[SunHELP] SS10 - need help with SCSI

[Geoff Reed]

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?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>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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