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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Preface xix Introducing SunPCi II Version 2.3 Hardware and Software 1 Supported Microsoft Windows Operating Systems 1 SunPCi II 2.3 Features 2 From the PC User’s Perspective 3 From the Solaris User’s Perspective 4 Supported Citrix MetaFrame Software 4...
Page 4 How to Start a Specific Image and a Specific Card 30 How to Specify a Title Bar for Each Card Window 31 How to Update the SunPCi II Card Configuration 31 Modifying Image File Configurations 32 Rebinding Images and Cards 32 SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 5 Programming the Card’s MAC Address 32 Multiple Card Behavior 33 Networking With Multiple Cards 33 Using the Diskette Drive With Multiple Cards 33 Using the CD-ROM Drive With Multiple Cards 33 How to Proceed 34 Networking With SunPCi II Hardware and Software 35 Networking With SunPCi II Hardware and Software 35 Setting Up Networking With SunPCi II Hardware and Software 36 How to Set TCP/IP Properties 37...
Page 6 How to Install a Service Pack 64 How to Reinstall Windows 2000 64 Upgrading Windows NT to Windows 2000 65 Upgrade Notes 65 Upgrading Windows NT4 WS to Windows 2000 Professional 66 SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 7 Before You Begin the Upgrade 66 How to Upgrade to Windows 2000 Professional 67 Upgrading Windows NT4 TS to Windows 2000 Server 68 Before You Begin the Upgrade 68 How to Upgrade to Windows 2000 Server 69 Server Configuration Notes 70 Using SunFSD for Mapping Between Solaris and Microsoft Windows Operating Systems 70 How to Enable SunFSD Mapping 72...
Page 8 Windows ME 105 How to Change the Display Back to the System Monitor 106 How to Proceed 107 Using Windows 98 SE 109 Installing Windows 98 SE 110 Installation Notes 110 viii SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 9 How to Reinstall Windows 98 SE 110 Configuring Physical Ethernet Networking in Windows 98 SE 110 How to Configure Physical Ethernet Networking in Windows 98 SE 111 How to Configure External Video for Windows 98 SE 112 How to Change the Display Back to the System Monitor 113 How to Proceed 114 Using Drives and Configuring Peripheral Devices 115 Using the System’s Diskette Drive With SunPCi II Software 115...
Page 10 Troubleshooting Emulated Disk Problems 145 Extended Drives and SunPCi II Software 146 File System Drives 146 Network Drives 146 How to Access Solaris Files and Directories in Windows ME or Windows 98 SE 147 SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 11 How to Map a Drive Letter to a Directory With a Long Path in Windows ME or Windows 98 148 Installing Windows ME and Windows 98 SE Applications on Extended Drives 149 How to Access Solaris Files and Directories in Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000, or Windows NT 149 Using the Copy and Paste Commands 150 How to Copy Text From a UNIX Window to Microsoft Windows 151...
Page 12 Double Mouse Pointer 175 File System Drive Issues 176 Japanese Copy and Paste Issue 176 Troubleshooting Windows XP Professional Issues 177 Running Multiple Microsoft Windows Versions 177 Windows 2000 Issues 178 Double Mouse Pointer 178 SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 13 File System Drive Issues 178 CD-ROM Drive Issues 179 Japanese Copy and Paste Issue 179 Troubleshooting Windows 2000 Issues 180 Running Multiple Microsoft Windows Versions 180 Windows NT Issues 181 External Video Problems 181 Problems Installing to Network Drives 181 Recovering From the Windows NT Autorun Option 181 File System Drive Issues 182 Creating Windows NT Repair Disks 182...
Page 14 Video Display Routing 200 Using a Palm Pilot With SunPCi II Software 201 Regulatory, Safety, and Conformity Information 203 Regulatory Compliance Statements 204 Safety Agency Compliance Statements 207 Declaration of Conformity 217 Index 219 SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 15 Figures SunPCi II Options Menu 14 FIGURE 2-1 Create a New Emulated Drive Dialog Box 15 FIGURE 2-2 Attach an Existing Emulated Drive Dialog Box 27 FIGURE 3-1 SunPCi II Card Backplate Connectors 120 FIGURE 10-1 SunPCi II Card Add-On Backplate Connectors 121 FIGURE 10-2...
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Page 17 Tables Microsoft Service Packs Required by SunPCi II 2.3 Software 18 TABLE 2-1 Sample File Names in a Multiple Card Configuration 26 TABLE 3-1 Options Menu Disk-Related Commands 129 TABLE 11-2 Common Accessibility Among Converted File Systems 142 TABLE 11-3...
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Page 19: Preface
Preface The SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide provides setup and operation instructions for the SunPCi™ II software. Use this guide after you have installed your SunPCi II cards and the SunPCi II 2.3 software into your UltraSPARC™ system. In addition, this guide explains how to install the following Microsoft Windows...
Page 20 Chapter 8 explains how to install, configure, and use Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition software, how to perform a custom installation, and how to upgrade from Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition to Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition. xx SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 21 Chapter 9 explains how to configure and use Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition software, and how to perform a custom installation. Chapter 10 describes how to connect peripheral devices (such as printers, serial devices, and audio devices) to the SunPCi II card. Some of these connections require the optional add-on backplate (included in the SunPCi II package).
Page 22 To delete a file, type rm filename. with a real name or value Shell Prompts Shell Prompt C shell machine_name% C shell superuser machine_name# Bourne shell and Korn shell Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser xxii SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 23 SunPCi II Keyboard Shortcuts The SunPCi II software provides keyboard shortcuts for many of the functions on the menus at the top of the SunPCi II window. To see the shortcuts you can use for some SunPCi II commands, hold down the left mouse button on the menu until the drop-down menu appears.
Page 24 SunPCi II CD, see “Viewing the Documentation PDF Files” on page 5. Directory Name Language Directory Name Language English Japanese German Korean Spanish Swedish French Simplified Chinese Italian Traditional Chinese zh_TW_Big5 xxiv SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 25 Accessing Sun Documentation Online The docs.sun.com web site enables you to access a select group of Sun technical documentation on the web. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject at: http://docs.sun.com The SunPCi II product web site is another useful resource. It contains the latest information about the SunPCi II product, as well as links to software updates.
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Page 27: Introducing Sunpci Ii Version 2.3 Hardware And Software
Common Desktop Environment (CDE) X Window on the Solaris desktop, or from a separate monitor connected to the card. With the SunPCi II 2.3 product, you can now create emulated disks up to 40 Gbytes in size.
Page 28: Sunpci Ii 2.3 Features
Note – SunPCi II 2.3 software does not support the original release of the Windows 95 operating system. SunPCi II 2.3 Features This section describes the features the SunPCi II 2.3 product brings to your Solaris desktop. PCs on your Solaris desktop – For each SunPCi II card installed in your system, you can use its PC applications in a window on your Solaris desktop.
Page 29: From The Pc User's Perspective
For more information about Solaris 8 power management, see the man page for power.conf. Large disk support – SunPCi II 2.3 supports emulated disk drives up to 40 Gbytes in size. Boot@Boot support – Boot@Boot is a new feature in the SunPCi II 2.3 release that can be configured to automatically start the SunPCi 2.3 software on one or more...
Page 30: From The Solaris User's Perspective
Supported Citrix MetaFrame Software Citrix MetaFrame software enables Solaris clients to display and use SunPCi II 2.3 software running the Windows 2000 Server or Windows NT4 TS operating system on a remote host. Citrix server software must be installed on an emulated drive that contains Windows 2000 Server or Windows NT4 TS operating system software attached to a SunPCi II card.
Page 31: Getting Help For Sunpci Ii Software
Documentation” on page xxiv in the Preface for more information. The SunPCi II CD-ROM includes the following documentation: SunPCi II 2.3 Installation Guide in PDF format – Describes how to install one or more SunPCi II cards, and the SunPCi II software in supported UltraSPARC systems Chapter 1 Introducing SunPCi II Version 2.3 Hardware and Software...
Page 32: How To View The Documentation Pdf Files
SunPCi II software to use one or more SunPCi II cards, and how to install the Microsoft Windows software on a SunPCi II card SunPCi II 2.3 Product Notes in PDF format – (English only) Describes any late- breaking issues with respect to the SunPCi II product...
Page 33: Removing Microsoft Windows Software
Microsoft Windows installation instructions, it is critical that you follow the instructions in this guide. To get started with the SunPCi II 2.3 software configuration, proceed to Chapter 2. To configure and use multiple cards with the SunPCi II 2.3 product, proceed to Chapter 3.
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Page 35: Getting Started
Getting Started This chapter assumes you have installed the SunPCi II card or cards into your UltraSPARC system, and have installed the SunPCi II 2.3 software package. If you have not done this, consult the SunPCi II 2.3 Installation Guide.
Page 36: System Requirements
To install and use SunPCi II 2.3 software, you need the following: A PCI-based UltraSPARC computer with one or more SunPCi II cards installed. See the SunPCi II 2.3 Installation Guide for a complete list of supported systems. Solaris 2.6, Solaris 7, or Solaris 8 operating environment.
Page 37: Configuring Multiple Sunpci Ii Cards
4. Install the SunPCi II 2.3 software on your system. 5. Configure one card and its emulated drive software completely. 6. Configure the rest of your SunPCi II cards. See the SunPCi II 2.3 Installation Guide for instructions to complete this sequence. Starting and Stopping the SunPCi II Software This section provides instructions for starting and stopping the SunPCi software.
Page 38: How To Stop The Sunpci Ii Software
After the Windows operating system shuts down, a message appears that says it is now safe to turn off your computer. 3. Choose Exit from the File menu in the SunPCi window. A confirmation window appears. 4. Click OK to exit from the SunPCi application. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 39: Creating An Emulated Hard Drive
Creating an Emulated Hard Drive The first time you start SunPCi software, a dialog box appears that asks you to create an emulated C: drive. When you click Create, the Create a New Emulated Drive dialog box appears. This dialog box enables you to: Select an operating system to auto-install Specify a size for the emulated drive Specify whether to attach the emulated drive as a C: drive, as a D: drive, or not to...
Page 40: How To Create A New Emulated Drive
Version 2.0, you cannot use the drive as a boot drive. However, you can attach the file as a D: drive. Conversely, C: drives that you create using the SunPCi II 2.3 software cannot be used with previous versions of SunPCi software.
Page 41: Figure 2-2 Create A New Emulated Drive Dialog Box
3. Choose Create a New Emulated Drive from the menu. The Create a New Emulated Drive dialog box is displayed. See FIGURE 2-2 Create a New Emulated Drive Dialog Box FIGURE 2-2 Chapter 2 Getting Started...
Page 42 6. In the third pane of the dialog box, select how to attach the new drive. If you want to create the drive but not attach it at this time, click the Do Not Attach button. Otherwise, click the radio button next to C: or D:. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 43: Installing Service Packs
7. In the bottom pane of the dialog box, type the path and file name you want to use for the new drive. Use the Filter field and button to view existing files. You must specify a new name for the emulated drive. Note –...
Page 44: How To Install A Service Pack From A Cd
Service Packs SunPCi II 2.3 software requires for supported TABLE 2-1 Windows operating systems. You need to install the indicated Service Pack, or a later version. Microsoft Service Packs Required by SunPCi II 2.3 Software TABLE 2-1 Windows Operating System...
Page 45: How To Download And Install A Service Pack From The Microsoft Web Site
6. Double-click the appropriate Service Pack file name. The Service Pack program extracts the Service Pack files to C:\temp and automatically runs the update.exe program when the extraction process is finished. The Service Pack Setup dialog box is displayed. Note – If update.exe does not execute for you automatically, you can double-click the update.exe icon in C:\temp to start the setup program.
Page 46: How To Attach An Existing Emulated Drive As A C: Or D: Drive
If you forget the name of the drive file, type the path to the location of the drive file and then click Filter. A list of files appears. Select the desired drive file. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 47: How To Proceed
If you experience problems using your system’s diskette drive, CD-ROM drive, or an external monitor, refer to Chapter 10. Install Windows application software as you would on a PC. For help with using SunPCi II 2.3 software, see Chapter 11. Chapter 2 Getting Started...
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Page 49: Using Multiple Sunpci Ii Cards
C H A P T E R Using Multiple SunPCi II Cards This chapter assumes that you have installed the SunPCi II 2.3 software package and all the cards you will be using concurrently in your machine, that you have configured the first card following the procedures in Chapter 2, and that you now want to configure the additional cards.
Page 50: Before You Begin Configuration
2.2.1, the system may panic. Conversely, installing earlier SunPCi software after installing the SunPCi II 2.3 version may also panic the system. Removing the added card(s) will prevent the panic if the machine gets into a state where you cannot remove the old software.
Page 51: Configuring Multiple Cards With Sunpci Ii Software
Configuring Multiple Cards With SunPCi II Software With the addition of multiple SunPCi II cards and support for Microsoft Windows server software, a variety of new configurations are available for the SunPCi hardware and software. The first time the SunPCi II software is started a default filename.ini (.ini) configuration file is created as ~/pc/SunPC.ini.
Page 52: How To Create A .Ini File Using The -New Option
GUI. The SunPCi II software Attach an Existing Emulated Drive dialog box is displayed. In the example, the variable filename would be replaced by the file name you typed in Step 1. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 53: Using Cards And Emulated Drives
Attach an Existing Emulated Drive Dialog Box FIGURE 3-1 2. Press Return to accept the default disk image name. Using Cards and Emulated Drives Although an emulated drive must run on a SunPCi II card, the SunPCi II emulated drives are not forced to run on any particular card. By default any particular .ini file and its associated drive will start on any available card, and it is not possible to predict which card will be used.
Page 54: How To Identify Card Names
-p option. To start SunPCi software with a specific file using the -p option, type the following command: .ini % /opt/SUNWspci2/bin/sunpci -p filename The SunPCi II software starts, using the referenced disk image. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 55: How To Start A Specific Card
If you start an emulated drive with a card on which that drive was not created, you get a warning dialog box about the Ethernet (MAC) address that reads: This emulated drive image was created on another SunPCi card. This could cause problems if there was special hardware connected to that card.
Page 56: Starting Specific Disk Image Files
If you start an image with a card on which it was not created, you get a warning dialog box about the Ethernet (MAC) address, see “How to Start a Specific .ini File” on page 28. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 57: How To Specify A Title Bar For Each Card Window
How to Specify a Title Bar for Each Card Window When you are running multiple cards in your system, you may find it helpful to identify which operating system and card are running in which Solaris desktop window. You can enter text into the title bar of your SunPCi II window to identify each window.
Page 58: Modifying Image File Configurations
There is generally no reason to update or change the MAC address on your SunPCi II card. If your card requires troubleshooting, or if you need to update multiple cards, see “Networking Hardware Problem” on page 168 in Appendix A. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 59: Multiple Card Behavior
Multiple Card Behavior The following are limitations or features when running multiple cards installed in the same system. Networking With Multiple Cards Virtual networking is automatically disabled in systems with more than one card installed. Use physical networking with multiple card configurations. Using the Diskette Drive With Multiple Cards When multiple cards on a system are running, once the diskette drive is being used by a SunPCi II session, it is not available to any other session.
Page 60: How To Proceed
Before configuring your network connections, read about the SunPCi networking options in Chapter 4. Once you have installed and configured the SunPCi II 2.3 hardware and software, you can install one or more supported versions of Microsoft Windows. The easiest way to do this is to choose an operating system to install when you choose the Create a New Emulated Drive from the SunPCi II Options menu.
Page 61: Networking With Sunpci Ii Hardware And Software
This chapter assumes that you have installed the SunPCi II card or cards into your UltraSPARC system, that you have installed the SunPCi II 2.3 software, and that you want to understand what networking options are available with the SunPCi II 2.3 product.
Page 62: Setting Up Networking With Sunpci Ii Hardware And Software
Setting up networking with SunPCi hardware and software involves setting TCP/IP properties, setting up either physical or virtual Ethernet networking, and setting up network connections between SunPCi II cards and your Solaris system. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 63: How To Set Tcp/Ip Properties
How to Set TCP/IP Properties Before you can configure TCP/IP, you need to obtain certain information from the network administrator at your site. 1. Obtain the following information before you begin: Your SunPCi II computer name (the name you enter when you install Microsoft Windows) If you are not using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to obtain an IP address, you will also need:...
Page 64: How To Set Up Physical Ethernet Networking
Microsoft Windows. This is normal behavior during the first reboot after you set up the network. To diagnose problems with your network, refer to Appendix A. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 65: How To Set Up Network Connections: An Example
How to Set Up Network Connections: An Example When you use virtual Ethernet networking, your system and SunPCi II host do not see each other on the network. If they need to communicate with each other using the network, you need to send the information through your network router. To configure your workstation and SunPCi II host, you need to know the IP addresses of your workstation, your SunPCi II card, and the network router.
Page 66: How To Proceed
How to Proceed After you install and configure the SunPCi II 2.3 hardware and software, you can install one or more supported versions of Microsoft Windows. The easiest way to do this is to auto-install the operating system when you choose Create a New Emulated Drive from the SunPCi Options menu.
Page 67: Using Windows Xp Professional
C H A P T E R Using Windows XP Professional This chapter describes how to install and configure Microsoft Windows XP Professional on your SunPCi II system. It also describes how to upgrade an existing emulated drive to Windows XP Professional. This chapter includes the following general topics: “Installing Windows XP Professional”...
Page 68: Installing Windows Xp Professional
Tab and Enter keys to click buttons in the dialog box and also in the settings confirmation dialog box that may follow. The mouse is enabled after doing this. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 69: How To Perform A Custom Installation
How to Perform a Custom Installation Caution – When you specify an operating system to auto-install in the Create a New Emulated Drive dialog box, the software automatically finds and copies setup files, boot files, system files, and drivers that are appropriate for that operating system, and launches Windows Setup when SunPCi 2.3 software reboots.
Page 70: How To Reinstall Windows Xp Professional
In SunPCi II software, you can upgrade emulated drive disk images. You can upgrade an existing C: drive that is configured for any of the following operating systems: Windows 2000 Professional Windows NT4 WS Windows ME Windows 98 SE SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 71: Upgrade Notes
Upgrade Notes Make sure that you have the following software media available before you start an upgrade to Windows XP: The Windows XP Professional retail software installation CD; the installation will not work without the CD in your CD-ROM drive In addition, you must have at least 2 Gbytes of available free space on your emulated C: drive.
Page 72: How To Upgrade Windows Nt4 Ws To Windows Xp Professional
Windows requests (for example, the CD key on the back of your CD case, your administrator’s password, and so on). When you are finished entering all the information, the SunPCi II software reboots into Windows XP Professional. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 73: Upgrading Windows 2000 Professional To Windows Xp Professional
Tip – This step can take several minutes to complete. Upgrading Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP Professional Caution – Follow the instructions in this section carefully to perform the upgrade. The setup and configuration procedures for the SunPCi II program involve some steps that differ from the Microsoft upgrade steps.
Page 74: How To Upgrade Windows 2000 Professional To Windows Xp Professional
When you are finished entering all the information, the SunPCi II software reboots again into Windows XP Professional. Tip – This step can take several minutes to complete. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 75: Upgrading Windows Me To Windows Xp Professional
Upgrading Windows ME to Windows XP Professional Caution – Follow the instructions in this section carefully to perform the upgrade. The setup and configuration procedures for the SunPCi II program involve some steps that differ from the Microsoft upgrade steps. Do not use the standard Microsoft upgrade procedure provided on the Windows XP Professional CD.
Page 76: Upgrading Windows 98 Se To Windows Xp Professional
Windows XP Professional CD. If you do use the standard upgrade procedure, the installation will fail, your Windows XP Professional emulated disk will not run with SunPCi II, and your emulated C: drive will become corrupted. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 77: Before You Begin The Upgrade
Before You Begin the Upgrade Before starting to upgrade Windows 98 SE to Windows XP Professional, follow these steps: 1. Using Windows Explorer, map a drive to \\localhost\opt\SUNWspci2. This provides access to the patch directory. 2. Click down the directory tree to \drivers\win98\patch and double-click update.bat.
Page 78: Configuring Virtual Ethernet Networking On Windows Xp Professional
Note – Microsoft Windows provides a number of different ways to install software. Follow the instructions in this section, even if you have installed Microsoft Windows software before. The SunPCi II 2.3 software does not support other methods of installation.
Page 79: How To Remove A Static Ip Address
How to Remove a Static IP Address If you were using physical networking, and had previously defined a static IP address, follow these steps to remove the address. If not, skip to the next procedure. 1. On the Windows desktop, right-click My Network Places and choose Properties. 2.
Page 80: How To Configure The Network In Windows Xp Professional
2. Double-click Local Area Connection or Local Area Connection 2. Your choice of Local Area Connection or Local Area Connection 2 depends on which Ethernet adapter is enabled. The Status window is displayed. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 81: How To Reconfigure The Network Adapter For Physical Ethernet
3. Click Properties. The Properties window is displayed. 4. Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window is displayed. 5. Set up TCP/IP for your SunPCi II card as described in “How to Set TCP/IP Properties” on page 37. Refer to your Windows XP Professional documentation if needed.
Page 82: How To Configure External Video For Windows Xp Professional
Caution – Undesirable interactions can occur if you enable both internal and external monitors at the same time. SunPCi II 2.3 software does not support multi- headed operation. 1. Attach the monitor to the Video port connector on the SunPCi II add-on backplate.
Page 83 8. Select “Install from a list or specific location [Advanced],” and then click Next. The Choose Your Search and Installation Options dialog box appears. 9. Select “Don’t search, I will choose the driver install,” and then click Next. The Select the Device Driver dialog box appears. 10.
Page 84: How To Configure Windows Xp Professional Display Properties
Note – There are two displays shown in the window, marked 1 and 2. Video 1 is highlighted, showing that it is the primary display (Plug and Play Monitor for SiS 630/730). Video 2 (Default Monitor on Sun Microsystems SunPCi Video) is dimmed, indicating that it is not the primary display. Below the two video displays, the driver for Video 1 is displayed.
Page 85: How To Proceed
To connect peripheral devices (such as audio devices and printers) to your SunPCi II card, refer to Chapter 10. To learn more about SunPCi II 2.3 software operation, how to start and exit the software, as well as how to use command line options, the SunPCi II 2.3 windows, and other features of the SunPCi II software, refer to Chapter 11.
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Page 87: Using Windows 2000 Professional And Windows 2000 Server
C H A P T E R Using Windows 2000 Professional and Windows 2000 Server This chapter describes how to install and configure Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Edition operating system software for use with the SunPCi II product. It also describes how to upgrade your operating system from Windows NT to Windows 2000.
Page 88: Installing Windows 2000
Windows 2000, and more is suitable—for best performance, use 256 Mbytes of RAM or more for running Windows 2000 software. SunPCi II 2.3 does not support upgrading from Windows 98 SE or Windows ME to Windows 2000.
Page 89: How To Perform A Custom Installation
How to Perform a Custom Installation Caution – When you specify an operating system to auto-install in the Create a New Emulated Drive dialog box, the software automatically finds and copies setup files, boot files, system files, and drivers that are appropriate for that operating system, and launches Windows Setup when SunPCi software reboots.
Page 90: How To Install A Service Pack
6. Complete the installation using your customized installation scripts. How to Install a Service Pack You must install the appropriate Microsoft Windows Service Pack that SunPCi II 2.3 software requires. To identify and install the Service Pack, see “Installing Service Packs” on page 17.
Page 91: Upgrading Windows Nt To Windows 2000
Upgrading Windows NT to Windows 2000 In SunPCi II 2.3 software, you can upgrade the emulated drive disk images. To upgrade an existing C: drive, perform one of the following upgrades: From Windows NT4 WS to Windows 2000 Professional From Windows NT4 TS to Windows 2000 Server Use Service Pack 2 to update either Windows 2000 upgrade.
Page 92: Upgrading Windows Nt4 Ws To Windows 2000 Professional
2. Click down the directory tree to \drivers\winnt\patch and double-click update.bat. The update.bat script updates the necessary drivers so that you can proceed with the upgrade. 3. Proceed to Step 1 of the upgrade procedure that follows. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 93: How To Upgrade To Windows 2000 Professional
How to Upgrade to Windows 2000 Professional 1. Insert the Windows 2000 Professional CD into your system’s CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the Start button, and then choose Programs and Windows Explorer. The Windows Explorer window is displayed. 3. Using the Windows Explorer window, find the following path: C:\sun\w2kupg Note –...
Page 94: Upgrading Windows Nt4 Ts To Windows 2000 Server
4. Click down the directory tree to \drivers\winnt\patch and double-click update.bat. The update.bat script updates the necessary drivers so you can proceed with the upgrade. 5. Proceed to Step 1 of the upgrade procedure that follows. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 95: How To Upgrade To Windows 2000 Server
Caution – Do not enable SunFSD, map a drive, disable SunFSD, and then perform the upgrade as there are SunFSD dependencies in the upgrade script. How to Upgrade to Windows 2000 Server Caution – Follow the instructions in this section carefully to perform the upgrade. The setup and configuration procedures for the SunPCi II program involve some steps that differ from the Microsoft upgrade steps.
Page 96: Server Configuration Notes
Server Configuration Notes The following information is for configuring and installing the supported Microsoft Windows server operating systems using the SunPCi II 2.3 software on the Solaris operating environment. For advanced SunPCi II server support concerning SunPCi II memory, CPUs and benchmark information, consult the White Papers located at the following URLs: http://www.sun.com/blueprints/0601/windows.pdf...
Page 97 Windows 2000 Server Edition Thus, while running the server software, any mapping of the \\localhost directory by any user (or program), including the administrator, will fail. Further, any reference or any attempt to access files using a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path that includes \\localhost as the UNC prefix will also fail.
Page 98: How To Enable Sunfsd Mapping
SunFSD drives, disable mapping in SunFSD, and reboot the system. How to Disable SunFSD Mapping To disable SunFSD mapping, as the Server Administrator perform this step: Double-click the Registry file located at: fsdoff.reg C:\sun\sunfsd\fsdoff.reg SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 99: Configuring Virtual Ethernet Networking On Windows 2000
Note – Microsoft Windows provides a number of different ways to install software. Follow the instructions in this section, even if you have installed Microsoft Windows software before. The SunPCi II 2.3 software does not support other methods of installation.
Page 100: How To Add A Virtual Network Adapter
11. Choose the entry “No, I want to choose the Hardware from a list,” and click Next. The Hardware Types dialog box is displayed. 12. Click Next. The Select Network Adapter dialog box is displayed. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 101: How To Configure The Network In Windows 2000
13. Click Have Disk. Click Browse, and choose c:\sun\sunnet\win2k\sunndis. 14. Click Open, and then OK at the Install From Disk dialog box. The Select Network Adapter dialog box is displayed. 15. Click Next. A dialog box is displayed stating that Windows cannot detect the settings of the device.
Page 102: How To Reconfigure The Network Adapter For Physical Ethernet
Verify that you have disabled the virtual adapter before performing the following procedure. 1. From the Windows 2000 Start desktop, right-click My Computer, and choose Properties. The System Properties window is displayed. 2. Click the Hardware tab. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 103: How To Configure External Video For Windows 2000
Caution – Undesirable interactions can occur if you enable both internal and external monitors at the same time. SunPCi II 2.3 software does not support multi- headed operation. 1. Attach the monitor to the Video port connector on the SunPCi II add-on backplate.
Page 104 16. Click Finish to close the Update Wizard window and then close the Sis 630/730 Properties window. A dialog box is displayed, asking whether you want to restart your system for the hardware changes to take effect. 17. Choose No and close the dialog box. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 105: How To Configure Windows 2000 Display Properties
Windows 2000 documentation. Caution – Undesirable interactions can occur if you enable both internal and external monitors at the same time. SunPCi II 2.3 software does not support multi- headed operation. To configure your external video display in Windows 2000, perform this procedure: 1.
Page 106 Display Control Panel. Refer to your Windows 2000 documentation for more information. Note – For best performance with Windows 2000 and an external monitor, attach a serial mouse to the serial port on the SunPCi II card’s add-on backplate. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 107: How To Change The Display Back To The System Monitor
To connect peripheral devices (such as audio devices and printers) to your SunPCi II card, refer to Chapter 10. To learn more about SunPCi II 2.3 operation, how to start and exit the software, as well as how to use command line options, the SunPCi II 2.3 windows, and other features of the SunPCi II 2.3 software, refer to Chapter 11.
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Page 109 C H A P T E R Using Windows NT 4.0 Workstation or Server and Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server This chapter describes how to install and configure Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server, and Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server operating system software for use with the SunPCi II product.
Page 110: Installing Windows Nt
The network system name for each SunPCi II card installed in your system The workgroup or domain name for your Windows NT installation on each SunPCi II card installed in your system SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 111: How To Perform A Custom Installation
How to Perform a Custom Installation Caution – When you specify an operating system to auto-install in the Create a New Emulated Drive dialog box, the software automatically finds and copies setup files, boot files, system files, and drivers that are appropriate for that operating system, and launches Windows Setup when SunPCi software reboots.
Page 112: How To Install A Service Pack
6. Complete the installation using your customized installation scripts. How to Install a Service Pack You must install the appropriate Microsoft Windows Service Pack that SunPCi II 2.3 software requires. To identify and install the Service Pack, see “Installing Service Packs” on page 17.
Page 113: Server Configuration Notes
Microsoft Windows drive letters to Solaris directories allowing access to Solaris directories and file systems. The SunFSD mapping is configurable. For SunPCi II 2.3 installations, the SunFSD mapping function is disabled by default for the following Microsoft Windows server software:...
Page 114: How To Enable Sunfsd Mapping
Caution – Once SunFSD is enabled by the administrator, all server clients and programs have the ability to map or to access Solaris directories and files, using the security credentials of the process that spawned the SunPCi II software. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 115: How To Disable Sunfsd Mapping
The main reason for an administrator to enable SunFSD is that SunFSD functionality is required to execute the update drivers script, as well as other SunPCi supplied scripts. The administrator should disable client logins prior to enabling SunFSD. Additionally, after any update (or other activity) is completed, the administrator should delete or unmap all SunFSD drives, disable mapping in SunFSD, and reboot the system.
Page 116: How To Install The Sun Ndis Adapter
A dialog box briefly appears with the message “Building network adapter list.” When the list is complete, the Select Network Adapter dialog box is displayed. 7. Click Have Disk. The Insert Disk Directory dialog box is displayed. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 117: How To Remove The Sun Ndis Adapter
8. Type the following path into the File Location field: c:\sun\sunnet\winnt 9. Click OK. The Select OEM Option dialog box is displayed. It now shows the Sun NDIS Adapter. 10. Click OK to install the Sun NDIS Adapter. When the installation is finished, you are returned to the Network Control Panel. 11.
Page 118: How To Configure External Video For Windows Nt
FIGURE 10-1 2. Start the SunPCi II software, if it is not already running. 3. Click the Start button, choose Settings, and then choose Control Panel. The Control Panel window is displayed. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 119 4. Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties window is displayed. 5. Click the Settings tab, and then click Display Type. The Display Type setup window is displayed. Caution – Do not click the Detect button in the Display Type window. Clicking on Detect causes SunPCi software to reboot.
Page 120: How To Change The Display Back To The System Monitor
The Install From Disk dialog box is displayed. 7. Type in c:\sun\sunvideo\winnt, click OK, and then click OK again. When the program has installed the driver, a dialog box is displayed with the message Driver was successfully installed. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 121: How To Proceed
To connect peripheral devices (such as audio devices and printers) to your SunPCi II card, refer to Chapter 10. To learn more about SunPCi II 2.3 software operation, how to start and exit the software, as well as how to use command line options, the SunPCi II 2.3 windows, and other features of the SunPCi II 2.3 software, refer to Chapter 11.
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Page 123: Installing And Using Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
C H A P T E R Installing and Using Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition This chapter describes how to install and configure Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition operating system software for use with the SunPCi II product. This chapter includes the following general topics: “Installing Windows ME”...
Page 124: Installation Notes
If you are logged in as superuser, type exit to return to the % prompt. Note – If you mount the CD-ROM drive on SunFSD (\\cdrom\cdrom0) this may result in files not being found by certain programs. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 125: How To Install Windows Me On A New C: Drive
Caution – Do not use the Windows ME boot diskettes to install Windows ME for use with your SunPCi II 2.3 system. You must perform the procedure outlined in this chapter to ensure that the correct drivers are installed.
Page 126 After you install Windows ME and restart SunPCi II software, you need to install the SunPCi II drivers. Proceed to the next section. Note – If two mouse cursors are present, this indicates that you have not installed the SunPCi II drivers. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 127: How To Install The Sunpci Ii Drivers
How to Install the SunPCi II Drivers The SunPCi II setup utility installs the SunPCi II drivers. You execute this utility from within Windows ME. 1. Click the Start button and choose Run from the pop-up menu. The Run field is displayed. 2.
Page 128: How To Reinstall Windows Me
3. Double-click the icon that corresponds to your CD-ROM drive. The list of files on the CD is displayed in the right side of the window. 4. Double-click Setup to start the Windows ME Installation Wizard. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 129: How To Install The Windows Me Drivers
5. Click Next. The Windows ME Setup window is displayed, along with the message, “Preparing Windows ME Setup Wizard.” 6. Click Next to continue, and then follow the instructions on the screen. The Microsoft Windows installation program loads some files, and then displays the Microsoft Windows ME License Agreement.
Page 130: Configuring Physical Ethernet Networking In Windows Me
Note – Microsoft Windows provides a number of different ways to install software. Follow the instructions in this section, even if you have installed Microsoft Windows software before. The SunPCi II 2.3 software does not support other methods of installation.
Page 131: How To Configure The Network Adapter For Windows Me
How to Configure the Network Adapter for Windows ME 1. Choose Run from the Windows ME Start menu. The Run dialog box is displayed. 2. Type the following path into the Run dialog box, and then click OK: C:\winme\setup The SunPCi II Setup window is displayed. 3.
Page 132: How To Change The Display Back To The System Monitor
2. Choose Run from the Windows ME Start menu. The Run dialog box is displayed. 3. Type the following path into the Run dialog box, and then click OK: C:\winme\setup The SunPCi II Setup window is displayed. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 133: How To Proceed
To connect peripheral devices (such as audio devices and printers) to your SunPCi II card, refer to Chapter 10. To learn more about SunPCi II 2.3 software operation, how to start and exit the software, as well as how to use command line options, the SunPCi II 2.3 windows, and other features of the SunPCi II 2.3 software, refer to Chapter 11.
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Page 135: Using Windows 98 Se
This chapter discusses how to install and configure Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition operating system software for use with the SunPCi II product. Note – SunPCi II 2.3 software does not support the original Microsoft Windows 98 release. You must install Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition to use Windows 98 with the SunPCi II 2.3 product.
Page 136: Installing Windows 98 Se
The SunPCi II software comes with virtual (NDIS) networking enabled by default for Windows 98 SE and Windows ME. If you prefer to use physical networking, you need to disable the virtual Ethernet adapter and enable the physical Ethernet adapter. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 137: How To Configure Physical Ethernet Networking In Windows 98 Se
Note – Microsoft Windows provides a number of different ways to install software. Follow the instructions in this section, even if you have installed Microsoft Windows software before. The SunPCi II 2.3 software does not support other installation methods. How to Configure Physical Ethernet Networking in Windows 98 SE 1.
Page 138: How To Configure External Video For Windows 98 Se
Windows 98 SE shuts down. 9. In the SunPCi window, choose Exit from the File menu. 10. In the SunPCi II dialog box, click OK to shut down the SunPCi II software. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 139: How To Change The Display Back To The System Monitor
11. To use external video, start the SunPCi II software from the UNIX command prompt after you have configured external video, using the following command: % /opt/SUNWspci2/bin/sunpci -vga Windows 98 SE screens are displayed on your external monitor. For more information about monitor resolution and color depth, refer to “Video Display Problems”...
Page 140: How To Proceed
To connect peripheral devices (such as audio devices and printers) to your SunPCi II card, refer to Chapter 10. To learn more about SunPCi II 2.3 software operation, how to start and exit the software, as well as how to use command-line options, the SunPCi II 2.3 windows, and other features of the SunPCi II software, refer to Chapter 11.
Page 141: Using Drives And Configuring Peripheral Devices
If you are running Solaris Volume Manager (the vold process) on your system, you need to disable Volume Manager’s control of the diskette drive before it can function with SunPCi II 2.3 software. To disable vold and use the diskette drive with...
Page 142: Using The System's Cd-Rom Drive With Sunpci Ii Software
SunPCi II software, or you can manually mount the CD-ROM drive file system instead of using vold. Note – SunPCi II 2.3 software supports DVD data, but not DVD video. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 143: How To Mount A Cd-Rom Drive
How to Mount a CD-ROM Drive If you have turned off Solaris Volume Manager (vold) on your system, you need to turn it back on to use vold with SunPCi II software, or you can manually mount the CD-ROM drive file system instead of using vold. 1.
Page 144: How To Eject A Cd From A Cd-Rom Drive
1. Right-click on the Microsoft Windows desktop and choose Properties. 2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab. 3. Adjust the Desktop Area slider to one of the screen resolutions, and then click SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 145: Connecting Audio And Usb Devices
4. Respond to the prompts to set the new display size. Connecting Audio and USB Devices The backplate of the SunPCi II card contains two audio ports (Microphone and Line-out), an external video port, and a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port. Connecting Audio Devices The SunPCi II audio ports do not route audio through your workstation’s speakers.
Page 146: Connecting Usb Devices
The USB port can accommodate any USB device, such as a digital camera or a printer. You need to provide an external powered hub if you are connecting more than one USB device. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 147: Connecting A Parallel Device
FIGURE 10-2 If you have not already installed the add-on backplate, you need to do so before attaching the printer. Refer to the SunPCi II 2.3 Installation Guide for instructions on how to install the backplate. Once you have installed the add-on backplate, you can attach the parallel cable to the backplate’s parallel port.
Page 148: Connecting A Serial Device
Ensure that the connector is firmly secured to the backplate. 2. From the Start menu, in the Control Panel menu choose the Add New Hardware option in the Settings tab. Follow the Wizard instructions to install the serial mouse. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 149: How To Proceed
This completes the information about installing and configuring peripherals for use with the SunPCi II 2.3 product. To learn more about SunPCi II 2.3 software operation, how to start and exit the software, as well as how to use command-line options, the SunPCi II 2.3 windows, and other features of the SunPCi II 2.3 software, refer to Chapter 11.
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Page 151: Using Sunpci Ii Software
Using SunPCi II Software This chapter provides detailed information about how to use the sunpci command- line options and the SunPCi II 2.3 graphical user interface (GUI) window, menus, and dialog boxes. The chapter also gives instructions for working with SunPCi II drives, including diskette and CD-ROM drives.
Page 152: The Sunpci Command And Its Options
To start the SunPCi II software with a C: drive other than your default C: drive, type this command and substitute the name of the new C: drive file for C.newdrive: % /opt/SUNWspci2/bin/sunpci -C C.newdrive SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 153 lists the available SunPCi II command-line options. TABLE 11-1 SunPCi II Command-Line Options TABLE 11-1 Option Purpose No option If no option is used with the sunpci command, by default SunPCi II will open the SunPCi menu. When used in conjunction with the sunpci -C disk.image file name and -bindmac -c cardname options, the bindmac option binds the named cardname MAC address to the disk.image file name by writing the cardname card’s MAC...
Page 154: Sunpci Ii Menus
“How to Configure External Video for ...” in the chapter for the operating system you are using. Causes SunPCi II 2.3 software to retry failed X server connections, either -xwait [time] indefinitely (if no time argument follows -xwait), or for time seconds. If time is specified and SunPCi II 2.3 software has not successfully connected...
Page 155: File Menu
File Menu The SunPCi II File menu contains two commands: Reset PC and Exit. Resetting a SunPCi II window is the same as pressing the Reset button on a PC (also called a hard reset). There are two primary reasons to reboot a SunPCi II window: To attach a different SunPCi II emulated hard drive (see “Emulated Drives and SunPCi II Software”...
Page 156: Boot@Boot Support
SMI mode. The keyboard shortcut is Meta-M. Boot@Boot Support Boot@Boot is a new feature in the SunPCi II 2.3 release that you can configure to automatically start the SunPCi II 2.3 software on one or more SunPCi II cards when the Solaris server in which they are installed boots.
Page 157: Virtual Network Computing (Vnc)
(headless) or have no normal X11 display available (for example, before a user logs in to the system). The version of VNC shipped with the SunPCi II 2.3 release contains two components: Xvnc—A modified X11 server that renders data into a virtual frame buffer vncviewer—An X11 client that enables the contents of the Xvnc virtual frame...
Page 158: Configuring And Using Boot@Boot Support
SunPCi sessions. Multiuser server situations should use Citrix or NT terminal server functionality for remote display. Note – The SunPCi II 2.3 version of Xvnc and vncviewer are modified and work only with each other. They are not compatible with any other versions of VNC software.
Page 159 another X server to display your SunPCi consoles, and the X server is guaranteed to be available for connections at all times, you can choose not to use VNC support. See “Using an X Server Other Than Xvnc” on page 139. To configure VNC support, you must first add VNC support to the file /etc/Master.ini by using the following command: # sunpcid -a VNC...
Page 160: Preparing Sunpci Ii Cards For Boot@Boot Support
Card1 will be /pc/card1.ini. The C: drive that is referenced by the card1.ini file can be anywhere on an accessible file system, but for best performance, the file system should be physically connected to the machine in which the cards are installed. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 161: Configuring Sunpci Ii Cards For Boot@Boot Support
For example, the path to a C: drive with the Windows 2000 operating system installed on it for Card1 might be /files/drives/C.Win2K.diskimage, and the /pc/card1.ini file would contain the following entry: [Drives] C drive = /files/drives/C.Win2K.diskimage After you have created the appropriate cardn.ini file or files, installed Microsoft Windows operating systems, and so forth, you can configure the cards for Boot@Boot support.
Page 162: Listing Boot@Boot Sessions
# sunpcid -l The system returns a listing similar to the following: sunpcid: pid = 1131 VNC: pid = 1134 Card1: pid = 1135 Card2: pid = 1136 SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 163: Disabling Boot@Boot Support For Vnc Or For Sunpci Ii Cards
Disabling Boot@Boot Support for VNC or for SunPCi II cards If it is necessary to shut down one or more SunPCi sessions (for example, to make a copy of C: drives for backup purposes), the SunPCi daemon must be set to disable the AutoStart capability.
Page 164: Shutting Down The Sunpci Daemon Process
Card1 from /pc/card1.ini to /pc/Win2K.ini, the SunPCi daemon will not immediately process those changes, as it has no knowledge that the changes have taken place. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 165: Using An X Server Other Than Xvnc
To inform the SunPCi software process that these changes have occurred, you must use the sunpcid command with the -r option. This tells the SunPCi daemon that it must reread the /etc/Master.ini file and reconfigure itself appropriately. Note that any change does not take place until the modified sessions are restarted, so to use the new /pc/Win2K.ini file, you must shut down and restart the SunPCi session for Card1 using either the SunPCi graphical user interface or the sunpcid command with the -D option.
Page 166: How To Interact With Vnc From A Remote Client
Only one C: drive and one D: drive can be active at any one time, and a file cannot function as a C: drive and a D: drive at the same time. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 167: Fat16 File System Limitations
FAT16 File System Limitations SunPCi II 2.3 software enables you to create emulated drive files as large as 40 Gbytes. However, if the emulated drive uses the FAT16 file system, an inherent limitation in the FAT16 file systems makes only the first 2 Gbytes of disk space accessible.
Page 168: Partitioning A Large Emulated Drive File System For Windows Nt4 Ts
To partition or convert a drive, you can use the Microsoft Windows NTFS, FAT32, or PartitionMagic utilities. In addition, SunPCi II 2.3 software has been tested with the third-party tools ServerMagic for supported server operating systems, and PartitionMagic for supported non-server file systems.
Page 169: Emulated Drives And Windows Xp Professional, Windows 2000, Windows
partition beyond 2 Gbytes, go to the Operation menu in ServerMagic and delete the first partition following the 2-Gbyte one. Then highlight the first partition, and from the Operation menu choose Resize/Move to expand the partition to the full size you defined in the SunPCi Create a New Emulated Drive dialog box.
Page 170: How To Back Up An Emulated C: Drive
Version 2.0, do not resize or partition the drive file or try to resize a partition, or SunPCi will return a Cannot attach drive error message and you will not be able to use the emulated disk. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 171: Using Multiple Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
Using Multiple Microsoft Windows Operating Systems If you want to use multiple versions of Microsoft Windows with SunPCi, the best method is to install each operating system on a separate emulated drive file. Loading multiple operating systems on a single drive is not recommended. Whenever you want to change operating systems, use the Attach a Hard Drive command in the Options menu to change emulated drives.
Page 172: Extended Drives And Sunpci Ii Software
Windows 98 SE or Windows ME. Refer to “How to Access Solaris Files and Directories in Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000, or Windows NT” on page 149. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 173: How To Access Solaris Files And Directories In Windows Me Or Windows 98 Se
How to Access Solaris Files and Directories in Windows ME or Windows 98 SE This section explains how to assign and use Solaris extended drives with SunPCi II software and Microsoft Windows using the Windows Explorer. The syntax is the same for both extended and network drives.
Page 174: How To Map A Drive Letter To A Directory With A Long Path In Windows Me Or Windows 98
6. Type the following path into the Path field, substituting the name of your directory for anydir: \\anydir\. 7. If you want this extended drive to map automatically whenever you start up SunPCi II software, click the check box next to “Reconnect at logon.” SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 175: Installing Windows Me And Windows 98 Se Applications On Extended Drives
8. Click OK. The new extended drive appears in the Windows Explorer window. Your network drive now maps to /anydir, which is a symbolic link to the destination directory /net/typicalmachine/files1/anydir. Installing Windows ME and Windows 98 SE Applications on Extended Drives You can install Windows 98 SE and Windows ME applications on either of your emulated drives (C: and D:), or on any of the drives that you create using Windows Explorer.
Page 176: Using The Copy And Paste Commands
Windows ME and Windows 98 SE. Using the Copy and Paste Commands The SunPCi II 2.3 software enables you to copy text between UNIX windows on your workstation and Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows ME, and Windows 98 SE. This section describes how to use your workstation keyboard keys to copy and paste data.
Page 177: How To Copy Text From A Unix Window To Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Paste command, Ctrl-V. Note – Both the Sun keyboard shortcut keys (Copy, Paste, and Cut) and the Microsoft Windows shortcut keys work with SunPCi II 2.3 software. How to Copy Text From Microsoft Windows to a UNIX Window To copy text from Microsoft Windows and paste it into a UNIX window, perform the following procedure.
Page 178: How To Configure Japanese Copy And Paste Between Microsoft Windows And Solaris
Printing From Microsoft Windows Using Solaris Printers This section explains how to configure your Microsoft Windows settings with SunPCi II 2.3 software so that you can print using your workstation’s network printer. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 179: How To Set Up A Solaris Printer From Microsoft Windows
Note – SunPCi II 2.3 software does not support printing from DOS to a UNIX printer. It is possible to choose that option during the setup process, but it will not function. How to Set Up a Solaris Printer From Microsoft Windows 1.
Page 180: Use Of Screen Savers
(minimize). When the window is not displayed, the screen saver program continues to consume system resources unnecessarily. How to Proceed This completes the information about using the SunPCi II 2.3 software menu and software commands. If you encountered any difficulties while installing or running SunPCi II 2.3 software, refer to Appendix A.
Page 181: Troubleshooting
“Windows 98 SE Issue” on page 185 Support for Problems If you have a question or encounter a problem with the SunPCi II 2.3 product (such as a Windows NT “blue screen”), please contact your support provider. It is most...
Page 182: Sunpci Ii Product Home
SunPCi II 2.3 software creates a separate log file for each card installed in your system. By default, logging is enabled, log files are named Cardn.log (where n is the number of the SunPCi II card), and log files are placed in the directory /var/preserve/sunpcilogs.
Page 183: Sunpci Ii Known Problems
SunPCi II Known Problems This section includes the following topics: “Installing Microsoft Windows From CD-ROM” on page 157 “Application Installation to Solaris File System Troubleshooting” on page 157 “Displaying Shortname Tails” on page 159 “Network Neighborhood Issue” on page 159 “SunPCi II Software Appears to Hang When Browsing Network Drives”...
Page 184: Installing Applications From A Sunfsd Source Directory
8.3 file names, confuses the installation program. However, if the destination directory is changed so that there are no embedded spaces, for example change WordPerfect Office 2000 to WordPerfect_Office_2000, the installation would proceed normally. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 185: Displaying Shortname Tails
Note – Even though the file name is longer than eight characters, since this is a more recent application, longer file names are allowed. It is the fact that the installation procedure makes use of older technology that causes the problem. Displaying Shortname Tails On older Microsoft applications (such as the DOS Command Prompt window), if file names are longer than eight characters, the file name may be truncated into the 8.3...
Page 186: Sunpci Ii Software Appears To Hang When Browsing Network Drives
# Master map for automounter /net -hosts -nosuid,nobrowse /home auto_home -nobrowse /xfn -xfn +auto_master 3. Save the file and exit the text editor. 4. Reboot your system. The “browsing” feature should be turned off. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 187: Sunpci Ii Hardware Problems
SunPCi II Hardware Problems This section includes the following topics: “Hardware Error Messages” on page 162 “Mouse Problems” on page 163 “Diskette Drive Problem” on page 163 “Keyboard Problem” on page 164 “CD-ROM Drive Problems” on page 165 “Video Display Problems” on page 166 “Networking Hardware Problem”...
Page 188: Hardware Error Messages
Change the video RAM value to SunPCi.VXD: Can’t external VGA driver. a lower number. Refer to dvma_alloc XXX bytes. “Running Game Software on the The system is low on SunPCi II Platform” on page 199. memory. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 189: Mouse Problems
Mouse Problems shows some common mouse problems and possible solutions. TABLE A-2 Mouse Problems TABLE A-2 Problem Possible Cause Solution Two mouse cursors You may not yet have installed the To use the mouse before you install appear on the SunPCi II SunPCi II software drivers for Microsoft the drivers, choose Attach Mouse desktop (Windows 98 SE...
Page 190: Keyboard Problem
.xinitrc file, there will be a line in the file that reads: xmodmap -e keycode 50 = delete Use a text editor to edit .xinitrc. Remove this line to restore the original key assignments. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 191: Cd-Rom Drive Problems
CD-ROM Drive Problems describes some problems you might encounter with CD-ROM drives, TABLE A-3 possible causes, and solutions. CD-ROM Drive Problems TABLE A-3 Problem Possible Cause Solution When you insert or eject a CD in one CD- You have two SCSI CD- You need to select which CD-ROM ROM drive, the other CD-ROM drive ROM drives in your...
Page 192: Video Display Problems
5. Type the following command to set the display to 24-bit color: # m64config -depth 24 -res currentresolutionsetting Use the resolution setting that was returned by the command m64config -prconf. For example, type: m64config -depth 24 -res 1152x900x76. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 193: External Video Resolutions
6. 5. Type the following command to confirm that the depth of the root window has changed to 24 planes: # xdpyinfo 7. 6. Restart the system External Video Resolutions shows the external VGA display resolutions that SunPCi II software TABLE A-4 supports.
Page 194: External Monitors And Windows Nt
The SunPCi II card’s MAC address appears on a yellow label on the card. You recorded the address in the SunPCi II 2.3 Installation Guide before you installed the card into your system. Refer to the SunPCi II 2.3 Installation Guide for more information.
Page 195: Table A-5 Using Sunpciflash With Mac Address Problems
Some procedures described in the table use the sunpciflash utility command. The command is fully documented in the man(0) page. Using sunpciflash With MAC Address Problems TABLE A-5 Question Answer How do I list multiple cards To display a list of all the installed cards in your system, type the following and their MAC addresses.
Page 196: Sunpci Ii Software Problems
Current Ethernet Address: 00:A0:C0:B0:00:C0 SunPCi II Software Problems This section includes the following topics: “Software Startup Problems” on page 171 “Emulated Hard Drive Problems” on page 172 “Extended Drive Problem” on page 173 SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 197: Software Startup Problems
Software Startup Problems When starting SunPCi II 2.3 software, you may encounter one of the following error messages. Software Startup Error Messages TABLE A-6 Message Explanation Make sure that the SunPCi II program directory—by default, Command not found /opt/SUNWspci2/bin—is in your environment $PATH. Refer to your Solaris documentation to set up your $PATH variable.
Page 198: Emulated Hard Drive Problems
26 drive letters, and that some are already mapped by default (such as A:, C:, D: or E:, and f: in Windows 98 SE). Refer to the PartitionMagic User’s Guide for more information. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 199: Attaching Drive C
Attaching Drive C: To be sure that you are always able to attach drive C:, you can change the permissions on the drive. Changing the permissions keeps other users from being able to attach drive C: even when you are not using the SunPCi II program. To change permissions on drive C:, type the following in a command window: % chmod 600 ~/pc/C.diskimage This makes the drive inaccessible to other users.
Page 200: Networking Problems
Your workstation and SunPCi II software must have the same network mask. The value of the network mask depends on the type of network you are using; contact your network administrator for more information. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 201: Windows Xp Professional Issues
Note – You need to know the names and IP addresses of another system on the same subnet as your workstation, and of a system not on the same subnetwork. Contact your network administrator if you do not have this information. Windows XP Professional Issues This section lists known problems with Windows XP Professional in this release of SunPCi II software.
Page 202: File System Drive Issues
This message indicates that there may be an error in the file that you edited. Refer to “How to Configure Japanese Copy and Paste Between Microsoft Windows and Solaris” on page 152 for more information. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 203: Troubleshooting Windows Xp Professional Issues
Troubleshooting Windows XP Professional Issues The following table lists some possible problems with Windows XP Professional, their causes, and recommended solutions. Windows XP Professional Problems TABLE A-8 Problem Cause Solution Upgrading to Windows XP You used the standard Microsoft Use the backup copy of your C: Professional results in a “blue upgrade on the Windows XP drive and restore the drive.
Page 204: Windows 2000 Issues
If you create a desktop shortcut to a file on a file system drive, that shortcut does not update automatically if you change the file’s location on the drive. You need to delete the existing shortcut and create a new one. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 205: Cd-Rom Drive Issues
If you insert an object (such as a clip art file) into a Microsoft Office 2000 application, and the original object is stored on a file system drive or a drive mapped using \\localhost\path, the insertion will not work correctly. You need to move or copy the object to your C: or D: drive, and then insert it into your document.
Page 206: Troubleshooting Windows 2000 Issues
Use the Attach an Existing Drive command under the SunPCi II Options menu to switch among the different operating systems. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 207: Windows Nt Issues
Windows NT Issues This section describes the following problems you may encounter while using Windows NT: “External Video Problems” on page 181 “Problems Installing to Network Drives” on page 181 “Recovering From the Windows NT Autorun Option” on page 181 “File System Drive Issues”...
Page 208: File System Drive Issues
Microsoft Windows problem, the SunPCi II software drivers will not be installed and the software will not work correctly. If you want to create a repair disk for your SunPCi II 2.3 software installation of Microsoft Windows, perform the following procedure: 1.
Page 209 5. Copy the following files to a diskette. If Windows NT Workstation 4.0 does not start up, you need this diskette in order to boot Windows NT. C:\Ntldr C:\Boot.ini C:\Ntdetect.com C:\bootsect.dos C:\Hal.dll You might want to make more than one copy of this diskette, in case one copy is damaged or lost.
Page 210: Using The Windows Nt Repair Disks
Japanese Copy and Paste Issue If you edited your $HOME/pc/SunPCi.ini file to support Japanese copy and paste functions, you may see the following error message: Warning, bad clipboard translation codeset specified in SunPC.ini file: codeset. Ignoring. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 211: Windows 98 Se Issue
(such as Shut Down, Restart, and so on). Do not use the Standby option with Windows 98 SE. The Standby option does not work with SunPCi II 2.3 software. Appendix A...
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Page 213: Sunpci Ii International Support
PC terminology. If you want to change your code pages and keyboard language tables, use the instructions in this appendix. To set up international keyboard support for SunPCi II 2.3 software, use the KBTYPE and KBCP environment variables to select the correct keyboard language table and code page for your installation.
Page 214: Using The Keyboard Environment Variables
KBTYPE and the corresponding TABLE B-1 languages. KBTYPE Values TABLE B-1 KBTYPE Value Keyboard Language Belgium Canadian French Danish French Swiss German German Italian Latin American Spanish Dutch (Netherlands) SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 215: Setting The Kbcp Environment Variable
KBTYPE Values (Continued) TABLE B-1 KBTYPE Value Keyboard Language Norwegian Portuguese Swiss French Swiss German Spanish Finnish Swedish U.K. English U.S. English Setting the KBCP Environment Variable The KBCP environment variable specifies the keyboard code page. The code page specifies the characters set (accents, currency symbols, and so on) to be used with a keyboard.
Page 216: How To Set An Environment Variable
In order for your keyboard layout to function correctly for your language, you also need to configure the keyboard for your version of Microsoft Windows. To set up the keyboard, perform the following steps: SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 217: How An International Keyboard Works Under Dos
1. Check that the Solaris KBCP and KBTYPE environment variables are set to use the same language (for example, us, gr, and so on). If the environment variables are not set, refer to “Setting the KBTYPE Environment Variable” on page 188 to set KBTYPE, and to “Setting the KBCP Environment Variable”...
Page 218: Dos Character Set
There are two types of code pages, hardware and prepared. A hardware code page is built into a device. For example, a printer manufactured for use in Portugal has a Portuguese hardware code page in it. Many devices can use only their own hardware code page. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 219: Table B-3 National Language Support
Prepared code pages are provided in code-page information (.CPI) files in your software. OpenDOS includes the following prepared code pages: 437 – United States code page 850 – Multilingual code page, including all characters for most languages of European, North American, and South American countries 860 –...
Page 220 $LANG environment variable to determine which code page to use. To check whether your $LANG variable is set, enter the following in a Solaris command window: % env | grep LANG SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 221: Table B-4 $Lang Variable Settings
If you do not have the $LANG variable set, or if it is set to anything but the settings listed in , SunPCi II software uses the default US code page 437 and the TABLE B-4 en_US (English-US) $LANG setting. $LANG Variable Settings TABLE B-4 $LANG Variable Setting...
Page 222 Note that the settings listed in the table are the ones that SunPCi II supports; it does not list all the languages Solaris supports. For more information about using Solaris environment variables, refer to your Solaris documentation. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 223: Increasing System Memory
A P P E N D I X SunPCi II Performance Tips This appendix provides various ways to improve the performance of your SunPCi II system and the performance of your Microsoft Windows applications. This appendix includes the following topics: “Fine-Tuning the SunPCi II Configuration”...
Page 224: Specifying Emulated Drives
None for your desktop wallpaper. A complicated wallpaper pattern causes the screen to repaint more often while you work, thus slowing down video performance. Note – Changing your desktop wallpaper does not affect performance for 24-bit video. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 225: Improving Emulated Drive Performance
Improving Emulated Drive Performance By default, SunPCi II software creates your C: drive (a large UNIX file) in a ~/pc directory within your home directory. If your home directory is not located on your workstation’s hard drive, but instead on the network, the performance of your C: drive may be affected.
Page 226: Table C-1 Video Options Matrix
Video is routed to SunPCi II Video is routed to SunPCi II window on (SunPCi II drivers X-window on workstation screen; to workstation screen. installed automatically) use external monitor, install the sis630 driver. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 227: Using A Palm Pilot With Sunpci Ii Software
Using a Palm Pilot With SunPCi II Software The SunPCi II software supports the “hotsync” function with the Palm Pilot. For best results, especially with Windows 98 SE, select a specific hotsync speed on the Palm Pilot, rather than As Fast As Possible. Appendix C SunPCi II Performance Tips...
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Page 229 A P P E N D I X Regulatory, Safety, and Conformity Information This appendix includes the following sections regarding SunPCi II product regulatory, safety, and product declaration of conformity information. “Regulatory Compliance Statements” on page 204 “Safety Agency Compliance Statements” on page 207 “Declaration of Conformity”...
Page 230 FCC radio frequency emission limits. Networking connections can be made using unshielded twisted- pair (UTP) cables. Modiﬁcations: Any modiﬁcations made to this device that are not approved by Sun Microsystems, Inc. may void the authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.
Page 231 ICES-003 Class A Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe A This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. ICES-003 Class B Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe B This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Page 232 BSMI Class A Notice The following statement is applicable to products shipped to Taiwan and marked as Class A on the product compliance label. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 233 Ensure that the voltage and frequency of your power Do not make mechanical or electrical modifications to the source match the voltage and frequency inscribed on equipment. Sun Microsystems is not responsible for the equipment’s electrical rating label. regulatory compliance of a modified Sun product.
Page 234 Replace only with the same type of meant for use with computer systems. Do not Sun Microsystems battery pack. Do not use household extension cords with your Sun disassemble it or attempt to recharge it product.
Page 235 übernimmt bei einem Sun-Produkt, das geändert wurde, gefährlichen Spannungen einen Kurzschluß keine Verantwortung für die Einhaltung behördlicher verursachen, der einen Brand, Stromschlag oder Vorschriften Geräteschaden herbeiführen kann. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 236 Austausch der Batterie Fehler gemacht, Haushalt verwendete Verlängerungskabel besteht Explosionsgefahr. Batterie nur gegen besitzen keinen Überlastungsschutz und sind Batterien gleichen Typs von Sun Microsystems daher für Computersysteme nicht geeignet. austauschen. Nicht demontieren und nicht versuchen, die Batterie außerhalb des Geräts zu laden.
Page 237 Vérifier que la tension et la fréquence de la source d’alimentation électrique correspondent à la tension et à la fréquence indiquées sur l’étiquette de classification de l’appareil. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 238 Attention: – tous les cordons d’alimentation Ne pas apporter de modification mécanique ou électrique n’ont pas forcément la même puissance au matériel. Sun Microsystems n’est pas responsable de la nominale en matière de courant. Les rallonges conformité réglementaire d’un produit Sun qui a été...
Page 239 Class 1 Laser Product Luokan 1 Laserlaite Precaución – Superficie caliente. Evite el Klasse 1 Laser Apparat contacto. Las superficies están calientes y Laser KLasse 1 pueden causar daños personales si se tocan. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 240 Modificaciones en el equipo sus productos Sun. No realice modificaciones de tipo mecánico o eléctrico en el equipo. Sun Microsystems no se hace responsable del cumplimiento de las normativas de seguridad en los equipos Sun modificados. Precaución – Con el producto Sun se proporciona un cable de alimentación con...
Page 241 Sun Microsystems. No las desmonte ni intente recargarlas fuera del sistema. No arroje las pilas al fuego. Deséchelas siguiendo el método indicado por las disposiciones vigentes. SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 242 GOST-R Certification Mark Nordic Lithium Battery Cautions Norge ADVARSEL – Litiumbatteri — Eksplosjonsfare.Ved utskifting benyttes kun batteri som anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten. Brukt batteri returneres apparatleverandøren. Sverige VARNING – Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte. Använd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren.
Page 243 Dennis P. Symanski DATE: 10/30/2000 Peter Arkless DATE: 11/02/2000 Manager, Compliance Engineering Quality Manager Sun Microsystems, Inc. Sun Microsystems Scotland, Limited 901 San Antonio Road, MPK15-102 Springfield, Linlithgow Palo Alto, CA 94303-4900 U.S.A West Lothian, EH49 7LR Tel: 650-786-3255 Scotland, United Kingdom...
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Page 245 Index SYMBOLS Virtual Network Computing (VNC), about, 131 VNC, conﬁguring support for, 132 .ini ﬁles browse feature in Solaris, 160 contents, 25 default, 25 starting, 28 C and D drives, troubleshooting, 172 C drive about, 140 A drive, 115 backing up, 144 accelerators, keyboard, xxiii creating and conﬁguring, 13 add-on backplate...
Page 246 81 conﬁguring properties, 58, 79 Japanese copy and paste, configuring, 152 connections, 119 ﬁne-tuning game performance, 199 installing VGA driver, 101 keyboard accelerators, xxiii keyboard, international support, 187 SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 247 known problems in SunPCi, 155 name in SunPCi window, 31 NDIS driver conﬁguring TCP/IP, 37 TCP/IP properties, 37 local printer, connecting to SunPCi, 121 network log file, name and location, 156 drives, browsing, 160 long file names, read in the DOS window, 159 logging in, 173 LPT port, 121 printers, 152...
Page 248 NDIS driver, 37 w2kupg script, 48, 49, 51, 69 technical support, xxiii Windows 95, installing applications, 149 text, copying and pasting between UNIX and Windows 98 Windows, 150 ﬁle names read in MS-DOS, 159 SunPCi II 2.3 User’s Guide • January 2002...
Page 249 running from CD-ROM, 157 Windows disk drives, creating, 13 Windows Explorer mapping network drives, 146, 173 using ﬁle system drives, 146 Windows NT conﬁguring virtual Ethernet networking, 52, 73, installation, 44, 64, 86 reinstalling, 44, 64, 86, 102, 110 setupnt script, 85 w2kupg script, 48, 49, 51, 69 Windows, getting help with, 6 World Wide Web, Sun documentation on, xxv...
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