Trying to update OBP getting unrecognized magic number in media label
Two questions both relating to my trying to update my OBP:
1. when I typebanner
I get ... AXi (UltraSPARC-IIi), PS/2 keyboard
OpenBoot 3.10.12 SME...
but when I type .version
I get OBP 3.10.12
My question is which OBP update to use, AXi OBP 3.10.13 or OBP 3.10.31?
2. When I try to install either I always get the same thing
I copied the .Floppy file to a floppy
then type boot floppy nolabel
just like the readme and I get this:
Unrecognized magic number in media label
Can't open disk label package
Can't open boot device
I have also tried coping the program file to a cd and tyring boot cdrom nolabel
but same results
Any ideas?
Thanks
[806 byte] By [
omarharuma] at [2007-11-27 6:56:49]
# 2
Hello,
OBP 3.10.13 is the most recent and last update (Patch 116753-01).
Use the OS level update method, this requires an installed OS.
Please verify that this is a Sun SPARCengine Ultra AXi and not a DTK SSM-3301 (clone of the SPARCengine Ultra AXi). The DTK board reports a slightly higher cpu frequency in the banner (e.g. 302 MHz instead of 300MHz). Don't use the Sun OBP update with a DTK board. After applying the update the board won't work anymore.
Michael
# 3
When I get into the current OBP the banner displays
SPARCengine (tm) Ultra (tm) AXi (UltraSPARC-IIi 440 MHz)
And as of right now I do not have an OS which is why I was trying to boot floppy, but if it is truly the easiest way keeping in mind OS installation, then I will install SOLARIS 10.
The biggest problem is that I wanted to install Linux and I having absolutely no knowledge of SOLARIS.
Thanks
# 4
Hello,
because the DTK boards don't support faster CPUs than 333MHz, this is a Sun board.
I was unable to locate the SPARCengine Ultra AXi OEM Service Manual, the file was finally removed. This is an alternate link
http://www.zmicro.com/download/sun-axi.pdf
The Solaris 10 media kits are only available with DVD media, but you can download the CD images. The Solaris documentation is available online
http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/solaris.10?l=en
I would strongly recommend that you give Solaris 10 a try !
You might try Aurora Linux. The Ultrax AXi is among the supported systems. Linux for SPARC capabilities are behind the x86/x64 versions.
This is the link to the project page
http://auroralinux.org/
Aurora SPARC Linux Wiki
http://wiki.auroralinux.net/wiki/
Michael
