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Installing 10.20 on a B2000 workstn.

 

Installing 10.20 on a B2000 workstn.

Hi,

Is it possible to install 10.20 OS media for 8xx models on a B2000, or do I need media for 7xx models?

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Pete Randall
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Re: Installing 10.20 on a B2000 workstn.

I believe back in 10.20, the media were different enough (drivers, kernel, etc) that you would have to have the 7xx media. You could always try it or switch to 11.x.


Pete

Pete
Patrick Wallek
Honored Contributor

Re: Installing 10.20 on a B2000 workstn.

The media for HP-UX 10.20 were definitely different. There were distinct 800 series CDs and 700 series CDs. One would not work on the other as far as I remember.
Jeff_Traigle
Honored Contributor

Re: Installing 10.20 on a B2000 workstn.

If the media says it's for 800, then that's all you can install it on. It took HP a while to get a single media install for two platforms. I'm not sure if the media was ever integrated for the 10.20 release... it would have been towards the end of it's life, if it happened at all. Media that supports both platforms is designated 700/800 on the media.
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Jeff Traigle
Patrick Wallek
Honored Contributor

Re: Installing 10.20 on a B2000 workstn.

The first release that worked on both 700 and 800 series was HP-UX 11.0.
Cheryl Griffin
Honored Contributor

Re: Installing 10.20 on a B2000 workstn.

The B2000 workstation required Ace 9912 10.20 media.
http://www.hp.com/workstations/risc/standard/operating/support_matrix/update.html
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Geoff Wild
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Re: Installing 10.20 on a B2000 workstn.

While we are at it, why no install 11i?

I have a B2000 for my workstation - 11i runs great on it.

All I need now is Gnome 2 from HP...as 1.4 is pretty old. :)

Rgds...Geoff
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Gerard Leclercq
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Re: Installing 10.20 on a B2000 workstn.

Me too, I am waiting for GNOME 2 ...
Thanks in advance Mr HP

Gerard