FYI: It IS a 900 as stated below!
>>> show config
DEC 3000 - M900
Digital Equipment Corporation
VPP PAL X5.48-82000101/OSF PAL X1.35-82000201 - Built on 20-JUL-1994
11:02:03.74
TCINFO DEVNAM DEVSTAT
------ -------- --------
CPU OK KN17-AB -V5.1-S747-I000-sV2.1-DECchip 21064A P2.0
OSC 275 MHz
> The machine is an upgraded 3000-500 ->800 ->700 ->900 as far as I've been
> told; the cabinett is similar to aome retired 500s.
>
> I'm pretty sure I've upgraded with new firmware before, but now when I try
> to update with Compaq's FW CD's v5.9 or v5.7 I get this message:
>
> >>> b dka400
> ..
> (x = 3 for 300/300x/300L/300XL
> = 4 for 400/600/700
> = 5 for 500/500x/800/900 )
> ..
> The default bootfile for this platform is
>
> [DEC3000]M500_V7_0.EXE
> ..
> UPD-> upd
> Read IO ROM Device ID
> UPD-I VERIFY LOADED ROM IMAGE
> ...........................
> UPD-I VERIFY LOADED ROM IMAGE DONE
> MANUFACTURER = INTEL (0x89)
> DEVICE CODE = 28F020 (0xbd) 256K x 8
> Read System ROM Device ID
> UPD-I VERIFY LOADED ROM IMAGE
> ............................
> UPD-I VERIFY LOADED ROM IMAGE DONE
> MANUFACTURER = AMD (0x01)
> DEVICE CODE = UNKNOWN (0x04)
> UPD-E ROM DEVICE JUMPER ON ?
> UPD-E ROM DEVICE ERROR
>
> I have an hardware reference manual for a desktop 3000 modell 600 refering
> to the place - but no od - of the correct jumper, but these machines seems
> pretty different?
>
> I have not been able to track down the hw manual for the 700's on the net
> and neeed to know the label - or placement of this jumper!
>
> Regards,
> Kjell Andresen Systems administrator, University of Oslo, Norway
> Center for Information Technology Services and
> Department of Geophysics
Received on Mon Sep 24 2001 - 13:42:33 NZST