[PacMaN_2k1]

my dvd drive has 50 pin scsi. i have no cable yet. as far as i see i need one of these <URL url="https://www.ebay.de/itm/SCSI-SCA-80polige-68Pin-auf-50Pin-IDE-Festplatte-Adapter-Konverter-Karton/273308076948?hash=item3fa26e4b94:g:HTgAAOSwrxtbKLkM"><LINK_TEXT text="https://www.ebay.de/itm/SCSI-SCA-80poli ... SwrxtbKLkM">https://www.ebay.de/itm/SCSI-SCA-80polige-68Pin-auf-50Pin-IDE-Festplatte-Adapter-Konverter-Karton/273308076948?hash=item3fa26e4b94:g:HTgAAOSwrxtbKLkM</LINK_TEXT>
this adapter is plugged into one of the three front-hdd connectors and then i need a 50 pin scsi cable to connect it to the dvd drive and a molex cable for power i guess.
is this correct?

[gijoe77]

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this is all i get before the screen goes black
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the screen goes black? maybe the octane resolution is something that isnt supported by your monitor? I would probably try changing the res to troubleshoot that.

do you have console or network access?

see <URL url="https://forums.irix.cc/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=364&p=2660#p2660"><LINK_TEXT text="viewtopic.php?f=7&t=364&p=2660#p2660">https://forums.irix.cc/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=364&p=2660#p2660</LINK_TEXT>

[PacMaN_2k1]

i can go into the console at the bios (maintenance) can you tell me how to set the resolution there?

[Irinikus]

Take a look at this thread:

<URL url="https://forums.irix.cc/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=364"><LINK_TEXT text="viewtopic.php?f=7&t=364">https://forums.irix.cc/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=364</LINK_TEXT>

[PacMaN_2k1]

well, single works but i dont have the root passwort or any password at all :(

[gijoe77]

can you log in as guest or demos?

[PacMaN_2k1]

no i don't come so far. no login screen. all i get now is a empty console where i can type but no commands get executed...
when i checked printenv in prom i noticed that the system partition and osloadpartition are located @ xio(0)pci15scsi port 0 (so this is the message regarding to the alert at the beginning of the boot process) does this help in a way?

[gijoe77]

"only one keyboard allowed" is a very strange message - maybe try a different mouse/keyboard or make sure you have them plugged into the correct ps2 ports?

take a picture of PROM printenv, some people tend to just do a resetenv if things are acting funny.

If you can't log in and change the res, perhaps it might be a good idea to get another drive and do a fresh IRIX install

[PacMaN_2k1]

wrong ports? both (keyboard and mouse works)

[PacMaN_2k1]

btw. i'm on discord. much easier for chatting