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When I run the SUNVTS "sunpcitest" with the -f flag I get the following
response

"Can not open device SunPCi Card, one instance may be already running"

Since the installation failed I know that one instance is not running,
and a cursory check with ps shows that this process is not running.

Both the system and the SUNPCI card were purchased used, and presently
both parties are pointing fingers at each other when I ask them to
assist/replace defective parts.

Do any of you know the Openboot PROM minimum version for this interface
card?  Any other suggestions as to how to tell if its the PCI bus on the
Ultra 30 or the SUNPCI card that is misbehaving?

Thanks in advance,

Jeffrey Green

Quote:> Hello,
> I have purchased an Ultra 30 to replace my beloved Sparc 5 for a gain in
> speed and the ability to use the SUNPCI card.  I have scratch-loaded
> Solaris 8 and installed SUNPCI 1.3.  The installation terminates saying
> that it does not detect the card and hints the Openboot Prom may not be
> the correct version.  I cannot find a "minimum OBP revision" for this
> card anywhere on Sun's site or with a search engine.

> When I run the SUNVTS "sunpcitest" with the -f flag I get the following
> response

> "Can not open device SunPCi Card, one instance may be already running"

> Since the installation failed I know that one instance is not running,
> and a cursory check with ps shows that this process is not running.

> Both the system and the SUNPCI card were purchased used, and presently
> both parties are pointing fingers at each other when I ask them to
> assist/replace defective parts.

> Do any of you know the Openboot PROM minimum version for this interface
> card?  Any other suggestions as to how to tell if its the PCI bus on the
> Ultra 30 or the SUNPCI card that is misbehaving?

> Thanks in advance,

> Jeffrey Green

The flash prom patch is available from here :-

   http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/U30/U30.html

I appreciate the timely and very accurate response!

Jeffrey Green