[Info-vax] problems booting a rx2620 via a host based infoserver on DS10L

[MG]

On 1-feb-2014 16:49, Stuart Martin wrote:
> I'm trying to boot a dvd-less (and diskless) hobbyist
> rx2620 (CIRIN/192.168.1.210) via host based infoserver
> on a DS10L alphaserver (JAKA/192.168.1.134) running
> OpenVMS 8.4.

How is the acoustic/sound output, or heat dissipation
for that matter?  Do you have a regular or one of those
rare "Office Friendly"-converted rx2620s?  I remember it
was quite something, I had two rx2620s with dual dual-
core ("Montecito") processors, both with 24-Gbytes RAM,
various 10-Gbit NICs, loads of 15K RPM Ultra320 SCSI
storage and more.  (Eventually I also tried/ran VMS
through IPF virtualization, via HPVM/IVM.)


> The EFI firmware isn't the very latest (see below), but
> without a DVD or an existing OS,I'm not sure if it's
> actually possible to upgrade.

The later firmware is mostly for "Montecito" (i.e. 9000-
series) IPF processors, I believe.  But, if I'm not
mistaken (depending on what HP has put out and in which
form), but you ought to be able to upgrade via FTP, too.
I remember I performed some upgrades, on rx2600s years
ago, through that way.


> (The rx2620 does have a disk, but it is currently
> unformatted. A dvd drive is actually in the post from
> Australia to the UK, so I'm expecting it around
> Christmas 2014).

So, you also discovered that dirt-cheap seller from
Australia?  I got many things, even new, for insanely
low prices (if I think that's the seller who you may
have done business with).

Shipping went faster than I expected, I remember.  I
also expected it to take ages.

  - MG