[Info-vax] Another hobbiest rx2600

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In article <587be310-f8cd-41f8-898d-81f242ac2416 at s28g2000vbp.googlegroups.com>, Steven Schweda <sms.antinode at gmail.com> writes:
>John H. Reinhardt wrote:
>
>> But there is no shortcut.  You have to install 2.26, then 2.29, then
>> 3.13 and finally 3.15.  Don't forget to power cycle the system by
>> unplugging it (The MP is powered whenever the plug is in) after the
>> 2.26 and the 2.29 upgrades.
>>
>> There is another upgrade to 3.32 imbedded in another upgrade - the
>> system 2.31c which is available at the rx2600 firmware page also.
>
>   As I said, I claim that I got from the original 2.10 to 3.30
>in three steps (2.26, 2.29, 3.30).  My last step involved
>PF_CPEAKSYS0231B, so PF_CPEAKSYS0231C would beat me, but, as
>the release notes say:
>
>      [...]
>      3.  MP firmware must be at or upgraded to revision
>          E.02.29 prior to upgrading to iLO MP revision
>          E.03.32.
>      [...]
>
>I see no mention there of 3.13 or 3.15.  But, hey.  If you have
>the time to waste, make all the intermediate stops you wish.

Is there any reason to upgrade this firmware?  Reports have it that if
the upgrade should fail, you are left with a brain-damaged Itanium and
there is no fail-safe loader mechanism whereby you can recover.  I al-
ready have one MP brain-damaged rx2600; should I risk another?

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