From: Grant Grundler <grundler@puffin.external.hp.com>
To: Reinhard.Gimbel@freenet.de
Cc: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org
Subject: [parisc-linux] Re: C180 DINO/PCI problem; was: Help on install (1)
Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 12:57:51 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <200107291857.MAA15094@puffin.external.hp.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: Message from Reinhard Gimbel <Reinhard.Gimbel@freenet.de> of "Sat, 28 Jul 2001 12:34:46 +0200." <01072812114300.00935@octopus>
Reinhard Gimbel wrote:
> Expect the GRAPHICS(3) graphics adaptor (which is an EISA card)
> there is no expansion card installed in my C180. The 2 PCI slots
> are not occupied by expansion cards.
...
> On the other hand the C180 had a working HP-UX 10.20 as I bought
> it weeks ago. So there must be a software solution for the DINO
> problem.
Trust me. There isn't. On some of the boxes a HW workarond is possible.
But I'm not clear on if that ever got pushed out in replacement motherboards
to customers. I was under the impression the problem was "fixed" by
swapping for a motherboard with dino 3.1.
> > Perhaps...updating the firmware to the latest will not let
> > the system boot if in fact that's the case. remove all PCI
> > devices and then the system will boot.
>
> No PCI device to remove (as an expansion card) ...
Ok.
> ... but how about a firmware update ? My box has firmware
> version 2.7. Is that o.k. so far? Or is there a newer firmware
> available ? The other questions is: Would a firmware upgrade
> help to solve my problem?
Definitely update. You want to know if your box is useable or not.
The FAQ has a nice section on firmware updates which I think
answers this set of questions.
grant
Grant Grundler
parisc-linux {PCI|IOMMU|SMP} hacker
+1.408.447.7253
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Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
[not found] <20010726124024.1EB23482B@dsl2.external.hp.com>
2001-07-26 16:48 ` [parisc-linux] Re: Help on install Reinhard Gimbel
2001-07-26 17:35 ` Matthew Wilcox
2001-07-26 18:42 ` Grant Grundler
2001-07-28 10:34 ` [parisc-linux] C180 DINO/PCI problem; was: Help on install (1) Reinhard Gimbel
2001-07-29 18:57 ` Grant Grundler [this message]
2001-07-26 18:36 ` [parisc-linux] Re: Help on install Grant Grundler
2001-07-28 10:35 ` [parisc-linux] C180 DINO/PCI problem; was: Help on install (2) Reinhard Gimbel
2001-07-29 18:42 ` [parisc-linux] " Grant Grundler
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