.

[Soy]

Hi,

I refer to this thread
https://forums.irixnet.org/thread-880-post-6290.html

then he said
**************** ATTENTION ******************
MAKE SURE YOU DO A FULL FORMAT OF THE SD CARD!!!

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I have tried to write with scsi2sd-utili without full-format of FAT, I had met same error...

[Raion]

Let me rephrase. You formatted your SD Card as FAT and are now trying to boot from it. The issue is that ARCS, the SGI firmware, can't talk to a FAT formatted device. It only supports EFS and XFS. There's no support for Windows systems. You need to either boot from a network device OR an attached SCSI drive and try again.

[Soy]

I did reform the SDcard with scsi2sd-utili, and the drive is recognized properly, ex ID-1 scsi2 drive on indy. SCSI2SD is emulator of SCSI/SCSI2 by SD card probably you know. It wraps FATed SD card as SCSI2 by scsi2sd-utili tool...

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Look my attached photo in previous post.

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It tried to format with fx after the FAT&scsi2-utili.

[jpstewart]

As Raion said, you need to run fx to partition the (emulated) disk for IRIX and then make the EFS or XFS filesystem on it and install the operating system.  That must be done from IRIX installation media -- either CD or over the network.  "Volume header not valid" is a clear indication that the (emulated) disk doesn't have SGI-style partitioning yet.

Think of it this way:  in Windows you've correctly configured the SCSI2SD to use the SD card as a blank SCSI disk at ID1.  You can't expect to boot Windows or IRIX or any other operating system from a blank hard disk.  You have to partition the (emulated, blank) disk and install software on it just like you would a real disk.  You're halfway there, having configured the SCSI2SD correctly.  Now install IRIX just like you would to a real disk.

[Soy]

Hi,

I do not understand about your explanation.
I try to format and partition with "fx" for example;
boot -f dksc(0,1,8)sashARCS

This is after the reformation by scsi2sd-utili which is used for setting ID1's SCSI2 emulation by SCSI2SD.
Then the error is happen.

Please pointing out where I misunderstand.

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SOY

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What I did is as follows (timeline)
1. Full-Formatting SDCard
2. Save File System Image by scsi2sd-utili on SCSI2SD board.
3. Plug SCSI2SD board to Indy
4. Boot then message like a "no path/sash"
5. Enter Command
6. Check with "hinv" for SCSI setting (ID-1)
7. Enter to fx by "boot -f dksc(0,1,8)sashARCS"
8. Meet the header volume not valid

[jpstewart]

I do not understand about your explanation.
I try to format and partition with "fx" for example;
boot -f dksc(0,1,8)sashARCS

Right here you're trying to boot from the newly-created emulated disk:  dksc(0,1,8) means disk at controller 0, ID1, partition 8.  You've previously said that ID1 is the emulated disk.  You cannot boot from it at this point;  it is blank.  There is no partition 8 yet.  There is sashARCS on it yet, since you haven't installed IRIX yet.

You need to boot from another source -- an installation CD or a network install source -- and run fx from there.  Then you can create the partition(s) and so on.  (This is instead of your step 7 from the list.)

The other problem is you're trying to load sashARCS;  that's not the same as fx.

There are many guides to installing IRIX.  Read one and follow it.  Your SCSI2SD is correctly set up and configured as a blank disk.  So partition it with fx and install software to it before trying to load sashARCS or anything else from it.  At this point you can forget about the fact that it is a SCSI2SD setup and proceed with installing the operating system as you would with a real disk.

[Soy]

>The other problem is you're trying to load sashARCS;  that's not the same as fx.

I see, I  might understand by your advice.
To format and partition for the emulated drive, CD or network environment is needed to invoke the "fx", right ?
Then I can install OS after the work ?
Like this;
boot -f dksc(0,4,8)sashARCS dksc(0,4,7)stand/fx.ARCS --x
Thank you very much!

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Soy

[jpstewart]

Yes, the key piece is that you need to load sashARCS and fx from other media.