Re: E450: 400-480MHz upgrade?

From: Scott Howard (scott_at_hunterlink.net.au)
Date: 02/24/04


Date: 24 Feb 2004 12:37:41 GMT

In comp.unix.solaris Andy Lennard <ck_karisma@scrub-this.hotmail.com> wrote:
> I have been asked to upgrade a 400MHz E450, with Solaris2.6, to use 480MHz
> processors.
>
> The system board is a 501-5270, so I think this needs to be changed to the
> 501-5673 at the same time.

Yes.

> The bit I'm concerned about is the OE... According to SunSolve,
> sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_private/Systems/E450/E450.html, I should use HW
> 5/98 to build the system. I know it was built from the 3/98 CDs.
>
> If I apply the current recommended patch cluster will that sort everything
> out, or would the latest kernel patch suffice?

You'll need a few patches. Applying the recommended cluster would be the
easiest and safest thing to do.

  Scott.



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