The xserve G5 has never worked well. Something quite subtle is wrong, and it never got fixed.
Philipp Klaus Krause <[email protected]> wrote: > Am 16.04.25 um 20:39 schrieb George Koehler: > > On Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:37:06 +0200 > > Philipp Klaus Krause <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I'm trying to install OpenBSB 7.6 on an Xserve G5 cluster node. > > Xserves are rare. I don't know whether anyone else tried to run a > > recent version of OpenBSD on an Xserve G5. OpenBSD has a few Xserve > > G4s for powerpc bulk package builds. > > I wanted to compile stuff on this machine, so I thought getting an > Xserve G5 with dual CPUs would make sense, since it is more powerful > than the G4 Xserves. > > >> Using an external USB optical drive, I was able to boot into the OpenBSD > >> installer. Now, I am stuck at: > >> > >> Available disks are: none. > >> Which disk is the root disk? ('?' for details) > > I suspect that we are missing a SATA driver. I would like to see a > > dmesg of your Xserve. You might send the dmesg out the serial port, > > or save it on a USB flash drive. […] > > I use the serial port for Open firmware and the OpenBSD installer > anyway - there is no graphics card installed. > > Here is dmesg when booting with the onboard SATA controller only (a > HDD is attached that can boot to the Darwin login prompt when attached > to on-boarc controller, so I assume the disk to be ok - note the > "pciide0: port 0: 1.5Gb/s" line in dmesg output). > > Welcome to the OpenBSD/macppc 7.6 installation program. > (I)nstall, (U)pgrade, (A)utoinstall or (S)hell? s > # dmesg > string [/7.6/macppc/bsd.rd] not found > Warning: bootpath unrecognized: /ht/pci@4/@b,1/disk@2:/7.6/macppc/bsd.rd > Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993 > The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. > Copyright (c) 1995-2024 OpenBSD. All rights > reserved. https://www.OpenBSD.org > > OpenBSD 7.6 (RAMDISK) #3: Mon Sep 30 16:34:58 MDT 2024 > gkoehler@maryland:/usr/src/sys/arch/macppc/compile/RAMDISK > real mem = 2147483648 (2048MB) > avail mem = 2050265088 (1955MB) > random: boothowto does not indicate good seed > mainbus0 at root: model RackMac3,1 > cpu0 at mainbus0: 970FX (Revision 0x301): 2300 MHz > cpu at mainbus0 not configured > mem at mainbus0 not configured > memc0 at mainbus0: u3 rev 0x35 > kiic0 at memc0 offset 0xf8001000 > iic0 at kiic0 > "pulsar-legacy-slewing" at iic0 addr 0x6a not configured > "max6690" at iic0 addr 0x4c not configured > fcu0 at iic0 addr 0xaf > "pca9556" at iic0 addr 0x18 not configured > "ad7417" at iic0 addr 0x2c not configured > "24256" at iic0 addr 0x50 not configured > "pca9556" at iic0 addr 0x19 not configured > "ad7417" at iic0 addr 0x2d not configured > "24256" at iic0 addr 0x51 not configured > "dart" at memc0 offset 0xf8033000 not configured > "mpic" at memc0 offset 0xf8040000 not configured > mpcpcibr0 at mainbus0 pci: u3-agp > pci0 at mpcpcibr0 bus 0 > pchb0 at pci0 dev 11 function 0 "Apple K2 AGP" rev 0x00 > ht0 at mainbus0: u3-ht, 8 devices > pci1 at ht0 bus 0 > hpb0 at pci1 dev 1 function 0 "AMD 8131 PCIX" rev 0x12: 3 sources > pci2 at hpb0 bus 6 > hpb1 at pci1 dev 2 function 0 "AMD 8131 PCIX" rev 0x12: 3 sources > pci3 at hpb1 bus 7 > bge0 at pci3 dev 4 function 0 "Broadcom BCM5704C" rev 0x03, BCM5704 A3 > (0x2003)bge0: nvram lock timed out > : irq 54, address 00:0d:93:9d:ad:3b > brgphy0 at bge0 phy 1: BCM5704, rev. 0 > bge1 at pci3 dev 4 function 1 "Broadcom BCM5704C" rev 0x03, BCM5704 A3 > (0x2003)bge1: nvram lock timed out > : irq 57, address 00:0d:93:9d:ad:3c > brgphy1 at bge1 phy 1: BCM5704, rev. 0 > hpb2 at pci1 dev 3 function 0 "Apple U3" rev 0x00: 85 sources > pci4 at hpb2 bus 1 > macobio0 at pci4 dev 7 function 0 "Apple K2 Macio" rev 0x60 > openpic0 at macobio0 offset 0x40000: version 0x4614 feature 770302 LE > macgpio0 at macobio0 offset 0x50 > "pmu-interrupt" at macgpio0 offset 0x9 not configured > "programmer-switch" at macgpio0 offset 0x11 not configured > "ringDetect" at macgpio0 offset 0x8 not configured > "indicatorLED" at macgpio0 offset 0xb not configured > "indicatorSwitch" at macgpio0 offset 0xc not configured > "keySwitch" at macgpio0 offset 0xd not configured > "fcu-interrupt" at macgpio0 offset 0x15 not configured > "chip-fault" at macgpio0 offset 0x17 not configured > "systemMonitorA" at macgpio0 offset 0x1c not configured > "systemMonitorB" at macgpio0 offset 0x1d not configured > "slewing-done" at macgpio0 offset 0x23 not configured > "fcu-hw-reset" at macgpio0 offset 0x3a not configured > "escc-legacy" at macobio0 offset 0x12000 not configured > zs0 at macobio0 offset 0x13000: irq 22,23 > zstty0 at zs0 channel 0: console > zstty1 at zs0 channel 1 > "i2c" at macobio0 offset 0x18000 not configured > "i2s" at macobio0 offset 0x0 not configured > "timer" at macobio0 offset 0x15000 not configured > adb0 at macobio0 offset 0x16000 > ppb0 at pci1 dev 4 function 0 "Apple U3" rev 0x00 > pci5 at ppb0 bus 2 > ohci0 at pci5 dev 11 function 0 "NEC USB" rev 0x43: irq 63, version 1.0 > ohci1 at pci5 dev 11 function 1 "NEC USB" rev 0x43: irq 63, version 1.0 > ehci0 at pci5 dev 11 function 2 "NEC USB" rev 0x04: irq 63 > usb0 at ehci0: USB revision 2.0 > uhub0 at usb0 configuration 1 interface 0 "NEC EHCI root hub" rev > 2.00/1.00 addr 1 > usb1 at ohci0: USB revision 1.0 > uhub1 at usb1 configuration 1 interface 0 "NEC OHCI root hub" rev > 1.00/1.00 addr 1 > usb2 at ohci1: USB revision 1.0 > uhub2 at usb2 configuration 1 interface 0 "NEC OHCI root hub" rev > 1.00/1.00 addr 1 > ppb1 at pci1 dev 5 function 0 "Apple U3" rev 0x00 > pci6 at ppb1 bus 3 > kauaiata0 at pci6 dev 13 function 0 "Apple K2 ATA" rev 0x00 > wdc0 at kauaiata0 irq 39: DMA > "Apple K2 Firewire" rev 0x00 at pci6 dev 14 function 0 not configured > ppb2 at pci1 dev 6 function 0 "Apple U3" rev 0x00 > pci7 at ppb2 bus 4 > ppb3 at pci1 dev 7 function 0 "Apple U3" rev 0x00 > pci8 at ppb3 bus 5 > pciide0 at pci8 dev 12 function 0 "ServerWorks K2 SATA" rev 0x00: DMA > pciide0: using irq 0 for native-PCI interrupt > pciide0: port 0: 1.5Gb/s > pciide0: port 1: PHY offline > pciide0: port 2: PHY offline > pciide0: port 3: PHY offline > umass0 at uhub0 port 4 configuration 1 interface 0 "HLDS Inc. SLIM > Portable Blu-ray Drive" rev 2.00/1.00 addr 2 > umass0: using SCSI over Bulk-Only > scsibus0 at umass0: 2 targets, initiator 0 > cd0 at scsibus0 targ 1 lun 0: <HL-DT-ST, BD-RE BP55EB40, 1.00> > removable serial.067b2571CMP000000414 > softraid0 at root > scsibus1 at softraid0: 256 targets > bootpath: /ht/pci@4/@b,1/disk@2:/7.6/macppc/bsd.rd > root on rd0a swap on rd0b dump on rd0b > WARNING: bad clock chip time > WARNING: CHECK AND RESET THE DATE! > > Here is dmesg with the PCI-X controller installed (looks like it is > pciide, too), and the HDD connected to that one: > > Welcome to the OpenBSD/macppc 7.6 installation program. > (I)nstall, (U)pgrade, (A)utoinstall or (S)hell? s > # dmesg > string [/7.6/macppc/bsd.rd] not found > Warning: bootpath unrecognized: /ht/pci@4/@b,1/disk@2:/7.6/macppc/bsd.rd > Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993 > The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. > Copyright (c) 1995-2024 OpenBSD. All rights > reserved. https://www.OpenBSD.org > > OpenBSD 7.6 (RAMDISK) #3: Mon Sep 30 16:34:58 MDT 2024 > gkoehler@maryland:/usr/src/sys/arch/macppc/compile/RAMDISK > real mem = 2147483648 (2048MB) > avail mem = 2050265088 (1955MB) > random: boothowto does not indicate good seed > mainbus0 at root: model RackMac3,1 > cpu0 at mainbus0: 970FX (Revision 0x301): 2300 MHz > cpu at mainbus0 not configured > mem at mainbus0 not configured > memc0 at mainbus0: u3 rev 0x35 > kiic0 at memc0 offset 0xf8001000 > iic0 at kiic0 > "pulsar-legacy-slewing" at iic0 addr 0x6a not configured > "max6690" at iic0 addr 0x4c not configured > fcu0 at iic0 addr 0xaf > "pca9556" at iic0 addr 0x18 not configured > "ad7417" at iic0 addr 0x2c not configured > "24256" at iic0 addr 0x50 not configured > "pca9556" at iic0 addr 0x19 not configured > "ad7417" at iic0 addr 0x2d not configured > "24256" at iic0 addr 0x51 not configured > "dart" at memc0 offset 0xf8033000 not configured > "mpic" at memc0 offset 0xf8040000 not configured > mpcpcibr0 at mainbus0 pci: u3-agp > pci0 at mpcpcibr0 bus 0 > pchb0 at pci0 dev 11 function 0 "Apple K2 AGP" rev 0x00 > ht0 at mainbus0: u3-ht, 8 devices > pci1 at ht0 bus 0 > hpb0 at pci1 dev 1 function 0 "AMD 8131 PCIX" rev 0x12: 3 sources > pci2 at hpb0 bus 6 > pciide0 at pci2 dev 2 function 0 "Marvell 88SX6042 SATA" rev 0x02: DMA > (unsupported), channel 0 configured to native-PCI, channel 1 > configured to native-PCI > pciide0: using irq 52 for native-PCI interrupt > pciide0: couldn't map channel 0 ctl regs > pciide0: couldn't map channel 1 cmd regs > hpb1 at pci1 dev 2 function 0 "AMD 8131 PCIX" rev 0x12: 3 sources > pci3 at hpb1 bus 7 > bge0 at pci3 dev 4 function 0 "Broadcom BCM5704C" rev 0x03, BCM5704 A3 > (0x2003)bge0: nvram lock timed out > : irq 54, address 00:0d:93:9e:47:fe > brgphy0 at bge0 phy 1: BCM5704, rev. 0 > bge1 at pci3 dev 4 function 1 "Broadcom BCM5704C" rev 0x03, BCM5704 A3 > (0x2003)bge1: nvram lock timed out > : irq 57, address 00:0d:93:9e:47:ff > brgphy1 at bge1 phy 1: BCM5704, rev. 0 > hpb2 at pci1 dev 3 function 0 "Apple U3" rev 0x00: 85 sources > pci4 at hpb2 bus 1 > macobio0 at pci4 dev 7 function 0 "Apple K2 Macio" rev 0x60 > openpic0 at macobio0 offset 0x40000: version 0x4614 feature 770302 LE > macgpio0 at macobio0 offset 0x50 > "pmu-interrupt" at macgpio0 offset 0x9 not configured > "programmer-switch" at macgpio0 offset 0x11 not configured > "ringDetect" at macgpio0 offset 0x8 not configured > "indicatorLED" at macgpio0 offset 0xb not configured > "indicatorSwitch" at macgpio0 offset 0xc not configured > "keySwitch" at macgpio0 offset 0xd not configured > "fcu-interrupt" at macgpio0 offset 0x15 not configured > "chip-fault" at macgpio0 offset 0x17 not configured > "systemMonitorA" at macgpio0 offset 0x1c not configured > "systemMonitorB" at macgpio0 offset 0x1d not configured > "slewing-done" at macgpio0 offset 0x23 not configured > "fcu-hw-reset" at macgpio0 offset 0x3a not configured > "escc-legacy" at macobio0 offset 0x12000 not configured > zs0 at macobio0 offset 0x13000: irq 22,23 > zstty0 at zs0 channel 0: console > zstty1 at zs0 channel 1 > "i2c" at macobio0 offset 0x18000 not configured > "i2s" at macobio0 offset 0x0 not configured > "timer" at macobio0 offset 0x15000 not configured > adb0 at macobio0 offset 0x16000 > ppb0 at pci1 dev 4 function 0 "Apple U3" rev 0x00 > pci5 at ppb0 bus 2 > ohci0 at pci5 dev 11 function 0 "NEC USB" rev 0x43: irq 63, version 1.0 > ohci1 at pci5 dev 11 function 1 "NEC USB" rev 0x43: irq 63, version 1.0 > ehci0 at pci5 dev 11 function 2 "NEC USB" rev 0x04: irq 63 > usb0 at ehci0: USB revision 2.0 > uhub0 at usb0 configuration 1 interface 0 "NEC EHCI root hub" rev > 2.00/1.00 addr 1 > usb1 at ohci0: USB revision 1.0 > uhub1 at usb1 configuration 1 interface 0 "NEC OHCI root hub" rev > 1.00/1.00 addr 1 > usb2 at ohci1: USB revision 1.0 > uhub2 at usb2 configuration 1 interface 0 "NEC OHCI root hub" rev > 1.00/1.00 addr 1 > ppb1 at pci1 dev 5 function 0 "Apple U3" rev 0x00 > pci6 at ppb1 bus 3 > kauaiata0 at pci6 dev 13 function 0 "Apple K2 ATA" rev 0x00 > wdc0 at kauaiata0 irq 39: DMA > "Apple K2 Firewire" rev 0x00 at pci6 dev 14 function 0 not configured > ppb2 at pci1 dev 6 function 0 "Apple U3" rev 0x00 > pci7 at ppb2 bus 4 > ppb3 at pci1 dev 7 function 0 "Apple U3" rev 0x00 > pci8 at ppb3 bus 5 > pciide1 at pci8 dev 12 function 0 "ServerWorks K2 SATA" rev 0x00: DMA > pciide1: using irq 0 for native-PCI interrupt > pciide1: port 0: PHY offline > pciide1: port 1: PHY offline > pciide1: port 2: PHY offline > pciide1: port 3: PHY offline > umass0 at uhub0 port 4 configuration 1 interface 0 "HLDS Inc. SLIM > Portable Blu-ray Drive" rev 2.00/1.00 addr 2 > umass0: using SCSI over Bulk-Only > scsibus0 at umass0: 2 targets, initiator 0 > cd0 at scsibus0 targ 1 lun 0: <HL-DT-ST, BD-RE BP55EB40, 1.00> > removable serial.067b2571CMP000000414 > softraid0 at root > scsibus1 at softraid0: 256 targets > bootpath: /ht/pci@4/@b,1/disk@2:/7.6/macppc/bsd.rd > root on rd0a swap on rd0b dump on rd0b > WARNING: bad clock chip time > WARNING: CHECK AND RESET THE DATE! >
