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2 GB Memory Upgrade Kit Installation Guide
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2. Verify the following information in the second line of the Hardware Inventory List:
The part number for
IP30 Board
must be:
030-1467-00
x,
where
x
=1 or higher, as
shown in the example in Figure 1.
Note:
If the above part number is not displayed for the IP30, you cannot install the
1 GB DIMMs. To explore alternative solutions, contact your SGI Sales
Representative.
3. Check the version of your operating system by entering
uname -R
below the
hardware inventory list, and verify the following information:
The version of IRIX displayed below
uname -R
must be:
6.5 6.5.6x
or later, as
shown in the example in Figure 2, where
x
= m (Maintenance stream) or f (Feature
stream).
Figure 2
Displaying the Installed Version of IRIX
If you are running IRIX 6.5.6 or later and you have the correct IP30, proceed as
follows:
•
If you do not want to run more than 6 GB of memory, read “About Memory” on
page 6, then proceed with the memory upgrade.
•
If you want to run more than 6 GB of memory, you
must
install the required
software patch. Read “About Memory” on page 6, then go to “Running More
than 6 GB of Memory” on page 8.
