[rescue] playing with the new E250 ... disk performance vs. old PeeCee

[Bill Bradford]

On Tue, Dec 19, 2006 at 06:52:00PM -0600, Bill Bradford wrote:
> Sun DVD-ROM drive?  There's a fucking FIRMWARE UPDATE that you have to
> do (from Sol9) before you can boot Sol10.  This bit me in the ass,
> I found out after I burned 5+ DVDs.
> Lemme find the link..

I had to install a minimal Sol9 off CDs, install this patch, then
I could install Sol10 off a DVD without a problem.

PISSED ME OFF when I figured it out after two days.

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/advsearch.do?collection=PATCH&type=collections&queryKey5=111649&toDocument=yes

Status: RELEASED
Patch Id: 111649-04
***********************************************************************
READ THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") IN THE LEGAL_LICENSE.TXT
FILE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SOFTWARE. BY USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU
AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE
TERMS, PROMPTLY DESTROY THE UNUSED SOFTWARE.
***********************************************************************
Keywords: toshiba dvd-rom 1401 firmware
Summary: Hardware/DVD: Toshiba DVD 1401 firmware
Date:  May/19/2005
Installation Requirements:
See Special Install Instructions
Solaris Release: 2.5.1 2.6 7 8 9 10
Sun OS Release: 5.5.1 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10
Unbundled Product: Toshiba DVD ROM 1401
Unbundled Release: N/A
Xref: 
Topic: 
Relevant Architecture: sparc
BugId's fixed with this patch:
4467424 4504822
Changes incorporated in this version:
4467424 4504822
Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:
Patches which conflict with this patch: 
Patches required with this patch:
Obsoleted by:
Files Included in this Patch: 
License
README.111649-04
Yg1009.hex
copyright
optdload
Problem Description: 
(from 111649-04)
Incorporate updated Sun copyright notice and added Solaris 9 and 10 to the
supported releases list
(from 111649-03)
4504822 DVD firmware patch-upgrade README file has incomplete instructions
(from 111649-02)
Incorporate Sun copyright notice and License information
(from 111649-01)
4467424 Toshiba DVD-ROM 1401 - Requires a microcode update tool under
Solaris.
Revision History: 
111649-02 111649-01 111649-03 

Bill

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Bill Bradford 
Houston, Texas