When booting with a serial console I'm getting this error
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nic_eaddr: Failed to find readable MAC NIC, rc 1
ALERT: /hw/node/xtalk/15/pci/2: nic_get_eaddr failed
So I check out the prom variables
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netaddr=143.57.73.26
eaddr=31:34:33:2e:35:37
The mac address is invalid. I tried to set the variable but got an error about it being read only. So I did a resetenv and it changed to
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eaddr=00:68:67:6a:66:69
Which still isn't valid... A bad Dallas chip?
Anyhow the next issue. My old hard drive had 6.5.29 and was set up for V6 graphics. The new board is listed as EMXI in the prom hinv. I can't boot with this board installed. I tried an autoconfig -vf at the serial console and still nothing. The mouse stops responding and you never see any boot messages. How can I make irix detect the new hardware?
Thanks.