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hyperSTATION Upgrade Installation Guide 1-1
Chapter 1
Set Up for Installing the
hyperSTATION Upgrade
This chapter provides information about how to prepare for installing the hyperSTATION
Upgrade kit. This includes:
• System requirements
• Tools needed to perform the upgrade
• Precautions and safety information
• Unpacking the Upgrade kit
Important:
Read all precautions and safety information before you start the
upgrade procedure.
System Requirements
The Operating System version on your SPARCstation 5 or SPARCstation 20 must be one
of:
SunOS 4.1.3 or 4.1.3_U1, with the ROSS kernel patch provided with this upgrade kit
SunOS 4.1.4 or above
Solaris 2.3 or above
If the system to be upgraded does not meet the above requirements, you must upgrade the
O/S version to meet one of the above requirements prior to doing the hyperSTATION
Upgrade.
Important : If you are running SunOS 4.1.3 or 4.1.3_U1, carefully follow the attached
instructions for installing the Ross Technology hyperSPARC kernel patch CD for Solaris
4.1.3 and 4.1.3_U1.
You must do this before starting the hyperSTATION upgrade . If you
ever need to re-install your 4.1.3 or 4.1.3_U1 system software after performing this
hyperSTATION upgrade, call ROSS Microcomputer Corporation. You will not be able to
install generic SunOS 4.1.3 or 4.1.3_U1 on your system after upgrading it to a
hyperSTATION, since the generic SunOS 4.1.3 and 4.1.3_U1 releases do not contain
support for the hyperSPARC module(s).
Note : AFX Bus cards must be removed from SPARCstation 5 computers where fitted and
cannot be reused with the new hyperSTATION motherboard. SBUS graphics options must
be used.
For all product issues, contact ROSS Microcomputer Corporation Technical Support at
1-888-RMCC-NOW (1-888-762-2669). For all SunOS or Solaris questions after the
upgrade, please contact your system administrator or your SunSoft Representative.