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Slor
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:44 am    Post subject: CD tray opens at power on. Why? Reply with quote
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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PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:59 pm    Post subject: Re: CD tray opens at power on. Why? Reply with quote
Slor wrote:
Quote:
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! :-)
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Slor
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:51 pm    Post subject: Re: CD tray opens at power on. Why? Reply with quote
Despite all prevention efforts, "Richard B. Gilbert"
<rgilbert88@comcast.net> wrote in news:462DD4FF.6010209@comcast.net:

Quote:
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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Darren Dunham
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:51 pm    Post subject: Re: CD tray opens at power on. Why? Reply with quote
In comp.unix.solaris Slor <semaj@rols.ten> wrote:
Quote:
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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PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:51 pm    Post subject: Re: CD tray opens at power on. Why? Reply with quote
On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:07:21 -0500, Slor <semaj@rols.ten> wrote:

Quote:
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. smile

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.
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Slor
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:43 pm    Post subject: Re: CD tray opens at power on. Why? Reply with quote
Despite all prevention efforts, Darren Dunham <ddunham@redwood.taos.com>
wrote in news:gopXh.2$H84.0@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net:

Quote:
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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Slor
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:46 pm    Post subject: Re: CD tray opens at power on. Why? Reply with quote
Despite all prevention efforts, pjlusenet@yahoo.co.uk wrote in
news:r48s23tt8e04q9qbbhcaj1blsd53v862im@4ax.com:

Quote:
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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gerryt
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 5:59 am    Post subject: Re: CD tray opens at power on. Why? Reply with quote
On Apr 24, 11:46 am, Slor <s...@rols.ten> wrote:
Quote:
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. smile
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.
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Slor
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 5:59 am    Post subject: Re: CD tray opens at power on. Why? Reply with quote
Despite all prevention efforts, gerryt <lepsysinc@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1177637337.801171.158170@n15g2000prd.googlegroups.com:

Quote:
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. smile
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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Richard B. Gilbert
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 5:59 am    Post subject: Re: CD tray opens at power on. Why? Reply with quote
gerryt wrote:
Quote:
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.googlegroups.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.



You probably don't need a CD/DVD "for an Ultra". Just about any random
IDE CD/DVD drive should work. Or you could just learn to live with the
peculiar habits of the drive you have. If it still works otherwise. . . .
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gerryt
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 5:59 am    Post subject: Re: CD tray opens at power on. Why? Reply with quote
On Apr 26, 7:42 pm, Slor <s...@rols.ten> wrote:
Quote:
Despite all prevention efforts, gerryt <lepsys...@gmail.com> wrote innews:1177637337.801171.158170@n15g2000prd.googlegroups.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. smile
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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Julian Smith
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:19 pm    Post subject: Re: CD tray opens at power on. Why? Reply with quote
Quote:
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! :-)


My Ultra 10 exhibited similar behaviour after swapping the original CD
Drive for a faster model. I lived with it for a few months before I
tried swapping the drive again, which made the problem go away. Doesn't
really answer the why, tho.

Hope that helps.

Julian
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Slor
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PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2007 9:48 am    Post subject: Re: CD tray opens at power on. Why? Reply with quote
On Apr 27, 3:19 am, Julian Smith <jul...@removethis.jnt.me.uk> wrote:
Quote:
Slorwrote:

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! :-)

My Ultra 10 exhibited similar behaviour after swapping the original CD
Drive for a faster model. I lived with it for a few months before I
tried swapping the drive again, which made the problem go away. Doesn't
really answer the why, tho.

Hope that helps.

Julian

FYI - I finally got back to this, and swapping a different drive in
did the trick.

thanks
James
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