[rescue] SparcStation 1+ TurboGX framebuffer card incompatibility

[mike stedman]

Hi all,

I have had a SparcStation 1+ for a few years now, but I am completely
new to Suns (lots of experience with repairing 68k Macs/Amigas).
Recently, I had some free time so wanted to see if I could get it
working again.

The SS1+ had no video card, so I went on eBay and picked up an SBus
video card, a "TurboGX" (270-2325-04).

When I install it into the machine, it refuses to boot, complaining on
the serial console about "Unimplemented FCode token before address
ffd1c259" and then hangs while "setting up console parameters." Since
this is a high-memory address, I assume this is related to the video
card, or its firmware, or some kind of discovery process.

With the card removed, it will proceed to the ok > prompt but won't
boot, possibly either because the Quantum hard drive in it is dead or
has been wiped by a previous owner. I can solve that problem later.

Is the TurboGX card I bought "too new" for my little old pizza box? I
have tried to find a chart of compatibility or any details on the card
but have come up with nothing.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I really love how this machine
looks and would like to tuck it in with my pizza-box Macs.

Mike
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[Bill Bradford]

Post by mike stedman
When I install it into the machine, it refuses to boot, complaining on
the serial console about "Unimplemented FCode token before address
ffd1c259" and then hangs while "setting up console parameters." Since
this is a high-memory address, I assume this is related to the video
card, or its firmware, or some kind of discovery process.

Might be the prom revision.

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.sys.sun.admin/C07fmKKq-_E

"The FE Handbook says that TGX with SS1 and SS1+ requires OBP 2.x.
2.9 version 9 seems to be the latest (final?) version. Part # 525-1208-02"

Perhaps someone on here can hook you up with that rev OBP?

Bill

[mike stedman]

Sounds like a good theory to me, thanks. '.version' at my openprom
prompt returns "Release 1.3, Version 4."

Post by Bill Bradford

Post by mike stedman
When I install it into the machine, it refuses to boot, complaining on
the serial console about "Unimplemented FCode token before address
ffd1c259" and then hangs while "setting up console parameters." Since
this is a high-memory address, I assume this is related to the video
card, or its firmware, or some kind of discovery process.

Might be the prom revision.
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.sys.sun.admin/C07fmKKq-_E
"The FE Handbook says that TGX with SS1 and SS1+ requires OBP 2.x.
2.9 version 9 seems to be the latest (final?) version. Part # 525-1208-02"
Perhaps someone on here can hook you up with that rev OBP?
Bill
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Bill Bradford
Houston, Texas USA
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[Michael-John Turner]

Post by mike stedman
Sounds like a good theory to me, thanks. '.version' at my openprom
prompt returns "Release 1.3, Version 4."

If you have something that can write it, I have an image of 2.9. It's for
the SS1 rather than SS1+ though.

Cheers, MJ