[rescue] Boot Prom and other things for SS 1000

Mike Nicewonger twmaster at twmaster.com
Fri Jun 21 19:47:31 CDT 2002


On Friday 21 June 2002 06:56 pm, you wrote:
> Hello Sun Aficionados,
>
> I have a SparcServer 1000
>   - (40/20Mhz) Motherboard (501-2336)
>   - 2 SM81 Sparc Modules (501-2953)
>   - Bootproms 525-132(5,6,7,8)-16
>               Version: 2.31v1601
>
> The Boot Proms I have are also listed as the latest ones
> from sun.
>
> My question are:
>
> 1)
> Are there newer or higher Boot Proms that will run with
> the hardware configuration above ?

No.  You have the latest and these will work.
>
> 2)
> Can I combine a 50/25 MHz Board (501-2998) with the
> configuration mentioned above ? Which Boot Proms are
> required ?

No I don't think you can.
>
> 3)
> I found on ebay boot proms 2.25r - would they work on
> 40/20MHz in configuration above.

That is for the SS10 or 20 will not work for you.
>
> 4)
> Can anybody clone or copy my existent Boot Proms

I can't. I am sure somebody can though.

Mike N



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