On Fri, Jun 04, 2004 at 02:17:37PM +0200, Alfredo Sola wrote: > > > > > > I am running sarge on a Netra X1. I would like to upgrade its > > > > > PROM, > > > > > Actually, just unpack the patch, grab the executable that upgrades the > > > > flash and netboot it. You don't need to run it under Solaris. > > > Oh, you have to run shar on that script to extract the executable. > > Ah, I see what you mean. Unfortunately, the procedure is not the same > for the > X1/Blade 100 as for the rest of the Sun boxes. I am now upgrading an Ultra 5 > and, indeed, you boot the upgrader that does the job; that is not the case > with the X1s (and presumably more newer boxes). > > I'd say that the only way would be to have a netbootable Solaris and > use it > for this task.
I've upgraded my Blade 100's PROM using this method. Not sure why it isn't working for you. -- Debian - http://www.debian.org/ Linux 1394 - http://www.linux1394.org/ Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ WatchGuard - http://www.watchguard.com/
