Dear Sun Managers,
SUMMARY - SBus Quad Ethernet Controller on Sun Netra
ORIGINAL PROBLEM:
Can anyone tell me, if the Sbus Quad Ethernet Controller card is
supported on the Sun-4c, Sun-4m, Sun-4d system architectures, would it
work on a Netra which is a Sun-4u architecture?
Exact Workstation type is SUNW, Ultra-1; sparc, sun4u.
Answer: Yes (for Solaris 2.5/2.5.1)
FOLLOW UP PROBLEM:
Connection to router using 10BAseT RJ45 connectors will not work. Why?
Direct connections between two 'listening' devices need a 'null'10BaseT
cable. It appears it is best to connect to a router through a hub, which
dispenses with the need for a 'null' cable.
-------------Thanks go to the following------------------
> "Ing. Francisco J. Donderis L." <fadal@sonitel.com>
> Richard Neale <richard@zeus.hud.ac.uk>
> Mike Jones <jonesmd@unifiedtech.com>
> Casper Dik <casper@holland.Sun.COM>
> Alex Finkel <afinkel@pfn.com>
> Eric William Burger <eburger@telecnnct.com>
> Sean Ward <seanw@amgen.com>
> Super-User <root@utopia.poly.edu>
> Mr T Crummey <tom@sees.bangor.ac.uk>
> Peter Bestel <peter.bestel@uniq.com.au>
Especially Casper Dik, who entered into correspondence on the matter,
and helped me a great deal.
-----------Answers Given & other Info Supplied----------
If you have solaris 2.x, you just have to install the card and then
create the files:
hostname.qe0
hostname.qe1
hostname.qe2
hostname.qe3
in the /etc directory with the name of the interface and the name and IP
defined in /etc/hosts
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>On the connection to the router, I get an error 'No carrier - cable
>problem or hublink test disabled?' The cable is fine, and I have tried
>to disable the hub link test on the sun by programming the nvramc - the
>device manual does not support 4u systems though - I used the 4c patch.
>would this be ok? The router does not have a facility to disable the >hub link test.
Ah, well, it still looks like a cabling problem of sorts.
have you tried connecting it to a known good network connection?
-------PLEASE SEE FINAL SOLUTION ABOVE------------------------
It should work fine on Sun4u. Did you do a reconfiguration boot after
installing the card?
Make sure to do a 'touch /reconfigure' and then reboot or,
halt the system and do a 'boot -r' at the ok? prompt.
The interfaces should be named qe0, qe1, qe2, and qe3.
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There are drivers to be loaded on earlier versions of
Solaris. I assume that since it's an ultra, you have
Solaris 2.5 or 2.5.1. (2.5 - ed.) Therefore, there should be drivers
bundled in the OS. Take a look for /dev/qe. If that's there, then you
have the driver loaded in the OS for the card.
----THANKS TO ALL & I HOPE THIS HELPS OTHERS------
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