SPARC: Network Download Performance on hme Is Very Slow (4704616)

It takes about 15 minutes to download a 180–MByte miniroot file into the RAM on systems with on-board hme.

Workaround: At the ok prompt, make the following changes to the nvram:

1. Open the nvram editor:

   ok> nvedit

2. Type the following patch code in the buffer. Each line is automatically numbered.

   probe-all install-console banner cd net patch drop ms get-hme-status patch use-frame-mode use-bit-bang-mode set-vectors device-end

3. Press Control-C.

4. Save the contents of the buffer:

   ok> nvstore

5. Set the following parameter values:

   ok> setenv use-nvramrc? true ok> setenv fcode-debug? true ok> reset-all

See also CR 5106365.