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Mogens Valentin
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Joined: 12 Sep 2005
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 Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 9:46 pm Post subject:
zx2600, copy/save disk
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At work, we bought a HP zx2600 (IMMSMR) for compiling for Itanium.
Initially, we need to install Linux (RHEL/Centos).
We'd like to keep the installed HP-UX. Of cause, I can just use install
on new disks, but is it possible to mount those disks on a Linux box, in
order to dump the OS/apps for later reinstall?
Admittedly, we just got it yesterday, and I haven't had time to really
check it out as yet, so be gentle on me ;)
I'm mstly a Linux/FreeBSD dude, who don't have experience with HP-UX,
but seems to recall the OS has virtualization features.
If so, does that include running Linux in a virtualized setup?
And, how much memory would be adviseable? We probably need 2-4GB for
compiling/running our software...
Pointers to above and adm/setup are more than welcomed.
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Kind regards,
Mogens V. |
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Rick Jones
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Joined: 24 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 6:42 pm Post subject:
Re: zx2600, copy/save disk
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Mogens V. <mogensv@nospamvip.cybercity.dk> wrote:
| Quote: | At work, we bought a HP zx2600 (IMMSMR) for compiling for Itanium.
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There is the zx2000 which was a workstation, and an rx2600 which was a
2U server.
| Quote: | Initially, we need to install Linux (RHEL/Centos).
We'd like to keep the installed HP-UX. Of cause, I can just use
install on new disks, but is it possible to mount those disks on a
Linux box, in order to dump the OS/apps for later reinstall?
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Mount which "those disks" on a Linux box? The one(s) with HP-UX on
them?
I myself prefer to just use separate discs for my UX and Linux setups
on my systems. I find it easier than trying to partition a single
disc for multiple OSes. As for reinstalling HP-UX, as you peruse the
URL's below, look for stuff on Ignite/UX - with that you should be
able to make a recovery image - of course the intent is the recovery
image is served-up from another HP-UX system :)
| Quote: | Admittedly, we just got it yesterday, and I haven't had time to
really check it out as yet, so be gentle on me 
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http://docs.hp.com/ :)
| Quote: | I'm mstly a Linux/FreeBSD dude, who don't have experience with
HP-UX, but seems to recall the OS has virtualization features. If
so, does that include running Linux in a virtualized setup? And,
how much memory would be adviseable? We probably need 2-4GB for
compiling/running our software...
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There is a spectrum of virtualization/partitioning out there. With
the larger systems - the ones we call "cell-based" and/or based on the
sx1000 and now the sx2000 CEC (chipset stuff other than the CPUs)
there are "nPars" or "hard partitions." There are also "vPars" or
"soft partitions" where one can dole-out CPUs/Mem/IO. "vPars"
gives-out an entire CPU or a complete I/O slot and does not share it
among partitions. Recently, HP introduced and started shipping a
virtual machine - HP VM I think we call it but I'm not sure. That can
be used to slice-up an idividual CPU or I/O slot.
I'm certain none of that is supported on the rx2000 workstation. I'm
not sure how much of any of that is actually "supported" on the
rx2600. Since the rx2600 is not a "cell-based" system (it uses the
zx1 chipset) it certainly does not support "nPars." For "vPars" and
HP VM you'll need to search/peruse docs.hp.com and perhaps www.hp.com.
hth,
rick jones
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portable adj, code that compiles under more than one compiler
these opinions are mine, all mine; HP might not want them anyway... 
feel free to post, OR email to rick.jones2 in hp.com but NOT BOTH... |
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Mogens Valentin
*nix forums Guru Wannabe
Joined: 12 Sep 2005
Posts: 151
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| Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:46 pm Post subject:
Re: zx2600, copy/save disk
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Rick Jones wrote:
| Quote: | Mogens V. <mogensv@nospamvip.cybercity.dk> wrote:
At work, we bought a HP zx2600 (IMMSMR) for compiling for Itanium.
There is the zx2000 which was a workstation, and an rx2600 which was a
2U server.
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It's a zx. Ohh, it came without a graphics card. I had some problems
with the terminal. It correctly displays the selftest, but fails to
react to keyboard, so I borrowed an ATI card from another HP workstation
(don't remember which) to get going.
We're probably not going to use it for graphich work, merely as a build
server, so I don't have to worry about graphics drivers, but it might be
nice with graphics capabilities later; you never know..
Does the zx take any AGP 8/Pro card, or is it juicy?
| Quote: | Admittedly, we just got it yesterday, and I haven't had time to
really check it out as yet, so be gentle on me
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Well, no OS installed, so nothing to worry about.
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Kind regards,
Mogens V. |
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Benjamin Gawert
*nix forums Guru Wannabe
Joined: 24 Mar 2005
Posts: 190
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| Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:07 pm Post subject:
Re: zx2600, copy/save disk
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* Mogens V.:
| Quote: | It's a zx. Ohh, it came without a graphics card. I had some problems
with the terminal. It correctly displays the selftest, but fails to
react to keyboard, so I borrowed an ATI card from another HP workstation
(don't remember which) to get going.
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You have to set the input and output path in the EFI menu.
| Quote: | We're probably not going to use it for graphich work, merely as a build
server, so I don't have to worry about graphics drivers, but it might be
nice with graphics capabilities later; you never know..
Does the zx take any AGP 8/Pro card, or is it juicy?
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The zx2000 can take up any AGP 4x/8x card. But if you want gfx then you
better care for what cards are supported by your operating system. In
case of HP-UX, the only cards supported are the ATI Radeon 7000 (the
original ATI Radeon 7000, not any of the 3rd party OEM cards), the
ancient and slow ATI FireGL 4, and the fast but expensive ATI FireGL
X1-256p. And IIRC also the FireGL T2...
Benjamin |
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Mogens Valentin
*nix forums Guru Wannabe
Joined: 12 Sep 2005
Posts: 151
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| Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:57 pm Post subject:
Re: zx2600, copy/save disk
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Benjamin Gawert wrote:
| Quote: | * Mogens V.:
It's a zx. Ohh, it came without a graphics card. I had some problems
with the terminal. It correctly displays the selftest, but fails to
react to keyboard, so I borrowed an ATI card from another HP
workstation (don't remember which) to get going.
You have to set the input and output path in the EFI menu.
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Ahh! Good to know. We got the system w/o docs :(
| Quote: | We're probably not going to use it for graphich work, merely as a
build server, so I don't have to worry about graphics drivers, but it
might be nice with graphics capabilities later; you never know..
Does the zx take any AGP 8/Pro card, or is it juicy?
The zx2000 can take up any AGP 4x/8x card. But if you want gfx then you
better care for what cards are supported by your operating system. In
case of HP-UX, the only cards supported are the ATI Radeon 7000 (the
original ATI Radeon 7000, not any of the 3rd party OEM cards), the
ancient and slow ATI FireGL 4, and the fast but expensive ATI FireGL
X1-256p. And IIRC also the FireGL T2...
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Thanks. It was the FilreGL X1 I borrowed from the other HP.
I actually have an ATI 7000; will try it.
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Kind regards,
Mogens V. |
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Rick Jones
*nix forums Guru
Joined: 24 Feb 2005
Posts: 492
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| Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:04 pm Post subject:
Re: zx2600, copy/save disk
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Mogens V. <mogensv@nospamvip.cybercity.dk> wrote:
| Quote: | Benjamin Gawert wrote:
You have to set the input and output path in the EFI menu.
Ahh! Good to know. We got the system w/o docs 
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When in doubt - http://docs.<vendor>.com/ or in this specific case
http://docs.hp.com/
rick jones
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The glass is neither half-empty nor half-full. The glass has a leak.
The real question is "Can it be patched?"
these opinions are mine, all mine; HP might not want them anyway...
feel free to post, OR email to rick.jones2 in hp.com but NOT BOTH... |
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