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The RamDisc Classic package allows you to: System Requirements: ¹ 704MB is the maximum memory amount that can be allocated for 32bit operating systems. 2 GB is the maximum memory amount that can be allocated for 64bit operating systems. Please note: This software package has been replaced by RamDisc Plus. Even though RamDisc Classic is still supported, it is only intended to be used by systems still booting HP-UX 9.05 - 10.10 or other special circumstances. How to install RamDisc classic on your HP-UX system... Download the RamDisc Classic revision 2.09 tar file Release 2 - revision 9 Revision 2.8 (or higher) is required for HP-UX 11.11 [11i] compatibility. Revision 2.9 (or higher) is required for HP-UX 11.20 [11i v1.5] compatibility. Copy the downloaded ramdisc-rev209.tar file to your HP-UX /tmp directory. Have the license key ready (See below) Logged in as root, do the following: # tar -xvf /tmp/ramdisc-rev209.tar # /tmp/ram_install (If this is a revision upgrade then stop here.) # /sbin/ramdisc -install (Add license and configure storage requirements) (The system will reconfigure the kernel and reboot the system.) (You may want to use the -display option for systems without graphics.) |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
To obtain a license we need to know some things about the system that
you plan on installing the ramdisc utility.
The three system commands are "lanscan, uname -a, dmesg".
Logged in as root, do the following: (We underlined the information we want.)
# uname -a
HP-UX ram4 B.10.20 A 9000/735 2004832432 two-user license
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# dmesg|grep lockable
Physical: 147456 Kbytes, lockable: 103372 Kbytes, available: 121328 Kbytes
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# lanscan
Hardware Station Crd Hardware Net-Interface NM MAC HP DLPI Mjr
Path Address In# State NameUnit State ID Type Support Num
2/0/2 0x0800090BCB94 0 UP lan0 UP 4 ETHER Yes 52
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(NOTE: Use the Station Address for lan0 if your lanscan output displays more
than one LAN address.)
Using the information from above and the form template below, complete the
form and e-mail it to licreq@ramdisc.com
Subject: Ramdisc license request
Your name...............
Your e-mail.............
Your job title..........
Company name............
Company phone nbr.......( )
ext.......
Company address.........
License type Demo/Full..
Demo days required......
uname -a output.........
lanscan output..........
dmesg output............
Max ramdisc capacity.... (in megabytes)
(How you will use ramdisc)
¹ The maximum amount of memory that RamDisc may use. ² Includes technical support and product upgrades for the first year. ³ Annual support price includes technical support and product upgrades or enhancements. Note: Earlier revisions of RamDisc Classic may be found on our ftp site. 
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