Hi!

As I'm having problems accessing my DVD, I'm wondering if the
DVD drive is properly connected.

To check, I switched to the boot prompted and typed probe-ide. I got:

{1} ok probe-ide
Device 0 ( Primary Master )
Not Present

Device 1 ( Primary Slave )
Not Present

Device 2 ( Secondary Master )
Not Present

Device 3 ( Secondary Slave )
Not Present


Hm - no DVD drive.

Next, I ran probe-scsi:

{1} ok probe-scsi
Target 0
Unit 0 Disk SEAGATE ST336607LSUN36G 0507
Target 1
Unit 0 Disk SEAGATE ST336607LSUN36G 0507

Hm²

Where is my DVD drive?

Should I start to panic?

Alexander Skwar
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Alexander Skwar wrote:
> Hi!
>
> As I'm having problems accessing my DVD, I'm wondering if the
> DVD drive is properly connected.
>
> To check, I switched to the boot prompted and typed probe-ide. I got:
>
> {1} ok probe-ide
> Device 0 ( Primary Master )
> Not Present
>
> Device 1 ( Primary Slave )
> Not Present
>
> Device 2 ( Secondary Master )
> Not Present
>
> Device 3 ( Secondary Slave )
> Not Present
>
>
> Hm - no DVD drive.
>
> Next, I ran probe-scsi:
>
> {1} ok probe-scsi
> Target 0
> Unit 0 Disk SEAGATE ST336607LSUN36G 0507
> Target 1
> Unit 0 Disk SEAGATE ST336607LSUN36G 0507
>
> Hm²
>
> Where is my DVD drive?
>
> Should I start to panic?
>
> Alexander Skwar

First try probe-scsi-all


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· CJT <abujlehc@prodigy.net>:

> First try probe-scsi-all

It also doesn't show the DVD drive. Just the two SCSI
disks, which the box has.

Alexander Skwar
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> As I'm having problems accessing my DVD, I'm wondering if the
> DVD drive is properly connected.

What type of system is it?

Trinean

In article <4640522.YaLbqegkhI@m-id.message-center.info>,
Alexander Skwar <usenet@alexander.skwar.name> wrote:

> · CJT <abujlehc@prodigy.net>:
>
> > First try probe-scsi-all
>
> It also doesn't show the DVD drive. Just the two SCSI
> disks, which the box has.
>
> Alexander Skwar

Then your DVD drive isn't connected to the system. Either it's not
working or the cable is bad or not compatible with a SPARC system.

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· Michael Vilain <vilain@spamcop.net>:

> In article <4640522.YaLbqegkhI@m-id.message-center.info>,
> Alexander Skwar <usenet@alexander.skwar.name> wrote:
>
>> · CJT <abujlehc@prodigy.net>:
>>
>> > First try probe-scsi-all
>>
>> It also doesn't show the DVD drive. Just the two SCSI
>> disks, which the box has.
>>
>> Alexander Skwar
>
> Then your DVD drive isn't connected to the system. Either it's not
> working or the cable is bad

I hope it's one of this.

> or not compatible with a SPARC system.

I don't hope it's this, as we bought the box from Sun with DVD
drive. I *hope* that Sun doesn't sell hardware, which isn't compatible
to their stuff

Alexander Skwar
--
Most people have a mind that's open by appointment only.

· Trinean <trinean@yahoo.com>:

>> As I'm having problems accessing my DVD, I'm wondering if the
>> DVD drive is properly connected.
>
> What type of system is it?

SunFire V240

Alexander Skwar
--
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-- Oscar Wilde, "The Portrait of Mr. W.H."

In article <vilain-85EA5C.09275702092006@news.giganews.com>,
Michael Vilain <vilain@spamcop.net> wrote:

> In article <4640522.YaLbqegkhI@m-id.message-center.info>,
> Alexander Skwar <usenet@alexander.skwar.name> wrote:
>
> > · CJT <abujlehc@prodigy.net>:
> >
> > > First try probe-scsi-all
> >
> > It also doesn't show the DVD drive. Just the two SCSI
> > disks, which the box has.
> >
> > Alexander Skwar
>
> Then your DVD drive isn't connected to the system. Either it's not
> working or the cable is bad or not compatible with a SPARC system.

Just a thought, but what if the DVD isn't a SCSI device. Suppose it's a
FCAL (unlikely) or IDE device. Does

probe-ide-all
probe-fcal-all

show anything?

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> > What type of system is it?

> SunFire V240

If it's Sun Fire V240 then it's definitely IDE for the DVD-ROM.

The only thing I can think of is a bad DVD-ROM drive or a bad connector on
the slot it plugs into.
Does the DVD-ROM have power, i.e. can you press the eject button and get it
to pop open?
I've seen ones that wouldn't even eject.

Probably easiest to replace the drive or have Sun do it if it's still under
warranty.

The Buy button on Sun's website lists a $400 price tag for this DVD-ROM
drive.

Trinean

· Michael Vilain <vilain@spamcop.net>:

> In article <vilain-85EA5C.09275702092006@news.giganews.com>,
> Michael Vilain <vilain@spamcop.net> wrote:
>
>> In article <4640522.YaLbqegkhI@m-id.message-center.info>,
>> Alexander Skwar <usenet@alexander.skwar.name> wrote:
>>
>> > · CJT <abujlehc@prodigy.net>:
>> >
>> > > First try probe-scsi-all
>> >
>> > It also doesn't show the DVD drive. Just the two SCSI
>> > disks, which the box has.
>> >
>> > Alexander Skwar
>>
>> Then your DVD drive isn't connected to the system. Either it's not
>> working or the cable is bad or not compatible with a SPARC system.
>
> Just a thought, but what if the DVD isn't a SCSI device. Suppose it's a
> FCAL (unlikely) or IDE device. Does
>
> probe-ide-all

probe-ide-all doesn't work. I pasted the output of probe-ide in my
OP

> probe-fcal-all

FC DVD drives? Is there such a thing? I admit, I didn't try this.
But I've got extreme doubts, that it is a FC drive - internal FC?

> show anything?

No.

To check, I switched to the boot prompted and typed probe-ide. I got:

{1} ok probe-ide
Â* Device 0 Â*( Primary Master )
Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*Not Present

Â* Device 1 Â*( Primary Slave )
Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*Not Present

Â* Device 2 Â*( Secondary Master )
Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*Not Present

Â* Device 3 Â*( Secondary Slave )
Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*Not Present

Alexander Skwar
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