[SPARCbook] RE: 3000XT PCMCIA cdrom problem

[Ken Hansen]

Yep - ditch the PCMCIA card - the laptop has a built-in SCSI controller, you
should use that. The way you  describe the wiring, you seem to be expecting
the Tadpole laptop to recognize the PCMCIA card and use it as a SCSI
controller...  It won't.

HTH,

Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason King" <linuxguru at stny.rr.com>
To: <sparcbook at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 11:29 AM
Subject: [SPARCbook] RE: 3000XT PCMCIA cdrom problem


> Ken,
> Just posted what the configuration was and what I have done so far.  Hope
> it gives some insite to the problem.  Remember, this is a PCMCIA PANASONIC
> KXL-D740 cdrom drive with the PCMCIA card, and is noted in plain black and
> white in the pamplet I mentioned that came with this SPARCbook originally.
> My guess was, that being they talk about it, that is should work plain and
> simple.  But, I must be doing something wrong.
>
> Jaosn King
>
>
>
>
> > Here we go:
>
> >    CD-ROM has to support 512 byte block size.
> >    CD-ROM has to attach to the *on board* SCSI connector.
> >    CD-ROM has to be set to SCSI ID #6
> >    CD-ROM needs good, dependable power (not on batteries, if applicable)
> >    The SCSI chain needs to be terminated, prefer "active" termination.
>
> > Given all that, you should be able to simply power on the unit, get to
the
> > OpenBoot prompt "ok>", and then issue "boot cdrom".
>
> > If that doesn't work, then reset the NVRAM contents to default (check
> "help"
> > info for OpenBoot monitor by typing "help" at "ok>" prompt) and try
again.
>
> > If youa re still stuck, describe your ocnfiguration in detail.
>
> >HTH,
>
> >Ken
>
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