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Conference turris::digital_unix

Title:DIGITAL UNIX(FORMERLY KNOWN AS DEC OSF/1)
Notice:Welcome to the Digital UNIX Conference
Moderator:SMURF::DENHAM
Created:Thu Mar 16 1995
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:10068
Total number of notes:35879

10041.0. "What version of Digital Unix supports AS1000A 5/400" by KERNEL::HANCOCKM (Use what you (used to) sell) Wed Jun 04 1997 15:27

    
    
    Hi Unix People,
    			to upgrade an Alphaserver 1000 to an Alphaserver
    1000A 5/400,what is the minimum vesrion of Digital Unix required to 
    recognise the new processor ? 4.0 , 4.0A or 4.0B ....
    
    I we are talking SPD's,then the AS1000A 5/400 doesnt check in until
    4.0B,but would it run under 4.0 OK ?
    
    Also,as part of the upgrade,we need to add a VGA Graphics card,as we
    lose the onboard graphics.It has to be PCI (both ISA slots in use),and
    support the VRC15,and be supported by Digital Unix 4.? (from above query)  
    
    
    					Cheers Mick Hancock MCS South UK
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10041.1Info avail on wwwSMURF::BONEWed Jun 04 1997 17:428
    Hello,
    
    You can find what version of Digital Unix is supported on a platform by
    looking on the following web site:
    
    http://healey.zk3.dec.com/hw_query/platform/index.html
    
    Henry
10041.2Looks like 4.0A required,but.....KERNEL::HANCOCKMUse what you (used to) sellWed Jun 04 1997 19:0416
    
    	henry,
    		thanks for the location.I went there and found that it
    looks like Unix 4.0A is the version that the customer needs. They 
    have just put a lot of effort into getting to 4.0,and the last thing
    they need right now is to be told they have to upgrade again....
    
    Q. Is there any chance that 4.0 would work (with a kernel build of
       course)
    
    Q. If no,is the 4.0 to 4.0A a major upgrade,or straightforward
    
    
    			Thanks for the interest....
    
    						Mick
10041.3KITCHE::schottEric R. Schott USG Product ManagementWed Jun 04 1997 21:594
The upgrade to V4.0A from V4.0 should be easy...I would suggest you get
them to V4.0B while doing it.  I would also suggest installing the V4.0B
patch kit just to do it right.