[SPARCbook] Callunacard mystery.

[Markus Mayer]

Hi,

I'm sorry I can't help you with your problem. But I can tell you that you
are not alone. I've experienced the same behaviour when I try to use my
PCMCIA 'hard-disk'. Copying files on the device works fine (I copied about
60 MB on the PCMCIA-card).

Copying the files back, causes the SPARCbook to hang (except for small files
as you noticed as well). One has to eject the PCMCIA-card. Only then the SB
will resume its operation normally. Afterwards, the PCMCIA-device must the
be un-mounted and fsck'ed to be 'usable' (if you want to call it that)
again.
 
I think I've got the 5/98 Edition of Solaris 2.6 (can't check right now).
Tadpole and 2.6 Recommended patches are also installed.

Regards,
Markus

> Hello,
> 
> I have a problem with the Callunacard that came with my sparcbook
> operating under Solaris 2.6 August 1997.
> 
> Patches applied: Tadpole patches and packages + 2.6 Recommended + y2000.
> 
> 
> I can write to it and remove files just fine but whenever i try to copy
> files from the card the laptop just hangs. A small amount of kb is
> copied (90-260kb) but after that I have to remove the card to let me
> continue working.
> 
> Small files ( < 200k) are copied fine.
> 
> format, newfs and fsck is working fine and reports no error.
> 
> I have tried all available slices /dev/dsk/c1d0s0 - /dev/dsk/c1d0s7
> 
> Any ideas? I am suspecting faulty hardware. Everything looks fine inside
> the PCMCIA holder. My PCMCIA modem is working fine in both sockets.

> --
> Magnus Sjgren <dat98msj at student3.lu.se>