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Geoff Reed | 1 Aug 2004 08:05

Re: SS10 - need help with SCSI

>However I am almost sure that the hard drive is dead and I am inclined to 
>think I am going to replace it. So, what I wanted to ask is, what hard 
>drive do I have to buy for my SS10? I cannot define what SCSI version it 
>is, and you guys are my only hope. I would be very grateful for your

What happens if you do probe-scsi at the OK prompt?

  Is the HD spinning up?

  the HD is a 50-pin scsi drive, any 50 pin, preferably low profile (1 
inch) 7200 rpm or 5400 rpm drive will work in it.
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V. Yankin | 1 Aug 2004 19:51
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Re: SS10 - need help with SCSI

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>>However I am almost sure that the hard drive is dead and I am inclined to 
>
>What happens if you do probe-scsi at the OK prompt?
>
Haven't tried it yet. I need a null-modem cable to see what is happening on the console. The video card seems
OK but I cannot get video output on a VGA monitor (even with output-device=screen). Anyway, for now I could
only get a female-female DB25-DB9 null-modem cable. And, since this SS10 has also a female COM port, I need
to order a male-male converter. Well, this is troublesome but I think I will get it working.

>  Is the HD spinning up?

I will check it as soon as I get the SS10's console shown on my PC.

>
>  the HD is a 50-pin scsi drive, any 50 pin, preferably low profile (1 
>inch) 7200 rpm or 5400 rpm drive will work in it. 
>

Thanks! The HDD that was shipped with this SS10 is high (3.5 cm), and I was just interested if I buy a rather old
50-pin SCSI HDD (4 Gb), will it be backwards-compatible with SS10?

Sorry to sound very lame, but this SS10 is the first Sun machine of my own, and it came with no documentation.
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Andre Blanchard | 2 Aug 2004 03:17

Re: SS10 - need help with SCSI

Not sure where this is going but JIC:

http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/SS10/SS10.html
http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/SS10/4mSYSTEM_Sstation_10.h
tml

As to drives avoid any differential drives (The latest are LVD drives, 
and the earlier are HVD: H = High and L=Low).  

Also check out the web for more SS10 info. Keywords: Solaris 2 FAQ - 
Plenty of content on SS10.  As to a monitor, if you can track down a 
variable frequency one (like a NEC MultiSync) and I assume you have a 
13W3-vga adapter then you can utilize the onboard video.

Good Luck

----- Original Message -----
From: "V. Yankin" <reconnect <at> yandex.ru>
Date: Sunday, August 1, 2004 1:51 pm
Subject: Re: [SunHELP] SS10 - need help with SCSI

> >
> >>However I am almost sure that the hard drive is dead and I am 
> inclined to 
> >
> >What happens if you do probe-scsi at the OK prompt?
> >
> Haven't tried it yet. I need a null-modem cable to see what is 
> happening on the console. The video card seems OK but I cannot get 
> video output on a VGA monitor (even with output-device=screen).
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Valery Yankin | 2 Aug 2004 08:50
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Re: SS10 - need help with SCSI

Thanks, Andre! I found an SS10 parts breakdown page 
(http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/SS10/4mSYSTEM_Sstation_10.html). 
The HDD type was stated there, it was a Seagate ST11200N, SCSI-2.

There is an IBM SCSI-3 50-pin HDD (IBM DCAS-34300) available at a local 
store. Will it work with SS10?

> 
>
>Also check out the web for more SS10 info. Keywords: Solaris 2 FAQ - 
>Plenty of content on SS10.  As to a monitor, if you can track down a 
>variable frequency one (like a NEC MultiSync) and I assume you have a 
>13W3-vga adapter then you can utilize the onboard video.
>  
>
Uh... The monitor LED does not even change from yellow to green. I still 
think I will have to use the console.

>>>>However I am almost sure that the hard drive is dead and I am 
>>>>        
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>>inclined to 
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>>>What happens if you do probe-scsi at the OK prompt?
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>>Haven't tried it yet. I need a null-modem cable to see what is 
>>happening on the console. The video card seems OK but I cannot get
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Geoff Reed | 2 Aug 2004 15:47

Re: SS10 - need help with SCSI

At 11:50 PM 8/1/2004, you wrote:
>Thanks, Andre! I found an SS10 parts breakdown page
>(http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/SS10/4mSYSTEM_Sstation_10.html). 
>
>The HDD type was stated there, it was a Seagate ST11200N, SCSI-2.
>
>There is an IBM SCSI-3 50-pin HDD (IBM DCAS-34300) available at a local
>store. Will it work with SS10?

Yes

> >Also check out the web for more SS10 info. Keywords: Solaris 2 FAQ -
> >Plenty of content on SS10.  As to a monitor, if you can track down a
> >variable frequency one (like a NEC MultiSync) and I assume you have a
> >13W3-vga adapter then you can utilize the onboard video.
> >
> >
>Uh... The monitor LED does not even change from yellow to green. I still
>think I will have to use the console.

if you have the keyboard hooked up, hold down Stop-N as you power up the 
machine

> >>>>However I am almost sure that the hard drive is dead and I am
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>inclined to
> >>
> >>
> >>>What happens if you do probe-scsi at the OK prompt?
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Andre Blanchard | 2 Aug 2004 16:10

Re: SS10 - need help with SCSI

Hi:

Given:

http://www.comsell.com/ftp/dcas_ps.pdf

It appears that you should be fine (speaking in terms of the SCSI 
specs).  

As to the disk capacity, If you plan to use Solaris 8 or greater, I 
would definetely consider 9 gig drive.

Also check out:

http://www.net-kitchen.com/pipermail/suns-at-home/2000-September.txt

regarding your display issues.  It's possible that PROM settings 
(NVRAM) may need to be changed.  

Good Luck.
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From: Valery Yankin <reconnect <at> yandex.ru>
Date: Monday, August 2, 2004 2:50 am
Subject: Re: [SunHELP] SS10 - need help with SCSI

> Thanks, Andre! I found an SS10 parts breakdown page 
> 
(http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/SS10/4mSYSTEM_Sstation_10.
html). 
> The HDD type was stated there, it was a Seagate ST11200N, SCSI-2.
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Valery Yankin | 2 Aug 2004 16:40
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>http://www.comsell.com/ftp/dcas_ps.pdf
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>It appears that you should be fine (speaking in terms of the SCSI 
>specs).  
>
>  
>
Okay, thanks, I will consider buying this HDD. It's the only thing I 
could find around anyway. The PDF doc will be VERY valuable.

>As to the disk capacity, If you plan to use Solaris 8 or greater, I 
>would definetely consider 9 gig drive.
>  
>
I have OpenBSD on my mind, if I get it installed and running, the 4.3 Gb 
HDD will be quite sufficient for a small home web server. If it fails, I 
have Solaris 2.6 as an option. I also have Solaris 8 but I doubt it that 
it would run smoothly on this SS10.

>Also check out:
>
>http://www.net-kitchen.com/pipermail/suns-at-home/2000-September.txt
>
>regarding your display issues.  It's possible that PROM settings 
>(NVRAM) may need to be changed.  
>
>  
>

Thanks a lot for the link. Actually I tried setting up
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Dan Williams | 2 Aug 2004 16:38

Re: SS10 - need help with SCSI

> Thanks a lot for the link. Actually I tried setting up 
> output-device=screen (I did it from a tty console), then I brought a 
> monitor, switched the station off and turned it back on but it didn't 
> work unfortunately. The monitor's LED was always yellow. I guess it's 
> the monitor which is incompatible (Hyundai 17" TFT). But it's okay for 
> me to use the console now that I know the machine actually works (first 
> I thought it was dead). The null-modem cable is on its way.
> _______________________________________________
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Did you have a keyboard plugged in, it checks for keyboard for the 
screen otherwise it goes to serial port.

Dan
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Phil Stracchino | 2 Aug 2004 17:09

Re: SS10 - need help with SCSI

On Mon, Aug 02, 2004 at 06:40:59PM +0400, Valery Yankin wrote:
> I have OpenBSD on my mind, if I get it installed and running, the 4.3 Gb 
> HDD will be quite sufficient for a small home web server. If it fails, I 
> have Solaris 2.6 as an option. I also have Solaris 8 but I doubt it that 
> it would run smoothly on this SS10.

Be aware that I have experienced problems with hme interfaces under
OpenBSD.  le interfaces work just fine, but the hme driver just don't
seem happy at all.  My experience is a hme will work under OpenBSD if
you force 10Mbit, but at 100Mbit you'll see a third of the throughput
you were getting at 10Mbit.

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Patrick Marquetecken | 2 Aug 2004 20:04
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anoying printer banner page

Hi,

I have configured a HP laser-jet 6mp printer with admintool ( solaris
2.6) , i also have configured the printer with samba, but when a windows
user send a print job to this queue i always get a banner page, and i
have no idee where to disable it?, in admintool the banner is turn off.
Is this a samba problem ?

TIA
Patrick

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