Recent content by ktaggart

I can test on 3.3... on a TurboColor Slab. ...and if there is ever a Solaris SPARC version evolving, I can test that too, SPARCstation 20, Solaris 8. -k

Updated logs sent. Thx, -k

I was wondering if my SD might be bad, so I grabbed a 32GB SD, created a 1GB .hda file, and copied that and the ini file over. Booted into the command monitor, ran fx and created a new partition and label. This worked as before. Booted into Irix and attempted to initialize the new volume, but...

Same error: % dksc0d2vol: [Alert] Aborted command: SCSI interface parity error (asc=0x47, asq=0x0), Block #0 dksc0d2vol: retrying request … dksc0d2vol: [Alert] Aborted command: SCSI interface parity error (asc=0x47, asq=0x0), Block #0 |$(3)dksc0d2vol: I/O error, retries exhausted See attached...

This is what I've tried so far (spoiler alert: same error): I'll post screen shots to clarify all messages and settings. 1. Updated firmware. 2. Formatted SD card: 3. Edited bluescsi.ini: [SCSI] SpeedGrade=TurboMax MaxSyncSpeed=20 System=Generic [SCSI2] Vendor=SEAGATE Product=ST173404LCV...

I upgraded the fw, removed the quotes and extraneous settings, shortened the image file names (just in case), and here is the log (note red text): Platform: BlueSCSI Ultra (Wide) FW Version: 2026.08.17-rel Aug 17 2026 16:08:59 Flash chip size: 16384 kB SCA Model Detected, Assigned SCSI ID: 2 ===...

As indicated in my last post, I am now attempting to convert my SGI systems to BlueSCSI Ultra-Wide. I am starting with the Octane 2. It is currently configured with three 72GB drives, the root drive and a striped set mounted as /Data. The Octane has three internal drive bays, and the SCSI ID...

Awesome, that fixed it! Here are some numbers for you. Boot to login screen: BlueSCSI: 8min 32sec BlueSCSI Ultra: 2min 33sec Login to desktop: BlueSCSI: 1min 42sec BlueSCSI Ultra: 22 sec Total time: BlueSCSI: 10min 14 sec BlueSCSI Ultra: 2min 55sec Massive improvement! Now it's time to...

Hello, I have been running a BlueSCSI card (50-pin, external enclosure) on my SPARCstation20 for a while now without issue - other than it being a bit slow. I recently purchased a BlueSCSI Ultra (68-pin SCA), installed it in the top slot of my SS20 (this is auto assigned to device ID 1. I have...