[geeks] windows on a Sun v65x?

[Francois Dion]

I dont see any 79xx here:
http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/driversbycat.html?sess=no&language=English+US&cat=%2fOperating+System%2fMicrosoft+Windows+2000#Ultra320

Is it called something different?

Francois

Francois Dion wrote:

> Actually, while I was waiting on the format, I took yet another V65x I 
> had. Tried booting, didn't work, then I tried changing the boot order 
> to 1. removable media and 2. cdrom. That did boot. Weirdness supreme.
>
> But Windows 2000 server doesn't see the hard disk. You sure it works 
> out of the box? From what I know, the controller is an adaptec 7902 u320.
>
> So I went back to the other box, and xcopy doesn't work. Argh. So I'm 
> trying to track down the scsi driver for the controller to try to get 
> the cd to go. I dont see any 7902 on the download section. I guess 
> I'll have to dig.
>
> Francois
>
> Scott Howard wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Mar 03, 2004 at 03:32:54PM -0500, Francois Dion wrote:
>>  
>>
>>> Alright, before I receive tons of email, let me explain. I'm needing 
>>> to compare performance of windows 2000 server and Solaris 9 12/03. 
>>> On a Sun V65x. Or so I tought I could.
>>>
>>> I got a pair of V65x. On one I installed Solaris. On the other, I'm 
>>> trying to install windows, but it just wont go anywhere. It doesn't 
>>> look like it's booting the cd, somehow. It will boot Solaris in a 
>>> jiffy. This is an intel mobo. Did Sun figure out a way to prevent 
>>> Windows to boot on this box?
>>>   
>>
>>
>> Certainly should work out of the box.  The V65x will very shortly appear
>> on the Microsoft Windows certification list (or whatever they call it)
>> for a few versions of Windows, including w2k.
>>
>>  Scott
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