Booting the HP 9000 K class

From: Paul Thompson <thompson_at_new.rr.com>
Date: Sun Mar 23 10:34:00 2003

Sorry about that, my two year old helps with typing and hit some macros.

On Sun, 23 Mar 2003, Paul Thompson wrote:

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> SPAMOn Sun, 23 Mar 2003, Bob Brown wrote:
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> > Nice little system.
> > Try 'top' to see the 2 cpu's in action.
> > If it is loaded, the hpux performance monitor called 'glance' will show you
> > more detail. (text mode version, type 'glance', if you're connecting via
> > an x-term (or xwindows emulator), set your DISPLAY variable, then run
> > 'gpm'.
> >
> > I don't think there ever was a 'freeware' hpux, but I thought that
> > owning the box entitied you to, at least, a 2-user hpux install.
> >
> > No keys needed to install the O/S, but you need keys to install optional
> > software.
> >
> > Which version of hpux is it running?
> >
> > Before you make major changes, look at loading (if it's not on the system
> > already), "ignite". It's free from hp, and can make bootable recovery
> > tapes (if you get into trouble, you can boot the tape and it will do a
> > full recovery of your O/S.
> >
> > (the command to make the tape is 'make_tape_recovery -Av' (will backup your
> > entire root volume group)).
> >
> > Enjoy!
> >
> > (I wish I had the space for some hpux at home...I manage a bunch of
> > hpux at work).
> >
> > -Bob
> >
> >
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >so, I turned on my new HP 9000 K/400 machine. This one is a nice
> > >rack with a Raid array built in and two nice DDS2 drives. Has
> > >2 CPUs (could put in 2 more) chugging at 100 MHz (100 times 2
> > >as fast as that C64 :-), FDDI, Ethernet, SCSI and serial line
> > >MUX. The powercord is a bit short so it didn't reach to my
> > >special receptacle bar behind the VAX 11/780. But easy to
> > >plug in the 4 internal cords separately. Came right up with HP-UX.
> > >It's a nice stand-alone machine, everything right there.
> > >
> > >I was wondering if there is some tool in HPUX that show you
> > >the load balancing between the CPUs? On Ultrix there is
> > >something called cpustat(8).
> > >
> > >I never really liked HP-UX so well (it brings up mixed memories.)
> > >What other OS would run on this type of machine? NetBSD?
> > >OpenBSD? I can never tell the many different 9000 machines
> > >with all this confusing numbering 9000/400 is an 800 machine
> > >and everything is called 9000 even if very different
> > >architecture. But I am afraid OpenBSD doesn't support it,
> > >right? I'd like to run a Microkernel (Mach) based OS on
> > >it, has anyone experience with the PA-RISC Mach based OSes?
> > >
> > >OTOH, I don't want to loose the HP-UX system to fall back
> > >on. Are there free old versions of HP-UX floating around?
> > >I have an HPUX CDROM in the drive, but it is 1 of 2 and
> > >I don't have the other one. And I figure there are licese
> > >keys needed when installing it freshly, right?
> > >
> > >Even though this is kind of a nice machine, I don't know where
> > >to house it anymore (DEC stuff is my normal line of business)
> > >So, what do people think of these machines? Are they fashionable?
> > >Are there any fans of those like there are for DEC gear? Anybody
> > >want to trade? An NVAX pedestal?
> > >
> > >cheers,
> > >-Gunther
> >
> > bbrown_at_harpercollege.edu #### #### Bob Brown - KB9LFR
> > Harper Community College ## ## ## Systems Administrator
> > Palatine IL USA #### #### Saved by grace
> >
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