This appendix describes the steps required to ensure that your Silicon Graphics or Octane2 system is ready for the installation of the VPro Dual Head upgrade.
The VPro Dual Head upgrade requires the following:
IRIX 6.5.14 with patch 4426, or IRIX 6.5.15 or later (when available)
Two CPUs
Frontplane part number 030-0891-003 or later
Power supply part number 060-0038-003 or later
To determine if your systems meets these requirements, follow the steps outlined below.
To determine the version of the IRIX operating system installed on your Octane or Octane2 system, follow the instructions in this section.
From an IRIX command prompt, type:
1% uname -R |
You will see output similar to the following:
1% uname -R 6.5 6.5.13f |
Depending on your version, go to one of these sections: “IRIX 6.5.13 or Earlier”, “IRIX 6.5.14”, or “IRIX 6.5.15 or Later (When Available)”.
If you system has IRIX version 6.5.13 or earlier, you will need to upgrade your system to IRIX 6.5.14 with patch 4426, or IRIX 6.5.15 (when available), before installing the VPro Dual Head graphics upgrade. Contact your SGI representative for more information.
If you system has IRIX version 6.5.14, you will need patch 4426 before upgrading to VPro Dual Head graphics.
To determine if you have patch 4426 installed, type the following at an IRIX command prompt:
2% versions patchSG0004426 |
If the output of this command is simply the headings “Name,” “Date,” and “Description” you do not have patch 4426 installed. This patch must be installed (or you must upgrade your system to IRIX 6.5.15 or later, when released) before upgrading to VPro Dual Head graphics.
If the output of this command includes items below the Name-Date-Description heading, you do have patch 4426 installed, and your system may be ready for the VPro Dual Head graphics upgrade. Go on to the following section “Determining the Number of CPUs”.
If your system has IRIX version 6.5.15 or later (when available), your system may be ready for the VPro Dual Head graphics upgrade. Go on to the following section “Determining the Number of CPUs”.
To determine the number of CPUs in your system, follow the instructions in this section.
From an IRIX command prompt, type:
3% hinv | grep -i processor |
You will see output similar to the following:
3% hinv | grep -i processor 2 300 MHZ IP30 Processors CPU: MIPS R12000 Processor Chip Revision: 2.2 Iris Audio Processor: version RAD revision 12.0, number 1 |
 | Note: You may also use the hinv command alone and look for the Processor line. |
Note the number of CPUs. This will be on a line that looks similar to:
2 300 MHZ IP30 Processors |
If the first number on this line is “1,” stop here. You have only one CPU, and therefore your system is not ready for the VPro Dual Head graphics upgrade. Contact your SGI representative for more information.
If the first number on this line is “2,” you have two CPUs. Your system may be ready for the VPro Dual Head graphics upgrade. Go on to the following section “Verifying Your System's Frontplane Revision Level”.
To determine the frontplane revision level in your system, follow the instructions in this section.
From an IRIX command prompt, type:
4% hinv -m | grep -i fp1 |
You will see output similar to the following:
4% hinv -m | grep -i fp1
FP1 Board: barcode 10622C part 030-0891-003 rev E
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| Note: You may also use the hinv -m command alone and look for the FP1 Board line. You must include -m, however, in order to see this information. |
Note the frontplane (FP1 Board) part number. If the part number is 030-0891-002 or lower, your system is not ready for the VPro Dual Head graphics upgrade. Contact your SGI representative for more information.
If the part number is 030-0891-003 or higher, your system may be ready for the VPro Dual Head graphics upgrade. Go on to the following section “Verifying Your System's Power Supply Revision Level”.
To determine the power supply revision level in your system, follow the instructions in this section.
From an IRIX command prompt, type:
5% hinv -m | grep -i pwr |
You will see output similar to the following:
5% hinv -m | grep -i pwr
PWR.SPPLY.S2 Board: barcode AAC8080419 part 060-0038-001 rev D
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| Note: You may also use the hinv -m command alone and look for the PWR.SPPLY line. You must include -m, however, in order to see this information. |
Note the power supply (PWR.SPPLY) part number. If the part number is 060-0038-002 or lower, your system is not ready for the VPro Dual Head graphics upgrade. Contact your SGI representative for more information.
If the part number is 060-0038-003 or higher, your system is ready for the VPro Dual Head graphics upgrade.