graham@hpuarca.HP.COM (Graham Eddy) (09/21/88)
> / hpuarca:comp.sys.hp / bcx@eeg.UUCP (Bryan Costales) / 12:23 am Aug 31, 1988 / > I just picked up a used HP9020A that boots and runs fine. Unfortunately, > it came sans manuals and floppy software. This leads to some embarrassing > questions: The floppy software comes with the operating system. Try running "lsdev(1m)" to see which ones are supported. > 1. How do I upgrade from HP/UX version 2.03, and will this tired old machine > run new versions? That rev is 5 years old! The 9020A is really a HP9000 Model 520. You can order an upgrade to HP-UX 5.2 (5.2; V.2 is fortuitous coincidence) from your local HP Sales office, noting there is an "upgrade from previous revision" option. > 2. Where do I get manuals for such an old machine? The operating system product (see 1) includes manuals. > 3. How do I copy the operating system hard disk blocks to a _series_ of > floppies and get that _series_ of floppies to boot (load) ? Floppies are not supported as boot devices on the HP9000 Series 500. You could use "mkrs(1)" to put a bootable system on a 1/4" tape. Graham Eddy HP/Melbourne CEC