You should try connecting over serial and making sure that graphical output is enabled (in the PROM monitor, "setenv console g"). The fact that the Indy is chiming and the power LED isn't turning red is a good sign.
Late comment, and looks like someone already pointed this out, but its likely the PROM has the console variable set to "d" which is the serial output (9600/8/N). This will prevent any GUI from being shown on the screen during boot, etc. You need that serial DIN cable plugged into the "1" port, and will see the console messages, and you can either go into the maintenance option and change the console to "g" or just work out of the serial cable.
I've been watching a few of your old videos. Didn't expect the room you had done so much filming in to look like it does! That was a surprise. Not that I can say much as I'm in a big mess all the time🙂
@Victor Bart - RETRO Machines You can laso Victor try fix that Dallas chip... Most of at least x86 machines are not able to boot when CMOS baterry is empty...
Note that putting in an R4600 will likely prevent any IRIX installation on the disk from booting, since it's likely the install was done natively, in which case it'll be set for MIPS4 operation, whereas the R4600 is MIPS3. It is highly unlikely the CPU is the issue, so definitely put the R5K/180 back in. The RAM is fine, wouldn't get a boot tune otherwise. Most likely, as others have said, it just has 'console' in the PROM set to 'd' which will send all output only to serial terminal connection, so you need the right serial cable to connect to the system, enter Command Monitor upon boot and change 'console' to 'g'. I suppose the XL24 board could be faulty, but that's less likely. FYI a fully compatble modern flat panel for use with Indy is the Dell 19" IPS P1914S (1280x1024 native). You'd just need a 13W3/VGA adapter or cable. Were you ever able to fix these issues?
I believe a 200MHz IDT Orion R4700 was the fastest CPU available. One piece of trivia: Orion MIPS chips, specifically the R4620, were used in WebTV and WebTV Plus boxes. Very high performance chips for something which was designed as a basic Internet terminal...but then the WebTV Plus did have multimedia capabilities including a software MPEG2 decoder optimized specifically for MIPS processors. There is actually a demo video on the built-in hard disk used to demonstrate this feature.
Closest thing to this that I have touched is the Macintosh from this era. Interesting these have a startup chime like a Mac, just fancier. Pulling the ram was a good idea, you can see what the effect has, and as expected it was not happy. Your studio is pretty much the same size as my "studio" but I do not want it to get as full as yours. I don't like clutter and tripping on things. I enjoyed the video and hope to see more of the SGI saga. I wanted one of these at one point but I don't know what I would do with it after getting it working.
Wat je ook kan proberen is om de connectoren in te spuiten met deoxit d5 ... Heeft mij vaak geholpen bij moederborden die eerst niet starten en dan ineens weer doen. Alles wat oud is heeft een grote kans dat er een oxide laag ontstaat op het koper en dan niet meer goed of niet geleid.
Sorry for so many comments have you checked the caps to see in if any of bulging or maybe some of the resistors a normal surface scan so to speak I don't know if it's specific to x86 or if it could be applied to your motherboard or not but oh no I'm just trying to spit out some logic have a good day
Most Trinitron/Diamondtron RGBS monitors should work as long as you have the right cable. I used to have a Sun-branded 17-inch one I bought from Boeing.
Is that a Mercedes military truck? I want one. I want one of these, too: 1971 M35A2 "RAMBO" th-cam.com/video/LKv9TnspYD0/w-d-xo.html M35A2 Bobbed Deuce th-cam.com/video/ne40okT0W58/w-d-xo.html
You should try connecting over serial and making sure that graphical output is enabled (in the PROM monitor, "setenv console g"). The fact that the Indy is chiming and the power LED isn't turning red is a good sign.
This is it. If it came with two network cards installed it may have been configured headless.
@15:26 As a computer AND car guy, this was the cross-over scene I hoped for. Glad to see that windows and gas down in a tunnel is universal! 🙂
Maybe connect to the serial port, I think you get boot messages from there.
Late comment, and looks like someone already pointed this out, but its likely the PROM has the console variable set to "d" which is the serial output (9600/8/N). This will prevent any GUI from being shown on the screen during boot, etc. You need that serial DIN cable plugged into the "1" port, and will see the console messages, and you can either go into the maintenance option and change the console to "g" or just work out of the serial cable.
I've been watching a few of your old videos. Didn't expect the room you had done so much filming in to look like it does! That was a surprise. Not that I can say much as I'm in a big mess all the time🙂
That van is awesome LOL
Thank you!
@Victor Bart - RETRO Machines You can laso Victor try fix that Dallas chip... Most of at least x86 machines are not able to boot when CMOS baterry is empty...
Note that putting in an R4600 will likely prevent any IRIX installation on the disk from booting, since it's likely the install was done natively, in which case it'll be set for MIPS4 operation, whereas the R4600 is MIPS3. It is highly unlikely the CPU is the issue, so definitely put the R5K/180 back in. The RAM is fine, wouldn't get a boot tune otherwise.
Most likely, as others have said, it just has 'console' in the PROM set to 'd' which will send all output only to serial terminal connection, so you need the right serial cable to connect to the system, enter Command Monitor upon boot and change 'console' to 'g'. I suppose the XL24 board could be faulty, but that's less likely.
FYI a fully compatble modern flat panel for use with Indy is the Dell 19" IPS P1914S (1280x1024 native). You'd just need a 13W3/VGA adapter or cable.
Were you ever able to fix these issues?
I believe a 200MHz IDT Orion R4700 was the fastest CPU available. One piece of trivia: Orion MIPS chips, specifically the R4620, were used in WebTV and WebTV Plus boxes. Very high performance chips for something which was designed as a basic Internet terminal...but then the WebTV Plus did have multimedia capabilities including a software MPEG2 decoder optimized specifically for MIPS processors. There is actually a demo video on the built-in hard disk used to demonstrate this feature.
Faster than an R5000 @ 180Mhz?
@@lookoutforchris Well I didn;t knnow it was available with an R5000.
Closest thing to this that I have touched is the Macintosh from this era. Interesting these have a startup chime like a Mac, just fancier. Pulling the ram was a good idea, you can see what the effect has, and as expected it was not happy. Your studio is pretty much the same size as my "studio" but I do not want it to get as full as yours. I don't like clutter and tripping on things. I enjoyed the video and hope to see more of the SGI saga. I wanted one of these at one point but I don't know what I would do with it after getting it working.
I've tested my poor adapter on several types of common VGA monitors, including LCD monitors, and they all work without needing a converter.
Wat je ook kan proberen is om de connectoren in te spuiten met deoxit d5 ... Heeft mij vaak geholpen bij moederborden die eerst niet starten en dan ineens weer doen.
Alles wat oud is heeft een grote kans dat er een oxide laag ontstaat op het koper en dan niet meer goed of niet geleid.
All the memory in an SGI of this beverage has gold plated contacts. No oxides.
Sorry for so many comments have you checked the caps to see in if any of bulging or maybe some of the resistors a normal surface scan so to speak I don't know if it's specific to x86 or if it could be applied to your motherboard or not but oh no I'm just trying to spit out some logic have a good day
Nice! 😁
@Victor Bart - RETRO Machines You can check volages on the NB/SB, CPU, RAM, etc. If all voltages are present, it may be BIOS corruption. :)
No BIOS on any SGI.
@@lookoutforchris WTF, how this thing handles IO then?
That is a beautiful van is that all original and is it a automatic or shift on the column or floor
Automatic :) . Shifter on steer.
Most Trinitron/Diamondtron RGBS monitors should work as long as you have the right cable. I used to have a Sun-branded 17-inch one I bought from Boeing.
There used to be a CRT and VCR were the mini fridge is
My man I think you need a type of deep storage for items you know you're not going to use anytime soon
what country are you from if i may ask :) ?
They are from the Netherlands. The museum they are talking about is in Helmond, Netherlands.
@@babbaloerie I am from netherlands too XD
Is that a Mercedes military truck? I want one. I want one of these, too:
1971 M35A2 "RAMBO"
th-cam.com/video/LKv9TnspYD0/w-d-xo.html
M35A2 Bobbed Deuce
th-cam.com/video/ne40okT0W58/w-d-xo.html
So much for worrying about ESD 😂. How many machines get destroyed by being manhandled like this? I guess it makes my collection worth more? Still sad.
This is pure cringe. RIP that little Indy.
SGI Indy is dead, RIP