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What IDE controller is supported in a Sun Ultraspark 5 workstation

I have a Sun Untraspark 5 workstation and it comes with a 25 gig IDE hard drive. I tried other disks and it supports a standard 20 gig IDE disk but not a 60 gig or a 200 gig.

I would like to put the 60 gig or the 200 gig in it. What controller do I need to use and how do I disable the controller that is in the system ? As you guessed, I would like to spend as little as possable and still get a well functioning system.

This is a 500 point question because I figure good sun guys are hard to come by ;)

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yuzh

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yuzh

Also have a look at:
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TIMFOX123

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Let me work on this. I just happen to have an 80 sitting here !!!!

yuzh

If you are using Solaris 8, make sure it is 10/00 or newer, Solaris 8 HW 5/03 is a lot
better.

You can also download Solaris 9 (free) from:
http://wwws.sun.com/software/solaris/binaries/get.html

TIMFOX123

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What are the "devideing lines" of IDE drives ?

Where does IDE EIDE and what ever they have today start and end ?

yuzh

see IDE FAQ:
http://thef-nym.sci.kun.nl/cgi-pieterh/atazip/atafq.html

TIMFOX123

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Thank you all!

I have a "real sun" going and am syked !

I love linux but people hire you to do sun. Must be money troubles ( more money than brains ). Just kidding, Sun can do large systems where linux is growing into the roll.

Regards;

timfox123