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Preparing the Processors
2-576800-A2-GN22-30 January 1997
16. The system will automatically reboot. The 6386/25 is now ready for full-feature
workstation software installation.
17. Load the MS-DOS operating system and the workstation software as detailed in Chapter 5,
Loading and Restoring Software.
Full-Feature Workstation
Any 6386-based AT&T computer or the Altos 386 SX/20 that was previously used as a full-feature
workstation in Release 1, 2, 3.x, or 4.x can be used as a full-feature workstation for Release 4.2.
NOTE
A 6286 AT&T computer cannot be converted to a full-feature
workstation for Release 4.2.
To migrate a Release 1, 2, 3.x, or 4.x full-feature workstation to run under NMS Release 4.2,
perform the following steps:
1. If the full-feature workstation is running,
PRESS: Ctrl-break (This brings you to DOS)
2. Power off the full-feature workstation and remove the processor cover.
3. If the processor already has a video card connected to the processor bus, you must remove
it first. Then, install the Paradise Windows Accelerator video card.
4. If you do not have a StarLAN NAU card with Link Integrity which you will use for
connecting to the 10BaseT network, you must either replace that card with a StarLAN card
which does have the Link Integrity option or remove the StarLAN card and replace it with
a 3COM EtherLink II card.
If you wish to retain the StarLAN card, be sure that the Link Integrity switch is set to
enabled.
If you choose to install the 3COM EtherLink II card, follow the steps in the section
Preinstallation Steps for the EtherLink II card.
5. If you are upgrading an AT&T 6386/SX WGS, AT&T 6386/SX EL, or Altos 386SX/20,
you must upgrade the memory in the processor to a maximum of 4 megabytes.
AT&T 6386/SX WGS – Install 2 SIMMs (2 Mbytes) carefully into Bank 1 (location U18)
on the system board ensuring that the SIMMs are locked into place.
AT&T 6386/SX EL – Install 1 SIMM (1 Mbyte) carefully into Bank 1 (location J22) and 1
SIMM (1 Mbyte) into Bank 1 (location J23) on the system board ensuring that the SIMMs
are locked into place.
Altos 386SX/20 – Remove all adapter cards to expose the system memory section on the
system board. Install 1 SIMM (1 Mbyte) carefully into Bank 1 (location U22) and 1 SIMM
(1 Mbyte) into Bank 1 (location U42) on the system board ensuring that the SIMMs are
locked into place.