[SunRescue] 300mhz CPU upgrade - no luck

[Naji Alkateeb]

Paul,

You need to take J2003 and move it to
pins 1 and 2.

Make sure you have a processor in the system
that is currently working  - so if you have
a working 167 or 250MHz CPU install it.


This will enable you to flash the prom.

The only way I know how to do it is by
doing a fresh load of Solaris 7.  After
a successful load and re-boot the system
will prompt you "Do you want to update the Flash Prom"

answer yes

It will ask you three times if this is what you want to
do. yes to all

After it comes up and you get to the # prompt - power the
machine down - using "init 0"

then put your 300Mhz processor in and move Jumper J2301 to
pins 2 and 3.

the system should recognize the processor after this.

Good Luck.

If you have any additional difficulties, you can email
one of my techs directly - they have done this 1000 times.

try - tyler at paladiantech.com

Regards,

Naji Alkateeb

Paladian Technologies
23025 N. 15th Ave., Suite 101
Phoenix, Arizona 85027

Phone: (623)879-0530
Fax: (623)879-0575
Mobile:(248)613-0294





-----Original Message-----
From: rescue-admin at sunhelp.org [mailto:rescue-admin at sunhelp.org]On
Behalf Of Paul Phillips
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 2:58 PM
To: rescue at sunhelp.org
Subject: [SunRescue] 300mhz CPU upgrade - no luck


Well, darn.

I got my nice 300 mhz UltraSparc processor today in the mail.  Put it in my
Axil Ultima 1 and -- no luck.  I tried changing the jumper labeled J2302
(same jumper name on the Tatung Ultra 1 clone) - still no luck.  Put the
old processor back in - works fine.

I was so excited about this, but I can't seem to make it work, and I
haven't been able to find any docs anywhere that might give me some
guidance.  Maybe it just won't work.

I suppose the new processor might be bad, but it was shipped well, in an
antistatic bag, and the previous owner said he tested it on an Ultra 2
before sending it out.

If I try and go out and buy a used Ultra 2 now, there will be bloodshed in
this household...

Any ideas...?

Thanks,
Paul Phillips


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Southern Methodist University

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