Re: Status of port-newsmips?

At 22:09 +0900 9/9/02, Izumi Tsutsui wrote:
>In article <a05100302b9a10ed4e41f@[10.0.0.10]>
>[email protected] wrote:
>
>>	o How to figure out the machine configuration (think "cnfg"
>>  in a dec and scsi-info in sub) without opening the case and counting
>>  memory chips and HD?
>
>Amount of Memory should be counted by PROM monitor on boot,
>but I don't think NEWS PROM has scsi-info like commands.
>"help" command on the monitor might help.

	Thanks for the info.  As soon as I am able to get a prompt I 
shall try that. =)

>
>>	o From what I saw in the case (from outside), it has an empty
>>  5 1/4 bay.  Could I slap in it a CDROM drive?  If so, what are its
>>  requirements (ex: SCSI with 512byte sectors)?
>
>Original 3720 had a QIC tape drive in it,
>but you could put any SCSI devices instead.
>You could use both 512byte and 2048byte CD-ROM drives.
>(It's not hardware requirements, but OS related.)

	Can the machine boot out of a CDROM?

>  >	o All three machines have a video board on them.  Do I have
>>  to remove it to use the console?  Also, is it a prefered serial port
>>  for console?
>
>You don't have to remove framebuffers.
>Just set DIPswitches to use serial console.
>See news68k FAQ:
>http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/news68k/faq.html#serial_console
>http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/news68k/faq.html#dip_sw
>The FAQ is written for news68k, but some items
>could be applicable on newsmips, too.

	I've tried configuring its jumpers (Ex: setting jumpers 1 to 
3 to off, which should mean use serial port according tot he FAQ), 
then connected a serial cable between my computer and the NEWS box 
and nothing happened.   I also tried adding a null modem and still 
had the same result. =(

>  >	o What kind of memory does this machine use and what is its capacity?
>
>For NWS-34xx and NWS-37xx machines, 30pin 4Mbyte SIMM with parity
>can be used.
>---

	Cool!  I will be looking forwards to have the machine alive. 
When I do, I shall call it karas after Dr. Gori's (if you have never 
seen Spectreman, you may not know who they are) henchman.