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Stardate: 20241016.2214 
Location: The Lab 
Input Device: Sun Microsystems Ultra 10 
Audio: aNONradio
Visual: Sun Lab Desk, CDE 
Emotional: Frustruation

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RC2024 DAY IX:

NETRA X1
MAINT: Opened up the Netra X1 server, cleaned up the 
       internals/externals, took some pictures.
FOUND: Console kit + 9-pin adapter.
FOUND: Eclipse Computer Workstation Light
INSTALL: Eclipse light on 19" Samsung SyncMaster 900NF
NOTE: Connected to Serial B on Ultra to LOM
      # tip /dev/term/b -9600
      # poweron
NOTE: Netra X1's hostname is 'grendizer'
NOTE: grendizer is running FreeBSD
      root@grendizer:/usr/ports # uname -a
      FreeBSD grendizer 9.2-RELEASE FreeBSD 9.2-RELEASE #0 r255898:
      Thu Sep 26 21:26:41 UTC 2013     
      root@snap.freebsd.org:/usr/obj/sparc64.sparc64/usr/src/sys
      /GENERIC  sparc64
NOTE: Last supported version of FreeBSD was v12.4.  Current version
      is v14.
DOWNLOAD: tribblix

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DAY XII:

POWER: Netra X1 LOM runs 2 watts idle.
root@grendizer:~ # uname -a
FreeBSD grendizer 9.2-RELEASE FreeBSD 9.2-RELEASE #0 r255898: Thu 
Sep 26 21:26:41 UTC 2013     root@snap.freebsd.org:/usr/obj/sparc64
sparc64/usr/src/sys/GENERIC  sparc64

POWER: Netra X1 runs around 42 watts
LOM:
LOMlite starting up.

CPU type: H8/3437S, mode 3
Ram-test: 2048 bytes OK
Initialising i2c bus: OK
Searching for EEPROMs: 50(cfg) 
I2c eeprom @50: OK
i2c bus speed code 01... OK
Probing for lm80s: none
Probing for lm75s: 48
Initialising lm75 @48: OK
System functions: PSUs fans breakers rails gpio temps host CLI ebus

LOMlite console

ISSUE: tribblix installer does not work with <512MB RAM.
       Netra X1 only has 128MB
FIX: Install OpenBSD v7.6
     Downloaded and burnt ISO to CDROM
     Tried 2 optical drives, the Acer DVD drive worked.
ADDED: Acer DVD drive
ISSUE: DVD drive is not reading CDROM
FIX: Burnt ISO to DVD.
INSTALLED: OpenBSD v7.6
POWER: 0.23KWh @ 6h41m

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DAY XIII
Connected Netra X1 to network and ethernet crossover cable to 
Ultra 10.  Console cable is attached to LOM port on X1 and 9-pin
serial port on the Ultra.
FAIL: Connecting from Ultra to X1 over crossover cable via ssh.
TEMP FIX: Login to X1 over LOM port.
REVIEW: OpenCSW for updates
POWER: 1.14 KWh @ 5h49m
POWER: Ultra 10 + Netra X1 + Samsung 900NF CRT + powered desktop
       speakers + Eclipse lamp + UPS

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DAY XIV - XVI

UNPLANNED: Installfest 2024

Only 1 ethernet port available on local switch..
Tried connecting Ultra to Netra X1 via crossover cable: success.
Openssh version is too new on the X1 for the Ultra to connect to.
Reviewed options for connection
Keep Console kit connected to LOM port.

BRIGHT IDEA: Try installing tribblix on a spare IDE hard drive.
TASK: Find compatible IDE hard drive...DONE!
TASK: Find compatible CDROM/DVD Drive for Ultra...DONE!
TASK: Download and burn tribblix ISO to optical media...DONE!
TASK: Install tribblix...FAIL after 3 attempts...file system full 
      error.
BRIGHT IDEA: Try installing OpenBSD on spare IDE hard drive.
TASK: Install OpenBSD...FAIL after 3 attempts...system locks up 
      during end portion of install.
At this point, I'm done with messing with a new install.
BRIGHT IDEA: Reconnect existing IDE drive and continue to use  
             Solaris 10....SUCCESS!!!
Temporarily freed up ethernet port on local switch for Ultra.

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