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#1 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 04:30 PM

Hey guys - I have an Ultra 10 machine here running Solaris 7. Every time I
power up the machine, the CD tray opens right away (before the OS boots)
and stays open until I close it. Can anyone think of what might cause
that? Perhaps some simple setting I need to change?

thanks!

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#2 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 04:30 PM

Slor wrote:
> Hey guys - I have an Ultra 10 machine here running Solaris 7. Every time I
> power up the machine, the CD tray opens right away (before the OS boots)
> and stays open until I close it. Can anyone think of what might cause
> that? Perhaps some simple setting I need to change?
>
> thanks!
>

I think it's hinting that it wants to be upgraded! :-)

#3 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 04:30 PM

Despite all prevention efforts, "Richard B. Gilbert"
<rgilbert88@comcast.net> wrote in news:462DD4FF.6010209@comcast.net:

> Slor wrote:
>> Hey guys - I have an Ultra 10 machine here running Solaris 7. Every
>> time I power up the machine, the CD tray opens right away (before the
>> OS boots) and stays open until I close it. Can anyone think of what
>> might cause that? Perhaps some simple setting I need to change?
>>
>> thanks!
>>
>
> I think it's hinting that it wants to be upgraded! :-)
>
>

Hah. Well, it does this even if auto-boot? is set to false, so I don't
think I can blame the OS age for this one.

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#4 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 04:30 PM

On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:07:21 -0500, Slor <semaj@rols.ten> wrote:

>Despite all prevention efforts, "Richard B. Gilbert"
><rgilbert88@comcast.net> wrote in news:462DD4FF.6010209@comcast.net:
>
>> Slor wrote:
>>> Hey guys - I have an Ultra 10 machine here running Solaris 7. Every
>>> time I power up the machine, the CD tray opens right away (before the
>>> OS boots) and stays open until I close it. Can anyone think of what
>>> might cause that? Perhaps some simple setting I need to change?
>>>
>>> thanks!
>>>
>>
>> I think it's hinting that it wants to be upgraded! :-)
>>
>>
>
>Hah. Well, it does this even if auto-boot? is set to false, so I don't
>think I can blame the OS age for this one.

I've got a v880 that kept rejecting DVDs.
I disconnected/reconnected the SCSI connector a few times and it
started working again.
Might be worth a try.

#5 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 04:30 PM

In comp.unix.solaris Slor <semaj@rols.ten> wrote:
> Hey guys - I have an Ultra 10 machine here running Solaris 7. Every time I
> power up the machine, the CD tray opens right away (before the OS boots)
> and stays open until I close it. Can anyone think of what might cause
> that? Perhaps some simple setting I need to change?

Is the drive usable? Sounds like it from your description.

I've seen several of that vintage do the same thing, but they were all
dead. Perhaps yours is on its way.

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#6 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 04:30 PM

Despite all prevention efforts, Darren Dunham <ddunham@redwood.taos.com>
wrote in news:gopXh.2$H84.0@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net:

> In comp.unix.solaris Slor <semaj@rols.ten> wrote:
>> Hey guys - I have an Ultra 10 machine here running Solaris 7. Every
>> time I power up the machine, the CD tray opens right away (before the
>> OS boots) and stays open until I close it. Can anyone think of what
>> might cause that? Perhaps some simple setting I need to change?
>
> Is the drive usable? Sounds like it from your description.
>
> I've seen several of that vintage do the same thing, but they were all
> dead. Perhaps yours is on its way.
>

Yeah, it seems to work just fine. I booted and installed Solaris from it
without a hitch, and I can certainly still mount a CD when I put it in.

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#7 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 04:30 PM

Despite all prevention efforts, pjlusenet@yahoo.co.uk wrote in
news:r48s23tt8e04q9qbbhcaj1blsd53v862im@4ax.com:

> On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:07:21 -0500, Slor <semaj@rols.ten> wrote:
>
>>Despite all prevention efforts, "Richard B. Gilbert"
>><rgilbert88@comcast.net> wrote in news:462DD4FF.6010209@comcast.net:
>>
>>> Slor wrote:
>>>> Hey guys - I have an Ultra 10 machine here running Solaris 7. Every
>>>> time I power up the machine, the CD tray opens right away (before the
>>>> OS boots) and stays open until I close it. Can anyone think of what
>>>> might cause that? Perhaps some simple setting I need to change?
>>>>
>>>> thanks!
>>>>
>>>
>>> I think it's hinting that it wants to be upgraded! :-)
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Hah. Well, it does this even if auto-boot? is set to false, so I don't
>>think I can blame the OS age for this one.

>
> I've got a v880 that kept rejecting DVDs.
> I disconnected/reconnected the SCSI connector a few times and it
> started working again.
> Might be worth a try.
>

Just a note in case I've confused anyone - it does not reject anything I
put in it, and it'll open up at power on without even a CD in it.

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#8 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 04:30 PM

On Apr 24, 11:46 am, Slor <s...@rols.ten> wrote:
> Despite all prevention efforts, pjluse...@yahoo.co.uk wrote innews:r48s23tt8e04q9qbbhcaj1blsd53v862im@4ax.com:
>
>
>
> > On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:07:21 -0500, Slor <s...@rols.ten> wrote:
>
> >>Despite all prevention efforts, "Richard B. Gilbert"
> >><rgilber...@comcast.net> wrote innews:462DD4FF.6010209@comcast.net:
>
> >>> Slor wrote:
> >>>> Hey guys - I have an Ultra 10 machine here running Solaris 7. Every
> >>>> time I power up the machine, the CD tray opens right away (before the
> >>>> OS boots) and stays open until I close it. Can anyone think of what
> >>>> might cause that? Perhaps some simple setting I need to change?
> >>>> thanks!
> >>> I think it's hinting that it wants to be upgraded! :-)
> >>Hah. Well, it does this even if auto-boot? is set to false, so I don't
> >>think I can blame the OS age for this one.

> > I've got a v880 that kept rejecting DVDs.
> > I disconnected/reconnected the SCSI connector a few times and it
> > started working again.
> > Might be worth a try.
Who knows : >
> Just a note in case I've confused anyone - it does not reject anything I
> put in it, and it'll open up at power on without even a CD in it.

I wasnt confused. I have experienced weird CD/DVDROM behaviour myself.
I have one that refuses to close 99 out of 100 times after power up.
I mean if I cose it 100 times it might stay that way once.
There is nothing physically wrong with it that is visible.
On another box an NVRAM had a dead battery and made the CDROM go
crazy.
Neither were Ultra 10's though.

#9 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 04:30 PM

Despite all prevention efforts, gerryt <lepsysinc@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1177637337.801171.158170@n15g2000prd.googlegr oups.com:

> On Apr 24, 11:46 am, Slor <s...@rols.ten> wrote:
>> Despite all prevention efforts, pjluse...@yahoo.co.uk wrote
>> innews:r48s23tt8e04q9qbbhcaj1blsd53v862im@4ax.com:
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:07:21 -0500, Slor <s...@rols.ten> wrote:
>>
>> >>Despite all prevention efforts, "Richard B. Gilbert"
>> >><rgilber...@comcast.net> wrote innews:462DD4FF.6010209@comcast.net:
>>
>> >>> Slor wrote:
>> >>>> Hey guys - I have an Ultra 10 machine here running Solaris 7.
>> >>>> Every time I power up the machine, the CD tray opens right away
>> >>>> (before the OS boots) and stays open until I close it. Can
>> >>>> anyone think of what might cause that? Perhaps some simple
>> >>>> setting I need to change? thanks!
>> >>> I think it's hinting that it wants to be upgraded! :-)
>> >>Hah. Well, it does this even if auto-boot? is set to false, so I
>> >>don't think I can blame the OS age for this one.

>> > I've got a v880 that kept rejecting DVDs.
>> > I disconnected/reconnected the SCSI connector a few times and it
>> > started working again.
>> > Might be worth a try.
> Who knows : >
>> Just a note in case I've confused anyone - it does not reject
>> anything I put in it, and it'll open up at power on without even a CD
>> in it.
>
> I wasnt confused. I have experienced weird CD/DVDROM behaviour myself.
> I have one that refuses to close 99 out of 100 times after power up.
> I mean if I cose it 100 times it might stay that way once.
> There is nothing physically wrong with it that is visible.
> On another box an NVRAM had a dead battery and made the CDROM go
> crazy.
> Neither were Ultra 10's though.
>
>

Hmmm. Perhaps I should check out the battery.

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#10 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 04:30 PM

On Apr 26, 7:42 pm, Slor <s...@rols.ten> wrote:
> Despite all prevention efforts, gerryt <lepsys...@gmail.com> wrote innews:1177637337.801171.158170@n15g2000prd.google groups.com:
>
>
>
> > On Apr 24, 11:46 am, Slor <s...@rols.ten> wrote:
> >> Despite all prevention efforts, pjluse...@yahoo.co.uk wrote
> >> innews:r48s23tt8e04q9qbbhcaj1blsd53v862im@4ax.com:
>
> >> > On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:07:21 -0500, Slor <s...@rols.ten> wrote:
>
> >> >>Despite all prevention efforts, "Richard B. Gilbert"
> >> >><rgilber...@comcast.net> wrote innews:462DD4FF.6010209@comcast.net:
>
> >> >>> Slor wrote:
> >> >>>> Hey guys - I have an Ultra 10 machine here running Solaris 7.
> >> >>>> Every time I power up the machine, the CD tray opens right away
> >> >>>> (before the OS boots) and stays open until I close it. Can
> >> >>>> anyone think of what might cause that? Perhaps some simple
> >> >>>> setting I need to change? thanks!
> >> >>> I think it's hinting that it wants to be upgraded! :-)
> >> >>Hah. Well, it does this even if auto-boot? is set to false, so I
> >> >>don't think I can blame the OS age for this one.

> >> > I've got a v880 that kept rejecting DVDs.
> >> > I disconnected/reconnected the SCSI connector a few times and it
> >> > started working again.
> >> > Might be worth a try.
> > Who knows : >
> >> Just a note in case I've confused anyone - it does not reject
> >> anything I put in it, and it'll open up at power on without even a CD
> >> in it.
>
> > I wasnt confused. I have experienced weird CD/DVDROM behaviour myself.
> > I have one that refuses to close 99 out of 100 times after power up.
> > I mean if I close it 100 times it might stay that way once.
> > There is nothing physically wrong with it that is visible.
> > On another box an NVRAM had a dead battery and made the CDROM go
> > crazy.
> > Neither were Ultra 10's though.
> Hmmm. Perhaps I should check out the battery.

Not having an Ultra 10 I have to guess you might find that a bit
difficult
if its inside the NVRAM. Anyway if the battery is dead you wont get a
hostid or MAC number other than all 0's. Somewhat of a clue.
A used CD/DVD for an Ultra might be cheaper
than a new NVRAM too. A whole box eBay'd might be.

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