| Title: | VAX on VMEbus: KAV30 |
| Notice: | Could have been as fast as 68K but its a VAX! |
| Moderator: | CSSVMS::KAV30_SUPP |
| Created: | Thu Apr 18 1991 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Aug 02 1996 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 159 |
| Total number of notes: | 645 |
KAV30 Firmware Upgrade.
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Using the KAV30 Firmware Upgrade the KAV30 now has the ability to boot
from DECnet/OSI using MOP V4 protocol, as well as MOP V3 as before.
There are three different kits, one for each major revision of the KAV30
product, ie REV A0x, B0x and C0x.
Each kit will consist of a 2 EPROM set to replace the standard KAV30
Boot Eproms, and the new Chapter 2 of the Hardware release notes.
The part numbers for the three different kits are as follows :
2G-E242A-01 - revision A0x KAV30s
2G-E242A-02 - revision B0x KAV30s
2G-E242A-03 - revision C0x KAV30s
Information regarding the installation of the KAV30 Firmware Upgrade is
documented in the KAV30 documentation, and can be performed by customers,
but correct handling procedures should be observed.
Information regarding configuring the KAV30 to boot from DECnet/OSI
using MOP V4, is documented in the new Chapter 2 of the Hardware release
notes.
This KAV30 Firmware Upgrade does not effect any other functionality of
the KAV30 product, except the ability to boot from DECnet/OSI using MOP V4.
The kits can be ordered from Digital-PCS, Munich.
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| 143.1 | TKTVFS::KUSAKARI | East Japan | Mon Apr 10 1995 10:45 | 11 | |
> Information regarding configuring the KAV30 to boot from DECnet/OSI > using MOP V4, is documented in the new Chapter 2 of the Hardware release > notes. Please let me know the pointer if the online Hardware release notes is available. Thanks. Yasuo Kusakari , East Japan District | |||||
| 143.2 | it's here > 137.4 ... | EICMFG::KAV30_SUPP | Mon Apr 10 1995 12:32 | 9 | |
Hi,
see note 137.4 of this conference....
There is an upcoming ECO which will eliminate the need of any user
intervention to boot DECnet/OSI etc. (firmware correction in rtVAX300)
Thomas
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| 143.3 | info wanted on upcoming ECO | SWTHOM::VOUTERS | Philippe, Evry (France), DTN 858-6758 | Mon Apr 24 1995 12:09 | 10 |
Hello Thomas,
Does this upcoming ECO will free PRB1 for customer use and integrate
MOP V3 and MOP V4 in the rtVAX300 chip boot roms ?
When will that upcoming ECO be available ?
Philippe Vouters
PS: I have a customer needing to boot from DECnet/OSI and have
diagnostics roms in PRB1.
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| 143.4 | EICMFG::KAV30_SUPP | Mon Apr 24 1995 14:47 | 19 | ||
Hi Phillipe,
yes, this will 'free' PRB1 - as long as your customer does not use SCSI
boot (and he won't, since he wants to use OSI etc...)
The actual availability of KAV30's with this feature depends on
production, we believe it will be June before modules come out of
factory.
Does your customer buy new modules or does he want to 'upgrade' ?
Upgrade will be difficult to manage and he would have to pay for that,
since this is an 'enhancement' to already available features... on the
other hand we could offer a 'test-module' as a loaner to 'smooth' his
transition...
regards,
Thomas
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