Motorola 88k

Machines: [ M8220 | Delta 900 ]

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M8220

	original	upgraded
Host	HPKLAN	md8ka (192.168.1.44)
CPU	MVME187 MC88100 33 MHz
Bus	VME, ? slots, ? free
Firmware	MVME187 Debugger 1.4 07/21/92
Network
RAM	16MB
Graphics
Hard Disk	Seagate ST11200N1050MB, ID=0
CD ROM	N/A
Other Media	QIC tape 525MB, ID=4
Keyboard/Mouse	N/A
SCSI
Battery
OS	System V/88 (1993) Release R32V3 Version 010101 M88100
Misc.	MVME712A/AM 4xDB9: console, tty01, port 3, port4 MVME712B: AUI, SCSI CN50 MVME332XT: printer

Local Documentation

System V/88
- Documentations
Specific Notes

References

Not quite the same, a M8120

To do

fix PSU, silent fans
network
save/cleanup disk, size ?
users
try some freeware stuff
backup

Delta 900

original upgraded

Hostname 2 machines md900a (192.168.1.26)
md900b (192.168.1.43)

CPU MVME187 MC88100 33 MHz

Bus VME, 1xCPU+1xMemory, 1xI/O P714F, 1xMVME332XTP
VME, 1xCPU, 1xI/O P714F, 2xMVME332XTP

Firmware

Network MAC: 08-00-3E-22-37-0C
MAC: 08-00-3E-22-C4-62

RAM

64MB

Graphics N/A

Hard Disk
(expansion cabinet) Seagate ST12400N 2150MB,
Seagate ST34520N 4550MB, ID=0

CD ROM N/A

Other Media

Seagate (Archive/Python) DAT, ID=5;
Archive QIC 2525S 525MB ID=4

Keyboard/Mouse

SCSI
(expansion cabinet) 2 tape bays free, 1 disk bay free
1 disk bay free

Battery

OS

	original	upgraded
Hostname	2 machines	md900a (192.168.1.26) md900b (192.168.1.43)
CPU	MVME187 MC88100 33 MHz
Bus	VME, 1xCPU+1xMemory, 1xI/O P714F, 1xMVME332XTP VME, 1xCPU, 1xI/O P714F, 2xMVME332XTP
Firmware
Network	MAC: 08-00-3E-22-37-0C MAC: 08-00-3E-22-C4-62
RAM	64MB
Graphics	N/A
Hard Disk (expansion cabinet)	Seagate ST12400N 2150MB, Seagate ST34520N 4550MB, ID=0
CD ROM	N/A
Other Media	Seagate (Archive/Python) DAT, ID=5; Archive QIC 2525S 525MB ID=4
Keyboard/Mouse
SCSI (expansion cabinet)	2 tape bays free, 1 disk bay free 1 disk bay free
Battery
OS

Local Documentation

System V/88
- Documentations
Specific Notes / Pixx

References

Motorola Series 900 Reference Guide (S900RF/D4, 20MB PDF)

To do

md900a: memory problems during boot
md900b: check proper boot w/ SCSI box
try SysV install, format/partition disk first ?

Motorola 88k Resources

Documentations

Motorola Master Selection Guide:
- Ch. 6.1 (Product Literature and Technical Training, ca. 1996/97)
- Ch. 2.3 (The M88000 RISC Family)
- Ch. 7.1 (Device Index and Subject Index)

PDF docs

Title Date Code/Content

MC88110
Second Generation RISC Microprocessor
Users Manual 1991 MC88110UM/AD (web)
(scanned, 51MB!)

MC88410
Secondary Cache Controller
User's Manual 1992 MC88410UM/AD (web)
(scanned, 13MB!)

Military 188100 RISC Multichip Module 1993 188100/D (web) (dead site)
(local)

Single Board Computers SCSI Software User's Manual November 1993 SBCSCSI/D1 (web)
(web)
(local)

MVME197LE
Single Board Computer
Installation Guide September 1993 MVME197LEIG/D1 (web) ,
(web),
(local)

Supplement to
MVME197LE
Single Board Computer
Installation Guide November 1993 MVME197LEIG/D1A1 (web) (dead site) ,
(local)

Supplement to
MVME197LE
Single Board Computer
Installation Guide May 1994 MVME197LEIG/D1A2 (web) ,
(local)

Supplement to
MVME197LE
Single Board Computer
Installation Guide February 1995 MVME197LEIG/D1A3 (web) ,
(local)

MVME197LE
Single Board Computer
User's Manual December 1993 MVME197LE/D2 (local)

Supplement to
MVME197LE
Single Board Computer
User's Manual May 1994 MVME197LE/D2A1 (local)

Supplement to
MVME197LE, MVME197DP, and MVME197SP
Single Board Computers
Programmer's Reference Guide December 1993 MVME197PG/D1A1 (local)

Supplement to
MVME197LE, MVME197DP, and MVME197SP
Single Board Computers
Programmer's Reference Guide May 1994 MVME197PG/D2A1 (local)

NIOT Debugger Command and the NVRAM User Area
Customer Letter July 1995 NIOTA/LT1 (web)

Troubleshooting CPU Boards: Solving Startup Problems
Customer Letter January 1996 SBCTRBA/LT1 (web)

MVME187 RISC Single Board Computer
Installation Guide March 1997 MVME187IG/D4 (web) (dead site)
(local)

MMVME712-12, MVME712-13, MVME712A, MVME712AM, and MVME712B
Transition Modules and LCP2 Adapter Board
User's Manual August 1994 MVME712A/D3 (web),
(local)

MVME712M Transition Module and P2 Adapter Board
Installation and Use March 1997 VME712MA/IH1 (local)

MVME712M Transition Module and P2 Adapter Board
Installation and Use April 1999 VME712MA/IH2 (web)
(web)

MVME197DP and MVME197SP
Single Board Computers
User's Manual March 1994 MVME197/D1 (web) (dead site) ,
(local)

MVME197DP and MVME197SP
Single Board Computers
Installation Guide January 1994 MVME197IG/D1 (web) ,
(local)

Supplement to
MVME197DP and MVME197SP
Single Board Computers
Installation Guide May 1994 MVME197IG/D1A1 (web) ,
(local)

Supplement to
MVME197DP and MVME197SP
Single Board Computers
Installation Guide February 1995 MVME197IG/D1A2 (web) (dead site) ,
(local)

Supplement to
MVME197BUG
197Bug Debugging Package
User's Manual August 1994 MVME197BUG/D1A1 (web) ,
(local)

MVME197BUG
Diagnostic Firmware
(Part 1 of 2) August 1995 V197DIAA1/UM1 (local PDF)
(local PS)

MVME197BUG
Diagnostic Firmware
(Part 2 of 2) August 1995 V197DIAA2/UM1 (local PDF)
(local PS)

Single Board Computers Programmer's Reference Guide (Part 1 of 2) June 1996 VMESBCA1/PG1 (web) (dead site)
(local)

Single Board Computers Programmer's Reference Guide (Part 2 of 2) June 1996 VMESBCA2/PG1 (web)
(local)

Embedded Communications Computing Technical Documentation
- Historical Motorola pages :
  - Embedded Communications Computing Technical Documentation Search (registration required, but free)
  - Embedded Communications Computing Technical Documentation Catalog Search Results
  - Year 2000 Status: Software & Operating Systems
- try @ Emerson Network Power:
  - Technical Documentation
MVME boards Year 2000 Support Information web , local
OpenBSD/mvme88k
Motorola 88k documentation (overview, updated 1999-11-10)

Title	Date	Code/Content
MC88110 Second Generation RISC Microprocessor Users Manual	1991	MC88110UM/AD	(web) (scanned, 51MB!)
MC88410 Secondary Cache Controller User's Manual	1992	MC88410UM/AD	(web) (scanned, 13MB!)
Military 188100 RISC Multichip Module	1993	188100/D	(web) (local)
Single Board Computers SCSI Software User's Manual	November 1993	SBCSCSI/D1	(web) (web) (local)
MVME197LE Single Board Computer Installation Guide	September 1993	MVME197LEIG/D1	(web) , (web), (local)
Supplement to MVME197LE Single Board Computer Installation Guide	November 1993	MVME197LEIG/D1A1	(web) , (local)
Supplement to MVME197LE Single Board Computer Installation Guide	May 1994	MVME197LEIG/D1A2	(web) , (local)
Supplement to MVME197LE Single Board Computer Installation Guide	February 1995	MVME197LEIG/D1A3	(web) , (local)
MVME197LE Single Board Computer User's Manual	December 1993	MVME197LE/D2	(local)
Supplement to MVME197LE Single Board Computer User's Manual	May 1994	MVME197LE/D2A1	(local)
Supplement to MVME197LE, MVME197DP, and MVME197SP Single Board Computers Programmer's Reference Guide	December 1993	MVME197PG/D1A1	(local)
Supplement to MVME197LE, MVME197DP, and MVME197SP Single Board Computers Programmer's Reference Guide	May 1994	MVME197PG/D2A1	(local)
NIOT Debugger Command and the NVRAM User Area Customer Letter	July 1995	NIOTA/LT1	(web)
Troubleshooting CPU Boards: Solving Startup Problems Customer Letter	January 1996	SBCTRBA/LT1	(web)
MVME187 RISC Single Board Computer Installation Guide	March 1997	MVME187IG/D4	(web) (local)
MMVME712-12, MVME712-13, MVME712A, MVME712AM, and MVME712B Transition Modules and LCP2 Adapter Board User's Manual	August 1994	MVME712A/D3	(web), (local)
MVME712M Transition Module and P2 Adapter Board Installation and Use	March 1997	VME712MA/IH1	(local)
MVME712M Transition Module and P2 Adapter Board Installation and Use	April 1999	VME712MA/IH2	(web) (web)
MVME197DP and MVME197SP Single Board Computers User's Manual	March 1994	MVME197/D1	(web) , (local)
MVME197DP and MVME197SP Single Board Computers Installation Guide	January 1994	MVME197IG/D1	(web) , (local)
Supplement to MVME197DP and MVME197SP Single Board Computers Installation Guide	May 1994	MVME197IG/D1A1	(web) , (local)
Supplement to MVME197DP and MVME197SP Single Board Computers Installation Guide	February 1995	MVME197IG/D1A2	(web) , (local)
Supplement to MVME197BUG 197Bug Debugging Package User's Manual	August 1994	MVME197BUG/D1A1	(web) , (local)
MVME197BUG Diagnostic Firmware (Part 1 of 2)	August 1995	V197DIAA1/UM1	(local PDF) (local PS)
MVME197BUG Diagnostic Firmware (Part 2 of 2)	August 1995	V197DIAA2/UM1	(local PDF) (local PS)
Single Board Computers Programmer's Reference Guide (Part 1 of 2)	June 1996	VMESBCA1/PG1	(web) (local)
Single Board Computers Programmer's Reference Guide (Part 2 of 2)	June 1996	VMESBCA2/PG1	(web) (local)

Downloads

Y2K, all Motorola Systems
MVME boards Year 2000 Support Information web local

m88k related articles

- CW #22 29.05.1987: Motorola-Workstation soll DEC einheizen
- CW #11 10.03.1989: Dieses Jahr voll auf RISC und Unix abgefahren
- CW #25 16.06.1989: Motorola rundet Serie Delta nach unten ab
- CW #44 27.10.1989: Tektronix setzt bei Grafik auf Motorola 88000
- CW #04 26.01.1990: Motorola konzentriert Grafik-Aktivitäten
- CW #11 16.03.1990: Motorola geht System/6000 mit Unix-Rechnern an den Kragen
- CW #12 23.03.1990: Edias KG Software entwickeln mit BBxProgression/3
- CW #39 28.09.1990: Portierung auf Motorola abgeschlossen
- CW #29 19.07.1991: US-Anwender portieren MVS-Programme nach Unix
- CW #01 10.01.1992: Unisys tritt mit Intel-Standard in die Fußstapfen von AT&T/NCR
- CW #07 14.02.1992: Network Computing Device baut X-Terminal-Palette aus
- CW #12 20.03.1992: Dolphin kommt mit 88110-CPU von Motorola
- CW #17 24.04.1992: CT Comtech gibt fünf Jahre Garantie auf RISC-Rechner
- CW #31 31.07.1992: Branchen-Guru Michael Slater: RISC-CPUs von Motorola und Sun - 860 und Alpha dümpeln
- CW #28 09.07.1993: Zukunft der Motorola-RISC-CPU ungewiss Data General erweitert Angebot der Aviion-Server unter DG-Unix
- CW #29 16.07.1993: Hessisches Polizeiprojekt erregt bundesweit Aufsehen
  - Hessischer Datenschutzbeauftragter
    - Datenverarbeitung bei der Polizei; das Projekt HEPOLAS (31.12.1993 ?)
    - Die Entwicklung von HEPOLAS (Hessisches Polizeiarbeitsplatzsystem) (31.12.1995)
  - noch was über HEPOLAS (Bund der Steuerzahler, 2001)
- CW #40 01.10.1993: Rechner mit dem Power-PC-Chip ist geplant Motorola stellt neue Server mit MC88110-RISC-CPU vor
- CW #44 29.10.1993: Garmhausen offeriert neues Uniplex-Paket
- CW #52 24.12.1993: Fehlertolerante Unix-Systeme von Motorola
- CW #14 08.04.1994: Motorola stellt 900-Server ein
- CW #21 27.05.1994: Personalien
- CW #26 30.06.1995: Data General zieht Intel-CPUs den RISC-Chips von Motorola vor
- CW #27 07.07.1995: Desert Land Motorola
- CW #27 07.07.1995: Mangel an Software forcierte Entscheidung zum Prozessorwechsel Data General Corp. setzt auf die Zugpferde Intel und Microsoft
- CW #44 03.11.1995: Fuenf Server-Modelle mit Pentium-Chips Data General tauscht Motorolas Prozessoren gegen Intels CPUs
- CW #05 31.01.1997: Clustering-Architekturen (Teil 2) Data General setzt mit Numa auf Standardkomponenten
Motorola launches the Delta Series 8000 line (28 February 1989)
"The greater the risc, the greater the reward" when it's Motorola Delta from Logitek (30 November 1989)
Motorola adds 68040 and 88100 Delta series models (Computergram 16-October-1991)
Motorola Inc. of Cupertino, Calif., has penned a VAR agreement with DATEK Inc. ( March 18 1991 )
Motorola is its own best customer for its Delta 8000 machines (18 December 1992)
Motorola 88120 RISC unlikely - customers weren't interested (Computergram 16-May-1994)

Sites

Paul Weissmann's m88k resource (gone?) (rescue)
m88k.org (unreachable?)
Firmenmuseum der Dialog Data: Motorola VMEbus-Systeme
(praises the quality of boxen from Moto, who quit computer business in 1998)
Das MEMSY Experimentiersystem (PS), (PDF) (1992)
Multiprocessor System MEMSY Home Page
MC88100

Miscellaneous

mail conversation on recovered software (88K and more)
mail conversation on VxWorks, with some 88k references
comp.arch.bus.vmebus thread on MVME board descriptions, (local) (ugly looking, but at least content saved)
VMEbus: Information From Answers.com
LCS60 Network Interface for Ethernet R3.0
Installation and Administration Guide, (web), (local)
(with some embedded MVME197LE docs, July 1996, PDF)
MVME712M Transition Module
Motorola annual report 1990 (mentions Delta 8000 and 88k) (web) (local)
X/Open Branded Profile (for Delta 8000, 27 Oct 92)
comp.sys.m88k: Usenet, Google

Last updated: 27-Dec-2011, M.Kraemer