Setting The Test Options - Tech Source GXTRA Series Hardware Installation

Chapter 3 - Bringing Up the GXTRA Card for the First Time
Changing the sbus-probe-list does not have any immediate effect,
the system must be rebooted or reset in order to actually make it
occur.
To make the change effective, reset the system as follows:
OK> reset
or simply recycle the power.

3.7 Setting the Test Options

The PROM on the GXTRA card contains a FORTH code driver.
The FORTH code is downloaded to the CPU during the power-up
sequence to give an on-board driver for the GXTRA card. If a
hardware problem is suspected, the user should run the diagnostic
routine called "gxtra-banner".
"checksum" on the GXTRA firmware:
OK> printenv fcode-debug?
If the environmental variable is set to "false", it must be set to "true"
by entering:
OK> setenv fcode-debug? true
OK> reset
Upon completion of the reset, the "gxtra-banner" will be available
for use. Access to this routine is dependent upon the version of the
Open Boot PROM that your system has. Generally if you are
running on a SPARCstation 2 or higher, you will have version 2.x
proms, and others will have version 1.x proms. To check the "ROM
Rev." of your system execute the following command:
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The "gxtra-banner" performs a
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