I have run into a strange problem that perhaps all the seasoned Sun users
can help me with

I have a Sun Blade 1500 running Solaris 8. I can get a USB memory key to
work on the front USD port (right port - left is used for the floppy drive).

Putting in a 128 meg USB key works fine. However, any memory size bigger
than 128 meg is not recognized. I need the ability to use a bigger memory
key.

Note that Solaris 8 is required on this machine for an application (vendor
support is presently only on Version 8). So, any suggestions for Version 9
(or even 10) to help fix the problem can not be used (no matter how much
sense it would make).

Any ideas that could help point me in the right direction.

In advance, thank-you
Glenn

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"* Me *" <also_atNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I have run into a strange problem that perhaps all the seasoned Sun users
> can help me with
>
> I have a Sun Blade 1500 running Solaris 8. I can get a USB memory key to
> work on the front USD port (right port - left is used for the floppy
drive).
>
> Putting in a 128 meg USB key works fine. However, any memory size bigger
> than 128 meg is not recognized. I need the ability to use a bigger memory
> key.
>
> Note that Solaris 8 is required on this machine for an application (vendor
> support is presently only on Version 8). So, any suggestions for Version
9
> (or even 10) to help fix the problem can not be used (no matter how much
> sense it would make).
>
> Any ideas that could help point me in the right direction.
>
> In advance, thank-you
> Glenn
>
>

On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 03:13:36 GMT
"* Me *" <also_atNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote:

> BUMP

You get the prize.

> "* Me *" <also_atNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ephOd.334306$8l.127891@pd7tw1no...

> > I have a Sun Blade 1500 running Solaris 8. I can get a USB memory
> > key to work on the front USD port (right port - left is used for the
> > floppy drive).
> >
> > Putting in a 128 meg USB key works fine. However, any memory size
> > bigger than 128 meg is not recognized. I need the ability to use a
> > bigger memory key.

What are the symptoms?

> > Note that Solaris 8 is required on this machine for an application
> > (vendor support is presently only on Version 8). So, any
> > suggestions for Version 9 (or even 10) to help fix the problem can
> > not be used (no matter how much sense it would make).

Solaris 8 is pretty old by now. Compromises need to be made
if one wants to stick to a superseded OS...

> > Any ideas that could help point me in the right direction.

Have you tried unplugging the floppy drive?

I've used 512MB Compact Flash cards on Solaris 8 using an
SCM Swapbox PCMCIA reader. If you really need lots of
portable storage, consider going that route.

--
Stefaan
--
As complexity rises, precise statements lose meaning,
and meaningful statements lose precision. -- Lotfi Zadeh

>
>> > I have a Sun Blade 1500 running Solaris 8. I can get a USB memory
>> > key to work on the front USD port (right port - left is used for the
>> > floppy drive).
>> >
>> > Putting in a 128 meg USB key works fine. However, any memory size
>> > bigger than 128 meg is not recognized. I need the ability to use a
>> > bigger memory key.
>
> What are the symptoms?

The Ultra 1500 will not report the device.

>
>> > Note that Solaris 8 is required on this machine for an application
>> > (vendor support is presently only on Version 8). So, any
>> > suggestions for Version 9 (or even 10) to help fix the problem can
>> > not be used (no matter how much sense it would make).
>
> Solaris 8 is pretty old by now. Compromises need to be made
> if one wants to stick to a superseded OS...

Agreed. Just funny that 128 meg is recognized but anything bigger ...
nothing.
Guess I figured that if 128 meg worked, why wouldn't 256 meg, 512 meg, etc.

>
>> > Any ideas that could help point me in the right direction.
>
> Have you tried unplugging the floppy drive?
>
> I've used 512MB Compact Flash cards on Solaris 8 using an
> SCM Swapbox PCMCIA reader. If you really need lots of
> portable storage, consider going that route.
>
Great idea. Tried a USB card reader and put a large 512 meg SD card in it.
No problems.

The puzzle continues as to why a 512 meg SD card in a USB based media reader
works but a 256 meg USB memory key does not.

Cheers ... and thanks for the hints

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 03:54:59 GMT
"* Me *" <also_atNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote:

> The puzzle continues as to why a 512 meg SD card in a USB based media
> reader works but a 256 meg USB memory key does not.

Have you tried a different brand of USB stick? I've had
lots of hassles with these things, like one that worked
under Solaris 9 but not under WindowsXP, and another one
that flatly refused to be recognised under Linux, but
gave no problems under either WindowsXP or Solaris 9.

Take care,

--
Stefaan
--
As complexity rises, precise statements lose meaning,
and meaningful statements lose precision. -- Lotfi Zadeh

[A complimentary Cc of this posting was sent to
Stefaan A Eeckels
<tengo@DELETEMEecc.lu>], who wrote in article <20050212130909.07589427.tengo@DELETEMEecc.lu>:
> On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 03:54:59 GMT
> "* Me *" <also_atNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > The puzzle continues as to why a 512 meg SD card in a USB based media
> > reader works but a 256 meg USB memory key does not.
>
> Have you tried a different brand of USB stick? I've had
> lots of hassles with these things, like one that worked
> under Solaris 9 but not under WindowsXP, and another one
> that flatly refused to be recognised under Linux, but
> gave no problems under either WindowsXP or Solaris 9.

On OS/2, there are two sets of USB drivers: official IBM ones, which
check for USB traffic to stick to the documented protocol, and
unofficial ones with these checks removed. Some USB devices work with
official drivers; a lot of them require unofficial.

Moreover, the partition tables which sticks come with are most often
inconsistent. Since OS/2 DASD subsystem checks consistency of the
partition tables, the first thing one needs to do is to

dd bs=512 count=1 if=/dev/zero of=your-stick-device-name

then repartition.

Hope this helps with other OSes as well,
Ilya