One other thing to watch out for. If you carry over the /etc/rc file from the 740 it may have incorrect network adapter name(s) because the adapters may be in different slots on the 840. So you may need to edit the ifconfig commands in /etc/rc.
It's pretty easy. Go ahead and download the version of OnTap you want to use (Intel of course). Grab the disks and make them, too. Extract the new OnTap (Intel) to the 740 that's in place using the standard OnTap upgrade procedure. Down the original 740 and swap heads. Boot with floppies on the 840. When normal boot is complete, log in and run "download" command. Reboot again without the floppies and it should be good to go. Did this 2 months ago. Went smooth as glass.
-----Original Message----- From: Uros Lampret [mailto:uros.lampret@ourspace.si] Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 7:06 AM To: toasters@mathworks.com Subject: Upgrade from F740 to F840
Hi!
I intend to upgrade from F740 to F840. I will only swap heads and keep the disks. I can't seem to find document describing this procedure. Any body done that? How do you change ONTAP from Alpha to Intel version?
Regards, Uros
Steve Losen scl@virginia.edu phone: 434-924-0640
University of Virginia ITC Unix Support