[parisc-linux] console switching with C160 Hyperdrive option card

Matt Taggart taggart@carmen.fc.hp.com
Tue, 11 Dec 2001 14:12:29 -0700


"James P. Kinney III" writes...

> More research. Current firmware is 2.1. Latest firmware from HP is 6.1.
> And it "fixes" some 3rd  party graphics card problems.
> 
> As soon as I get a blank tape, I'll upgrade the firmware (scary
> process!).

IMHO, updating via bootp/tftp is the easiest way(assuming you have them 
setup). You can also burn the firmware image on a CDROM and boot from that. 
You can even boot it from a harddisk by putting it in the right place (using 
the right dd command).

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Matt Taggart        Linux Development Lab
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