Re: 715 Firmware Update Question

[Bill Ferguson <ferguson@quango.net>]

At 10:22 PM 10/23/2001 -0600, you wrote:
> Bill Ferguson wrote:
> > A while back I asked about how one updates firmware on a 715...and got
> > deafening silence.
>
> did you read the FAQ at www.parisc-linux.org?


I believe I read everything pertaining to the firmware.  What I did not 
know was the mechanics
of the update.   I'm not complaining, there's just assumptions people make 
that know these systems better than I do.




> > Question:  Can I FTP this firmware binary to my NT box, create an ISO
> > bootable disk CD of the firmware,  and then load the firmware from the CD
> > on the 715?    I'm assuming the process of loading new firmware is roughly
> > analogous to booting from a CD.   At least it would seem so from the tape
> > instructions.
>
> Yes. You can also:
> o dd the upgrade LIF image to a spare HD and boot it there.
>   (715 does have 2 HD bays)
> o setup bootp to feed the upgrade LIF image to the 715.
>   see previous email to parisc-linux mailing list on how
>   so setup bootp.
>   (parisc-linux mail archive  is at lists.parisc-linux.org)
>
> grant


Bootp I can do also.  Thanks!


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