Re: Help! OBP update -> System identified

From: Tom Taylor (Tom.Taylor_at_nospam.unisys.com)
Date: 02/04/04 

Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 18:15:14 -0800

I have finally identified the system board, it's an Ultra-20:
http://solutions.sun.com/embedded/databook/web/boardplatforms/ultra20.html

Now all I need to do is:

1) Find a proper prom update

2) Figure out how to load it (I can't even get to the "ok" prompt, even if I
cancel the POST)

Tom

"Tom Taylor" <Tom.Taylor@nospam.unisys.com> wrote in message
news:bvmta4$22qb$1@si05.rsvl.unisys.com...
> Thanks for the responses. Unfortunately I haven't been able to get much
> further.
>
> I found a bunch of numbers on the board, but can't seem to cross-reference
> them anywhere. We have several of these systems. Unfortunately, I was not
> involved with the purchase or installation. The tech that installed them
> (several years ago) does not have any info. The guy that ordered them left
> our company about 3 years ago.
>
> Additional Info:
>
> I was able to locate jumper # 2204 and switched it to jump pins 1 & 2.
After
> that, the system still refuses to boot. The serial port now displays 1
line
> of garbage characters. I tried several boots, hoping things would change,
> but they didn't. Put jumper 2204 back to pins 2 & 3 and things behaved as
> before, with the same Fatal Reset error as before.
>
> I removed the board to see if I could get any identifying info. I also
> removed the CPU card from the motherboard (lo and behold, there is jumper
> 2003, under the CPU card). There is a white "Sun Microsystems" label under
> the CPU card.
>
> Here is a list of all the numbers I can find on the motherboard (facing
the
> front of the system):
>
> Right edge: "ASSY 304-00005-001 REV A"
> Right edge: "PRTM-040"
> Sticker on left edge: "-02 Rev 50"
> Sticker on left edge: "5014854427907" and a barcode
> Sticker on left edge: "9813"
> Bottom left edge: "PWB 303-00005-001"
> Bottom left edge: "F19325-01"
>
> This is a single CPU motherboard, uses a right-angle adapter to the CPU
> card. Has 8 simm slots, 2 SBus slots, and a mini (50-pin?) SCSI connector.
> The CPU is a 300 Mhz Sparc Ultra II, 64-bit.
>
> Here's the output from "prtdiag -v" on a similarly configured system:
>
>
> /usr/platform/sun4u/sbin [54]: ./prtdiag -v
> System Configuration: Sun Microsystems sun4u Sun Ultra UPA/SBus
> (UltraSPARC-II 300MHz)
> System clock frequency: 100 MHz
> Memory size: 256 Megabytes
>
> ========================= CPUs =========================
>
> Run Ecache CPU CPU
> Brd CPU Module MHz MB Impl. Mask
> --- --- ------- ----- ------ ------ ----
> 0 0 0 300 0.5 US-II 2.0
>
>
> ========================= IO Cards =========================
>
> Bus Freq
> Brd Type MHz Slot Name Model
> --- ---- ---- ---- -------------------------------- ----------------- 

--
> ---
>  0   SBus   25     0   cgsix                             SUNW,501-1672
>  0   SBus   25    14   SUNW,fas/sd (block)
>  0   SBus   25    14   SUNW,hme
>  0   SBus   25    14   SUNW,bpp
>
> No failures found in System
> ===========================
>
> ========================= HW Revisions =========================
>
> ASIC Revisions:
> ---------------
> SBus: sbus Rev 1
> FEPS: SUNW,hme Rev 22
>
> System PROM revisions:
> ----------------------
>   OBP 3.7.8 1998/03/26 19:13   POST 3.3.1 1997/07/09 09:44
>
> Hope this sheds some more light on the subject.
> Tom Taylor
>
> "Tom Taylor" <Tom.Taylor@nospam.unisys.com> wrote in message
> news:bvf7ll$9cq$1@si05.rsvl.unisys.com...
> > I just attempted to update the OBP on an Ultra-2 system (actually a
> Sparc-20
> > with an Ultra-2 motherboard upgrade) and now it refuses to boot. The old
> > version was:
> >
> >     OBP 3.7.8 1998/03/26 19:13 POST 3.3.1 1997/07/09
> >
> > I downloaded Patch ID# 104169-08 and attempted to install:
> >
> >     OBP 3.25.0 199/12/03 11:35 POST 3.3.8 1998/11/16
> >
> > Everything seemed to go smoothly (no errors were reported during
erasing,
> > programming, and verification) until the first reset. The last thing I
saw
> > displayed on the screen was:
> >
> >     Programming was successful.
> >     Resetting ...
> >
> > Next I am staring at a dark screen. The monitor led is is flashing every
> few
> > seconds, as if there is no video signal. Nothing seems to work. Typing
in
> > the blind does not seem to have any effect. Power cycling seems to
produce
> > the same conditions.
> >
> > I dug out a NULL modem cable, set up a terminal session on  serial port
A
> > and cycled the power. After a few seconds, I received the following
Fatal
> > Reset message and nothing further:
> >
> >
> > Fatal Reset
> > SC Control    0000.0000.0200.0000
> > SysIO status  0000.0000.0100.0000
> > P0 Status     0000.0000.04c0.0000
> > P1 Status     0000.0000.04c0.0000
> > MC CTL0       0000.0000.04c0.0000
> > CC Fault      0000.0000.04c0.0000
> > SysIO UE AFSR 0000.ffe0.0000.0000
> > SysIO CE AFSR 00ff.ffe0.0000.0000
> > CPU AFSR      0000.0001.a0f7.0048
> > SDBH AFSR     0000.0000.0000.0000
> > SDBL AFSR     0000.0000.0000.0000
> >
> > On subsequent reboot attempts, the same info is displayed. Only the CPU
> AFSR
> > seems to change.
> >
> > What does all this mean? And how can I fix it?
> >
> > Thanks for any insights or assistance,
> > Tom Taylor
> >
> > Tom dot Taylor at unisys dot com
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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