Problem found. Anyone got a spare?

[Pentium]

After almost a full year (yes, I have no life) of searching and
troubleshooting I traced the boot problem in my Personal Iris 4D/20 to
the WDC33C93 scsi controller,
While it was working (to a degree) the drives as usual it in fact was
half dead. It couldn't even see the tape drive (as a drive that could
be booted from) and would not allow a boot from anything (a good
booting drive with 4.0.5 was missing the volume header when the PI
tried to use it). It has since been desoldered and removed (and a chip
socket put in place so I never have to solder it ever again). Now I am
out looking for a replacement. I have a bud on nekochan who is looking
into a controller on a 4D/35 but I want to be near the same model (4D/
20 or 25). I really don't want to toss this system because it was the
first unix system I ever used (at the age of five may I say). Would
anyone have a dead IP6 board (or the likes) and be willing to desolder
and mail me the controller?

Thanks.

PS: Do not try to say that the problem might lie somewhere else. Every
other component has been tested and I just want to get this thing
running. Besides, my room is cold and I need the heat. ;)

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Our victim:

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If that fails to link:

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[Pentium]

Nobody?

: (

[Emmanuel Florac]

Post by Pentium
Nobody?
: (

Well, did you try ebay? Personal IRISes are getting really uncommon now...

[Pentium]

Post by Emmanuel Florac

Post by Pentium
Nobody?
: (

Well, did you try ebay? Personal IRISes are getting really uncommon now...
--
Toutes les organisations ont leur règles, et les Femmes Algériennes
doivent avoir aussi leurs règles.
Aït Ahmed.

Yep, That's the first place I checked.
All I could find was a drivesled and a multiport VME board.

[BG]

try www.nekochan.net, the biggest SGI enthusiasts site , they've got
very active forums and very helpful :)

cheers!
BG

[Pentium]

trywww.nekochan.net, the biggest SGI enthusiasts site , they've got
very active forums and very helpful :)
cheers!
BG

I'm already a member there :)
One guy named SAQ is attempting to pull one from his 4D/35 but he
needs time die to the wrong soldering iron.
I just want to see if anyone else outside of nekochan is willing to
help me out.

[Gary Heston]

Post by Pentium

trywww.nekochan.net, the biggest SGI enthusiasts site , they've got
very active forums and very helpful :)

I'm already a member there :)
One guy named SAQ is attempting to pull one from his 4D/35 but he
needs time die to the wrong soldering iron.
I just want to see if anyone else outside of nekochan is willing to
help me out.

Do a web search on the part number. I see ten hits for parts suppliers,
and a few indicating that the same part was used in the Amiga 3000.
Perhaps you can find an old A3000 at a thrift store or somewhere.


Gary

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Post by Gary Heston
Do a web search on the part number. I see ten hits for parts suppliers,
and a few indicating that the same part was used in the Amiga 3000.
Perhaps you can find an old A3000 at a thrift store or somewhere.
Gary
--
"The message should go out loud and clear that we are a tolerant country
and we will not tolerate racism in this country." Tony Blair, UK PM

Well I really don't want to ruin an amiga (at least a running one) and
some of those chip prices are a little steep.
I always run rules on dogs like this:
Unless you are completely positive the part you need is the right
part, do not pay more than the unit was worth.
In this case, $75.
I really just want someone to pull a chip from one if their dead
systems and ust send it over in a static-proof bag. I really don't
have the money to buy and ship another IP6 module.

[sadness]

Post by Pentium
Well I really don't want to ruin an amiga (at least a running one) and
some of those chip prices are a little steep.

You can find a wd 33c93a wich is pin compatibile with the 33c93 on
http://www.vesalia.de for around 4$ (for the 02 revision, more for a -03,
04 or -08) plus shipping cost, and you can pay with paypal.
Hope this help.

[Pentium]

Post by Pentium
Well I really don't want to ruin an amiga (at least a running one) and
some of those chip prices are a little steep.

You can find a wd 33c93a wich is pin compatibile with the 33c93 onhttp://www.vesalia.defor around 4$ (for the 02 revision, more for a -03,
04 or -08) plus shipping cost, and you can pay with paypal.
Hope this help.
--
sadness at unsupported.info

Oh thank you!

[Michael Laajanen]

Hi,

Post by Pentium

Post by Pentium
Well I really don't want to ruin an amiga (at least a running one) and
some of those chip prices are a little steep.

You can find a wd 33c93a wich is pin compatibile with the 33c93 onhttp://www.vesalia.defor around 4$ (for the 02 revision, more for a -03,
04 or -08) plus shipping cost, and you can pay with paypal.
Hope this help.
--
sadness at unsupported.info

Oh thank you!

Hope you managed to get the IC.

Just some hits if you have more problems like this, I work as a HW
Designer and work alot with Industry and Military customers and we
always locate rare IC using brokers on the net, we have never failed
failed so far.


/michael

PS on a old system like that you probably can use a socket on the PCB
when reassembling the PCB DS.

[Pentium]

Post by Michael Laajanen
Hope you managed to get the IC.
Just some hits if you have more problems like this, I work as a HW
Designer and work alot with Industry and Military customers and we
always locate rare IC using brokers on the net, we have never failed
failed so far.
/michael
PS on a old system like that you probably can use a socket on the PCB
when reassembling the PCB DS.

If you mean install a socket for the chip I did that as soon as I
could find a spare socket.
Yes, I bought a chip for the price of $10 and now I wait for it in the
mail.
Unless there is a difference between the WD33C93 and the WD33C93A This
thing will be up and running by my birthday (march 11).

[Michael Laajanen]

Hi,

Post by Pentium

Post by Michael Laajanen
Hope you managed to get the IC.
Just some hits if you have more problems like this, I work as a HW
Designer and work alot with Industry and Military customers and we
always locate rare IC using brokers on the net, we have never failed
failed so far.
/michael
PS on a old system like that you probably can use a socket on the PCB
when reassembling the PCB DS.

If you mean install a socket for the chip I did that as soon as I
could find a spare socket.

Fine, just remember that on speedy IC's sockets could cause
problems(stability) which was what I ment.

Post by Pentium
Yes, I bought a chip for the price of $10 and now I wait for it in the
mail.
Unless there is a difference between the WD33C93 and the WD33C93A This
thing will be up and running by my birthday (march 11).

wishing you a very happy birthday then :)


/michael

[Pentium]

WHAT THE HELL?!
I get the chip today and they sent me the wrong chip!
I was given the WD37C65B-PL and not the WD33C93A-PL I actually
ordered!
That means that all the system does is hang with the error on th e
serial console:

LIO interrupt status indicates interrupt(s) pending, 0x6deb

Now what?! Obviously I am going to yell at them.

[Michael Laajanen]

Hi,

Post by Pentium
WHAT THE HELL?!
I get the chip today and they sent me the wrong chip!
I was given the WD37C65B-PL and not the WD33C93A-PL I actually
ordered!
That means that all the system does is hang with the error on th e
LIO interrupt status indicates interrupt(s) pending, 0x6deb
Now what?! Obviously I am going to yell at them.

What do they say about wrong shipment?

/michael

[Pentium]

Post by Michael Laajanen
What do they say about wrong shipment?
/michael

It's nearly been a week since it arrived and I have yet to hear from
them.
Now I am really getting pissed off.

[Pentium]

They replied today.
They are sending another chip at no cost to me and I can keep the
incorrect chip.
I'm crossing my fingers it's the right one this time.