[geeks] jumper settings on ultra2 require change upon firmware update?

Bill Bradford mrbill at mrbill.net
Mon Apr 22 08:27:05 CDT 2002


On Mon, Apr 22, 2002 at 09:22:34AM -0400, alex j avriette wrote:
> I have come into possession of an old ultra2 (2x 300mhz, 512mb ram). Its 
> been sitting on its default install since 1997, and I recently (like 
> friday) installed the 2/02 Sol 5.8. I also installed the 8_Recommended 
> patch cluster, and it wants to upgrade its firmware (so that it can run 
> 100% 64-bit). This is fine with me, except that its complaining it needs 
> CPU Board Jumper 2003 "checked". Looking over the sun-managers archives 
> and various other google repositories of sun nuggets, I see that its 
> looking for a jumper on the cpuboard or a key in the front. I don't have 
> a key in front. Anyone upgraded the firmware on an ultra2 recently? Am I 
> missing something?

There's a jumper on the motherboard you need to move in order to be able to
flash the firmware.  The U2 manual on docs.sun.com should have diagrams..

Bill

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Bill Bradford
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