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- Page 1 Sun Ultra 27 Workstation Product Notes Sun Microsystems, Inc. 4150 Network Circle Santa Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A. Part No: 820–6774–12 December 2009, Revision A...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Preface ..............................5 Hardware and Software Issues ......................9 General Information ..........................9 Documentation ..........................9 Supported Operating Systems ....................10 Preinstalled Software ........................10 Firmware Updates ..........................10 Features of the Tools and Drivers DVD v1.4.0 ................. 10 Hardware and BIOS Issues ......................... 11 When Updating the BIOS to v1.03, the Preserve CMOS Settings Option is Not Available ............................ -
Page 5: Preface
Related Books For a description of the document set for the Sun Ultra 27 workstation, see the Where To Find Sun Ultra 27 Workstation Documentation sheet that is packed with your system and also posted at the product's documentation site at: http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/ultra27.ws~1925.1#hic... -
Page 6: Typographic Conventions
Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. emphasized A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online. Sun Ultra 27 Workstation Product Notes • December 2009, Revision A... - Page 7 Preface Shell Prompts in Command Examples The following table shows the default UNIX® system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell. Shell Prompts TABLE P–2 Shell Prompt C shell machine_name% C shell for superuser machine_name# Bourne shell and Korn shell Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser...
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Page 9: Hardware And Software Issues
820-6774 Sun Ultra 27 Product Notes (this document) ■ 820-6771 Sun Ultra 27 Workstation Installation Guide ■ 820-6772 Sun Ultra 27 Workstation Linux, OpenSolaris and Solaris Operating System ■ Installation Guide 820–6773 Sun Ultra 27 Workstation Windows Operating System Installation Guide ■... -
Page 10: Supported Operating Systems
■ Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit and 64-bit (WHQL certified) ■ For an up-to-date listing of supported operating systems for the Sun Ultra 27 workstation, go http://www.sun.com/desktop/index.jsp Preinstalled Software Depending on the configuration of your workstation, the following software might be... -
Page 11: Hardware And Bios Issues
Driver Update: SATA IMSM driver 8.9.0.1023 ■ Diagnostic Tool Update: Pc-Check v6.23s ■ Download an ISO image of the Tools and Drivers DVD from the Sun Ultra 27 workstation product page at: http://www.sun.com/desktop/index.jsp Hardware and BIOS Issues The following hardware issues apply to the Sun Ultra 27 workstation, regardless of the operating system (OS) installed on the workstation. -
Page 12: Sunvts Requires 2 Gb System Memory
PCIe 0 or PCIe 2. PCIe 0 and PCIe 2 are x16 slots. Functionality internal to the card prevents initialization when the card is installed in the x16 slots. Workaround Do not install the card in slot PCIe 0 or slot PCIe 2. Sun Ultra 27 Workstation Product Notes • December 2009, Revision A... -
Page 13: Corrupted Bios: System Does Not Perform Post
An interrupted or failed BIOS update, might result in a corrupted BIOS, which could cause the system to fail POST and not boot. To resolve this, you must recover the BIOS by performing the following BIOS recovery procedure. This procedure will be added to the Sun Ultra 27 Workstation Service Manual. -
Page 14: Pc-Check Issues
For example, you can use the Single Ultra-320 (1-Port) SCSI PCI-X card only when the on-board SATA RAID is disabled in the BIOS. Pc-Check Issues These issues apply to a Sun Ultra 27 workstation running Eurosoft Pc-Check: “DVD Is Not Detected If SATA Is Configured as RAID in the BIOS” on page 14 ■... -
Page 15: Software Issues
“Windows Issues” on page 19 ■ Solaris OS and OpenSolaris OS Issues These issues apply to a Sun Ultra 27 workstation running the minimum supported Solaris OS, or later versions: “Nvidia Video Driver Version 180.xxx Does Not Install Successfully on OpenSolaris” on ■... -
Page 16: Linux Issues
Open a terminal and type the following command: # pkg uninstall NVDAgraphics Linux Issues The following issues apply to a Sun Ultra 27 workstation running a Linux OS: SUSE-Specific Issues: “On SLED 11 64–Bit, X-Server Might Fail to Start on a Dual Display System that Uses the ■... - Page 17 Software Issues “Automount Might Cause a Permission Problem When install.sh is Executed” on page 18 ■ “Limited RAID Support in Linux Operating Systems” on page 18 ■ “Error Message Appears in Red Hat 5.1 and 5.2 Operating System” on page 18 ■...
- Page 18 Please wait until RHEL 4.8, RHEL 5.3, SLED10 SP3, and SLED 11 for built-in 82567LM-2 Ethernet support or perform the following workaround. Workaround Install a PCI/PCIe NIC card, and then PXE install from the new NIC. -or- Sun Ultra 27 Workstation Product Notes • December 2009, Revision A...
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Page 19: Windows Issues
Ultra 27 Workstation Linux, OpenSolaris and Solaris Operating System Installation Guide for instructions. Windows Issues The following issues apply to a Sun Ultra 27 Workstation running Windows: Windows Vista-Related Issues “Windows Vista Boot Halts With a Black Screen” on page 19 ■... -
Page 20: Windows Vista/2008 Blue Screen After Installing Sata Raid Driver Using Tools And Drivers Dvd
Use the down arrow key to highlight Integrated Device and press Enter. Highlight the option to Configure Slot 0–3 and press Enter. An Options pop-up window appears. Highlight IDE and press Enter. Press F10 to save and exit. Sun Ultra 27 Workstation Product Notes • December 2009, Revision A... -
Page 21: Raid Driver Is Required For Installing Windows Xp On A Sata Configuration Set To Raid Mode
Reboot the workstation and access the BIOS Setup Utility (see “To Access the BIOS Setup Utility” in Sun Ultra 27 Workstation Service Manual). Use the Boot menu in the BIOS Setup Utility to verify that the USB floppy drive is seen by the workstation. -
Page 22: Ahci Mode Not Supported On Windows Xp
Do not install the Intel Matrix Manager on non-RAID systems. If you have the Intel Matrix Manager installed on a non-RAID system, boot the workstation using safemode and uninstall the Intel Matrix Manager software. Sun Ultra 27 Workstation Product Notes • December 2009, Revision A...