In comp.sys.sgi.admin Adam Smith wrote:
> Hello,

> I have an Octane ESSI runing IRIX 6.5.16 (was running!!!)
> Doesn't reach multiUser state on restart, shows ==>
> XIO Slot link Failure
> XIO Device 13
> Pulled the XIO module - everthing looked fine. Stripped all external
> acessories, except keyboard, mouse & monitor, same status persist on
> startup.

> Any suggestions ?

> Thank

> PS: What is device 13

Hm, my Octane here shows:

toni@luke:/hw/node/xtalk > ls
0 11 15 8

but I am sure my other Octane with cardcage has additionally a '13' here
(I cannot check now because I am 50km away and the machine is off)

Toni
[fup2cssm)

In article <4599a4F4tg4cU1@individual.net>, Toni Grass wrote:

: In comp.sys.sgi.admin Adam Smith wrote:
: > Hello,
:
: > I have an Octane ESSI runing IRIX 6.5.16 (was running!!!)
: > Doesn't reach multiUser state on restart, shows ==>
: > XIO Slot link Failure
: > XIO Device 13
: > Pulled the XIO module - everthing looked fine. Stripped all external
: > acessories, except keyboard, mouse & monitor, same status persist on
: > startup.
:
: > Any suggestions ?
:
: > Thank
:
: > PS: What is device 13
:
: Hm, my Octane here shows:
:
: toni@luke:/hw/node/xtalk > ls
: 0 11 15 8
:
: but I am sure my other Octane with cardcage has additionally a '13' here
: (I cannot check now because I am 50km away and the machine is off)

Yes, 13 is the PCI cardcage.

<http://techpubs.sgi.com/library/tpl/...I_EndUser/book
s/Octane2_Duo_IG/sgi_html/apc.html#id5193868>

XIO Slot ID # Device or Location
8 System module (heart chip)
9 XIO Quadrant C (lower right of XIO module)
10 XIO Quadrant D (lower left of XIO module)
11 XIO Quadrant B (upper right of XIO module)
12 XIO Quadrant A (upper left of XIO module)
13 PCI module
14 (not assigned)
15 System module (bridge chip: I/O functions)


Cheers - Tony 'Nicoya' Mantler

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