[kokoboi]

I haven't powered up the tezro for a long time. The last time I've used the machine it booted IRIX fine.

First I noticed some VRM problem messages(don't know if this is a problem):

INFO: Cannot enable VRM: 9
INFO: Cannot enable VRM: 10
INFO: Cannot enable VRM: 11


SGI SN1 L1 Controller
Firmware Image B: Rev. 1.40.6, Built 01/06/2006 13:16:50


001c01-L1>

But it doesn't detect the IO9 board also:

001c01-L1>pwr up
001c01-L1>
entering console mode  001c01 CPU0, <CTRL_T> to escape to L1
Starting PROM Boot process
io_config_space: Found 0 Qlogic devices BASEIO; expected 1 or more.
io_config_space failed:
RSLT io_config_spac FAIL                diag_rc = 53
diag_io6confSpace_sanity: /hw/module/001c01/xtalk/15: FAILED


IP35 PROM SGI Version 6.210  built 02:33:51 PM Aug 26, 2004
Testing/Initializing memory ...............            DONE
Copying PROM code to memory ...............            DONE
Discovering local IO ......................            DONE
Discovering NUMAlink connectivity .........
Local hub NUMAlink is down.
*** Local network link down
DONE
Found 1 objects (1 hubs, 0 routers) in 5887 usec
Waiting for peers to complete discovery....            DONE
No other nodes present; becoming global master
Global master is /hw/rack/001/bay/01
Intializing any CPUless nodes..............            DONE
Checking partitioning information .........            DONE
No other nodes present; becoming partition master
Local slave entering slave loop
Local slave entering slave loop
Local slave entering slave loop
Loading BASEIO prom .......................            DONE

BASEIO PROM Monitor SGI Version 6.210  built 02:30:38 PM Aug 26, 2004 (BE64)
4 CPUs on 1 nodes found.

NVRAM checksum is incorrect: reinitializing.
Automatic update of PROM environment disabled
Graphics diagnostics

Odyssey board #0 found on nasid 0
Running Odyssey xtalk sanity diag...
        Board version 1 - Buzz revision 3B
        On board sdram size: 128 Mb
        Cas latency: CAS 3
        4 banks by sdram module
Running Odyssey Buzz registers diag...
Device passed diagnostics

Installing PROM Device drivers ............
On-board (IO9) tigon3 1000BaseT interface
Base I/O Ethernet set to /dev/ethernet/tg0
Installing Graphics Console...
graphics install: searching for pipe 0
Probing IOC4 ATA adapter 2
IOC4 RevId = 83
Initializing PROM Device drivers ..........
  Initializing Base I/O Ethernet Interface...Failed.  MII Status Register = 0x7949
Done.
  ---------------Interface Configuration Summary----------------
  ASIC|Revision|MAC Address      : 5701|B5|08:00:69:11:dc:4b
  Link Negotiation|Advertisement  : On|<H10 F10 H100 F100 F1000>
  Link|Speed|Duplex|Rx/Tx FlowCtrl: Down|10|Half|Off/Off
  --------------------------------------------------------------
DONE
Cannot connect to keyboard -- check the cable.
Cannot open /dev/input/ioc4pckm0 for input
Cannot connect to keyboard -- check the cable.
Cannot open /dev/input/ioc4pckm0 for input
Checking hardware inventory ...............
WARNING: hardware inventory is invalid.  Reinitializing...
Writing 5 records..... DONE
Updated new configuration. Wrote 5 records.

**** System Configuration and Diagnostics Summary ****
CONFIG:
        No. of NODEs enabled    = 1
        No. of NODEs disabled  = 0
        No. of CPUs enabled    = 4
        No. of CPUs disabled    = 0
        Mem enabled            = 4096 MB
        Mem disabled            = 0 MB
        No. of RTRs enabled    = 0
        No. of RTRs disabled    = 0

DIAG RESULTS:
        ALL DIAGS PASSED.
**** End System Configuration and Diagnostics Summary ****

Any help will be appreciated.

Best regards,
kokoboi

[Irinikus]

Have you tried to boot it again, as it appears to have updated its hardware inventory?

[kokoboi]

Numerous times, same result. Do I need to replace the NVRAM battery on the mainboard as well as on IO9 board or this is something hw related problem?

001c01-L1>serial all

Data                            Location      Value
------------------------------  ------------  --------
Local System Serial Number      NVRAM        P1005215
Reference System Serial Number  NVRAM        P1005215
Local Brick Serial Number      EEPROM        MTM297
Reference Brick Serial Number  NVRAM        MTM297


EEPROM      Product Name    Serial        Part Number          Rev  T/W
----------  --------------  -------------  --------------------  ---  ------
INTERFACE  WS_INT_53      MTM297        030_1881_006          A    00
IO9        IO9            NJC990        030_1771_005          A    00
ODYSSEY    ODY128B1_2      MXJ265        030_1884_002          D    00
SNOWBALL    no hardware detected
NODE        IP53_4CPU      MZH958        030_1868_001          C    00
IO DGHTR    CHWS_IO_DAUG    MYW010        030_1875_003          A    00

EEPROM    JEDEC-SPD Info          Part Number        Rev  Speed  SGI
---------- ------------------------ ------------------ ---- ------ --------
DIMM 0    CE000000000000000C352100 M3 47L6423DT2-CA0  2D  10.0  N/A
DIMM 2    7F7FFE0000000000120012C3 CM2202B            2    8.0  N/A
DIMM 4    7F7FFE000000000012003F1D CM2202K2            2    8.0  N/A
DIMM 6    CE000000000000000CCDA300 M3 47L6423DT3-CA0  3D  10.0  N/A
DIMM 1    CE000000000000000C0B2100 M3 47L6423DT2-CA0  2D  10.0  N/A
DIMM 3    7F7FFE000000000012003F62 CM2202K2            2    8.0  N/A
DIMM 5    7F7FFE0000000000120012D0 CM2202B            2    8.0  N/A
DIMM 7    CE000000000000000CCCA300 M3 47L6423DT3-CA0  3D  10.0  N/A

001c01-L1>

[Irinikus]

Are you able to boot IRIX?

Usually if there's a VRM issue L1 will shut the machine down automatically once the VRM warnings have been displayed.

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If anything, I'd suggest replacing the Snaphat battery on the IO9.

Here's a link to the thread where I discussed replacing the snaphat battery on my IO9:

https://forums.irixnet.org/thread-31.htm...oral++woes

[kokoboi]

Are you able to boot IRIX?

No, it wont boot, as it doesn't detect any scsi devices... as you can see, it misses the whole PROM's walking step.

I will replace the IO9 battery...

[Irinikus]

Confirm you have a keyboard and mouse connected, as it seems to be moaning about not being able to connect to a keyboard?

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In my experience a Tezro will not boot without a keyboard attached

It will usually display “gfx error” on its LCD if no keyboard is attached.

[kokoboi]

It has nothing to do with the keyboard. This is the main issue:

io_config_space: Found 0 Qlogic devices BASEIO; expected 1 or more.
io_config_space failed:
RSLT io_config_spac FAIL diag_rc = 53
diag_io6confSpace_sanity: /hw/module/001c01/xtalk/15: FAILED

[mopar5150]

The IO9 snaphat being bad will cause weird issues like timeout during the scsi walking and sometime CD issues.


I have seen those VRM issues and usually it is the first time you start the machine. Once you have successfully started it up those should stop.

[kokoboi]

Thank you for your help.
Just ordered a battery, i hope it will arrive soon.

[weblacky]

I’ll second, I know I’ve said who’s many times on the forums. This 3 VRM (9,10,11) warning are 100% normal, happen every time! I hate that it gives a false sense of danger. Totally normal, all my desk side Tezros do it.

My theory is there is a single L1 firmware for the entire family SGI Origin 3000 Arch’s. So some units must have additional VRMs and when they aren’t detected it just mentions it and moves on.

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Also this is normally an RTC battery issue (could be IO9 or L1 or both):

From your posted L1 output:

NVRAM checksum is incorrect: reinitializing.
Automatic update of PROM environment disabled
Graphics diagnostics