Sun Microsystems 817-3630-11 User Manual

SunPCi™III 3.2.1 User’s Guide
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Safety Agency Compliance Statements
Read this section before beginning any procedure. The following text provides safety precautions to follow when installing a Sun Microsystems product.
Safety Precautions
For your protection, observe the following safety precautions when setting up your equipment:
Follow all cautions and instructions marked on the
equipment.
Ensure that the voltage and frequency of your power
source match the voltage and frequency inscribed on the equipment’s electrical rating label.
Never push objects of any kind through openings in
the equipment. Dangerous voltages may be present. Conductive foreign objects could produce a short circuit that could cause fire, electric shock, or damage to your equipment.
Symbols
The following symbols may appear in this book:
Standby – The On/Standby switch is in the standby position.
Modifications to Equipment
Do not make mechanical or electrical modifications to the equipment. Sun Microsystems is not responsible for regulatory compliance of a modified Sun product.
Placement of a Sun Product
Caution – Do not block or cover the openings of your Sun product. Never place a Sun product near a radiator or heat register. Failure to follow these guidelines can cause overheating and affect the reliability of your Sun product.
Caution – The workplace-dependent noise level defined in DIN 45 635 Part 1000 must be 70Db(A) or less.
Caution – There is a risk of personal injury and equipment damage. Follow the instructions.
Caution – Hot surface. Avoid contact. Surfaces are hot and may cause personal injury if touched.
Caution – Hazardous voltages are present. To reduce the risk of electric shock and danger to personal health, follow the instructions.
On – Applies AC power to the system.
Depending on the type of power switch your device has, one of the following symbols may be used:
Off – Removes AC power from the system.
SELV Compliance
Safety status of I/O connections comply to SELV requirements.
Power Cord Connection
Caution – Sun products are designed to work with single-phase power systems having a grounded neutral conductor. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not plug Sun products into any other type of power system. Contact your facilities manager or a qualified electrician if you are not sure what type of power is supplied to your building.
Caution – Not all power cords have the same current ratings. Household extension cords do not have overload protection and are not
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meant for use with computer systems. Do not use household extension cords with your Sun product.
outside the system. Do not dispose of the battery in fire. Dispose of the battery properly in accordance with local regulations.
Caution – Your Sun product is shipped with a grounding type (three-wire) power cord. To reduce the risk of electric shock, always plug the cord into a grounded power outlet.
The following caution applies only to devices with a Standby power switch:
Caution – The power switch of this product functions as a standby type device only. The power cord serves as the primary disconnect device for the system. Be sure to plug the power cord into a grounded power outlet that is nearby the system and is readily accessible. Do not connect the power cord when the power supply has been removed from the system chassis.
Lithium Battery
Caution – On Sun CPU boards, there is a lithium battery molded into the real-time clock, SGS No. MK48T59Y, MK48TXXB-XX, MK48T18-XXXPCZ, M48T59W-XXXPCZ, or MK48T08. Batteries are not customer replaceable parts. They may explode if mishandled. Do not dispose of the battery in fire. Do not disassemble it or attempt to recharge it.
Battery Pack
System Unit Cover
You must remove the cover of your Sun computer system unit to add cards, memory, or internal storage devices. Be sure to replace the top cover before powering on your computer system.
Caution – Do not operate Sun products without the top cover in place. Failure to take this precaution may result in personal injury and system damage.
Laser Compliance Notice
Sun products that use laser technology comply with Class 1 laser requirements.
Class 1 Laser Product
Luokan 1 Laserlaite
Klasse 1 Laser Apparat
Laser Klasse 1
CD-ROM
Caution – Use of controls, adjustments, or the performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
Caution – There is a sealed lead acid battery in SunPCi units. Portable Energy Products No. TLC02V50. There is danger of explosion if the battery pack is mishandled or incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same type of Sun Microsystems battery pack. Do not disassemble it or attempt to recharge it
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Conformité aux normes de sécurité
Lisezattentivement la section suivante avant de commencer la procédure. Le document ci-dessous présente les consignes de sécurité à respecter au cours de l'installation d'un produit Sun Microsystems.
Mesures de sécurité
Pour votre protection, observez les mesures de sécurité suivantes lors de l'installation de l'équipement:
Observez tous les avertissements et consignes
indiqués sur l'équipement.
Assurez-vous que la tension et la fréquence de votre
source d'alimentation électrique correspondent à la tension et à la fréquence indiquées sur l'étiquette de la tension électrique nominale du matériel.
N'insérez en aucun cas un objet quelconque dans les
orifices de l'équipement. Des tensions potentiellement dangereuses risquent d'être présentes dans l'équipement. Tout objet étranger conducteur risque de produire un court-circuit pouvant présenter un risque d'incendie ou de décharge électrique, ou susceptible d'endommager le matériel.
Symboles
Les symboles suivants peuvent figurer dans cet ouvrage:
ARRET – Met le système hors tension alternative.
VEILLEUSE – L'interrupteur Marche/Veille est sur la position de veille.
Modifications de l'équipement
N'apportez aucune modification mécanique ou électrique à l'équipement. Sun Microsystems décline toute responsabilité quant à la non-conformité éventuelle d'un produit Sun modifié.
Positionnement d’un produit Sun
Attention – N'obstruez ni ne recouvrez les orifices de votre produit Sun. N'installez jamais un produit Sun près d'un radiateur ou d'une source de chaleur. Si vous ne respectez pas ces consignes, votre produit Sun risque de surchauffer et son fonctionnement en sera altéré.
Attention – Vous risquez d'endommager le matériel ou de vous blesser. Observez les consignes indiquées.
Attention – Surface brûlante. Evitez tout contact. Ces surfaces sont brûlantes. Vous risquez de vous blesser si vous les touchez.
Attention – Tensions dangereuses. Pour réduire les risques de décharge électrique et de danger physique, observez les consignes indiquées.
MARCHE – Met le système sous tension alternative.
Selon le type d'interrupteur marche/arrêt dont votre appareil est équipé, l'un des symboles suivants sera utilisé:
Attention – Le niveau de bruit inhérent à l'environnement de travail, tel qu'il est défini par la norme DIN 45 635 - section 1000, doit être inférieur ou égal à 70Db(A).
Conformité aux normes SELV
Le niveau de sécurité des connexions E/S est conforme aux normes SELV.
Raccordement à la source d'alimentation électrique
Attention – Les produits Sun sont conçus pour fonctionner avec des systèmes d'alimentation électrique monophasés avec prise de terre. Pour réduire les risques de décharge électrique, ne branchez jamais les produits Sun sur une source d'alimentation d'un autre type. Contactez le gérant de votre
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bâtiment ou un électricien agréé si vous avez le moindre doute quant au type d'alimentation fourni dans votre bâtiment.
mauvaise manipulation. Ne la jetez pas au feu. Ne la démontez pas et ne tentez pas de la recharger.
Attention – Tous les cordons d'alimentation n'ont pas la même intensité nominale. Les cordons d'alimentation à usage domestique ne sont pas protégés contre les surtensions et ne sont pas conçus pour être utilisés avec des ordinateurs. N'utilisez jamais de cordon d'alimentation à usage domestique avec les produits Sun.
Attention – Votre produit Sun est livré avec un cordon d'alimentation avec raccord à la terre (triphasé). Pour réduire les risques de décharge électrique, branchez toujours ce cordon sur une source d'alimentation mise à la terre.
L'avertissement suivant s'applique uniquement aux systèmes équipés d'un interrupteur Veille :
Attention – L'interrupteur d'alimentation de ce produit fonctionne uniquement comme un dispositif de mise en veille. Le cordon d'alimentation constitue le moyen principal de déconnexion de l'alimentation pour le système. Assurez-vous de le brancher dans une prise d'alimentation mise à la terre près du système et facile d'accès. Ne le branchez pas lorsque l'alimentation électrique ne se trouve pas dans le châssis du système.
Pile au lithium
Bloc-batterie
Attention – Les unités SunPCi contiennent une batterie étanche au plomb. Produits énergétiques portatifs nº TLC02V50. Il existe un risque d'explosion si ce bloc batterie est manipulé ou installé de façon incorrecte. Ne le remplacez que par un bloc batterie Sun Microsystems du même type. Ne le démontez pas et n'essayez pas de le recharger hors du système. Ne le jetez pas au feu. Mettez-le au rebut conformément aux réglementations locales en vigueur.
Couvercle du système
Pour ajouter des cartes, de la mémoire ou des unités de stockage internes, vous devez démonter le couvercle de votre système Sun. N'oubliez pas de le remettre en place avant de mettre le système sous tension.
Attention – Ne travaillez jamais avec un produit Sun dont le couvercle n'est pas installé. Si vous ne respectez pas cette consigne, vous risquez de vous blesser ou d'endommager le système.
Avis de conformité des appareils laser
Les produits Sun faisant appel à la technologie laser sont conformes aux normes de sécurité des appareils laser de classe 1.
Attention – Sur les cartes UC Sun, une batterie au lithium a été moulée dans l'horloge temps réel, de type SGS nº MK48T59Y, MK48TXXB-XX, MK48T18-XXXPCZ, M48T59W-XXXPCZ ou MK48T08. Cette batterie ne doit pas être remplacée par le client. Elle risque d'exploser en cas de
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Class 1 Laser Product
Luokan 1 Laserlaite
Klasse 1 Laser Apparat
Laser Klasse 1
CD-ROM
Attention – L'utilisation de contrôles et de réglages ou l'application de procédures autres que ceux spécifiés dans le présent document peuvent entraîner une exposition à des radiations dangereuses.
Notice de qualité GOST-R
Achtung – Es besteht die Gefahr der Verletzung und der Beschädigung des Geräts. Befolgen Sie die Anweisungen.
Achtung – Heiße Oberfläche. Vermeiden Sie jede Berührung. Diese Oberflächen sind sehr heiß und können Verbrennungen verursachen.
Achtung – Elektrisches Spannungsfeld vorhanden. Befolgen Sie die Anweisungen, um elektrische Schläge und Verletzungen zu vermeiden.
Ein – Das System wird mit Wechselstrom versorgt.
Einhaltung sicherheitsbehördlicher Vorschriften
Lesen Sie diesen Abschnitt sorgfältig durch, bevor Sie mit dem Arbeitsablauf beginnen. Der folgende Text beschreibt Sicherheitsmaßnahmen, die bei der Installation von Sun­Produkten zu beachten sind.
Sicherheitsmaßnahmen
Zu Ihrem eigenen Schutz sollten Sie die folgenden Sicherheitsmaßnahmen bei der Installation befolgen :
Befolgen Sie alle auf die Geräte aufgedruckten
Anweisungen und Warnhinweise.
Beachten Sie die Geräteaufschrift, um sicherzustellen,
daß Netzspannung und -frequenz mit der Gerätespannung und -frequenz übereinstimmen.
Führen Sie niemals Gegenstände in die
Geräteöffnungen ein. Es könnten elektrische Spannungsfelder vorhanden sein. Leitende Fremdkörper können Kurzschlüsse, Feuer und elektrische Schläge verursachen oder Ihr Gerät beschädigen.
Symbole
Die folgenden Symbole werden in diesem Handbuch verwendet:
Abhängig von der Art des Stromschalters Ihres Gerätes wird eventuell eines der folgenden Symbole verwendet:
Aus– Das System wird nicht mehr mit Wechselstrom versorgt.
Wartezustand – Der Ein-/Standby-Schalter befindet sich in der Standby-Position.
Modifikationen des Geräts
Nehmen Sie keine elektrischen oder mechanischen Gerätemodifikationen vor. Sun Microsystems ist für die Einhaltung der Sicherheitsvorschriften von modifizierten Sun-Produkten nicht haftbar.
Aufstellung von Sun-Geräten
Achtung – Geräteöffnungen Ihres Sun­Produkts dürfen nicht blockiert oder abgedeckt werden. Sun-Geräte sollten niemals in der Nähe von Heizkörpern oder Heißluftklappen aufgestellt werden. Nichtbeachtung dieser Richtlinien können
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Überhitzung verursachen und die Zuverlässigkeit Ihres Sun-Geräts beeinträchtigen.
Achtung – Der Geräuschpegel, definiert nach DIN 45 635 Part 1000, darf am Arbeitsplatz 70dB(A) nicht überschreiten.
SELV-Richtlinien
Alle Ein-/Ausgänge erfüllen die SELV-Anforderungen.
Netzanschlußkabel
Achtung – Sun-Geräte benötigen ein einphasiges Stromversorgungssystem mit eingebautem Erdleiter. Schließen Sie Sun­Geräte nie an ein anderes Stromversorgungsystem an, um elektrische Schläge zu vermeiden. Falls Sie die Spezifikationen der Gebäudestromversorgung nicht kennen, sollten Sie den Gebäudeverwalter oder einen qualifizierten Elektriker konsultieren.
Achtung – Nicht alle Netzanschlußkabel besitzen die gleiche Stromleitung. Normale Verlängerungskabel besitzen keinen Überspannungsschutz und sind nicht für den Gebrauch mit Computersystemen geeignet. Benutzen Sie keine Haushaltverlängerungskabel für Sun-Geräte.
Achtung – Ihr Sun-Gerät wurde mit einem geerdeten (dreiadrigen) Netzanschlußkabel geliefert. Stecken Sie dieses Kabel immer nur in eine geerdete Netzsteckdose, um Kurzschlüsse zu vermeiden.
Der folgende Hinweis bezieht sich nur auf Geräte mit Standby-Stromschalter:
Achtung – Der Stromschalter dieses Produkts funktioniert nur als Standby-Gerät. Das Netzanschlußkabel dient als
Hauptabschaltgerät für das System. Stellen Sie sicher, daß Sie das Netzanschlußkabel in den geerdeten Stromausgang in der Nähe des Systems einstecken. Schließen Sie das Netzanschlußkabel nicht an, wenn die Stromzufuhr vom Systemgehäuse entfernt wurde.
Lithium-Batterie
Achtung – CPU-Karten von Sun verfügen über eine Echtzeituhr mit integrierter Lithiumbatterie, Teile-Nr. MK48T59Y, MK48TXXB-XX, MK48T18-XXXPCZ, M48T59W-XXXPCZ oder MK48T08. Batterien sollten nicht vom Kunden ausgetauscht werden. Sie können bei falscher Handhabung explodieren. Entsorgen Sie die Batterien nicht im Feuer. Entfernen Sie sie nicht und versuchen Sie auch nicht, sie wiederaufzuladen.
Batterien
Achtung – Die Geräte SunPCi enthalten auslaufsichere Bleiakkumulatoren, Produkt­Nr. TLC02V50 für portable Stromversorgung. Wenn die Batterien nicht richtig gehandhabt oder ausgetauscht werden, besteht Explosionsgefahr. Tauschen Sie Batterien nur gegen Batterien gleichen Typs von Sun Microsystems aus. Versuchen Sie nicht, die Batterien zu entfernen oder außerhalb des Geräts wiederaufzuladen. Entsorgen Sie die Batterien nicht im Feuer. Entsorgen Sie die Batterien ordnungsgemäß entsprechend den vor Ort geltenden Vorschriften.
Abdeckung des Systems
Sie müssen die Abdeckung des Sun-Computersystems entfernen, um Karten, Speicher oder interne Speichergeräte hinzuzufügen. Stellen Sie sicher, daß Sie die Abdeckung wieder einsetzen, bevor Sie den Computer einschalten.
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Achtung – Sun-Geräte dürfen nicht ohne
Abdeckung in Gebrauch genommen werden. Nichtbeachtung dieses Warnhinweises kann Verletzungen oder Systembeschädigungen zur Folge haben.
Laserrichtlinien
Alle Sun-Produkte, die Lasertechnologie nutzen, erfüllen die Laserrichtlinien der Klasse 1.
Medidas de seguridad
Por su propia seguridad, tome las medidas de seguridad siguientes al instalar el equipo::
Siga todas los avisos y las instrucciones que aparecen
impresas en el equipo.
Cerciórese de que el voltaje y la frecuencia de la
fuente de alimentación coinciden con el voltaje y frecuencia indicados en la etiqueta de clasificación eléctrica del equipo.
No introduzca objetos de ningún tipo a través de las
aberturas del equipo. Dentro pueden darse voltajes peligrosos. Los objetos conductores extraños podrían producir un cortocircuito y, en consecuencia, fuego, descargas eléctricas o daños en el equipo.
Class 1 Laser Product
Luokan 1 Laserlaite
Klasse 1 Laser Apparat
Laser Klasse 1
CD-ROM
Achtung – Die Verwendung von anderen Steuerungen und Einstellungen oder die Durchführung von Arbeitsabläufen, die von den hier beschriebenen abweichen, können gefährliche Strahlungen zur Folge haben.
Verbandsmarke GOST-R
Normativas de seguridad
Lea esta sección antes de llevar a cabo cualquier procedimiento. El texto que aparece a continuación explica las medidas de seguridad que deben tomarse durante la instalación de un producto Sun Microsystems.
Símbolos
Los símbolos siguientes pueden aparecer en este manual:
Precaución – Existe el riesgo de que se produzcan lesiones personales y daños en el equipo. Siga las instrucciones.
Precaución – Superficie caliente. Evite todo contacto. Las superficies están calientes y pueden causar lesiones personales si se tocan.
Precaución – Riesgo de voltajes peligrosos. Para reducir el riesgo de descargas eléctricas y de daños en la salud de las personas, siga las instrucciones.
Encendido – Proporcionaalimentación de CA al sistema.
Según el tipo de interruptor de alimentación del que disponga el dispositivo, se utilizará uno de los símbolos siguientes:
Apagado – Corta la alimentación de CA del sistema.
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Espera – El interruptor de encendido/espera
está en la posición de espera.
Modificaciones en el equipo
No realice modificaciones mecánicas ni eléctricas en el equipo. Sun Microsystems no se hará responsable del cumplimiento de las normas en el caso de un producto Sun que ha sido modificado.
Lugar y colocación de un producto Sun
Precaución – No obstruya ni tape las rejillas del producto Sun. Nunca coloque un producto Sun cerca de radiadores o fuentes de calor. El incumplimiento de estas directrices puede causar un recalentamiento y repercutir en la fiabilidad del producto Sun.
Precaución – El nivel de ruido en el lugar de trabajo, definido en el apartado 1000 de DIN 45 635, debe ser 70 Db (A) o inferior.
Cumplimiento de la normativa SELV
Las condiciones de seguridad de las conexiones de E/S cumplen las normas SELV.
Conexión del cable de alimentación
Precaución – Los productos Sun han sido diseñados para funcionar con sistemas de alimentación monofásicos que tengan un conductor neutral a tierra. Para reducir el riesgo de descargas eléctricas, no enchufe ningún producto Sun a otro tipo de sistema de alimentación. Si no está seguro del tipo de alimentación del que se dispone en el edificio, póngase en contacto con el encargado de las instalaciones o con un electricista cualificado.
domésticos no ofrecen protección frente a sobrecargas y no están diseñados para ser utilizados con sistemas informáticos. No utilice cables de prolongación domésticos con el producto Sun.
Precaución – El producto Sun se suministra con un cable de alimentación (de tres hilos) con conexión a tierra. Para reducir el riesgo de descargas eléctricas, enchufe siempre el cable a una toma de corriente con conexión a tierra.
La precaución siguiente sólo se aplica a aquellos dispositivos que posean un interruptor de alimentación de espera:
Precaución – El interruptor de alimentación del producto funciona como dispositivo de espera solamente. El cable de alimentación actúa como el dispositivo de desconexión primario del sistema. Cerciórese de enchufar el cable de alimentación a una toma de corriente con conexión a tierra situada cerca del sistema y a la que se pueda acceder con facilidad. No conecte el cable de alimentación cuando se haya quitado la fuente de alimentación del bastidor del sistema.
Batería de litio
Precaución – En la placa CPU de los productos Sun, hay una batería de litio incorporada en el reloj en tiempo real, SGS núm. MK48T59Y, MK48TXXB-XX, MK48T18­XXXPCZ, M48T59W-XXXPCZ o MK48T08. Los usuarios no deben cambiar las baterías. Podrían estallar si no se utilizan adecuadamente. No arroje la batería al fuego. No la desmonte ni intente recargarla.
Paquete de baterías
Precaución – No todos los cables de alimentación tienen la misma clasificación de corriente. Los cables de prolongación
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Precaución – Las unidades SunPCi contienen
una batería de plomo sellada, Productos eléctricos portátiles núm. TLC02V50. Existe el
riesgo de explosión si el paquete de baterías no se utiliza correctamente o se sustituye de forma incorrecta. Sustitúyalo sólo por el mismo tipo de paquete de baterías de Sun Microsystems. No lo desmote o intente recargarlo fuera del sistema. No arroje la batería al fuego. Deshágase de las baterías correctamente siguiendo las normas locales vigentes.
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Cubierta de la unidad del sistema
Deberetirar la cubierta de la unidad del sistema informático Sun para añadir tarjetas, memoria o dispositivos de almacenamiento internos. Asegúrese de volver a colocar la cubierta superior antes de encender el equipo.
Precaución – No ponga en funcionamiento los productos Sun sin que la cubierta superior se encuentre instalada. De lo contrario, podrían producirse lesiones personales o daños en el sistema.
Aviso de cumplimiento de las normas para láser
LosproductosSunqueutilizantecnologíalásercumplenlos requisitos para láser de Clase 1.
Class 1 Laser Product
Luokan 1 Laserlaite
Klasse 1 Laser Apparat
Laser Klasse 1
Nordic Lithium Battery Cautions
Norge
ADVARSEL – Litiumbatteri — Eksplosjonsfare.Ved utskifting benyttes kun batteri som anbefalt av apparatfabrikanten. Brukt batteri returneres apparatleverandøren.
Sverige
VARNING – Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte. Använd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren. Kassera använt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion.
Danmark
ADVARSEL! – Litiumbatteri — Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering. Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type. Levér det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandøren.
CD-ROM
Precaución – La utilización de controles, ajustes o la realización de los procedimientos distintos a los especificados en el presente documento podrían provocar la exposición a radiaciones peligrosas.
Suomi
VAROITUS – Paristo voi räjähtää, jos se on virheellisesti asennettu. Vaihda paristo ainoastaan laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin. Hävitä käytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti.
Safety Agency Compliance Statements xi
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Regulatory Compliance Statements
Your Sun product is marked to indicate its compliance class:
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) — USA
• Industry Canada Equipment Standard for Digital Equipment (ICES-003) — Canada
• Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) — Japan
• Bureau of Standards Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) — Taiwan Please read the appropriate section that corresponds to the marking on your Sun product before attempting to install the
product.
FCC Class A Notice
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if it is not installed andused in accordancewith the instructionmanual, it may cause harmful interferenceto radio communications. Operation of thisequipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Shielded Cables: Connections between the workstation and peripherals must be made using shielded cables to comply with FCC radio frequency emission limits. Networking connections can be made using unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables.
Modifications: Any modifications made tothis devicethat arenot approved by Sun Microsystems,Inc. may voidthe authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.
FCC Class B Notice
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. Shielded Cables: Connections between the workstation and peripherals must be made using shielded cables in order to
maintain compliance with FCC radio frequency emission limits. Networking connections can be made using unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cables.
Modifications: Any modifications made tothis devicethat arenot approved by Sun Microsystems,Inc. may voidthe authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.
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ICES-003 Class A Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe A
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
ICES-003 Class B Notice - Avis NMB-003, Classe B
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
BSMI Class A Notice
The following statement is applicable to products shipped to Taiwan and marked as Class A on the product compliance label.
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Declaration of Conformity
Compliance Model Number: BLPN Product Name: SunPCi III (2134A, X2134A)
EMC
USA—FCC Class B
This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This equipment may not cause harmful interference.
2. This equipment must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation.
European Union
This equipment complies with the following requirements of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC:
As Telecommunication Network Equipment (TNE) in both Telecom Centers and Other Than Telecom Centers per (as applicable):
EN300-386 V.1.3.1 (09-2001) Required Limits:
EN55022/CISPR22 Class B EN61000-3-2 Pass EN61000-3-3 Pass EN61000-4-2 6 kV (Direct), 8 kV (Air) EN61000-4-3 3 V/m 80-1000 MHz, 10 V/m 800-960 MHz and 1400-2000
EN61000-4-4 1 kV AC and DC Power Lines, 0.5 kV Signal Lines, EN61000-4-5 2 kV AC Line-Gnd, 1 kV AC Line-Line and Outdoor Signal
EN61000-4-6 3 V EN61000-4-11 Pass
MHz
Lines, 0.5 kV Indoor Signal Lines > 10m.
As Information Technology Equipment (ITE) Class B per (as applicable):
EN55022:1998/CISPR22:1997 EN55024:1998 Required Limits:
EN61000-4-2 4 kV (Direct), 8 kV (Air) EN61000-4-3 3 V/m EN61000-4-4 1 kV AC Power Lines, 0.5 kV Signal and DC Power Lines EN61000-4-5 1 kV AC Line-Line and Outdoor Signal Lines, 2 kV AC Line-
EN61000-4-6 3 V EN61000-4-8 1 A/m
EN61000-4-11 Pass EN61000-3-2:1995 + A1, A2, A14 Pass EN61000-3-3:1995 Pass
Class B
Gnd, 0.5 kV DC Power Lines
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Safety
This equipment complies with the following requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC:
EC Type Examination Certificates:
EN60950, 2nd Edition, +A1 +A2 +A3 +A4 +A11:1998 TÜV Rheinland Certificate No. EN60950:2000, 3rd Edition, CB Scheme Certificate No Evaluated to all CB Countries UL 60950 3rd Edition: 2000, CSA C22.2 No 60950-00 File: ________Vol. ________ Sec. ________
Supplementary Information: This product was tested and complies with all the requirements for the CE Mark.
/S/ /S/
Dennis P. Symanski DATE Manager, Compliance Engineering Sun Microsystems, Inc. 4150 Network Circle, MPK15-102 Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Tel: 650-786-3255 Fax: 650-786-3723
Pamela J. Dullaghan DATE Quality Program Manager Sun Microsystems Scotland, Limited Springfield, Linlithgow West Lothian, EH49 7LR Scotland, United Kingdom Tel: +44 1 506 672 395 Fax: +44 1 506 670 011
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Contents

Preface xxxv
1. Introducing SunPCi III 3.2.1 Hardware and Software 1
Supported Microsoft Windows and Linux Operating Systems 1 SunPCi III 3.2.1 Features 2
From a PC User’s Perspective 3
From a Solaris User’s Perspective 4
Supported Citrix MetaFrame Software 4 Getting Help for SunPCi III Software 5
How to View Solaris Manual Pages 5
Getting Help for Microsoft Windows and Linux Software 6 Viewing the Documentation PDF Files 6 Removing Microsoft Windows Software 7
2. Getting Started 9
System Requirements 10 Starting and Stopping the SunPCi III Software 11
How to Start the SunPCi III Software 11
How to Exit the SunPCi III Software 11
Shutting Down SunPCi III Software 12
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Emulated Drives and SunPCi III Software 12 Creating an Emulated Drive 13
How to Create a New Emulated Drive 14
Attaching Emulated Drives 17
How to Attach an Existing Emulated Drive as a C: or D: Drive 17
Growing an Existing Emulated Drive 18
How to Grow an Existing Emulated Drive 18
Microsoft Windows Service Packs 20 Power Management 20
3. Using Multiple SunPCi III Cards 21
Multiple Cards Configuration Process 22 Advanced Server Support for Configuration Options 22 Configuring Multiple Cards With SunPCi III Software 23
Default .ini Configuration File 23 Naming .ini Files When Using Multiple Cards 23
How to Create an .ini File Using the -n Option 24
Using Cards and Emulated Drives 25
How to Identify Card Names 25 How to Start a Specific .ini File 26 How to Start a Specific Card 26
Starting Specific Disk Image Files 27
How to Start a Specific Image and a Specific Card 27
Updating the SunPCi III Card Configuration 28 Rebinding Images and Cards 28 Multiple Card Behavior 29
Networking With Multiple Cards 29 Using the Diskette Drive With Multiple Cards 29 Using the CD-ROM Drive With Multiple Cards 29
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4. Networking With SunPCi III Hardware and Software 31
Networking With SunPCi III 31 Setting Up Networking With SunPCi III Hardware and Software 33
How to Set TCP/IP Properties 33
How to Set Up Physical Ethernet Networking 34
How to Set Up Virtual Ethernet Networking 34
How to Use Power Management With Physical Networking 35
5. Using Windows XP Professional 37
Installing Windows XP Professional 38
Installation Notes 38
How to Perform a Custom Installation 39
Upgrading Windows NT4 WS and Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP
Professional 40
Upgrade Notes 40
Upgrading Windows NT4 WS to Windows XP Professional 41
Before You Begin the Upgrade 41
How to Upgrade Windows NT4 WS to Windows XP Professional 41
Upgrading Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP Professional 42
How to Upgrade Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP
Professional 43
Installing Japanese Windows XP Professional 44
How to Perform an Automatic Installation 44
How to Perform a Manual Installation 45
Configuring Virtual Ethernet Networking for Windows XP Professional 46
How to Add a Virtual Network Adapter 47
How to Configure the Network for Windows XP Professional 49
How to Reconfigure the Network Adapter for Physical Ethernet 50
How to Prepare Windows XP Professional to Display External Video 51
How to Configure Windows XP Professional for External Video Use 52
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How to Switch External Video Back to the System Monitor 53
6. Using Windows 2000 Professional or Windows 2000 Server 55
Installing Windows 2000 56
Installation Notes 56
How to Perform a Custom Installation 56
Upgrading Windows NT to Windows 2000 58
Upgrade Notes 58 Upgrading Windows NT4 WS to Windows 2000 Professional 59 Before You Begin the Upgrade 59
How to Upgrade Windows NT4 WS to Windows 2000 Professional 59
Upgrading Windows NT4 Server or Windows NT4 TS to Windows 2000
Server 60
Before You Begin the Upgrade 60
How to Upgrade Windows NT4 Server or Windows NT4 TS to Windows
2000 Server 61
Configuring Virtual Ethernet Networking for Windows 2000 62
How to Add a Virtual Network Adapter 63 How to Configure the Network for Windows 2000 65 How to Reconfigure the Network Adapter for Physical Ethernet 66 How to Prepare Windows 2000 to Display External Video 67 How to Configure Windows 2000 for External Video Use 68 How to Switch External Video Back to the System Monitor 69 How to Configure the MouseKeys Accessibility Option 69
7. Using Windows Server 2003 71
Installing Windows Server 2003 72
Installation Notes 72
How to Perform a Custom Installation 72
Upgrading Windows 2000 Server or Windows NT to Windows Server 2003 74
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Upgrade Notes 74
Upgrading Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2003 75
Before You Begin the Upgrade 75
How to Upgrade Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2003 75
Upgrading Windows NT4 Server or Windows NT4 TS to Windows Server
2003 76
Before You Begin the Upgrade 77
How to Upgrade Windows NT4 Server or Windows NT4 TS to Windows
Server 2003 77
Configuring Virtual Ethernet Networking for Windows Server 2003 78
How to Add a Virtual Network Adapter 79
How to Configure the Network for Windows Server 2003 81
How to Reconfigure the Network Adapter for Physical Ethernet 82
How to Prepare Windows Server 2003 to Display External Video 83
How to Configure Windows Server 2003 for External Video Use 83
How to Switch External Video Back to the System Monitor 84
8. Using Red Hat Linux 87
Installing Red Hat Linux 88
Installation Notes 88
How to Install Red Hat Linux 88
How to Configure Networking for Linux 90
How to Reconfigure Networking For Linux 91
How to Prepare Linux to Display External Video 91
How to Switch External Video Back to the System Monitor 92
Color Depth Issues with Linux and the System Monitor 93
9. Installing and Configuring Server Software 95
Using SunFSD for Mapping Between Solaris and Microsoft Windows 96
How to Enable SunFSD Mapping 96
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How to Disable SunFSD Mapping 97
10. Using Drives and Configuring Peripheral Devices 99
Using a Diskette Drive With SunPCi III Software 100 Using a CD/DVD Drive With SunPCi III Software 100
How to Mount a CD-ROM Drive 101 How to Set Up a CD-ROM Drive 102 How to Eject a CD From a CD-ROM Drive 103
Connecting Peripheral Devices 103
Using the LED Indicator 103 Connecting Audio Devices 104 Connecting the USB Device 104 Connecting the Ethernet Device 104 Connecting the External Video 104
Connecting Additional USB and 1394 Firewire Devices 105
Connecting the Firewire Device 106
Connecting Serial and Parallel Port Devices 107
Connecting a Parallel Device 107 Connecting a Serial Device 108
How to Configure a Serial Mouse for an External Monitor 108
11. Using SunPCi III Software 109
The sunpci Command and Its Options 110 SunPCi III Menus 113
File Menu 113 Options Menu 114
Updating Intel and Linux Drivers 115
How to Automatically Update Intel Drivers 115 How to Manually Update Intel Drivers 116
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How to Automatically Update Linux Drivers 117
How to Manually Update Linux Drivers 117
Boot@Boot Support 118
SunPCi Daemon 118
Virtual Network Computing (VNC) 119
Configuring and Using Boot@Boot Support 120
Configuring Boot@Boot Support for VNC 120
Preparing SunPCi III Cards for Boot@Boot Support 123
Configuring SunPCi III Cards for Boot@Boot Support 123
Listing Boot@Boot Sessions 125
Disabling Boot@Boot Support for VNC or for SunPCi III Cards 125
Shutting Down a VNC or SunPCi III Session 125
Shutting Down the SunPCi Daemon Process 126
Making Manual Changes to the Boot@Boot Configuration 127
Using an X Server Other Than Xvnc 127
How to Interact With VNC From a Remote Client 128
Extended Drives and SunPCi III Software 128
File System Drives 129
Network Drives 129
How to Access Solaris Files and Directories in Microsoft Windows 129
Using the Copy and Paste Commands for the Japanese Locale 130
How to Configure Japanese Copy and Paste Between Microsoft Windows
and Solaris 131
Printing From Microsoft Windows or Linux Using Solaris Printers 131
How to Set Up a Solaris Printer From Microsoft Windows 132
Avoid Using Screen Savers 133
A. Troubleshooting 135
Support for Issues 135
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SunPCi III Hardware Issues 136
Hardware Error Messages 137 Mouse Issues 138 Diskette Drive Issue 138 CD-ROM Drive Issues 139 Video Display Issues 139
24-Bit Display on Sun Blade Workstations 139
External Video Resolutions 140 Power Management Error Message 141 USB and Firewire Connection Issues 141
SunPCi III Software and Solaris Issues 142
Installation Error Message 142 Startup Error Messages 143 Emulated Hard Drive Issues 144 Using Multiple Operating Systems 145 Creating Bootable Partitions 145 Solaris Stale Links Issue 145 Missing Master.ini File After Factory Installation 146 Sun Blade Workstation and Sun Enterprise Server Software Issue 146 Multiple Cards and Microsoft Windows Issue 147 Configuring Virtual Networking Using SunPCi III Software 147 Xinerama Display Issues 148 System Clock and Daylight Savings Time Issue 148 Unexpected Power Failure Issue 149 Colormap Flashing With IDEAS Software 149 Issues With Mixing Existing SunPCi Emulated Drives and New Cards 149 Backing Up an Emulated C: Drive 150
SunPCi III Software and Microsoft Windows Issues 150
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FAT16 File System Limitation Issue 151 Application Installation to Solaris File System Issues 151 Displaying Shortname Tails 152 Japanese Copy and Paste Issue 152 Opening in Safe Mode Only Starts in External Monitor 152 Switching to External Video Monitor After Entering Stand By Mode Displays
as a Blank Window 153 SunPCi III Card Stuck in Stand By Mode in Multi-Card Environment 153 Keyboard Sometimes Disappears When Leaving Stand By Mode 154
Red Hat Linux Issues 154
Use NFS to Access Solaris Files 155 Physical Networking is Only Supported Network Option 155 Cannot Copy Graphics Between Solaris and Linux 155 Disk Device Naming Inconsistent During Installation 156 Disk Image Installation Must Complete 156 Firewall Prevents NIS From Working 156 15 Partitions per Disk Allowed 156 Display Issue when Viewing Emacs 157 Avoid Scanning Partitions for Bad Blocks 157 Solaris Function Keys of Cut, Copy, and Paste Do Not Work on Solaris
Keyboards 157 Cannot Eject CD From Solaris When Mounted Through Linux 158 USB Keyboards and Mice Only Work With External Monitor 158 Specify the X Input Method for Num Lock and Caps Lock to Work Properly in
GNOME 158 Audio Might Not Work 159 Installing Linux in Multi-Card Environment Requires Closing Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 159 Fully Functional and ConfiguredNetwork Requiredfor Linux Graphical User
Interface to Work on System Monitor 159
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Must Install Networking During Linux Installation to Use Graphical User
Interface 160 Linux Does Not Open If Installation Is Interrupted 161 Do Not Attempt to Change to External Monitor Using Display Settings
Only 161 Using VNC With Linux Might Not Work 161 Solaris and Linux GNOME Desktop Incompatibility 162
Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 Issues 162
Custom Display Mode Issue 163 Double Mouse Pointer Issue 164 File System Drive Issues 165 Microsoft DirectDraw Performance Issue 166 Troubleshooting Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000, and Windows
Server 2003 Issues 167 No Mouse Input After Booting Into Safe Mode 168 Incorrect Path Name After Adding D: Drive 168 CD-ROM Drive Issues 168 Cannot Unmap SunFSD Drives 168 RealPlayer 6.0 Attempts Installation of New CD-ROM Drivers 169 Windows Media Player 8 and 9 and Audio CD Issue 169 Windows Media Player 8 and 9 and Virtual
CD-ROM Issue 170 Setting the Time Limit for Stand By Mode 170 Display Setting Change Forces Display to Route to External Monitor 170 Issue With Blank System Monitor After Switching Back From External Video
in Windows 2000 and Windows XP Professional 171
Windows Networking and SunFSD Issues 172
Installing Applications on SunFSD 172 Extended Drive (SunFSD) Issues 172 FSD Mapping Is Now Case Sensitive 173
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Network Startup Is Slow After Configuration 173 Cannot Connect to Other Systems 173 Installing Applications From a SunFSD Source Directory 174 Installing Applications Into a SunFSD Target Directory 175 Missing Network Icon on Windows Desktop Issue 175 Software Appears to Hang When Browsing Network Drives 176 Unable to Mount Network Drive With Windows Explorer Issue 177 Unable to Mount Certain NFS Mount Points as a Network Drive 177
Microsoft Windows Application Issues 178
Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Applications 179 Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Applications and SunFSD Issues 181
Installation and SunFSD on Windows XP Professional 181 Upgrading to Microsoft FrontPage 2002 Fails if FrontPage 2000 Installed
on SunFSD 182
Microsoft Office XP Installation and SunFSD on Windows 2000
Professional 182 WordPerfect 9Installation and SunFSD on WindowsXP Professional 183 Retrospect Software and SunFSD 183 Norton Antivirus Software Scanning and SunFSD on Windows 2000 and
Windows XP Professional 183 Adobe Photoshop Installation and SunFSD on Windows XP
Professional 184 McAfee Virus Scan 7.0 Requires Full Pathname 184
B. SunPCi III International Support 185
International Support 185 Using the Keyboard Environment Variables 186
KBTYPE Environment Variable Values 186 KBCP Environment Variable Values 187
How to Set an Environment Variable 188
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How to Turn Off an Environment Variable 188 How to Configure the Keyboard for Microsoft Windows 188
Using an International Keyboard Under DOS 189
International Keyboard 189 DOS Character Set 190
Using Code Pages and SunPCi III Software 190
Code Page Table 190 National Language Support Codes 191 The $LANG Variable 192
C. SunPCi III Online Support 195
SunPCi III Product Web Page 195 SunPCi III Documentation 196
D. SunPCi III Performance Tips 197
Fine-Tuning the SunPCi III Configuration 197
Increasing System Memory 197 Specifying Emulated Drives 198 Improving Video Performance 198
Running Game Software on the SunPCi III Platform 199
How to Increase Video Memory 199
Video Display Routing 200
Using a Palm Pilot With SunPCi III Software 200
Glossary 201
Index 207
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Figures

FIGURE 2-1 Create a New Emulated Drive Dialog Box 15 FIGURE 2-2 Attach an Existing Emulated Drive Dialog Box 17 FIGURE 2-3 Grow an Existing Emulated Drive Dialog Box 19 FIGURE 10-1 SunPCi III Main Card Backplate 105 FIGURE 10-2 SunPCi III USB/Firewire Backplate 106 FIGURE 10-3 SunPCi III Serial/Parallel Port Backplate 107
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Tables

TABLE 2-1 Microsoft Service Packs Required by SunPCi III 3.2.1 Software 20 TABLE 3-1 Sample File Names in a Multiple Card Configuration 24 TABLE 10-1 LED Colors and Status 103 TABLE 11-1 SunPCi III Command-Line Options 111 TABLE 11-2 File Menu Commands 113 TABLE 11-3 Options Menu Commands 114 TABLE A-1 SunPCi III Hardware Error Messages and Solutions 137 TABLE A-2 Mouse Issues and Solutions 138 TABLE A-3 CD-ROM Drive Issues and Solutions 139 TABLE A-4 External Video Resolutions (VIA S3 Graphics ProSavage DDR) 141 TABLE A-5 Startup Error Messages and Solutions 143 TABLE A-6 Emulated Hard Drive Issues and Solutions 144 TABLE A-7 Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 Issues and
Solutions 167
TABLE A-8 Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Applications 179 TABLE B-1 KBTYPE Values 186 TABLE B-2 KBCP Values 187 TABLE B-3 National Language Support 191 TABLE B-4 $LANG Variable Settings 193 TABLE D-1 Video Display Routing Options 200
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Preface

The SunPCi III 3.2.1 User’s Guide provides setup and operation instructions for the SunPCi™ III software. Use this guide after you have installed your SunPCi III cards and the SunPCi III 3.2.1 software into your Sun system.
In addition, this guide explains how to install the following Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems for your SunPCi III cards:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Red Hat Linux
Refer to the SunPCi III Quick Start Installation Guide for more information about installing cards and the SunPCi III 3.2.1 software.
Who Should Read This Book
This guide is intended for all users of the SunPCi III product. This guide provides the information you need to use the SunPCi III software with Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems.
The topics in this guide are explained with the non-technical user in mind. However, you do need to understand the basics of working with the Solaris™ operating environment, the DOS operating system, and the desired version of Microsoft Windows or Linux software.
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Note – Installation of Microsoft Windows and Linux on your Sun system with the
card differs from installation of Microsoft Windows and Linux on a PC. Even though you may understand Microsoft Windows and Linux installation instructions, it is critical that you follow the instructions in this guide.
How This Book Is Organized
This guide is organized as follows: Chapter 1 describes the SunPCi III product and introduces its features. Chapter 2 lists the contents of the SunPCi III package and explains the requirements
your system must meet to successfully install and run SunPCi III software. Chapter 3 explains how to configure and use multiple SunPCi III cards installed in
your system. Chapter 4 explains how to configure and use networking with the SunPCi III
product. Chapter 5 describes how to configure and use Windows XP Professional software. Chapter 6 explains how to configure and use Windows 2000 Professional and
Windows 2000 Server software. Chapter 7 describes how to configure and use Windows Server 2003. Chapter 8 describes how to configure and use Linux, specifically Red Hat Linux 9
and Red Hat Linux Enterprise 3. Chapter 9 discusses installing and configuring server products and SunFSD issues. Chapter 10 describes how to connect peripheral devices (such as printers, serial
devices, and audio devices) to the SunPCi III card. Chapter 11 outlines how to use aspects of SunPCi III software, including the sunpci
command and VNC. Appendix A provides explanations of known problems and troubleshooting
solutions. Appendix B describes how to configure SunPCi III to work with international
equipment. Appendix C describes how to access and use online SunPCi Web sites and resources.
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Appendix D includes suggestions and tips to improve SunPCi III performance. The glossary includes definitions of terms used with SunPCi.
Using UNIX Commands
This guide does not contain information about basic UNIX®commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. See one or more of the following for this information:
Software documentation that you received with your system
Solaris operating environment documentation, which is located at:
http://docs.sun.com
Document Conventions
This guide uses certain document conventions. The following sections explain the conventions and how to interpret them.
Solaris Command Windows
In this guide, you are often instructed to open a command window when performing various tasks. In the Solaris Common Desktop Environment (CDE), these command windows are called Console or Terminal windows. In OpenWindows™ environments, you can use either a Solaris Command Tool window or Shell Tool window. Command windows are a standard part of the Solaris operating environment where you enter UNIX commands.
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Typographic Conventions
Typeface Meaning Examples
AaBbCc123 The names of commands, files, and
directories; on-screen computer output
AaBbCc123 What you type, when contrasted
with on-screen computer output
AaBbCc123 Book titles, new words or terms,
words to be emphasized
Command-line variable; replace with a real name or value
Edit your.login file. Use ls -a to list all files. % You have mail.
su
% Password:
Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide. These are called class options. You must be superuser to do this.
To delete a file, type rm filename.
Shell Prompts
Shell Prompt
C shell machine_name% C shell superuser machine_name# Bourne shell and Korn shell $ Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser #
SunPCi III Keyboard Shortcuts
The SunPCi III software provides keyboard shortcuts for the options on the SunPCi III menus. To see these shortcuts, click the left mouse button on the SunPCi III menu until the drop-down menu appears to view the keyboard shortcut.
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In CDE and OpenWindows environments, keyboard shortcuts use the Meta key (
FIGURE P-1) in combination with another key. The Meta key is located on either side
of the spacebar on your keyboard. To use a shortcut, hold down the Meta key and press the second key. For example, the Meta+E key combination means “press both the Meta key and the E key at the same time.”
FIGURE P-1 Sun Keyboard Meta Key
Note – The discussion in this section applies only to the keyboard shortcuts in the
SunPCi III software. Keyboard shortcuts for each version of Microsoft Windows and Linux are described in each operating system’s documentation.
When running SunPCi III software and Microsoft Windows, to allow Copy and Paste operations, the Find, Undo, Copy, Paste, and Cut keys on your Sun system keyboard are mapped to the appropriate actions in Microsoft Windows.
Note – Not all Linux applications support the Cut, Copy, and Paste keyboard
commands. If this issue happens, use the drop-down menus of Cut, Copy, and Paste instead in Linux applications.
Contacting Sun Technical Support
If you have technical questions about this product that are not answered in this document, go to:
http://www.sun.com/service/contacting
Related Documentation
For information and help about the version of Microsoft Windows or Linux you are using, consult the operating system documentation or your service provider.
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The following table describes the related Sun documentation for the SunPCi III product.
Application Title Part Number
Installation of the SunPCi III hardware and software
Important last-minute information and notes about the SunPCi III product
Information about installing additional memory
Information about installing the required card guide in the SunPCi III card in a Sun Blade 2000
Information about installing optional components when SunPCi III is preinstalled
SunPCi III Quick Start Installation Guide 817-4343-11
SunPCi III 3.2.1 Product Notes 817-3631-11
SunPCi III SODIMM Installation Guide 817-0888-10
Sun Blade 2000 and SunPCi III Cards: Installing the Required Card Guide
Installing Optional Hardware for the Preinstalled SunPCi III Product
817-3695-10
817-3276-10
The following table is an index of the directories containing the translated documentation in the Docs directory, which was available with the SunPCi III 3.0.1 release. For information about how to view the documentation, see “Viewing the Documentation PDF Files” on page 6.
Directory Name Language Directory Name Language
C English ja Japanese de German ko Korean es Spanish sv Swedish fr French zh Simplified Chinese it Italian zh_TW_Big5 Traditional Chinese
Note – The SunPCi documentation was not localized for the 3.2.1 release. The most
recent localized documents for SunPCi III were prepared with the SunPCi III 3.0.1 release. These localized documents are included on the SunPCi III 3.2.1 CD.
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Accessing Sun Documentation Online
You can view, print, or purchase a broad selection of Sun documentation, including localized versions, at the following Web site:
http://www.sun.com/documentation
You can access a variety of online resources and documentation for SunPCi III products. Refer to Appendix C for a listing of SunPCi III online resources.
Sun Welcomes Your Comments
Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. You can submit your comments by going to:
http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback
Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback: SunPCi III 3.2.1 User’s Guide, part number 817-3630-11
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CHAPTER
1
Introducing SunPCi III 3.2.1 Hardware and Software
The SunPCi III 3.2.1 hardware and software create a personal computer (PC) that is integrated into your PCI Sun system, which is running a supported Solaris operating environment. You work on the PC either from a Common Desktop Environment (CDE) or GNOME on the Solaris desktop or from a separate monitor connected to the SunPCi III card. With the SunPCi III 3.2.1 product, you can create emulated drives up to 40 Gbytes in size.
This chapter contains the following topics:
“Supported Microsoft Windows and Linux Operating Systems” on page 1
“SunPCi III 3.2.1 Features” on page 2
“Supported Citrix MetaFrame Software” on page 4
“Getting Help for SunPCi III Software” on page 5
“Getting Help for Microsoft Windows and Linux Software” on page 6
“Viewing the Documentation PDF Files” on page 6
“Removing Microsoft Windows Software” on page 7
This chapter includes instructions for completing the following tasks:
“How to View Solaris Manual Pages” on page 5

Supported Microsoft Windows and Linux Operating Systems

The SunPCi III 3.2.1 product supports the following Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems and Service Packs:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Windows XP Professional) Service Pack 1a
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional (Windows 2000 Professional) Service Pack 4
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Edition (Windows 2000 Server) Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Windows Server 2003) No Service Pack Required
Red Hat Linux 9, Personal and Professional Edition (Kernel 2.4.20-6)
Red Hat Linux 9, download Edition (Kernel 2.4.20-8)
Red Hat Linux Enterprise 3 (Kernel 2.4.21-4EL)
Red Hat Linux Enterprise 3 WS (Kernel 2.4.21-4EL)
Note – SunPCi III 3.2.1 does not support Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows
98, Microsoft Windows ME, or Microsoft Windows NT. However, SunPCi III 3.2.1 does support the upgrade of Microsoft Windows NT to a supported operating system.
Note – Only the supported Linux versions work with SunPCi III 3.2.1.

SunPCi III 3.2.1Features

The SunPCi III 3.2.1 product brings the following features to your Solaris desktop.
PCs on your Solaris desktop – For each SunPCi III card installed in your system,
you can use its PC applications in a window on your Solaris desktop.
Auto-install of operating systems – The Create a New Emulated Drive dialog
box enables you to select and install operating system software more easily.
Growing an emulated hard disk – The Grow an Existing Emulated Drive dialog
box enables you to grow and increase your hard disk size.
Automatic update of Intel drivers – The Intel drivers used with SunPCi software
prompts you to automatically update drivers after a new version of SunPCi and Solaris drivers are installed.
High-resolution VGA display for your Microsoft Windows applications –
SunPCi III software includes two Microsoft Windows super-VGA display drivers. One displays the Microsoft Windows desktop in an X Window on your screen. The other drives the display on an external VGA monitor. You can choose to install either option.
Familiar PC peripherals – The SunPCi III product provides mouse and IBM PC
keyboard emulation, plus access to external peripherals such as printers and modems. The SunPCi III main card, the optional Serial/Parallel Port Backplate (included) and the optional USB/Firewire Card and Backplate (included), contain the physical connectors for PC peripheral devices, including additional USB connections and a 1394a Firewire connection.
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LED light – The main backplate now contains an LED indicator, which indicates
the status of the system.
Access to network services, files, and printers – The SunPCi III product enables
you to connect to your Ethernet network. It also enables you to access Solaris files and printers on the network through the physical or virtual network connections.
Multiple SunPCi III card support – With multiple cards installed, you can
simultaneously access workstation or server PC applications from your Sun system.
Large disk support – SunPCi III 3.2.1 supports emulated disk drives up to 40
Gbytes in size.
Boot@Boot support – Boot@Boot is feature that you can configure to
automatically start the SunPCi III 3.2.1 software on one or more SunPCi cards when the Solaris server in which the cards are installed boots.
Caldera OpenDOS 7.01 – The SunPCi III software package includes the Caldera
OpenDOS 7.01 operating system.
Power Management - SunPCi III 3.2.1 allows you to use the Suspend option to let
your Windows system “sleep” when not in use instead of turning off.
Linux - Ability to install and use several Red Hat Linux operating systems with
SunPCi.
Updated SunPCi User Interface - The SunPCi user interface is now “section 508
compliant”, when using GNOME as your Solaris desktop.
Note – You must purchase retail Microsoft Windows or Linux operating system
software and your PC applications separately.

From a PC User’s Perspective

From the perspective of a PC user, SunPCi III hardware and software include the following PC features:
Emulated hard drives, which function like local PC hard drives
Expandable hard drives, which enable you to increase the size of your PC hard
drive
Extended drives, which are similar to networked drives on a PC
IBM PC and PC keyboard emulation
Access to serial, parallel, Firewire 1394a, and USB 2.0 peripherals, such as
printers, scanners, and digital cameras, using the SunPCi optional Serial/Parallel Port Backplate and the USB/Firewire Backplate
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256 Mbytes of SODIMM standard (in one slot), plus a second slot for optional
memory up to a total of 2 Gbytes of memory
Access to PC-based servers, workstations, and networks, including file and
print servers
Ability to use an optional external VGA monitor
Physical Ethernet, which uses a separate Ethernet connection; or virtual Ethernet,
which uses the Sun system’s networking capabilities (virtual networking is disabled with multiple SunPCi cards and Linux)
PC audio with a stereo speaker or headphone output jack, and a monaural
microphone compatible input jack

From a Solaris User’s Perspective

From the perspective of an Sun system user, SunPCi III hardware and software include the following features:
Reliable access to thousands of PC applications
Ability to display super-VGA graphics with 16-bit and 24-bit color
Ability to share network resources, such as printers and files, between the PC and
Solaris environments
Ability to copy and paste text between Microsoft Windows or Linux and
OpenWindows, GNOME, or CDE (this feature is not available for Microsoft Windows server products)
Access to PC-based networks, including Novel NetWare file and print servers
(only physical networking, not virtual networking, is supported with multiple cards)

Supported Citrix MetaFrame Software

Citrix MetaFrame software enables Solaris clients to display and use SunPCi III 3.2.1 software running the Windows 2000 Server operating system on a remote host. Citrix server software must be installed on an emulated drive that contains Windows 2000 Server operating system software and that is attached to a SunPCi III card.
When the server is configured to use Virtual Network Computing (VNC), you can boot SunPCi III software as part of server startup, eliminating the need to specifically start the SunPCi III software before clients can use it.
SunPCi III 3.2.1 hardware and software support use of the following Citrix MetaFrame products:
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Citrix MetaFrame 1.8 for Microsoft Windows
Citrix MetaFrame XP for Microsoft Windows
See the following Web site for information about purchasing and using Citrix MetaFrame software:
http://www.citrix.com

Getting Help for SunPCi III Software

Help is available online for the SunPCi III commands from Solaris manual pages (also called man pages) and from the documentation PDF files on the SunPCi III
3.2.1 CD.

How to View Solaris Manual Pages

You can use manual pages to obtain information about the Solaris operating environment itself, or about the commands associated with Solaris software. To view Solaris online manual pages, follow these steps:
1. Set your MANPATH variable as follows:
$MANPATH:/opt/SUNWspci3/man
2. Type the word man, followed by the name of the command in which you are interested in learning about.
For example, to get Help on the sunpci command, type the following command:
% man sunpci
The system responds Reformatting page... wait, and then displays a section of the manual page in the Terminal window. To scroll through the manual page, press any key. To exit the manual page, press Control-C.
For information about how to add the SunPCi III man page directory to your MANPATH environment variable, refer to your Solaris documentation.
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GettingHelpfor MicrosoftWindows and Linux Software

To get help while working in a Microsoft Windows or Linux operating system, do one of the following:
Press F1.
Click Start and choose Help (Microsoft Windows).
Click Main Menu and choose Help (Linux).
The appropriate operating system Help file then opens. For help with your operating system software, refer to your operating system
documentation.

Viewing the Documentation PDF Files

English versions of the documentation are in the Docs directory on the SunPCi III
3.2.1 CD in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format. The CD includes the following documentation:
SunPCi III 3.2.1 User’s Guide – Describes how to configure the SunPCi III
software to use one or more SunPCi III cards, how to install the Microsoft Windows or Linux software on a SunPCi card, and how to troubleshoot SunPCi issues.
SunPCi III Quick Start Installation Guide – Describes how to install one or more
SunPCi III cards and SunPCi III software.
SunPCi III 3.2.1 Product Notes – Describes late-breaking issues related to the
SunPCi III product.
To view the documentation PDF files, follow these steps:
1. Insert the SunPCi III 3.2.1 CD into the system CD-ROM drive.
A File Manager window opens.
2. In the File Manager window, double-click the Docs directory where the PDF files for your locale are stored on your SunPCi III 3.2.1 CD.
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3. Double-click the Adobe Acrobat PDF file you want to open.
After a few seconds, the Adobe Acrobat splash screen opens, followed by the Adobe Acrobat program displaying the file you double-clicked.
Note – If needed, you can download Adobe Acrobat Reader for free from the Adobe
Web site: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/alternate.html

Removing Microsoft Windows Software

To remove Microsoft Windows software from an emulated drive, consult your Microsoft Windows documentation.
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CHAPTER
2

Getting Started

This chapter assumes that you have installed the SunPCi III card or cards into your Sun system, and that you have installed the SunPCi III 3.2.1 software. If you have not completed those tasks, consult the SunPCi III Quick Start Installation Guide.
This chapter includes the following topics:
“System Requirements” on page 10
“Starting and Stopping the SunPCi III Software” on page 11
“Emulated Drives and SunPCi III Software” on page 12
“Creating an Emulated Drive” on page 13
“Growing an Existing Emulated Drive” on page 18
“Microsoft Windows Service Packs” on page 20
“Power Management” on page 20
This chapter includes instructions for completing the following tasks:
“How to Start the SunPCi III Software” on page 11
“How to Exit the SunPCi III Software” on page 11
“How to Create a New Emulated Drive” on page 14
“How to Attach an Existing Emulated Drive as a C: or D: Drive” on page 17
“How to Grow an Existing Emulated Drive” on page 18
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System Requirements

To install and use SunPCi III 3.2.1 software, you need the following:
A PCI-based Sun system with one or more SunPCi III cards installed. See the
SunPCi III 3.2.1 Product Notes for a complete list of supported systems.
Solaris 7, Solaris 8, or Solaris 9 operating environment.
GNOME or Common Desktop Environment (CDE) X-Window manager.
A CD-ROM drive, either local (attached to your system), or remote (attached to
another system on your network).
Note – You must use a Sun CD-ROM drive during installation of SunPCi III
software. You can use third-party CD-ROM drives for other products and applications after SunPCi III installation.
A hard disk; either local or remote (local preferred), with at least 60 Mbytes of
available storage space for the SunPCi III package, and additional storage space of 4096 Mbytes for each operating system.
The SunPCi III card comes with 256 Mbytes of RAM. To use any of the supported
operating systems with your SunPCi III system, your SunPCi III card should have installed 256 Mbytes RAM.
Memory requirements for operating systems are based on the number and type of users connecting. Consult the SunPCi Web site for further information:
http://www.sun.com/desktop/products/sunpci
Tip – Information about using multiple SunPCi III cards is described in “Using
Multiple SunPCi III Cards” on page 21.
The SunPCi III 3.2.1 user interface when using GNOME looks slightly different than earlier versions. The SunPCi user interface when using GNOME is “section-508 compliant,” meaning it adheres to federal standards for user accessibility. The SunPCi user interface when using CDE looks similar to earlier versions of SunPCi III.
Note – The SunPCi graphics and illustrations in this chapter are from the GNOME
user interface. The tasks and steps are the same in both interfaces, even though the graphics and illustrations look slightly different.
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Starting and Stopping the SunPCi III Software

This section provides instructions for starting and stopping the SunPCi software.

How to Start the SunPCi III Software

To start the SunPCi software, open a terminal window and type the following
command at the Solaris prompt
% /opt/SUNWspci3/bin/sunpci
When you start the SunPCi III software for the first time, the software creates a Solaris directory named ~/pc, into which several SunPCi III files are installed.
You then see a SunPCi splash screen and the SunPCi window opens.
Note – If you modify the $path statement in your .login file, you can create a
shortcut to open SunPCi. For information about customizing the SunPCi path, refer to your Solaris software documentation.
:

How to Exit the SunPCi III Software

Stopping the SunPCi software involves two steps: closing Microsoft Windows or Linux and then closing the SunPCi software.
Caution – Always close Microsoft Windows or Linux before exiting from SunPCi
software or your files and applications could become corrupted.
See “SunPCi III Menus” on page 113 for descriptions of menu options that are available.
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Shutting Down SunPCi III Software
1. Click Start and choose Shut Down.
The Shut Down Windows dialog box opens.
2. Click the “Shut down” option.
3. Click OK.
Microsoft Windows closes and the SunPCi window remains open, with the SunPCi splash screen displaying “You may now exit or reset SunPCi.”
4. From the File menu in SunPCi, choose Quit.
The SunPCi Exit dialog box opens.
5. Click Quit.
SunPCi III closes.
Note – You can also shut down SunPCi gracefully by choosing Quit from the File
menu. The Quit dialog box opens and you then click the Shutdown x86 OS and Quit SunPCi button, which allows SunPCi to exit gracefully.
Note – The specific terminology might be different than described above in different
operating systems, although the procedure is the same.

Emulated Drives and SunPCi III Software

In order to emulate a PC, SunPCi III software creates a file in Solaris software and configures the file so that OpenDOS and Microsoft Windows or Linux see the file as a physical drive. This type of file is a SunPCi III emulated hard drive.
After you install the SunPCi III software as detailed in the SunPCi III Quick Start Installation Guide, you create a default C: drive and assign it to an emulated drive file. By default, all SunPCi III windows are booted from this drive C: and use the startup files located on the drive.
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Note – You can create several C: and D: drive files, each with different applications
and configurations, and attach a drive as needed. Only one C: drive and one D: drive can be active at any one time, and a file cannot function as a C: drive and a D: drive at the same time.

Creating an Emulated Drive

The first time you start SunPCi software, a dialog box opens asking you to create an emulated C: drive. You then click Create and the Create a New Emulated Drive dialog box opens, which allows you to do the following:
Select an operating system to automatically install
Specify a size for the emulated drive
Specify whether to attach the emulated drive
Specify the directory and name for the emulated drive
Selecting an operating system to automatically install (auto-install) simplifies installation. When you specify an operating system to auto-install, the software automatically finds and copies setup files, boot files, system files, and drivers that are appropriate for that operating system.
The emulated drive is a single file that SunPCi creates in the Solaris environment. By default the file is named OSNAME.diskimage,suchasXP.diskimage. By default the location is in the ~/pc directory in your home directory.
You can selectively attach this emulated drive to any available SunPCi III card. You can install a different operating system on each drive, then attach it and boot from it to run that operating system on your SunPCi III card. A SunPCi III card can run only one operating system at a time.
If you have only one SunPCi III card installed, you can accept the default file name for the emulated drive in a standard installation. If you have multiple cards installed, consult the section “Configuring Multiple Cards With SunPCi III Software” on page 23.
Within Microsoft Windows, because of the inherent limitations of DOS, when you create an emulated drive of up to 40 Gbytes that uses the FAT16 file system, that portion above 2 Gbytes in size is unavailable to DOS. All Microsoft Windows operating systems can use a FAT16 disk, but FAT16 format capacity is restricted to a maximum of 2 Gbytes. You can reformat, convert, and/or repartition the emulated drive to access the disk portion beyond 2 Gbytes after you have installed your Microsoft Windows operating system.
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Tip – If you choose the automatic installation of a Microsoft Windows operating
system using NTFS, you are not constrained by the limitations of DOS.
When the emulated drive i s created for Linux, the drive is not partitioned. So, if this emulated drive is a boot disk, the partitioning and formatting will be completed during installation. If the emulated drive is not a boot disk, you must complete partitioning and format the drive using Linux tools. Refer to your Linux documentation for additional information.

How to Create a New Emulated Drive

1. Start the SunPCi III software.
If you have not created an emulated drive previously for the SunPCi III card, the Create a New Emulated Drive dialog box opens automatically.
2. Open the Create a New Emulated Drive dialog box by doing one of the following:
If this is the first time you are creating an emulated drive for the SunPCi III card,
a dialog box prompts you to open the Create a New Emulated Drive dialog box after installing the SunPCi III software.
If this is not the first time you are opening SunPCi III or need to create additional
emulated drives, from the Options menu in the SunPCi window, choose Create a New Emulated Drive.
Note – In GNOME, you can also choose the menu option, Create a New Emulated
Drive Druid, which performs the same action as in the Create a New Emulated Drive, except that you perform only one step at a time.
The Create a New Emulated Drive dialog box opens. See
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FIGURE 2-1.
FIGURE 2-1 Create a New Emulated Drive Dialog Box
3. In the Create a New Emulated Drive dialog box, select an operating system to auto-install.
If applicable, insert the first operating system installation CD-ROM into the Sun
system.
Select one of the operating systems from the drop-down list box to auto-install.
Select DR DOS 7.01 (Bootable) if you plan to do a custom installation of an
operating system at a later time. To install the operating system, you need to follow instructions in the corresponding chapter in this guide.
Select None (Unformatted disk) if you want to create a non-bootable drive
(a D: drive). Before you can use the drive, you need to format it. See your operating system documentation.
Caution – When you specify an operating system to auto-install and insert the
operating system CD into your CD-ROM drive, the software automatically finds and copies setup files, boot files, system files, and drivers for that operating system. Do not perform a custom installation unless you want to use customized installation scripts.
For Microsoft Windows operating systems, you can choose between creating the disk with the FAT16 file system or the NTFS file system. You cannot boot to OpenDOS using a C: that is drive formatted for the NTFS file system. This is a known restriction. See “FAT16 File System Limitation Issue” on page 151 for more information.
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4. Move the horizontal slider to set the drive size (in Gbytes) for the new drive.
The horizontal slider automatically sets to the recommended default size. The left end of the scale is restricted to the required minimum drive size for the operating system you selected.
With SunPCi III 3.2.1, you can use only 90% of the maximum free space available to create a new disk. For example, if you have 10 Gbytes of space available in the directory /home/twtone, the maximum allowable size is 9 Gbytes for that disk.
Note – For best performance, install your Microsoft Windows or Linux applications
locally on drive C: or D:.
5. Select the option on how to attach the new drive.
Click the C:, D:, or Do Not Attach radio button.
6. In the New Emulated Drive Filename drop-down list box, either select or type the path of the new emulated drive.
You can click Browse to view existing files. You must specify a new disk image name for the emulated drive, or accept the defaults.
For best performance, create your emulated drives on a local hard disk on your Sun system. Performance of Microsoft Windows or Linux is significantly better on a local hard drive.
7. Click OK.
The Disc Creation Process dialog box opens indicating progress of the disk file creation. When complete, the Reset SunPCi dialog box opens.
8. Click Reset Now.
The SunPCi software reboots.
9. If you chose to auto-install an operating system, insert the first installation CD into your CD-ROM drive when prompted and follow the instructions.
Refer to the specific operating system chapter for additional information. If you are installing multiple cards into your system, see “Using Multiple SunPCi III
Cards” on page 21. There are significant differences between configuring multiple cards and configuring a single card.
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Attaching Emulated Drives

If you want to use an existing emulated drive that is not currently attached to your SunPCi card as a C: or D: drive, you can attach it by following the directions in this section.
How to Attach an Existing Emulated Drive as a
C: or D: Drive
Note – If the drive you want to use is already attached, skip this procedure.
If you want to use an emulated drive that is not attached as a C: or D: drive, you need to attach the drive.
To attach an existing emulated drive, perform the following procedure:
1. Start the SunPCi III software.
2. From the Options menu, choose Attach an Existing Emulated Drive.
The Attach an Existing Emulated Drive dialog box opens.
FIGURE 2-2 Attach an Existing Emulated Drive Dialog Box
3. Click the C: or D: radio button to specify how to attach the drive.
4. In the “Choose a file to attach” drop-down list box, either select or type the path of the emulated drive you plan to attach.
You can click Browse to search for an emulated drive.
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5. Click OK.
The Reset SunPCi dialog box opens.
6. Click Shutdown x86 OS and Reset SunPCi to attach the emulated drive.
SunPCi software reboots to the newly attached drive. The drive is now attached as a C: or D: drive.

Growing an Existing Emulated Drive

Disk expansion enables you to expand your Microsoft Windows or Linux hard drive to gain more space.
To use newly added emulated drive space, you must either create a new partition and format a new file system within it or expand an already existing partition into the newly created space. You must complete one of these two options so that the operating system recognizes the newly added space.
You then format your new space by using a third-party software or appropriate Microsoft Windows utility, as described at the end of the next procedure.

How to Grow an Existing Emulated Drive

You can expand the hard drive space by doing the following in the SunPCi window:
1. Start the SunPCi III software.
2. From the Options menu, choose Grow an Existing Emulated Drive.
The Grow an Existing Emulated Drive dialog box opens.
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FIGURE 2-3 Grow an Existing Emulated Drive Dialog Box
3. Move the horizontal slider to the new size of the drive.
Note – The size you choose is the total size of the emulated drive, which includes
both the original size of the drive and the added space.
4. In the Select Emulated Drive drop-down list box, either select or type the path of the emulated drive you plan to grow.
You can click Browse to search for an emulated drive.
5. Click OK.
The Disk Grow Process dialog box shows the progress of the disk expansion. Then the Information dialog box shows additional information.
6. Click Close.
7. From the File menu, choose Quit.
The Quit SunPCi dialog box opens.
8. Click Shutdown x86 OS and Reset SunPCi.
SunPCi software reboots to the newly grown drive.
Caution – You will not be able to use the expanded drive space you created until
you complete the following task.
9. After you grow the drive, you must perform one of the following options to complete the procedure:
Create a new partition in the expanded space by using the DOS fdisk utility, and
then create a new drive by formatting it using Microsoft Windows Explorer.
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Use a third-party software, such as PartitionMagic, to complete the expansion of
your current disk drive.
Create a new partition in the expanded space in Linux by using the command
fdisk /dev/sundska or fdisk /dev/sundskb.

Microsoft Windows Service Packs

After installing Microsoft Windows operating system software, you might need to install a Microsoft Service Pack. For information about installing a Service Pack, consult your Microsoft Windows documentation.
TABLE 2-1 lists the Service Packs that SunPCi III 3.2.1 software requires for supported
Windows operating systems.
TABLE2-1 Microsoft Service Packs Required by SunPCi III 3.2.1 Software
Windows Operating System Minimum Service Pack
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1a Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4 Windows Server 2003 No Service Pack Required
Note – Linux Red Hat has no specific Service Pack support.

Power Management

SunPCi III supports power management capabilities for these supported Microsoft Windows operating systems. Power management is installed when you are doing a fresh installation of any of the supported Microsoft Windows operating systems. Power management enables you to place your Microsoft Windows operating system in Stand By mode to enable it to sleep when not in use.
Note – To wake up the system from Stand By mode, place the mouse over your
Microsoft Windows operating system and press any key to wake up the system.
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CHAPTER
3

Using Multiple SunPCi III Cards

This chapter assumes that you have installed the SunPCi III 3.2.1 software and all the cards that you will be using concurrently in your Sun system. You should have configured the first card following the procedures in Chapter 2. This chapter explains how to configure additional SunPCi III cards.
You can install any of the supported operating systems for use on SunPCi III cards. For the list of operating systems, see “Supported Microsoft Windows and Linux Operating Systems” on page 1.
This chapter includes the following topics:
“Multiple Cards Configuration Process” on page 22
“Advanced Server Support for Configuration Options” on page 22
“Configuring Multiple Cards With SunPCi III Software” on page 23
“Using Cards and Emulated Drives” on page 25
“Starting Specific Disk Image Files” on page 27
“Updating the SunPCi III Card Configuration” on page 28
“Rebinding Images and Cards” on page 28
“Multiple Card Behavior” on page 29
This chapter includes instructions for completing the following tasks:
“How to Create an .ini File Using the -n Option” on page 24
“How to Identify Card Names” on page 25
“How to Start a Specific .ini File” on page 26
“How to Start a Specific Card” on page 26
“How to Start a Specific Image and a Specific Card” on page 27
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Multiple Cards Configuration Process

You can install multiple SunPCi III cards into an Sun server or Sun system. To configure multiple cards, follow this sequence:
1. Remove any previous versions of SunPCi cards (version 1.x or 2.x).
2. Remove any previous version of SunPCi software.
3. Install all the SunPCi III cards you plan to use.
4. Install the SunPCi III 3.2.1 software on your system.
5. Configure one card and its emulated drive software completely.
6. Configure the rest of your SunPCi III cards. See the SunPCi III Quick Start Installation Guide for complete instructions.
Caution – SunPCi III cards cannot coexist with earlier SunPCi cards. Your Sun
server or Sun system can only accommodate the same version of SunPCi cards.
You also need to clearly identify configuration files and cards before finalizing your software configuration and starting the software. You should have done this when installing the cards.

Advanced Server Support for Configuration Options

For advanced SunPCi III server support concerning SunPCi III memory, CPUs, and benchmark information, consult the SunPCi Web site:
http://www.sun.com/desktop/products/sunpci
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Configuring Multiple Cards With SunPCi III Software

The first time the SunPCi III software is started, a default filename.ini configuration file is created as ~/pc/SunPC.ini. This .ini file is specified from the sunpci command line to start the desired emulated C: or D: drive.
In a multiple card system, an emulated drive can be associated with only one card at a time. By default the drives attach to the next available card, although you can specify a particular card, if needed.

Default .ini Configuration File

In order to start an emulated C: or D: drive, that drive’s file name must appear in the default .ini file named SunPC.ini. The drive name insertion is done automatically when you create and attach drives using the SunPCi III software.
Also inserted into the SunPC.ini configuration file are the names of PC components and other information. PC components include the drive image file name or names, the CD-ROM device file name, a diskette device file name, and other devices such as printers or other peripherals.
Here is a sample listing of the content of a default SunPC.ini file created in a system with one card installed.
[Drives] A drive=/dev/rdiskette C drive=/home/user/pc/C.diskimage CD=/vol/dev/aliases/cdrom0 D drive=/net/host/export/SunPCi_III/D.diskimage

Naming .ini Files When Using Multiple Cards

When you install multiple SunPCi cards into the same system, you need to create multiple .ini files and emulated C: or D: drive images, one for each card. A particular card is not necessarily associated with a particular .ini file name.
Name files and disk images in a way that clearly identifies the .ini file and its associated C: and D: drive images. Up to two disk drive images are permitted in a single .ini file.
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One solution is to name the .ini file and its disk image using some identifying characteristic, such as the operating system installed on the disk image. You can only run one C: and one D: drive per card at a time.
TABLE3-1 Sample File Names in a Multiple Card Configuration
.ini File Names Disk Image Names Inside Each .ini File
SunPC.ini (default) C.diskimage
D.diskimage
win2k.ini C.win2k.diskimage
Unless you specify differently, the following convention is the default SunPCi III
3.2.1 graphical user interface (GUI) behavior when you use the sunpci command with the -n option. The stem of the specified .ini file name, for example win2k,is incorporated into the disk image file name as shown in
TABLE 3-1. The following
procedure illustrates this behavior.
How to Create an .ini File Using the -n Option
The following procedure assumes that you have installed an additional card or cards into your system. To create a new .ini file, follow these steps:
1. At the Solaris prompt, type the following command:
% /opt/SUNWspci3/bin/sunpci -n filename.ini
By default, after creating an emulated drive name will use the .ini name as the default name for the emulated drive, such as c.filename.diskimage. You can edit the name if needed through the user interface.
The Create a New Existing Emulated Drive dialog box opens.
2. Click OK to accept the default disk image name.
For additional information, refer to “Creating an Emulated Drive” on page 13.
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.ini file (using the sunpci command with the -n), the

Using Cards and Emulated Drives

Although an emulated drive must run on a SunPCi III card, the SunPCi III emulated drives are not forced to run on any particular card. By default any particular .ini file and its associated drive will start on any available card, and it is not possible to predict which card will be used. By default, SunPCi creates the SunPC.ini file during installation, which is located in the /pc directory on your system.
You can, however, start a drive and a specific card together. To do this, you need to identify the cards that are installed in your system.

How to Identify Card Names

To identify the name of each installed card, type the following command:
% /opt/SUNWspci3/bin/sunpci -l
The system displays the following information: the card’s name, the card’s device file name in the /dev directory, the card’s type, the card’s description, and the card’s ID or Ethernet (MAC) address.
What follows is sample output from a system with two cards installed.
Name = Card1 Device = /dev/sunpci3drv0 Type = SunPCi III Description = SunPCi III card ID = 08:00:20:F9:xx:xx
Name = Card2 Device = /dev/sunpci3drv3 Type = SunPCi III Description = SunPCi III card ID = 08:00:20:E7:xx:xx
Note – Instead of the ID message you could get the Card In Use message if one
of the cards is already running.
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How to Start a Specific .ini File
By default, SunPCi software uses the SunPC.ini file when you use the sunpci command. To start a different emulated drive, which you must do in a multiple card configuration, use the sunpci command with the -p option. You then must enter the full path of the location of the .ini file.
To start SunPCi software with a specific file using the -p option, type the
following command:
% /opt/SUNWspci3/bin/sunpci -p pathname.ini
Where
pathname is the full directory path of the .ini file, for example,
/home/my_directory/pc/SunPC.ini.
The SunPCi III software starts, using the referenced disk image. If you start an emulated drive with a card on which that drive was not created, you
get the following warning dialog box about the Ethernet (MAC) address:
This emulated drive image was created on another SunPCi card. This could cause problems if there was special hardware connected to that card. It could also cause problems if your installed software or configuration makes any assumptions about the MAC address.
Emulated Disk File /pathname/c.diskimage was created on the card with the MAC address
If you do not wish to see this message in the future, start sunpci with the -n option.
xx:yy:zz:zz:yy:xx
If application registration or network configuration setup is affected, you can use the
-n option, or you can bind the particular image and card by remapping the MAC
address to the disk image. If you want to bind the MAC address to the current disk image, use the
-B option
with the sunpci command. See “The sunpci Command and Its Options” on page 110 for more details.

How to Start a Specific Card

Sometimes you might need to start a specific card with a specific C: drive. For example, you might want to run on a card with a printer that is attached to a port, or to run on a card that provides better support for a memory intensive application.
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To start the SunPCi III software with a specific card, type the following command:
% /opt/SUNWspci3/bin/sunpci -c cardname -p pathname.ini
Where Card2.
cardname is one card’s name returned by the system, for example, Card1 or

Starting Specific Disk Image Files

When you want to use the SunPCi software with different operating systems on different disk images, you can create additional C: drive image files for as many operating systems as you need to run. To install the operating system, refer to the appropriate chapter in this guide.
When you want to run a different operating system, close the operating system you are using and exit from SunPCi. Start the disk image you need using the sunpci command with the -p option.
How to Start a Specific Image and a Specific
Card
By starting a specific image and a specific card, you can link an image and a card to ensure that a particular image is executing on a specific card.
Note – You can only run one operating system at a time per card.
To start SunPCi software with a specific file and a specific card using the -p
and -c options, type the following command:
% /opt/SUNWspci3/bin/sunpci -p
The SunPCi III software starts, using the referenced disk image and card. If you start an image with a card on which it was not created, you get a warning
dialog box about the Ethernet (MAC) address, see “How to Start a Specific .ini File” on page 26.
pathname.ini -c cardname
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To open and run multiple SunPCi III cards on the same system, follow the directions above for opening each particular disk image and card. Although the .ini file is not dedicated to a particular disk image, you need to have an available .ini file for each card you open. Enter the full path location of the .ini file.

Updating the SunPCi III Card Configuration

You might need to add, remove, move, or replace a SunPCi III card. After doing this, you must update the SunPCi III Solaris drivers on the system.
To update the SunPCi III card configuration, complete the following procedure:
1. Remove the files /etc/Master.ini and /etc/Master.bak, if they exist.
2. Become superuser and type the following command:
# /opt/SUNWspci3/drivers/solaris/sunpcload
3. Reconfigure any Boot@Boot support if needed as it will be lost. Add and enable VNC and cards using the sunpcidadm command with the -a and -e options.
See “Configuring and Using Boot@Boot Support” on page 120.
4. Exit the superuser account and proceed as you would to start the software normally.

Rebinding Images and Cards

When a disk image file is created, the Ethernet (MAC) address of the card on which the disk image file was created is written into its header, binding the card to the disk image file. The binding is only informational, and does not interfere with running a C: or a D: drive on a different card. The sunpci command -B option rewrites the MAC address of the current card into the disk image file header.
This switch is rarely used. If you are remapping a C: drive in which the MAC address of the original card has been used by installed applications for registration or network purposes, you risk licensing and networking issues.
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Before attempting to reconfigure the binding of any disk image, verify that you have read and understood the sunpci and the sunpciflash command-line options. For more information, refer to “The sunpci Command and Its Options” on page 110.

Multiple Card Behavior

The following sections explain limitations or features of a SunPCi III session when running multiple cards installed in the same system.

Networking With Multiple Cards

Virtual networking is automatically disabled in systems with more than one card installed. Use physical networking with multiple card configurations.
See “Networking With SunPCi III Hardware and Software” on page 31 for more information.

Using the Diskette Drive With Multiple Cards

When multiple cards on a system are running, once the diskette drive is being used by a SunPCi III session, the drive is not available to any other session. When not in use, the diskette drive is locked to the first SunPCi III session started after it becomes available.

Using the CD-ROM Drive With Multiple Cards

When multiple cards on a system are running, they all share the system CD-ROM drive. One unusual, but expected behavior is that when you insert a CD into the drive, the Autorun option starts on all running SunPCi sessions.
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CHAPTER
4

Networking With SunPCi III Hardware and Software

This chapter assumes that you have installed the SunPCi III card or cards into your Sun system, that you have installed the SunPCi III software, and that you want to understand what networking options are available with the SunPCi III 3.2.1 product.
This chapter includes the following topics:
“Networking With SunPCi III” on page 31
“Setting Up Networking With SunPCi III Hardware and Software” on page 33
This chapter includes instructions for completing the following tasks:
“How to Set TCP/IP Properties” on page 33
“How to Set Up Physical Ethernet Networking” on page 34
“How to Set Up Virtual Ethernet Networking” on page 34
“How to Use Power Management With Physical Networking” on page 35

Networking With SunPCi III

There are two ways to connect each SunPCi III card to your network:
Physical Ethernet – Use the external Ethernet connector on the back of the
SunPCi III card and connect the card to a second physical Ethernet connection.
Virtual Ethernet – Use the internal networking driver (NDIS driver) in the
SunPCi III software and connect through your system’s Ethernet connection.
Note – When more than one SunPCi III card is installed in a system, virtual
networking is disabled by the SunPCi III software.
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Note – Only Physical Networking is supported with Linux.
Physical Ethernet networking is faster than virtual Ethernet, but it requires an additional port to connect to your network. This means that you need to have two separate Ethernet connections: one for your Solaris system, and one for your SunPCi III card.
Physical Ethernet networking eliminates the need for routing to a third host in order for the Solaris system and the SunPCi III card to communicate with each other over the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Once physical Ethernet networking is set up, you can “see” both your SunPCi III card and your workstation in the list of network hosts.
Virtual Ethernet networking eliminates the need for a second network port. You share a single Ethernet connection between your system and your SunPCi III card. If you use virtual networking, you are not able to generate a network path between your SunPCi III card and your host Solaris system until you set up network connections. When multiple cards are installed in a system, virtual Ethernet networking is permanently disabled.
For specific instructions on the networking drivers for your operating system, refer to the corresponding installation chapter.
To install the Windows XP Professional drivers, refer to Chapter 5.
To install the Windows 2000 drivers, refer to Chapter 6.
To install the Windows Server 2003 drivers, refer to Chapter 7.
To install the Red Hat Linux drivers, refer to Chapter 8.
Caution – When one SunPCi III card is installed with the SunPCi III software, you
can use either physical or virtual networking, but not both at once.
Note – When multiple cards are installed in your system, virtual networking is
automatically disabled and you need to configure the TCP/IP network protocols for all Microsoft Windows configurations.
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Setting Up Networking With SunPCi III Hardware and Software

Setting up networking with SunPCi hardware and software involves setting TCP/IP properties, setting up either physical or virtual Ethernet networking, and setting up network connections between SunPCi III cards and your Sun system.

How to Set TCP/IP Properties

Before you can configure TCP/IP, you need to obtain certain information from the network administrator at your site.
1. Obtain the following information before you begin:
Your SunPCi III computer name (the name you enter when you install Microsoft
Windows or Linux)
If you are not using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to obtain an IP
address, you also need:
The IP address for your SunPCi III card
Note – The IP address for your SunPCi III card must be different from your Sun
system’s IP address.
The subnet mask for your site’s network
The IP address for your router or gateway (if used)
Note – If you are using virtual networking, you cannot use DHCP for both your
Sun system and the SunPCi III card.
The host name, domain name, and IP address for each Domain Name Service
(DNS) server at your site (if used)
2. To configure TCP/IP, open the Network icon in the Control Panel in Microsoft Windows or choose Network from the System Settings in Linux.
Enter the information you obtained into the corresponding fields. For more information, refer to your operating system documentation.
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Note – Microsoft Windows and Linux provides a number of different ways to install
hardware. Follow the instructions in this section, even if you have installed hardware before.

How to Set Up Physical Ethernet Networking

To configure the physical Ethernet network, perform the following steps:
1. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the back of the SunPCi III card.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the network’s Ethernet port.
3. Restart your operating system software.
4. If you have not already set up TCP/IP, refer to the previous section.

How to Set Up Virtual Ethernet Networking

Note – When more than one SunPCi III card is installed in a system, virtual
networking is disabled by the SunPCi III software.
If you changed networks or network properties, or if you did not set up the network during the installation process, you need to configure TCP/IP to connect to your network. Refer to the documentation that came with your version of Microsoft Windows and to “How to Set TCP/IP Properties” on page 33.
To configure virtual networking:
In Windows XP Professional, refer to “Configuring Virtual Ethernet Networking
for Windows XP Professional” on page 46.
In Windows 2000, refer to “Configuring Virtual Ethernet Networking for
Windows 2000” on page 62.
In Windows Server 2003, refer to “Configuring Virtual Ethernet Networking for
Windows Server 2003” on page 78.
Note – If you are using DHCP with virtual networking, you might observe that the
network takes several minutes to start after you configure the network and restart Microsoft Windows. This is normal behavior during the first reboot after you set up the network.
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How to Use Power Management With Physical
Networking
If you need to “ping” the IP address of the SunPCi III card to bring up the machine when it is in Stand by mode while using physical networking, do the following:
1. Click and highlight My Computer.
2. Right-click on My Computer.
3. Choose Manage.
4. Click Device Manager.
5. Click Network adaptors.
6. Click VIA RHINE II Fast Ethernet Adaptor Properties.
The VIA RHINE II Fast Ethernet Adaptor Properties dialog box opens.
7. Click the Power Management tab.
8. Click the “Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby” check box.
9. Click OK.
10. Close the Computer Management window.
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CHAPTER
5

Using Windows XP Professional

This chapter describes how to install and configure Microsoft Windows XP Professional on your SunPCi III system. It also describes how to upgrade an existing emulated drive to Windows XP Professional.
This chapter includes the following topics:
“Installing Windows XP Professional” on page 38
“Upgrading Windows NT4 WS and Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP
Professional” on page 40
“Upgrading Windows NT4 WS to Windows XP Professional” on page 41
“Upgrading Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP Professional” on page 42
“Installing Japanese Windows XP Professional” on page 44
“Configuring Virtual Ethernet Networking for Windows XP Professional” on
page 46
This chapter includes instructions for completing the following tasks:
“How to Perform a Custom Installation” on page 39
“How to Upgrade Windows NT4 WS to Windows XP Professional” on page 41
“How to Upgrade Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP Professional” on
page 43
“How to Perform an Automatic Installation” on page 44
“How to Perform a Manual Installation” on page 45
“How to Add a Virtual Network Adapter” on page 47
“How to Configure the Network for Windows XP Professional” on page 49
“How to Reconfigure the Network Adapter for Physical Ethernet” on page 50
“How to Prepare Windows XP Professional to Display External Video” on page 51
“How to Configure Windows XP Professional for External Video Use” on page 52
“How to Switch External Video Back to the System Monitor” on page 53
Throughout this chapter, Microsoft Windows XP Professional is referred to as Windows XP Professional.
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Installing Windows XP Professional

You install operating system software when you create an emulated drive by choosing Create a New Emulated Drive from the SunPCi Options menu. See “Emulated Drives and SunPCi III Software” on page 12. If you want to perform a custom installation using scripts that differ from the standard Microsoft installation scripts, see “How to Perform a Custom Installation” on page 39.
Caution – This release does not support simultaneous operation of Windows XP
Professional on both the system monitor and external monitors.

Installation Notes

Make sure that you have the following media and information available before you begin installation:
Windows XP Professional retail installation software CD
Customized installation scripts, if needed
The network system name for each SunPCi III card installed in your system
The workgroup or domain name for your Windows XP Professional installation
on each SunPCi III card installed in your system
Note – When you install or upgrade to Windows XP Professional, a dialog box
might appear that contains information about display settings. The mouse is disabled at this point, and you must use the Tab and Return keys to click buttons in the dialog box and also in the settings confirmation dialog box that might follow. The mouse is enabled after doing this.
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How to Perform a Custom Installation

Caution – When you specify an operating system to auto-install in the Create a
New Emulated Drive dialog box, the software automatically finds and copies setup files, boot files, system files, and drivers that are appropriate for that operating system. The software also launches Windows Setup when SunPCi software reboots. Do not perform a custom installation unless you want to use customized installation scripts.
1. Create a new emulated hard drive and auto-install the DR DOS 7.01 operating system software.
See “Emulated Drives and SunPCi III Software” on page 12. Set options in the Create a New Emulated Drive dialog box as follows:
Select DR DOS 7.01 (Bootable) as the operating system to auto-install.
Be sure to make the drive at least 2 Gbytes in size, which can be expanded later if
needed.
Attach the drive as a C: drive.
For best performance, create your emulated drives on a local hard disk on your
Sun system or server.
The SunPCi III software reboots. The OpenDOS prompt (C:\>) opens.
2. Install the SunPCi III drivers.
The default location for the Windows XP Professional files is r:\cdrom\cdrom0\ i386. However, if your Windows XP Professional files reside at a location other than
the default one, you need to use the /s: switch to specify where the files are located. For example, if your Windows XP Professional disk image is located in your Solaris directory at /export/home/winxp, you would access it from the R: drive in OpenDOS.
Note – Copy all the contents of the installation CD files to the winxp folder before
starting the installation.
Type the following command all on one line:
C:\> f:\drivers\winxp\setupwxp /s:r:\export\home\winxp\i386
The setup process takes a few minutes to complete.
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When the setupwxp script finishes copying the Windows XP Professional files to your C: drive, it reboots the SunPCi III software. The Windows XP Professional Setup screen opens. When Windows XP Professional Setup finishes copying files, it reboots the SunPCi III software again.
3. After the SunPCi III software reboots from the Windows XP Professional window, choose Attach Mouse from the Options menu or press Meta-M to attach the mouse.
This enables the mouse to work with Windows XP Professional during the installation process. Once the installation is complete, the proper mouse drivers are installed and you no longer need to attach the mouse manually.
4. Change directory to the location for your customized installation scripts.
5. Complete the installation using your customized installation scripts.

Upgrading Windows NT4 WS and Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP Professional

In SunPCi III software, you can upgrade emulated disk drive images. You can upgrade an existing C: drive that is configured for the of the following operating systems discussed in these sections:
“Upgrading Windows NT4 WS to Windows XP Professional” on page 41
“Upgrading Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP Professional” on page 42

Upgrade Notes

Make sure that you have the following media and disk drive space available before you start an upgrade to Windows XP Professional:
The Windows XP Professional retail software installation CD; the installation will
not work without the CD in your CD-ROM drive
At least 2 Gbytes of available space on your emulated C: drive
Tip – Before you perform the upgrade, make a backup copy of your existing
C: emulated drive file and disable any anti-virus software.
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Upgrading Windows NT4 WS to Windows XP Professional

Caution – The setup and configuration procedures for the SunPCi III program
involve some steps that differ from the Microsoft upgrade steps. Do not use the standard Microsoft upgrade procedure provided on the Windows XP Professional CD or the installation will fail and your emulated C: drive can become corrupted.

Before You Begin the Upgrade

Although Windows NT is not supported in SunPCi III 3.2.1, you can upgrade from Windows NT to a supported operating systems in SunPCi III 3.2.1.
Caution – Before starting to upgrade Windows NT4 WS to Windows XP
Professional, you must update your Intel drivers. Refer to “Updating Intel and Linux Drivers” on page 115 for additional information.
Caution – If you are using an external CD-RW drive with Windows NT4 WS,
un-install the device. The upgrade to Windows XP Professional will fail unless the device is removed and its software uninstalled. Reinstall the drive after the upgrade.
Note – When upgrading from Windows NT to Windows XP Professional, a blank
dialog box opens. This happens after the Dynamic Update completes, and when the Preparing Installation radio button on the left pane of the Windows XP Professional Installation Wizard is selected. This dialog box soon disappears and the installation process continues normally.
How to Upgrade Windows NT4 WS to
Windows XP Professional
1. Insert the Windows XP Professional CD into your system’s CD-ROM drive.
2. Click Start and then choose Programs and Windows Explorer.
The Windows Explorer window opens.
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3. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the following path:
C:\sun\wxpupg\upgrade.bat
Note – If you cannot find this directory on your C: drive, either you have installed
the wrong version of the SunPCi III software, or you did not update your SunPCi III drivers.
4. Double-click upgrade.bat.
The upgrade process continues. This program automatically maps a network drive for its own use. If you do not have a network drive letter available in Windows Explorer, the process fails.
5. Follow the prompts on the window and enter the information that Microsoft Windows requests.
For example, enter the CD key on the back of your CD case and your administrator’s password.
When you are finished entering all the information, the SunPCi III software reboots into Windows XP Professional.
Tip – This step can take several minutes to complete.
6. Install the Service Pack.
To complete the process, you need to install the appropriate Service Pack. See “Microsoft Windows Service Packs” on page 20.

Upgrading Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP Professional

Caution – The setup and configuration procedures for the SunPCi III software
involve some steps that differ from the Microsoft upgrade steps. Do not use the standard Microsoft upgrade procedure provided on the Windows XP Professional CD or the installation will fail and your emulated C: drive can become corrupted.
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How to Upgrade Windows 2000 Professional to
Windows XP Professional
1. Insert the Windows XP Professional CD into your system’s CD-ROM drive.
2. From the Start menu, choose All Programs, and then choose Windows Explorer.
The Windows Explorer window opens.
3. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the following path:
C:\sun\wxpupg\upgrade.bat
Note – If you cannot find this directory on your C: drive, either you have installed
the wrong version of the SunPCi III software, or you did not update your drivers.
4. Double-click upgrade.bat.
The upgrade process continues. This program automatically maps a network drive for its own use. If you do not have a network drive letter available in Windows Explorer, the process fails.
5. Follow the prompts on the window and enter the information that Microsoft Windows requests.
For example, enter the CD key on the back of your CD case and your administrator’s password when prompted.
When you are finished entering all the information, the SunPCi III software reboots again into Windows XP Professional.
Tip – This step can take several minutes to complete.
6. Install the Service Pack.
To complete the process, you need to install the appropriate Service Pack. See “Microsoft Windows Service Packs” on page 20.
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Installing Japanese Windows XP Professional

There are two ways to install the Japanese version of Windows XP Professional on SunPCi III: automatic and manual.

How to Perform an Automatic Installation

To install the Japanese version of Windows XP Professional using the automatic method, perform the following steps:
1. Insert the Japanese Windows XP Professional CD into your system’s CD-ROM drive.
1. Start the SunPCi software.
2. Click OK.
The Create a New Emulated Drive dialog box opens.
3. Select either Windows XP Professional-FAT16 or Windows XP Professional-NTFS.
4. Click the radio button to attach the drive as a C: drive.
5. Move the horizontal slider to make the size of the drive at least 4 Gbytes.
6. Specify the directory and file name for the drive and click OK.
SunPCi III software restarts after the disk drive is created.
7. Type y and press Return when this message appears:
This cdrom appears to be Japanese Windows, is that correct?
8. From the Options menu, select Create a New Emulated Drive.
The Create a New Emulated Drive dialog box opens.
9. In the Select an Operating System pane, select DR DOS 7.01 (Bootable).
10. Attach this drive as the D: drive.
11. Move the horizontal slider to make the size of the drive at least 4 Gbytes.
12. Specify the directory and file name for the drive and click OK.
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13. Click OK when you receive a message asking you to shut down Windows and reset SunPCi III.
14. From the File menu, select Reset PC.
When the system finishes copying files, the SunPCi III software restarts.
15. When the Windows XP Professional operating system asks where to install Windows, install the software to the C: drive.
The installation routine continues. Follow the steps displayed on the screen. After you finish the installation, you can detach the D: drive, delete the emulated drive file, and remove it from your SunPC.ini file.

How to Perform a Manual Installation

To install the Japanese version of Windows XP Professional using the manual method, perform the following steps:
1. Insert the Japanese Windows XP Professional CD into your system’s CD-ROM drive.
2. Start the SunPCi software.
3. Click OK.
The Create a New Emulated Drive dialog box opens.
4. In the Select an Operating System pane, select DR DOS 7.01 (Bootable).
5. Click the radio button to attach the drive as a C: drive.
6. Move the horizontal slider to make the size of the drive at least 4 Gbytes.
7. Specify the directory and file name for the drive and click OK.
SunPCi III software reboots after the disk drive is created.
8. From the Options menu, select Create a New Emulated Drive.
The Create a New Emulated Drive dialog box opens.
9. In the Select an Operating System pane, select DR DOS 7.01 (Bootable).
10. Click the radio button to attach this drive as the D: drive.
11. Move the horizontal slider to make the size of the drive at least 4 Gbytes.
12. Specify the directory and file name for the drive and click OK.
13. Click OK when you receive a message asking you to shut down Windows and reset SunPCi III.
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14. From the File menu, select Reset PC.
15. Create a file system for the emulated drive as follows:
To create a FAT file system on the drive, type the following at the C:\> prompt
and press Return:
f:\drivers\winxp\setupwxp /td
To create an NTFS file system for the emulated drive, type the following at the
C:\> prompt and press Return:
f:\drivers\winxp\setupwxp /td /NTFS:max
When the system finishes copying the files, SunPCi III software restarts.
16. When the Windows XP Professional operating system asks where to install Windows, install the software to the C: drive.
The installation routine continues. Follow the steps displayed on the screen. After you finish the installation, you can detach the D: drive, delete the emulated drive file, and remove it from your SunPC.ini file.

Configuring Virtual Ethernet Networking for Windows XP Professional

The SunPCi III software comes with physical Ethernet networking enabled by default. If you prefer to use virtual networking, you need to disable the physical Ethernet adapter in Microsoft Windows and install the virtual Ethernet adapter.
Note – When more than one SunPCi III card is installed in a system, virtual
networking is disabled by the SunPCi III software.
Caution – Do not enable both virtual and physical networking at the same time,
since unpredictable results and operations can happen.
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For more information about physical and virtual Ethernet networking, refer to “Setting Up Networking With SunPCi III Hardware and Software” on page 33.
To set up virtual Ethernet networking for Windows XP Professional, follow the steps outlined in the next procedure, since this procedure explains how to configure the network adapter.
Note – If you use a static IP address for physical networking and are switching to
virtual networking, and want to use your static IP address, you must remove your static IP address in physical networking. If you do not remove your static IP address first, you will receive error messages about conflicting IP addresses.

How to Add a Virtual Network Adapter

1. On the Windows XP Professional desktop, right-click My Computer.
A drop-down menu opens.
2. Choose Properties.
The System Properties dialog box opens.
3. Click the Hardware tab.
4. Click Device Manager.
The Device Manager window opens with a list of installed device drivers.
5. Double-click Network Adapters.
6. Right-click VIA RHINE II Fast Ethernet Adaptor.
7. Click Disable.
A message opens saying that disabling this device will cause it to stop functioning.
8. Click Yes.
9. Close the Device Manager window.
10. Click OK to close the System Properties dialog box.
This completes the first section of this task. Proceed with the second section to complete adding a virtual network adapter.
1. From the Start menu, choose Control Panel from the Windows XP Professional menu.
2. Double-click Add Hardware.
The Add Hardware Wizard dialog box opens.
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3. Click Next.
The Add Hardware Wizard dialog box opens.
4. Click the Yes, I have already connected the hardware radio button.
5. Click Next.
6. Click Add a New Hardware Device.
7. Click Next.
8. Click the Install the hardware that I manually select from a list [Advanced] radio button.
A dialog box opens asking what type of hardware you are installing.
9. Click Next.
10. Click the Network adapters options.
11. Click Next.
The Add/Remove Hardware Wizard opens.
12. Click Have Disk.
13. Click Browse.
14. Navigate to c:\sun\sunnet\winxp\sunndis.inf.
The Locate File dialog box opens.
15. Click Open.
The Install From Disk dialog box opens.
16. Click OK.
The Select Network Adapter dialog box opens.
17. Click Next.
A dialog box opens listing the SunNDIS Adapter Driver as the new hardware to install.
18. Click Next.
Files are copied and the Completing Add Hardware Wizard dialog box opens.
19. Click Finish.
If you are asked to restart the computer, click Yes to complete the configuration. To make the virtual adapter function in the network, you need to complete the
procedure “How to Configure the Network for Windows XP Professional” on page 49.
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How to Configure the Network forWindows XP
Professional
After you finish configuring the virtual or the physical network adapter and restart Windows XP Professional, you need to configure one of the adapters to use TCP/IP. Log on to Windows XP Professional again and follow the steps in this procedure.
Caution – Do not activate a virtual and a physical network adapter at the same
time. Verify that you have disabled the virtual or physical adapter before performing the following procedure.
1. From the Start menu, choose My Network Places.
The Network Connections window opens. The window contains three icons: Make New Connection, Local Area Connection, and Local Area Connection 2.
Tip – If you attempt this operation several times, you might see more than the initial
three icons in the window.
2. Right-click Local Area Connection or Local Area Connection 2.
Your choice of 2 or not depends on which Ethernet adapter is enabled. The Status window opens. A drop-down menu opens.
3. Click Properties.
The Local Area Connection Properties window opens.
4. Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window opens.
5. Set up TCP/IP for your SunPCi III card as described in “How to Set TCP/IP Properties” on page 33.
Refer to your Windows XP Professional documentation if needed.
6. When you finish setting up TCP/IP, click OK to close the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box.
7. Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box.
8. Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Status dialog box.
9. Close the Network and Dial-up Connections.
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Note – If you see a dialog box with the message SunNDIS failed to start,
ignore the message and click OK. This message sometimes appears when DHCP networking is disabled.
How to Reconfigure the Network Adapter for
Physical Ethernet
If you need to reactivate the physical network adapter, follow these steps.
Caution – Do not activate a virtual and a physical network adapter at the same
time. Verify that you have disabled the virtual adapter before performing the following procedure.
1. On the Windows XP Professional desktop, right-click My Computer.
A drop-down menu opens.
2. Choose Properties.
The System Properties dialog box opens.
3. Click the Hardware tab.
4. Click Device Manager.
The Device Manager window opens, listing the computer’s installed device drivers.
5. Click the computer name.
6. Double-click Network Adapters.
7. Right-click the SunNDIS Virtual Adapter.
8. Click Disable.
A dialog box opens saying that disabling this device causes the adapter to stop functioning.
9. Click Yes.
10. Right-click the VIA RHINE II Fast Ethernet Adaptor.
A drop-down menu opens
11. Choose Enable.
12. Close the Device Manager window.
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13. Click OK to close the System Properties dialog box.
To enable the physical adapter to use TCP/IP in the network, you need to complete the procedure “How to Configure the Network for Windows XP Professional” on page 49.
How to Prepare Windows XP Professional to
Display External Video
To use an external monitor, you need to attach the monitor to the SunPCi III main card backplate and install the external video driver. The video drivers are now automatically installed during the SunPCi III installation.
Caution – Do not use both system and external monitors at the same time. SunPCi
software does not support multi-headed operation.
1. Attach the monitor to the external video port connector on the SunPCi III main card backplate.
Refer to
2. Exit Windows XP and the SunPCi III software.
3. At the Solaris system prompt, restart the SunPCi III software using the -v option:
FIGURE 10-1 to find the location of the external video port.
% /opt/SUNWspci3/bin/sunpci -v
Note – If you do not use the -v option, the Sun display will appear scrambled.
The SunPCi III software starts, and Windows XP Professional opens first on the external monitor, and then on your system monitor in the SunPCi III window.
4. Attach the mouse by pressing Meta-M.
You are now ready to configure the Windows XP Professional display as described in the following procedure.
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How to Configure Windows XP Professional for
External Video Use
For more information about configuring the display in Windows XP Professional, refer to your Windows XP Professional documentation.
1. On the Windows XP Professional desktop, choose right-click.
A drop-down menu opens.
2. Choose Properties.
The Display Properties dialog box opens.
3. Click the Settings tab.
Note – There are two displays shown in the window, marked 1 and 2. Video 2 is
highlighted, showing that it (the system monitor) is the primary display. Video 1 is dimmed, indicating that it is not the primary display.
4. Click Video 1.
The driver listed underneath the video changes to Default Monitor on S3 Graphics ProSavage DDR.
5. Click the “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor” check box.
6. Click the “Use this device as the primary monitor” check box.
7. Click Video 2.
The driver listed underneath the video changes back to Sun Microsystems SunPCi Video.
8. Uncheck the “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor” check box.
The icons representing Video 1 and Video 2 change position, so that Video 1 appears first.
9. Click Apply.
Your external monitor is now active in Windows XP Professional. Your system monitor shows an empty SunPCi window with Video routed to external monitor in the title bar.
10. Click OK to close the Display Properties dialog box.
You can now use external video with Windows XP Professional. Refer to your Windows XP Professional documentation for more information.
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Note – For best performance with Windows XP and an external monitor, attach a
serial mouse to the serial port on the SunPCi III card’s Serial/Parallel Port Backplate.
How to Switch External Video Back to the
System Monitor
1. On the Windows XP Professional desktop, choose right-click.
A drop-down menu opens.
2. Choose Properties.
The Display Properties dialog box opens.
3. Click the Settings tab.
4. Click Video 2.
The driver listed underneath the video changes to Default Monitor on Sun Microsystems on SunPCi video.
5. Click the “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor” check box.
6. Click the “Use this device as the primary monitor” check box.
7. Click Video 1.
The driver listed underneath the video changes back to Sun Microsystems SunPCi Video.
8. Uncheck the “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor” check box.
9. Click Apply.
Your monitor is now active in Windows XP Professional.
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CHAPTER
6

UsingWindows2000Professionalor Windows 2000 Server

This chapter describes how to install and configure Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Edition operating system software for use with the SunPCi III product.
This chapter includes the following topics:
“Installing Windows 2000” on page 56
“Upgrading Windows NT to Windows 2000” on page 58
“Upgrading Windows NT4 WS to Windows 2000 Professional” on page 59
“Upgrading Windows NT4 Server or Windows NT4 TS to Windows 2000 Server”
on page 60
“Configuring Virtual Ethernet Networking for Windows 2000” on page 62
This chapter includes instructions for completing the following tasks:
“How to Perform a Custom Installation” on page 56
“How to Upgrade Windows NT4 WS to Windows 2000 Professional” on page 59
“How to Upgrade Windows NT4 Server or Windows NT4 TS to Windows 2000
Server” on page 61
“How to Add a Virtual Network Adapter” on page 63
“How to Configure the Network for Windows 2000” on page 65
“How to Reconfigure the Network Adapter for Physical Ethernet” on page 66
“How to Prepare Windows 2000 to Display External Video” on page 67
“How to Configure Windows 2000 for External Video Use” on page 68
“How to Switch External Video Back to the System Monitor” on page 69
“How to Configure the MouseKeys Accessibility Option” on page 69
Throughout this chapter, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional is referred to as Windows 2000 Professional, and Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Edition is referred to as Windows 2000 Server. Windows 2000 refers to both operating systems.
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Installing Windows 2000

You install operating system software when you create an emulated drive by choosing Create a New Emulated Drive from the SunPCi Options menu. See “Emulated Drives and SunPCi III Software” on page 12. If you want to perform a custom installation using scripts that differ from the standard Microsoft installation scripts, see “How to Perform a Custom Installation” on page 56.
Caution – SunPCi III 3.2.1 does not support simultaneous operation of Windows
2000 on both the system and external monitors.

Installation Notes

Make sure that you have the following media and information available before you begin installation:
Windows 2000 retail installation software CD
Customized installation scripts, if needed
The network system name for each SunPCi III card installed in your system
The workgroup or domain name for your Windows 2000 installation on each
SunPCi III card installed in your system

How to Perform a Custom Installation

Caution – When you specify an operating system to auto-install in the Create a
New Emulated Drive dialog box, the software automatically finds and copies setup files, boot files, system files, and drivers that are appropriate for that operating system. The software also launches Windows Setup when SunPCi software reboots. Do not perform a custom installation unless you want to use customized installation scripts.
1. Create a new emulated hard drive and auto-install the DR DOS 7.01 operating system software.
See “Emulated Drives and SunPCi III Software” on page 12. Set options in the Create a New Emulated Drive dialog box as follows:
Select DR DOS 7.01 (Bootable) as the operating system to auto-install.
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Make the drive at least 2 Gbytes in size, which can be expanded later if needed.
Attach the drive as a C: drive.
For best performance, create your emulated drives on a local hard disk on your
Sun system or server.
The SunPCi III software reboots. The OpenDOS prompt (C:\>) opens.
2. Install the SunPCi III drivers.
The default location for the Windows 2000 files is r:\cdrom\cdrom0\i386. However, if your Windows 2000 files reside at a location other than the default one, you need to use the /s: switch to specify where the files are located. For example, if your Windows 2000 disk image is located in your Solaris directory at /export/home/win2k, you would access it from the R: drive in OpenDOS.
Note – Copy all the contents of the installation CD files to the win2k folder before
starting the installation.
Type the following command all on one line:
C:\> f:\drivers\win2k\setupw2k /s:r:\export\home\win2k\i386
The setup process takes a few minutes to complete. When the setupw2k script finishes copying the Windows 2000 files to your C: drive,
it reboots the SunPCi III software. The Windows 2000 Setup screen opens. When Windows 2000 Setup has finished copying files, it reboots the SunPCi III software again.
Tip – The SunPCi III messages are for the Windows 2000 Professional setup. The
Windows 2000 Server messages differ slightly.
3. After the SunPCi III software reboots from the Windows 2000 window, choose Attach Mouse from the Options menu or press Meta-M to attach the mouse.
This enables the mouse to work with Windows 2000 during the installation process. Once the installation is complete, the proper mouse drivers are installed and you no longer need to attach the mouse manually.
4. Change directory to the location for your customized installation scripts.
5. Complete the installation using your customized installation scripts.
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Upgrading Windows NT to Windows 2000

Although Windows NT is not supported in SunPCi III 3.2.1, you can upgrade from Windows NT to a supported operating systems in SunPCi III 3.2.1.
In SunPCi III 3.2.1 software, you can upgrade the emulated disk drive images. To upgrade an existing C: drive, perform one of the following upgrades:
“How to Upgrade Windows NT4 WS to Windows 2000 Professional” on page 59
“How to Upgrade Windows NT4 Server or Windows NT4 TS to Windows 2000
Server” on page 61
Caution – Before upgrading to a supported operating system, you must update
your Intel drivers. Refer to “Updating Intel and Linux Drivers” on page 115 for additional information.

Upgrade Notes

Make sure that you have the following before you start an upgrade to Windows 2000:
The retail Windows 2000 Professional CD or Windows 2000 Server installation
CD. The installation will not work without the retail installation CD in your CD-ROM drive.
At least 2 Gbytes of available free space on your emulated C: drive.
Tip – Before you perform the upgrade, make a backup copy of your existing
C: emulated drive file and disable any anti-virus software.
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