Thanks to everybody that responded.
I have another question though. What have you guys heard about the
N4000-550?
Have they been shipped yet?
When is 7.0 express 1 going to be released?
Thanks

Sylvia

----- Original Message -----
From: "Christian Lheureux" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 12:59 AM
Subject: Re: processors


> Hi fellow listers !
>
> Donna and Sylvia wrote about e3000 and 9000 N-Class CPU boards and memory
> modules. Here are product numbers, taken from my favorite source, the HP
> Sales Builder config tool.
>
> e3000 N4000 440 MHz CPU board : P/N A6176A -> Different. I think Donna's
>  9000 N4000 440 MHz CPU board : P/N A5500A    assumption about different
> firmware
>                                               is correct
>
> e3000 N4000 550 MHz CPU board : P/N A6177A -> Same as above
>  9000 N4000 550 MHz CPU board : P/N A5866A
>
> e3000 N4000 1Gb memory module : P/N A4923A -> Identical. Expect the e3000
> board to
>  9000 N4000 1Gb memory module : P/N A4923A    work on a 9000 and
vice-versa
>
> Re: CPU boards, frequencies, cache sizes, and, for what I know, other
> technical specifications are identical. Therefore, I would go along with
> Donna's suggestion and assume different firmware. One other thing (which I
> think is actually part of firmware, please correct me if I'm wrong) is PDC
> (Processor Dependent Code), which handles all the low-level functions
which
> are different from one system to another. Therefore, expect PDC to differ
> significantly between a 9000 and an e3000.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Christian Lheureux
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> Networks Department
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>
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]De la
> part de Donna Garverick
> Envoye : mercredi 16 mai 2001 01:17
> A : [log in to unmask]
> Objet : Re: [HP3000-L] processors
>
>
> Sylvia Almeida wrote:
>
> > Does anybody know if  the processor boards for the Unix N4000 will work
on
> an HPe3000 N4000?
>
> i believe the processor boards for the 'n' version of mpe systems have
> special firmware on them
> so that they can only be used on mpe systems.  it's my understanding that
> the boot process looks
> for this information -- if it's missing, then no boot.  it was hp's
solution
> to the problem they
> had with certain used hardware vendors buying (cheap) used 9000 systems,
> running the magic
> program and suddenly having (more expensive, but still used) 3000 systems.
>
> > The same for the 1 GB memory boards.
>
> i don't know about that one....              - d
>
> --
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>
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> It's just very selective about who its friends are.
> And sometimes even best friends have fights."
>
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