[Dionisis]

Hi, i have a problem installing IRIX ver. 6.5.28 on my Octane 1. When doing >> boot -f dksc (1,1,8)sash64 the PROM says:

896+111704+16853+3848
Cannot load dksc(1,1,8)sash64.
Relocation failed.
Unable to execute dksc(1,1,8)sash64: execute format error
Unable to load dksc(1,1,8)sash64: execute format error

I'm using external HP DVD player and when doing ls it shows the directory listing wthout problems. These CDs i've used previously on my Tezro so i know they work. Please help!

[weblacky]

Can you post your hinv please.

What RAM modules do you have and what SGI Part Number is your mainboard?  If you have an older mainboard this is known to happen with some Memory modules: https://comp.sys.sgi.hardware.narkive.co...ot-anymore

Thanks!

[Dionisis]

This is my hinv, i do not know which serial is my MB and what mermory modules are, all i know the old disk which i replaced with the new one worked (IRIX was booting but i didn't have the root pass), so i can rule out the MB and RAM.

[weblacky]

Why don’t I see a cdrom/dvdrom on your hinv? To get part numbers I think you use -vm on hinv? Please drop the -t, it just visually mangles output in a way that’s harder to read. Hinv -vm is your friend.

Also what specific CD is in the optical drive when you’re typing the boot -f command?

Thanks

[Dionisis]

It is shown on hinv, the CD is external SCSI HP with 2048/512 jumper (512 jumper is ON!). This is not the first time i've installed IRIX. I'm using the first Installation/Overlay disc 1 and ls dksc(1,1,8) shows the content of the CD, when i start the sash64 it shows the values and then Relocation error. I've tried everything, no success. Now i'm trying the method via Ubuntu (not the Booterizer - tried it also not working). PS the IRIX version i'm trying to install is 6.5.28.

[Raion]

Network installing is a lot easier. Critics of me don't like it when I recommend Solaris or a net BSD for it but it's definitely not easy to configure Linux or Ubuntu or debug any issues with it. On the wiki we have several guides.

If you have another system network installing from irix is pretty easy and the best method possible

[Irinikus]

It's a pity you sold your Tezro, as I installed IRIX on my Octane as well as my Indigo2 MAX IMPACT using the CD ROM in the Tezro over a network.

Here's a link to the thread: https://forums.irixnet.org/thread-1120.html

[weblacky]

Okay, I don’t even know why I’m responding and yeah I’m now going to be slightly flippant to this but the hinv you posted is formatted by connection and scsi qlisp140 key 1 has no drives listed under it, therefore you have no external drives shown.

Where as scsi qlisp140 key 0 has three hard drives, two are seagate part numbers and one is an IBM. I wanted to confirm you’re not riding on another ID or the controllers’ native ID. But I guess I’ll simply say my piece and leave this thread as you don’t like checking the basics we ask, so you don’t want our help. It’s always the basics. But here’s my last offer of help as I close the door, best wishes.

If you are sure about the basics then I’d try two things that “in your remarks” are things I never, ever, do so try these two changes then if it’s a no go then your right, it’s broken, buy a new machine as you’ve tried everything based our input.

Suggestion 1. Never ever use ID 1 for optical, change Optical drive ID to 4 or 6. It’s convention and makes life easier.

Suggestion 2. Modern PROM firmware does not like it when you manual set the 512 jumper, I have three drives with that jumper and it screws the PROMs boot every time. Place the jumper BACK to it normal 2048 setting and see if the PROM correctly issues the 512 block command in software (at runtime) to correctly set your drive in the 512 mode temporarily, which is the modern way (1990+).

The errors gives the impression the binary is either corrupted or is the wrong or an unexpected format. I run SUN 2X CDROM drives, Plextor 40x SCSI CDROM, and Toshiba DVD drives, forcing 512 on any of them makes the boot process from Irix CDs (real media from SGI factory, not burnt) fail to boot.

So again, set ID optical drive ID to 4 or 6 for convention and place the 512 jumper back in factory 2048 mode.

Failing that, it’s your RAM, start juggling DIMMs until it works.

That’s all, I will be unsubscribing from this thread from this point. So do what you will.

[Dionisis]

Okay, I don’t even know why I’m responding and yeah I’m now going to be slightly flippant to this but the hinv you posted is formatted by connection and scsi qlisp140 key 1 has no drives listed under it, therefore you have no external drives shown.

Where as scsi qlisp140 key 0 has three hard drives, two are seagate part numbers and one is an IBM. I wanted to confirm you’re not riding on another ID or the controllers’ native ID.  But I guess I’ll simply say my piece and leave this thread as you don’t like checking the basics we ask, so you don’t want our help. It’s always the basics. But here’s my last offer of help as I close the door, best wishes.

If you are sure about the basics then I’d try two things that “in your remarks” are things I never, ever, do so try these two changes then if it’s a no go then your right, it’s broken, buy a new machine as you’ve tried everything based our input.

Suggestion 1. Never ever use ID 1 for optical, change Optical drive ID to 4 or 6. It’s convention and makes life easier.

Suggestion 2. Modern PROM firmware does not like it when you manual set the 512 jumper, I have three drives with that jumper and it screws the PROMs boot every time.  Place the jumper BACK to it normal 2048 setting and see if the PROM correctly issues the 512 block command in software (at runtime) to correctly set your drive in the 512 mode temporarily, which is the modern way (1990+).

The errors gives the impression the binary is either corrupted or is the wrong or an unexpected format. I run SUN 2X CDROM drives, Plextor 40x SCSI CDROM, and Toshiba DVD drives, forcing 512 on any of them makes the boot process from Irix CDs (real media from SGI factory, not burnt) fail to boot. 

So again, set ID optical drive ID to 4 or 6 for convention and place the 512 jumper back in factory 2048 mode.

Failing that, it’s your RAM, start juggling DIMMs until it works. 

That’s all, I will be unsubscribing from this thread from this point.  So do what you will.

Ok, no need to be nervous, first thank you very much for your help, second i solved it... Booterizer not working in either way (except RasPI - didn't try, don't have it). I installed IRIX via this link http://techpubs.spinlocksolutions.com/irix/remote-irix-6.5-installation-from-linux.html and it's moderately easy to install except you have to put .rhosts file as a root in root directory for Octane to be able to connect to Ubuntu (figured it out by myself). The external DVD is actually working BUT i've noticed not for binaries (i suppose that infomous 2048/512 setting), that's why it gave errors in PROM, as soon as i established bootp link with my Ubuntu i was able to boot fx.64 correctly. Thank you very much again!

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It's a pity you sold your Tezro, as I installed IRIX on my Octane as well as my Indigo2 MAX IMPACT using the CD ROM in the Tezro over a network.

Here's a link to the thread: https://forums.irixnet.org/thread-1120.html

Yeah, i know, now when i sold it i'm nostalgic about it... yes i've watched your videos, they are really mandatory for SGI community in my opinion!