HP 800 was the old nomenclature for HP-UX-based servers. Likewise for the HP
700 and HP-UX workstations. Cicra mid-1995, HP has been using an
alphabet-class designation (similar to Mercedes Benz automobiles, I might
note) for BOTH HP-UX servers (A-Class, D-Class, E-class, K-Class, N-class,
R-class, V-class), and HP-UX workstations (e.g., B-Class, C-Class and
J-Class ).
Not to confuse the issue, but please note that there are also P-Class and
X-Class workstations, which are Intel Pentium III and Pentium III Xeon
systems, respectively. As such they are considered a subset of of HP's Kayak
product line, the brand name for HP PC workstations (which are also Pentium
III and Pentium III Xeon-based). The P- and X-class PC workstations, despite
using non-PA-RISC CPUs, do include HP's Visualize graphic subsystems which
are distinctive to the HP-UX systems, hence they are officially a part of
the UNIX workstation product line.
As far as HP-UX is concerned, up until 10.0 (first released in July 1995) HP
maintained separate versions for the Series 700 workstations and 800
servers. I believe 9.05 was the last version for the Series 700
workstatioins. Likewise, version. 9.04 was the last for the Series 800
servers. From what I understand, because of differences in filesystem
implementations between 9.x and 10.x., binary compatibility might not be
exactly that.
However, since HP-UX 10.0, HP has maintained a single converged version of
HP-UX for all workstations and servers. As you might suspect, there are
still some minor differences between the two. As for binary compatibility --
it's much better now through version 11.0, though I doubt it's 100% perfect.
However, I'm not a HP-UX guru, so I'll have to leave it to others to fill in
the nitty-gritty techical gaps.
George A. Thompson
Editor in Chief
HP Professional Magazine
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> From: David H. Mabo[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 1999 10:39 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: How to migrating a HP C-class to a HP K-class machine
> using "Ignite UX"?
>
> The OS is different between HP 800 (K Class, D
> Class, etc) and 700 (C, B, 7xx class) machines.
> Most applications will work on both, but not HP-UX
> 10.x.
>
>
> Mark Haas wrote:
> >
> > Shane Seymour <[log in to unmask]> writes:
> >
> > > Not totally wrong, if you go the path of make_sys_image and
> makemedialif to create
> > > a golden image and bootable install tape you should be able to use it
> on any 800
> > > at 10.20 (assuming you get HWE levels and other such guff correct).
> > >
> > > Thilo Domsdorf wrote:
> > >
> > > > Anybody correct me, if I'm totally wrong.
> > > >
> > > > Thilo
> > "B" and "C" are not in the '800 series (like the K). The binaries for
> the
> > "B" "C" "J" systems are different between the series for <= 10.30.
> >
> > The "golden tape" option may not work at all, or may fail, disastrously,
> at
> > some time in the future. Better off to scratch-install the OS and
> > swinstall the packages and files.
> >
> > Good Luck
> > -- Mark
>
> --
>
> ------------------------------------
> David H. Mabo, CPCM
> Certified HP Technical Professional
> Adaptix Corp.
> Cincinnati, Ohio
>
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