[SunHELP] SS10 - need help with SCSI

[Andre Blanchard]

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.
----- Original Message -----
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.
> 
> 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 
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>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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