ND-110 Satellite 9883.21238 - Revision history

RHansen: Added Boot log after booting the image in the emulator

2024-09-25T15:00:09Z

Added Boot log after booting the image in the emulator

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 === Operating system version ===
 SINTRAN III/VSX version K patchlevel 10200B
 === History and trivia ===

TArntsen: Typo

2020-04-22T07:23:27Z

Typo

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	Unfortunately, User Environment is enabled on the console, and the normal system password doesn't log me in. So I'm still a bit stuck until I figure out how to bypass UE. I should have a UE manual somewhere, but due to time constraints it will have to wait for a while.		Unfortunately, User Environment is enabled on the console, and the normal system password doesn't log me in. So I'm still a bit stuck until I figure out how to bypass UE. I should have a UE manual somewhere, but due to time constraints it will have to wait for a while.

	As of 2020-04-09 the Nokia terminal keyboard has developed some issues, some keys ~~gets~~ stuck easily, the space bar in particular. This creates challenges when I'm using PED to edit files. Still managed to edit a little in LOAD-MODE:MODE today, but I have to do some maintenance on that keyboard.		As of 2020-04-09 the Nokia terminal keyboard has developed some issues, some keys stuck easily, the space bar in particular. This creates challenges when I'm using PED to edit files. Still managed to edit a little in LOAD-MODE:MODE today, but I have to do some maintenance on that keyboard.
	The computer itself has some problems booting, today I managed to boot it once (and then everything looked normal), but tries both before and after failed. It just didn't boot, no output. The front panel clearly has some problems, I can (usually) get MCLR to work (master clear), but LOAD doesn't seem to work. So I have to look at this as well. Disk is a bit noisy and I really would like to get SCSI2SD working, particularly as it could be difficult to find a usable spinning rust hard disk, ref. those 1024 sectors etc.		The computer itself has some problems booting, today I managed to boot it once (and then everything looked normal), but tries both before and after failed. It just didn't boot, no output. The front panel clearly has some problems, I can (usually) get MCLR to work (master clear), but LOAD doesn't seem to work. So I have to look at this as well. Disk is a bit noisy and I really would like to get SCSI2SD working, particularly as it could be difficult to find a usable spinning rust hard disk, ref. those 1024 sectors etc.

TArntsen: TODO: Check that front panel.

2020-04-22T07:21:57Z

TODO: Check that front panel.

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	* Set up a wi-fi console connection. By chance I found a basically NOS current-loop to RS232 converter on ebay (on a 1 euro bid), so the plan is to use that one and a serial-to-wifi converter to give me remote console access.		* Set up a wi-fi console connection. By chance I found a basically NOS current-loop to RS232 converter on ebay (on a 1 euro bid), so the plan is to use that one and a serial-to-wifi converter to give me remote console access.
	* Start testing SCSI2SD as an alternative to the physical disk.		* Start testing SCSI2SD as an alternative to the physical disk.
	* Fix the keyboard of the Nokia Notis-terminal to make it usable again		* New: Fix the keyboard of the Nokia Notis-terminal to make it usable again.
			* New: Try to figure out what's going on with the front panel. It doesn't work properly.

	I didn't notice right away that the computer needs a power cord with an [http://www.yunhuanelectric.com/Clkj_Images/upfile/Bigpic/IEC-320-C15-Indonesia-power-cord.jpg IEC 320 C15] power plug, which I <strike>don't</strike> didn't have. I don't think I've seen one of those ever used. But I hacked a normal C13 into the same shape, so I'm OK for now. I also got a C13-->C15 adapter from Hong Kong, it arrived surprisingly quickly. Looks great, and it lets me use any standard IEC 320 power cable.		I didn't notice right away that the computer needs a power cord with an [http://www.yunhuanelectric.com/Clkj_Images/upfile/Bigpic/IEC-320-C15-Indonesia-power-cord.jpg IEC 320 C15] power plug, which I <strike>don't</strike> didn't have. I don't think I've seen one of those ever used. But I hacked a normal C13 into the same shape, so I'm OK for now. I also got a C13-->C15 adapter from Hong Kong, it arrived surprisingly quickly. Looks great, and it lets me use any standard IEC 320 power cable.

TArntsen: TODO: Fix the ND Nokia terminal

2020-04-22T07:11:58Z

TODO: Fix the ND Nokia terminal

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	* Check the power supply condition, start with the test measuring points. {{done}} Measures perfectly.		* Check the power supply condition, start with the test measuring points. {{done}} Measures perfectly.
	* Make a cable for the console terminal {{done}}		* Make a cable for the console terminal {{done}}
	* Disable UE-LOGIN so that I can actually log in.		* Disable UE-LOGIN so that I can actually log in {{done}}
	* Set up a wi-fi console connection. By chance I found a basically NOS current-loop to RS232 converter on ebay (on a 1 euro bid), so the plan is to use that one and a serial-to-wifi converter to give me remote console access.		* Set up a wi-fi console connection. By chance I found a basically NOS current-loop to RS232 converter on ebay (on a 1 euro bid), so the plan is to use that one and a serial-to-wifi converter to give me remote console access.
	* Start testing SCSI2SD as an alternative to the physical disk.		* Start testing SCSI2SD as an alternative to the physical disk.
			* Fix the keyboard of the Nokia Notis-terminal to make it usable again

	I didn't notice right away that the computer needs a power cord with an [http://www.yunhuanelectric.com/Clkj_Images/upfile/Bigpic/IEC-320-C15-Indonesia-power-cord.jpg IEC 320 C15] power plug, which I <strike>don't</strike> didn't have. I don't think I've seen one of those ever used. But I hacked a normal C13 into the same shape, so I'm OK for now. I also got a C13-->C15 adapter from Hong Kong, it arrived surprisingly quickly. Looks great, and it lets me use any standard IEC 320 power cable.		I didn't notice right away that the computer needs a power cord with an [http://www.yunhuanelectric.com/Clkj_Images/upfile/Bigpic/IEC-320-C15-Indonesia-power-cord.jpg IEC 320 C15] power plug, which I <strike>don't</strike> didn't have. I don't think I've seen one of those ever used. But I hacked a normal C13 into the same shape, so I'm OK for now. I also got a C13-->C15 adapter from Hong Kong, it arrived surprisingly quickly. Looks great, and it lets me use any standard IEC 320 power cable.

TArntsen: Status update

2020-04-09T15:37:39Z

Status update

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	Unfortunately, User Environment is enabled on the console, and the normal system password doesn't log me in. So I'm still a bit stuck until I figure out how to bypass UE. I should have a UE manual somewhere, but due to time constraints it will have to wait for a while.		Unfortunately, User Environment is enabled on the console, and the normal system password doesn't log me in. So I'm still a bit stuck until I figure out how to bypass UE. I should have a UE manual somewhere, but due to time constraints it will have to wait for a while.

			As of 2020-04-09 the Nokia terminal keyboard has developed some issues, some keys gets stuck easily, the space bar in particular. This creates challenges when I'm using PED to edit files. Still managed to edit a little in LOAD-MODE:MODE today, but I have to do some maintenance on that keyboard.
			The computer itself has some problems booting, today I managed to boot it once (and then everything looked normal), but tries both before and after failed. It just didn't boot, no output. The front panel clearly has some problems, I can (usually) get MCLR to work (master clear), but LOAD doesn't seem to work. So I have to look at this as well. Disk is a bit noisy and I really would like to get SCSI2SD working, particularly as it could be difficult to find a usable spinning rust hard disk, ref. those 1024 sectors etc.

TArntsen: Adjusting/adding/fiddling with links and a header

2016-12-20T10:29:21Z

Adjusting/adding/fiddling with links and a header

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			An '''[[ND-110 Satellite Series\|ND-110 Satellite]]''' model T9, upgraded to T17, donated by [[User:Gandalf\|Gandalf]].

	=== Configuration ===		=== Configuration ===
	* Hard disk: 170 MB ''(126MB formatted)'' Micropolis SCSI disk, SE 50pin, ND designation ND 10 62 80		* Hard disk: 170 MB ''(126MB formatted)'' Micropolis SCSI disk, SE 50pin, ND designation ND 10 62 80
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	=== DISK ===		=== DISK ===
	The disk is a Micropolis SCSI disk stamped with "170MB", but after imaging the disk I see that it's more likely that this is actually the disk spec'ed as 125MB for the ~~T9 and T17~~ [[ND-110_Satellite_Series#ND-110_Satellite_model_T9.2FT17\|ND 110 Satellite series]]. The actual capacity is 132MB in 'modern' disk size speak (132 million bytes), but during ND's time the industry hadn't yet changed into the numbers war and the original KB=1024, MB=1024 KB interpretation was still used. So that disk would be 126MB around then, conveniently described as "125 MB". The stamped size of 170MB would be the unformatted size then, which sounds likely after some back-of-the-envelope calculations.		The disk is a Micropolis SCSI disk stamped with "170MB", but after imaging the disk I see that it's more likely that this is actually the disk spec'ed as 125MB for the '''[[ND-110_Satellite_Series#ND-110_Satellite_model_T9.2FT17\|T9 and T17]]''' ND 110 Satellite series. The actual capacity is 132MB in 'modern' disk size speak (132 million bytes), but during ND's time the industry hadn't yet changed into the numbers war and the original KB=1024, MB=1024 KB interpretation was still used. So that disk would be 126MB around then, conveniently described as "125 MB". The stamped size of 170MB would be the unformatted size then, which sounds likely after some back-of-the-envelope calculations.

	fdisk and scsi info from Linux computer used for imaging:		fdisk and scsi info from Linux computer used for imaging:

TArntsen: /* TODO */ don't -> didn't, for C13 plug

2016-11-16T15:11:59Z

TODO: don't -> didn't, for C13 plug

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	* Start testing SCSI2SD as an alternative to the physical disk.		* Start testing SCSI2SD as an alternative to the physical disk.

	I didn't notice right away that the computer needs a power cord with an [http://www.yunhuanelectric.com/Clkj_Images/upfile/Bigpic/IEC-320-C15-Indonesia-power-cord.jpg IEC 320 C15] power plug, which I don't have. I don't think I've seen one of those ever used. But I hacked a normal C13 into the same shape, so I'm OK for now. I also got a C13-->C15 adapter from Hong Kong, it arrived surprisingly quickly. Looks great, and it lets me use any standard IEC 320 power cable.		I didn't notice right away that the computer needs a power cord with an [http://www.yunhuanelectric.com/Clkj_Images/upfile/Bigpic/IEC-320-C15-Indonesia-power-cord.jpg IEC 320 C15] power plug, which I <strike>don't</strike> didn't have. I don't think I've seen one of those ever used. But I hacked a normal C13 into the same shape, so I'm OK for now. I also got a C13-->C15 adapter from Hong Kong, it arrived surprisingly quickly. Looks great, and it lets me use any standard IEC 320 power cable.

	=== Status ===		=== Status ===

TArntsen: /* TODO */ Got a current loop converter, + use SCSI2SD, + UE off

2016-11-16T15:10:20Z

TODO: Got a current loop converter, + use SCSI2SD, + UE off

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	* Check the power supply condition, start with the test measuring points. {{done}} Measures perfectly.		* Check the power supply condition, start with the test measuring points. {{done}} Measures perfectly.
	* Make a cable for the console terminal {{done}}		* Make a cable for the console terminal {{done}}
			* Disable UE-LOGIN so that I can actually log in.
			* Set up a wi-fi console connection. By chance I found a basically NOS current-loop to RS232 converter on ebay (on a 1 euro bid), so the plan is to use that one and a serial-to-wifi converter to give me remote console access.
			* Start testing SCSI2SD as an alternative to the physical disk.

	I didn't notice right away that the computer needs a power cord with an [http://www.yunhuanelectric.com/Clkj_Images/upfile/Bigpic/IEC-320-C15-Indonesia-power-cord.jpg IEC 320 C15] power plug, which I don't have. I don't think I've seen one of those ever used. But I hacked a normal C13 into the same shape, so I'm OK for now. I also got a C13-->C15 adapter from Hong Kong, it arrived surprisingly quickly. Looks great, and it lets me use any standard IEC 320 power cable.		I didn't notice right away that the computer needs a power cord with an [http://www.yunhuanelectric.com/Clkj_Images/upfile/Bigpic/IEC-320-C15-Indonesia-power-cord.jpg IEC 320 C15] power plug, which I don't have. I don't think I've seen one of those ever used. But I hacked a normal C13 into the same shape, so I'm OK for now. I also got a C13-->C15 adapter from Hong Kong, it arrived surprisingly quickly. Looks great, and it lets me use any standard IEC 320 power cable.

TArntsen: /* TODO */ - Using the C13-C15 adapter instead of the hacked power plug

2016-10-03T06:34:50Z

TODO: - Using the C13-C15 adapter instead of the hacked power plug

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	* Image the SCSI disk before attempting a boot {{done}}		* Image the SCSI disk before attempting a boot {{done}}
	* In addition to getting a backup of the disk, imaging it will also get access to the password {{done}}		* In addition to getting a backup of the disk, imaging it will also get access to the password {{done}}
	* Make a C15 power plug by violently abusing a C13 plug {{done}}		* <strike>Make a C15 power plug by violently abusing a C13 plug</strike> Acquire a C13 to C15 power plug adapter {{done}}
	* Check the power supply condition, start with the test measuring points. {{done}} Measures perfectly.		* Check the power supply condition, start with the test measuring points. {{done}} Measures perfectly.
	* Make a cable for the console terminal {{done}}		* Make a cable for the console terminal {{done}}
	I didn't notice right away that the computer needs a power cord with an [http://www.yunhuanelectric.com/Clkj_Images/upfile/Bigpic/IEC-320-C15-Indonesia-power-cord.jpg IEC 320 C15] power plug, which I don't have. I don't think I've seen one of those ever used. But I hacked a normal C13 into the same shape, so I'm OK for now. I also got a C13-->C15 adapter from Hong Kong, it arrived surprisingly quickly. Looks great, and it lets me use any standard IEC 320 power cable.		I didn't notice right away that the computer needs a power cord with an [http://www.yunhuanelectric.com/Clkj_Images/upfile/Bigpic/IEC-320-C15-Indonesia-power-cord.jpg IEC 320 C15] power plug, which I don't have. I don't think I've seen one of those ever used. But I hacked a normal C13 into the same shape, so I'm OK for now. I also got a C13-->C15 adapter from Hong Kong, it arrived surprisingly quickly. Looks great, and it lets me use any standard IEC 320 power cable.

	=== Status ===		=== Status ===

TArntsen: /* Status */ minor typo

2016-09-26T19:06:12Z

Status: minor typo

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	I don't have an ND test floppy so I can't boot from floppy and test the system (well I have a bootable SINTRAN install floppy, but I don't want to boot that one).		I don't have an ND test floppy so I can't boot from floppy and test the system (well I have a bootable SINTRAN install floppy, but I don't want to boot that one).

	Unfortunately, User Environment is enabled on the console, and the normal system password doesn't log me in. So I'm still a bit stuck until I figure out how to bypass UE. I should have an UE manual somewhere, but due to time constraints it will have to wait for a while.		Unfortunately, User Environment is enabled on the console, and the normal system password doesn't log me in. So I'm still a bit stuck until I figure out how to bypass UE. I should have a UE manual somewhere, but due to time constraints it will have to wait for a while.