[Irinikus]

I don't see the line saying: GFX=alive

Try typing resetenv, reboot the machine and then try another printenv.

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If that doesn't work, try tying: setenv ConsoleOut /hw/module/1/slot/io4/kona

As your ConsoleOut is currently set to serial!!! (ConsoleOut=/dev/tty/ioc30)

[noleex]

I don’t exactly know what that means but will type it exactly as you tell, btw could it be that gfx alive doesn’t appear because of the vga adapter, means that it’s not recognizing an monitor is attached and giving no signal because of that ?

[Irinikus]

Kona is the name for the Infinite Reality graphics hardware, so If your Console Output is not set to use the "kona" hardware, then you'll get no graphical output.

[noleex]

btw I‘m just connected to Serial with the Mac isn’t that right ?

[Irinikus]

You can run these machines with a serial output as well as a graphical output, this video that I made shows this:

[noleex]

ok here is the new output, I guess I need to reboot the machine:

>> printenv
AutoLoad=No

dbgtty=/dev/tty/ioc30

root=dks0d1s0

nonstop=0

rbaud=19200

SystemPartition=dksc(0,1,8)

OSLoadPartition=dksc(0,1,0)

OSLoader=sash

OSLoadFilename=unix

TimeZone=PST8PDT

oldConsolePath=/hw/module/1/slot/io1

gConsoleIn=default

gConsoleOut=default

diskless=0

scsihostid=00

ProbeAllScsi=n

RestorePartEnv=y

dbaud=9600

volume=80

sgilogo=y

netaddr=192.0.2.1

ConsoleIn=/dev/tty/ioc30

cpufreq=400

ConsolePath=/hw/module/1/slot/io1

console=g

ConsoleOut=/hw/module/1/slot/io4/kona

[Irinikus]

Now try rebooting it with a monitor, keyboard and mouse attached.

[noleex]

at the moment it just says that: don't know if I can hit the key or does I need to wait, its not gonna move on..

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Installing PROM Device drivers …………
Base I/O Ethernet set to /dev/ethernet/ef0
Installing Graphics Console…
graphics install: searching for pipe 0

Walking SCSI Adapter 0 (/hw/module/1/slot/io1), (pci id 0)
1+ 2- 3- 4- 5- 6+ 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- = 2 device(s)


Walking SCSI Adapter 1 (/hw/module/1/slot/io1), (pci id 1)
1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- = 0 device(s)

Initializing PROM Device drivers ………. DONE

[Irinikus]

If worst comes to worst, check each of the lines on your environmental settings against mine, and use the "setenv" command to set them as required.

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Here's a screenshot from my video showing what my machine says at that point and its the same:



Your initial boot sequence that you posted said nothing about graphics:

IP27 PROM SGI Version 6.156 built 11:27:56 AM Nov 18, 2003
Testing/Initializing memory …………… DONE
Copying PROM code to memory …………… DONE
Discovering local IO ………………….
Found an io Board with nic 030-1305-001.
DONE
Discovering NUMAlink connectivity ……… DONE
Found 2 objects (2 hubs, 0 routers) in 10464 usec
Waiting for peers to complete discovery…. DONE
Global master is /hw/module/1/slot/n2
Testing/Initializing all memory ……….. DONE
Checking partitioning information ……… DONE
Loading BASEIO prom ………………….. DONE

BASEIO PROM Monitor SGI Version 6.156 built 11:26:28 AM Nov 18, 2003 (BE64)
4 CPUs on 2 nodes found.
Installing PROM Device drivers …………
Base I/O Ethernet set to /dev/ethernet/ef0

Walking SCSI Adapter 0 (/hw/module/1/slot/io1), (pci id 0)
1+ 2- 3- 4- 5- 6+ 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- = 2 device(s)


Walking SCSI Adapter 1 (/hw/module/1/slot/io1), (pci id 1)
1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- = 0 device(s)

Initializing PROM Device drivers ………. DONE
Checking hardware inventory …………… DONE

[noleex]

The LCD shows: P O M 1C and console stopped here, I cannot typ in anything (screen no signal):

IP27 PROM SGI Version 6.156 built 11:27:56 AM Nov 18, 2003
Testing/Initializing memory …………… DONE
Copying PROM code to memory …………… DONE
Discovering local IO ………………….
Found an io Board with nic 030-1305-001.
DONE
Discovering NUMAlink connectivity ……… DONE
Found 2 objects (2 hubs, 0 routers) in 10465 usec
Waiting for peers to complete discovery…. DONE
Global master is /hw/module/1/slot/n2
Testing/Initializing all memory ……….. DONE
Checking partitioning information ……… DONE
Loading BASEIO prom ………………….. DONE

BASEIO PROM Monitor SGI Version 6.156 built 11:26:28 AM Nov 18, 2003 (BE64)
4 CPUs on 2 nodes found.
Installing PROM Device drivers …………
Base I/O Ethernet set to /dev/ethernet/ef0
Installing Graphics Console…
graphics install: searching for pipe 0

Walking SCSI Adapter 0 (/hw/module/1/slot/io1), (pci id 0)
1+ 2- 3- 4- 5- 6+ 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- = 2 device(s)


Walking SCSI Adapter 1 (/hw/module/1/slot/io1), (pci id 1)
1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- = 0 device(s)

Initializing PROM Device drivers ………. DONE