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Re: How to update firmware on c180 using a cd rom



Thaddeus A Wilson writes...

> i have a c180 with the hrc-24 graphics card and would like to install parisc 
> linux on it.  i am having some troubles and thought that an update in the 
> firmware from 4.3 to 6.2 might help matters.  i am interested in converting 
> the lifimage to cd and booting from it.
>  
> maybe i could unpack the lifimage to a directory and use mkisofs and cdrecord
> to make a bootable cd from iso image?

Just burn it directly to a cd with cdrecord, no need for mkisofs.

Your other options are,
 - netboot it using bootp/dhcp and tftp
 - dd it to a scsi device like a hard-drive or dat tape, and boot that

-- 
Matt Taggart
taggart@fc.hp.com



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