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Installing the hyperSTATION Upgrade
2-10 hyperSTATION Upgrade Installation Guide
6. Repeat these steps for each memory SIMM.
When you have completed Tasks 1 through 6, you can remove the disposable wrist strap.
Task 7: Close the computer
To replace the cover on the computer:
1. Align the cover hinge tabs with the tab slots on the bottom front of the system chassis.
Make sure the tabs are locked onto the chassis slots.
2. Lower the cover onto the chassis.
Task 8: Start up the system
Be sure to replace the cover on the SPARCstation (Task 7) before you turn on power for
the system. To start the system:
1. Reconnect the monitor cable and all other peripheral device cables to the computer.
2. Reconnect the power cable to the computer and to an electrical outlet.
3. Turn power on for the monitor.
4. Turn power on for any external drives or other peripheral devices.
5. Turn power on for the computer with the power switch located on the back panel.
The computer begins power-on routines and runs self tests. Once the self-tests are
completed and functional modules are recognized, the operating system configures
itself automatically to take advantage of all available processors.
The boot information that displays on the screen should confirm that all MBus
hyperSPARC modules are recognized. Information appears for “
mod0
”, “
mod1
”,
“
mod2
”, and so on. This is information about the hyperSPARC modules you installed.
(
mod0 & mod 1
is slot 0,
mod2 & mod 3
is slot1, )
6. When the
login:
prompt appears, log in and resume operations.
Note: If the machine being upgraded uses Solaris 2.3, 2.4 or 2.5 the operating system
must be reinstalled to ensure that the OS contains configuration information for
the hyperSTATION Architecture. When reloading the new OS the complete install
option must be used since the upgrade option will not update the machines
configuration options. Please follow the installation instructions that are included
with your operating system. If you are upgrading a SPARCstation 20, or the
system is running SunOS 4.1.3, 4.1.3_U1 or 4.1.4 no operating system upgrade is
necessary.