Subject: Re: Sparc 20 hypersparc vs Ultra 2
To: Johan A.van Zanten <johan@giantfoo.org>
From: Bruce O'Neel <edoneel@sdf.lonestar.org>
List: port-sparc
Date: 06/27/2005 13:43:43
Thanks!

cheers

bruce

On Thu, Jun 23, 2005 at 01:46:00PM -0500, Johan A.van Zanten wrote:
> 
> "Bruce O'Neel" <edoneel@sdf.lonestar.org> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Thanks to all that replied.  An ultra II/200x2 is on it's way from
> > some folks in Germany and when I'm in the US next month I'll pick
> > up the 2 cheap 300mhz Utrasparc II cpus.
> 
> Check the machine's firmware when you get it -- the US-II CPUs may need a
> later revision than the US-Is.  Luckily the Ultra 2 has a Flash PROM, and
> i think you should be able to download the latest rev. from
> sunsolve.sun.com (though you will need to be running Solaris to run the
> updater).
> 
>  There are some PDFs on this page that may be helpful:
> 
> http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs/Workstation_Products/Workstations/UltraSPARC_Workstations/Sun_Ultra_2/index.html
> 
>  -johan

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