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How do I know which of my machines will play 64 bit games
properly?  I tried Sun's web page, didn't make much progress.

Also, I know from a reliable source that to turn on
64 bit Solaris 7 you need to set up a file named
boot.conf, IIRC.  Well, I can't find any documentation
on that at all.  I need to try 64 bit stuff, but
I've confirmed that all my Sol 7 test machines are living
in a 32 bit world (isainfo output).

How do I do these things?
j.
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Head of Sun Support, Sr. Operating Systems Specialist
Applied Research Labs, Computer Science Div.
University of Texas at Austin

Quote:

>How do I know which of my machines will play 64 bit games
>properly?  I tried Sun's web page, didn't make much progress.

>Also, I know from a reliable source that to turn on
>64 bit Solaris 7 you need to set up a file named
>boot.conf, IIRC.  Well, I can't find any documentation
>on that at all.  I need to try 64 bit stuff, but
>I've confirmed that all my Sol 7 test machines are living
>in a 32 bit world (isainfo output).

>How do I do these things?

Answer:  I don't.  None of my machines are sun4u
architecture.  As far as I can tell, the only mention
in the H/W platform guide appears in sections intended
for sun4u readers--but there's a note there about
the sun4d, sun4m, and sun4c being unable to run 64 bit mode.

It's in the bit about whether your PROM needs updating.
j.
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Head of Sun Support, Sr. Operating Systems Specialist
Applied Research Labs, Computer Science Div.
University of Texas at Austin

Quote:>How do I know which of my machines will play 64 bit games
>properly?  I tried Sun's web page, didn't make much progress.

(see boot(1m) about UltraSPARC-I notes)

Quote:>Also, I know from a reliable source that to turn on
>64 bit Solaris 7 you need to set up a file named
>boot.conf, IIRC.  Well, I can't find any documentation
>on that at all.  I need to try 64 bit stuff, but
>I've confirmed that all my Sol 7 test machines are living
>in a 32 bit world (isainfo output).

You also need to have all teh 64 bit packages installed.

E.g., you need this:

/platform/sun4u/kernel/sparcv9/unix is in package SUNWcarx
system      SUNWcarx       Core Architecture, (Root) (64-bit)

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Quote:> man boot(1m) tells you what to do.

> You also need to have all teh 64 bit packages installed.

> E.g., you need this:

> /platform/sun4u/kernel/sparcv9/unix is in package SUNWcarx
> system      SUNWcarx       Core Architecture, (Root) (64-bit)

From SunSolve, I got the update and now the Ultra-2 gives me:

# prtconf -V
OBP 3.11.2 1997/12/05 10:25

So that looks alright. However, psrinfo -v gives me:

# psrinfo -v
Status of processor 0 as of: 01/19/99 01:07:22
  Processor has been on-line since 01/18/99 19:10:55.
  The sparcv9 processor operates at 168 MHz,
        and has a sparcv9 floating point processor.
Status of processor 1 as of: 01/19/99 01:07:22
  Processor has been on-line since 01/18/99 19:10:58.
  The sparcv9 processor operates at 168 MHz,
        and has a sparcv9 floating point processor.

Nevertheless, isalist -v still gives me:
# isalist -v
sparcv8plus+vis sparcv8plus sparcv8 sparcv8-fsmuld sparcv7 sparc

It looks like the 64bit packages are not installed at all. I can
not find the kernel for instance.

Can I installed the 64bit packages afterwards and which packages
do I need from the Solaris 7 CD to have full 64bit support?

Kind regards,

Marcel Knol
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See boot(1m) on how to rectify that.

Quote:>Nevertheless, isalist -v still gives me:
># isalist -v
>sparcv8plus+vis sparcv8plus sparcv8 sparcv8-fsmuld sparcv7 sparc
>It looks like the 64bit packages are not installed at all. I can
>not find the kernel for instance.
>Can I installed the 64bit packages afterwards and which packages
>do I need from the Solaris 7 CD to have full 64bit support?

system      SUNWafbx       Elite3D Graphics System Software/Device Driver (64-bit)
system      SUNWarcx       Archive Libraries (64-bit)
system      SUNWbtoox      CCS libraries bundled with SunOS (64-bit)
system      SUNWcarx       Core Architecture, (Root) (64-bit)
system      SUNWcg6x       GX (cg6) Device Driver (64-bit)
ALE         SUNWciu8x      Simplified Chinese (ENU) iconv modules for UTF-8 (64-bit)
system      SUNWcprx       Suspend, Resume package (64-bit)
system      SUNWcslx       Core Solaris Libraries, (64-bit)
system      SUNWcsxu       Core Solaris, (Usr) (64-bit)
CTL         SUNWctplx      Portable layout services for CTL (64-bit)
system      SUNWcvcx       Network Console (64-bit)
system      SUNWdialx      Buttons/Dials Streams Module (64-bit)
system      SUNWdplx       Developer Profiled Libraries (64-bit)
system      SUNWensqx      Ensoniq ES1370 Audio Device Driver (64-bit), (Root)
system      SUNWesxu       Extended System Utilities (64-bit)
system      SUNWeulux      UTF-8 L10N For Language Environment User Files (64-bit)
application SUNWffbgx      Sun OpenGL for Solaris 64-bit Creator Graphics (FFB) Support
system      SUNWffbx       Creator Graphics System Software/Device Driver (64-bit)
system      SUNWfnsx       Federated Naming System (64-bit)
system      SUNWfnx5x      FNS Support For X.500 Directory Context (64-bit)
application SUNWglrtx      Sun OpenGL for Solaris 64-bit Runtime Libraries
system      SUNWgsdhx      GSS Diffie-Hellman (64-bit)
system      SUNWgssx       GSSAPI V2 (64-bit)
ALE         SUNWhiu8x      Traditional Chinese (EUC) iconv modules for UTF-8 (64-bit)
system      SUNWhmdx       SunSwift SBus Adapter Drivers (64-bit)
system      SUNWifpx       Sun Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Device Driver (64-bit)
system      SUNWipcx       Interprocess Communications (64-bit)
system      SUNWislcx      64-bit iconv conversion for Eastern European locales
system      SUNWisolx      64-bit iconv conversion for ISO Latin character sets
system      SUNWjiu8x      Japanese iconv modules for UTF-8 (64-bit)
ALE         SUNWkiu8x      Korean (UTF-8) iconv modules for UTF-8 (64-bit)
system      SUNWkmp2x      PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Device Drivers, (Root, 64-bit)
system      SUNWkvmx       Core Architecture, (Kvm) (64-bit)
system      SUNWldapx      LDAP Libraries (64-bit)
system      SUNWlibCx      Sun WorkShop Bundled 64-bit libC
system      SUNWlmsx       Sun WorkShop Bundled 64-bit shared libm
system      SUNWlmx        Sun WorkShop Bundled misc. 64-bit libm files
system      SUNWlocx       System Localization (64-bit)
system      SUNWluxdx      Sun Enterprise Network Array sf Device Driver (64-bit)
system      SUNWluxlx      Sun Enterprise Network Array socal Device Driver (64-bit)
system      SUNWm64x       M64 Graphics System Software/Device Driver (64-bit)
system      SUNWpcmcx      PCMCIA Card Services, (64-bit)
system      SUNWpdx        PCI Drivers (64-bit)
system      SUNWplc1x      Supplementary Partial Locales (64-bit)
system      SUNWplcx       Partial Locales (64-bit)
system      SUNWpmux       Power Management binaries (64-bit)
system      SUNWpppkx      PPP/IP and IPdialup Device Drivers (64-bit)
system      SUNWpwbx       Power Button Driver (64-bit)
system      SUNWrsgx       RPCSEC_GSS (64-bit)
system      SUNWrtvcx      SunVideo Device Driver (64-bit)
system      SUNWsadmx      Solstice Enterprise Agents 1.0.3 Desktop Management Interface Libraries (64-bit)
system      SUNWsasnx      Solstice Enterprise Agents 1.0.3 Simple Network Management Protocol Libraries (64-bit)
system      SUNWscpux      64-bit Source Compatibility, (Usr)
system      SUNWsesx       SCSI Enclosure Services Device Driver (64-bit)
system      SUNWsprox      Sun WorkShop Bundled 64-bit make library
system      SUNWssadx      SPARCstorage Array Drivers (64-bit)
system      SUNWtiu8x      Thai UTF-8 iconv modules for UTF-8 (64-bit)
system      SUNWtleux      Thai Language Environment user files (64-bit)
system      SUNWtnfcx      TNF Core Components (64-bit)
system      SUNWtoox       Programming Tools (64-bit)
system      SUNWuiu8x      Iconv Modules for UTF-8 Locale (64-bit)
system      SUNWulcfx      UTF-8 Locale Environment Common Files (64-bit)
system      SUNWuxlcx      UTF-8 X Locale Environment Common Files (64-bit)
system      SUNWvolux      Volume Management, (Usr) (64-bit)
system      SUNWxfbx       Elite3D/Creator Common Driver Routines (64-bit)
system      SUNWxi18x      X Window System Internationalization Common Package (64-bit)
system      SUNWximx       X Window System X Input Method Server Package (64-bit)
system      SUNWxwdvx      X Windows System Window Drivers (64-bit)
system      SUNWxwicx      X Window System ICE 64-bit library
system      SUNWxwplx      X Window System 64-bit library software
system      SUNWxwrtx      X Window System 64-bit Runtime Compatibility Package
system      SUNWxwslx      X Window System 64-bit lint libraries
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to opinions held by my employer, Sun Microsystems.
Statements on Sun products included here are not gospel and may
be fiction rather than truth.