SPARCbook
Portable Workstation
User Guide
SPARCbook 3000 and SPARCbook 3 Families
Copyright and Trademark Information
Copyright and Trademark Information
Copyright © 1997 by Tadpole Technology Inc
Copyright©
1995 by Sun Microsystems, Inc. 2550 Garcia Avenue, Mountain View, California 94043-1100 U.S.A.
All rights reserved. This product
or
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distribution and decompilation. No part
of
this product
or
document may be reproduced in any form by any means without prior
written authorization
of
Sun and its licensors,
if
any.
Portions
of
this product may
be
derived from the UNIX®, licensed from UNIX Systems Laboratories, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary
of
Novell, Inc., and from the Berkeley 4.3 BSD system, licensed from the University
of
California. Third-party software,
incuding font technology in this product, is protected by copyright and licensed from Sun's Suppliers.
RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND: Use, duplication,
or
disclosure by the government is subject to restrictions
as
set forth in
subparagraph (c) (1) (ii)
of
the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 and FAR 52.227-19.
This product
or
the products depicted herein may be protected by one
or
more U.S.
or
international patents
or
pending patents.
TRADEMARKS
Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Open Windows, Sun View and Sun OS are trademarks
or
registered trademarks
of
Sun
Microsystems, Inc. UNIX and OPEN
LOOK
are registered trademarks
of
UNIX Systems Laboratories, Inc. All other product names
mentioned herein are the trademarks
of
their respective owners.
All SPARC trademarks, including the SCD Compliant logo, are trademarks
or
registered trademarks
of
SPARC International, Inc.
SPARCbook is a trademark
of
SPARC International Inc, licensed exclusively to Tadpole Technology Inc. Products bearing SPARC
trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
The OPEN LOOK® and Sun™ Graphical User Interfaces were developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. for its users and licensees. Sun
acknowledges the pioneering efforts
of
Xerox in researching and developing the concept
of
visual
or
graphical user interfaces for the
computer industry. Sun holds a non-exclusive license from Xerox to the Xerox Graphical User Interface, which license also covers
Sun's licensees who implement OPEN
LOOK
GUI's and otherwise comply with Sun's written License agreements.
The X Window System is a trademark
of
X Consortium, Inc.
Notebook Computing Environment and NCE are trademraks
of
Tadpole Technology, Inc.
All other products
or
services mentioned herein are identified by the trademarks, service marks
or
product names
of
their respective
companies
or
organizations.
Issue 1.0 of
12
June 1997
Part Number: 980380
ii SPARCbook Portable Workstation User Guide
© by Tadpole Technology plc
Printed in United Kingdom
FCC Class B Notice
FCC Class B Notice
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 your supplier
or
an experienced radio
or
television technician for help.
Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits.
Proper cables and connectors are available from your supplier. Tadpole Technology is not responsible for any
radio
or
television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors
or
by
unauthorized changes
or
modifications to this equipment. Unauthorized changes
or
modifications to the
equipment could void the authority granted by the FCC to operate the equipment.
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, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
IMPORTANT NOTE: To ensure compliance with the Class B limit, when this equipment is operated with an
external video monitor, the cable used to connect between this equipment and the external monitor must be
of
a
ferrite loaded type.
If
the cable used is not already fitted with ferrite cores, the user must install a split ferrite
core on the cable.
Canadian Department
of
Communications Compliance Statement
This equipment does not exceed Class B limits per radio noise emissions for digital apparatus set out in the
Radio Interference Regulations
of
the Canadian Department
of
Communications.
Avis de conformite aux normes du ministere des Communications du Canada
Cet equipment ne depasse pas les limites de Classe B d'emission de bruits radioelectroniques pour les appareils
numeriques, telles que prescrites par le Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique
etabli par le ministere des
Communications du Canada.
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FCC Part 68 Modem Information
FCC Part 68 Modem Information
This information applies ONLY to SPARCbook
3,
SPARCbook 3 LC, SPARCbook 3XP, SPARCbook 3
TX and SP ARCbook Server models which are equipped with an internal modem.
This equipment complies with Part 68
of
the FCC rules. On the underside
of
this equipment is a label that
contains, among other information, the FCC registration number and ringer equivalence number (REN) for this
equipment.
If
requested, this information must be provided to the telephone company.
This equipment uses the following USOC jacks: RJ12.
The REN is used to determine the quantity
of
devices which may be connected to the telephone line. Excessive
REN s on the telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call. In most, but
not all areas, the sum
of
the RENs should not exceed five (5.0).
To
be certain
of
the number
of
devices that may
be connected to the line,
as
determined by the total RENs, contact the telephone company to determine the
maximum REN for the calling area.
If
this equipment causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company will notify you in advance that
temporary discontinuance
of
service may be required.
If
advance notice is not practical, the telephone company
will notify the customer
as
soon as possible. Also, you will be advised
of
your right to file a complaint with the
FCC
if
you believe it is necessary.
The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations
or
procedures that could
affect the operation
of
the equipment.
If
this happens, the telephone company will provide advance notice in
order for you to make the necessary modifications in order to maintain uninterrupted service.
If
trouble is experienced with this equipment, please contact Tadpole Technology Inc., 12012 Technology
Boulevard, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78727 Tel: 512-219-2200 for repair and/or warranty information.
If
the
trouble is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may request you remove the
equipment from the network until the problem is resolved.
The following repairs may be done by the customer: None.
This equipment cannot be used on telephone company-provided coin service. Connection to Party Line Service
is subject to state tariffs.
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act
of
1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer
or
any
other electronic device to send messages via a telephone fax machine unless such a message contains in a
margin at the top
or
bottom
of
each transmitted page
or
on the first page
of
the transmission, the date and time
it is sent and an identification
of
the business
or
other entity,
or
other individual sending the message and the
telephone number
of
the sending machine
or
such business, other entity
or
individual.
In order to program this information into this machine, you should follow the steps described in "FAXtool" on
page 9-22.
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Electrical Safety Notice
Electrical Safety Notice
WARNING!
WARNING!
THE
AC
ADAPTER
SUPPLIED
WITH
YOUR
COMPUTER CONTAINS
DANGEROUS
VOLTAGES.
IT
CONTAINS
NO
USER
SERVICEABLE
PARTS.
DO
NOT
REMOVE
THE
COVER.
The following message applies to SPARCbook 3 models with built-in
modem.
ELECTRICAL
CURRENT
FROM
POWER,
TELEPHONE AND
COMMUNICATION
CABLES
IS
HAZARDOUS.
TO
AVOID
SHOCK
HAZARD,
CONNECT
AND DISCONNECT
CABLES
AS
DESCRIBED
BELOW
WHEN
INSTALLING,
MOVING
OR
OPENING
THE
COVERS
OF
THIS PRODUCT
OR
ATTACHED
DEVICES.
To
connect your computer:
1.
Turn your computer and peripherals OFF.
2.
Connect all cables between your computer and any peripherals.
3. Connect all signal cables; for example, modem cable to a telephone
receptacle.
4. Connect the power cord to the outlet.
5. Turn the peripherals ON and then turn your computer ON.
To
disconnect your computer:
1.
Turn everything OFF.
2.
Disconnect the power cord.
3. Disconnect the signal cables.
4. Disconnect all cables between your computer and peripherals.
SPARCbook Portable Workstation User Guide V
Environmental Notice
Lithium battery
WARNING!
THIS
UNIT
CONTAINS AN INTEGRATED LITHIUM BATTERY WHICH
IS
NOT
A CUSTOMER SERVICEABLE PART
AND
MUST
NOT BE REPLACED BY THE
CUSTOMER/
END
USER. IF THE LITHIUM BATTERY REQUIRES
REPLACEMENT, THE
UNIT
MUST
BE
RETURNED TO THE FACTORY OF
MANUFACTUREASTHEREISADANGEROFEXPLOSIONIFTHEBATTERYIS
INCORRECTLY REPLACED.
Environmental Notice
Note
The fluorescent lamp located in the liquid crystal display (LCD) contains a small amount
of
mercury. Dispose
of
it in accordance with your company's safety procedures, local
procedures
or
return it to your supplier for safe disposal.
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Contents
Copyright and Trademark Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
FCC Class B Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
111
FCC Part 68 Modem Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IV
Electrical Safety Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
To connect your computer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
To disconnect your computer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Lithium battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VI
Environmental Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VI
About th is Guide
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Document Summary
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Models Covered by this Guide
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Associated Documents
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Typographical Conventions
Getting Started
XVI
XIX
XIX
XIX
xx
Caring for your SPARCbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Connecting the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Powering
On
for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Powering
Off
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Powering off using a system shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-
7
Powering off using Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-
7
Using Full System Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Using Different Screen Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Starting NCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Using an External Keyboard and Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Initial System Configuration
What System Configuration Entails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Initial Configuration - Worked Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Collecting the required system information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Network information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Time zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Setting a superuser password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Setting up a user account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Restarting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
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Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Main System Components
Front Detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Rear Detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Underside Detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
1/0
Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Model differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Connector descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
The Built-In Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Viewing angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Display brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
The Built-In Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Function keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Microcontroller function keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Delete and interrupt keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Adjusting the keyboard angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
The Pointing Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Status Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Battery status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Machine and OS status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Power Management
Power Management System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Battery charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Battery status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Battery warning LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Maximizing battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
The Internal Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Operating on internal battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Replacing the internal battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Battery behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Battery conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
The Internal Battery Pack Charger Unit (IBPC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Connecting the charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Using the charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Storing the charger's cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Using an External Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Identifying the main components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Attaching the external battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Working with the external battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Charging your external battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Stand-alone charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Detaching your external battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
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Storing the extension cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Using A 12V Car
Adapter............................................
4-12
Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Connecting your car adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Using your car adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Disconnecting your car adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Operation during engine starts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Chapter 5 Save and Resume
How Save and Resume Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Powering Off Using Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
How to ensure Save and Resume operates successfully . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
What to do
if
Resume Fails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Automatic Save Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Save on battery low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Save on system inactivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Sleep mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Save and Resume and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Enabling and Disabling Save and Resume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Chapter 6 Using the Removable Hard Disk
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Fitting and Removing the Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Caring for Removable Hard Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Boot Disk Partitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Model differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Using Additional Removable Hard Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Configuring a boot disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Configuring a hard disk for additional storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Using a Removable Hard Disk Drive Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
RHDD Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Chapter 7 Using SCSI Devices
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Connecting SCSI Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Maximum number
of
devices supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
SPARCbook positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
SCSI Terminators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
SCSI IDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Configuring an External Hard Disk - Worked Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Using a Tadpole SCSI Floppy Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
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Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Using the Network Interface
Network Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Connecting Your SPARCbook to a
Network.............................
8-3
An Overview
of
TCP/IP Networking and the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Internet addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Addresses used by systems not connected to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Network names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Accessing the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Registering Internet addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Configuring Your SPARCbook for a TCP/IP Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Assigning a hostname and IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Configuring your SPARCbook to use a name server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Setting up a default router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Testing Your network connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Sharing Filesystems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
Exporting local filesystems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
Mounting filesystems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15
Automatic file mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16
Unmounting a remote filesystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Executing Remote Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18
Copying files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18
Remote program execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19
SLIP and PPP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19
Remote Computing
Getting Connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Configuring the modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Checking the modem is alive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Simple Terminal Login Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Remote Network Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Setting up PPP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Loading the PPP packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Editing the system files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Editing the UUCP database files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Editing the passwd file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Editing the asppp.cf file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Starting and stopping PPP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
Testing the link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
Using a SLIP Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
Electronic Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14
Setting up email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14
AT
Command Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15
AT command set description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
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Class 2 Fax Command Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
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9-22
Sending a fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Chapter 10 PCMCIA Interface
Introduction to
PCMCIA..
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
The PCMCIA
Port..................................................
10-4
Removing the PCMCIA flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
Installing a PCMCIA Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5
Removing a PCM CIA Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6
Using PCM CIA Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7
Modem cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7
Network interface cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7
Memory cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-8
Hard disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-8
Chapter
11
Using Displays
SPARCbook Display Interface Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2
Display Interface Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3
Native mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3
Emulated mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3
Pan and Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-4
Display panning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-4
Display zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-4
Color Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-6
Setting the color mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-6
Resolution limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-7
Simultaneous Display Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-7
Connecting an External Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8
Configuring the Display Interface Using NCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9
Using the NCE Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9
Configuring the Display Interface at the Command Prompt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-11
Setting the Xserver resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-11
Setting up the display interface hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12
Adding to the Display Types List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-14
Display Timing Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-16
Chapter 12 Serial, Parallel and Audio 1/0
Using Serial Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Configuring serial connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Using Parallel Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3
Configuring parallel devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3
Using Audio Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4
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Adjusting the audio input and outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4
Using the built-in microphone and speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4
External audio sources and outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-5
Chapter 13 Installing and Using Applications
Third-party Application Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-2
Methods
of
Installing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-3
Applications and Graphics Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-3
Legibility of Text on a Small Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
Customizing the Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5
Installing Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5
Displaying Package Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7
Removing Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7
Memory Usage and Swap Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-8
Using swap space efficiently . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-8
Checking swap space usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-10
Adding swap space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-10
Chapter 14 Backup and Restore
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
Backup strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
Further information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-3
File Backup Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-3
Backing Up Filesystems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-4
Backing up partitions to tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
Making a complete tape backup - worked example. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
Backing up onto an external hard disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-6
Restoring Filesystems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-6
Re-installing the Operating System from CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-8
Chapter 15 System Upgrades
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-2
Upgrading the Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-2
Upgrading the Main
Memory.........................................
15-3
Fitting new SIMMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-3
Repartitioning the hard disk drive - worked example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-7
Repartitioning the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-11
Chapter 16 Problem Solving and Support
Getting Further Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-2
Problem Solving Checklists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-3
Startup problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-3
Save and Resume problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-4
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Network problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-6
Other hardware problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-7
Using the OpenBoot Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-8
Displaying the OpenBoot user interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-8
Checking SCSI devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-8
Checking the network interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-9
Full system hardware selftest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-10
Software Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-11
Stopping processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-11
Killing a program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-12
Operating system panic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-12
Failing program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-12
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-13
Resetting Your SPARCbook
..........................................
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Appendix A Technical Specifications
Appendix B Connector Reference
DC
In............................................................
B-2
Parallel Port Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
SCSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
Keyboard/Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5
Serial Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5
ISDN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5
Modem (SPARCbook 3 Models Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6
Appendix C Customer Support Information
What to do
if
You Suspect a Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
Contact details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
System details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
Fault details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
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About this Guide
This Guide describes how to use the SP ARCbook 3 and SP ARCbook 3000
Series Notebook Workstations.
It describes how to start up and shutdown, how
to add accessories and how to use the mobility features. To get the most from
your SPARCbook
as
quickly
as
possible, please take the time to read the first
five chapters
of
this guide. These provide the most essential information to get
your system up and running quickly.
This section provides the following information:
• Document Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
XVI
• Models Covered by this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIX
• Associated Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIX
• Typographical Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xx
Document Summary
Document Summary
The SP ARCbook Portable Workstation User Guide contains the
following chapters:
• Chapter I "Getting Started"
This chapter describes how to get your SP ARCbook operational.
It
describes how to install and charge the battery for the first
time, how to connect your system to an AC supply and how to
start up and shut down.
• Chapter 2 "Initial System Configuration"
This chapter describes how to carry out the initial system
configuration
of
your SP ARCbook, including how to create your
own user account, how to configure an Internet Protocol (IP)
address and host name, and how to set the timezone.
• Chapter 3 "Main System Components"
This chapter identifies the main components
of
your
SP ARCbook and briefly describes the function
of
each. Read
this chapter to familiarize yourself with the main components.
• Chapter 4 "Power Management"
This chapter describes your SP ARCbook' s power management
system.
It
discusses how to use internal and external batteries
and a 12V car adapter.
• Chapter 5 "Save
and
Resume"
This chapter discusses how to use Save and Resume. The Save
and Resume feature provides an easy way to start and stop your
SP ARCbook without having to perform lengthy shutdown and
startup procedures.
• Chapter 6 "Using
the
Removable Hard Disk"
This chapter discusses how to use your SP ARCbook' s
removable hard disk drive (RHDD).
It
describes how to fit and
remove the drive, how to use additional hard disks and how to
ensure a basic level
of
security for your RHDD.
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Document Summary
• Chapter 7 "Using
SCSI
Devices"
This chapter describes how to connect and use external SCSI
devices.
It describes how to set the SCSI ID and termination
correctly and provides an example
of
how to configure an
external hard disk.
• Chapter 8 "Using
the
Network Interface"
This chapter provides an introduction to networking concepts,
with particular regard to portable computing and describes how
to connect your SP ARCbook to a network and configure the
network interface.
• Chapter 9 "Remote Computing"
This chapter discusses how to use your SP ARCbook for remote
communications via a modem.
It discusses how to set up the
internal modem on the SP ARCbook 3 Series models, how to set
up PCMCIA modems on SPARCbook 3000 models, and how to
use remote communications.
• Chapter 10
"PCMCIA
Interface"
This chapter discusses how to use the PCMCIA interface to add
memory or
1/0
facilities to your SPARCbook using industry-
standard credit card-sized PCMCIA cards.
• Chapter
11
"Using Displays"
This chapter describes how to use your SP ARCbook' s
sophisticated display interface to drive the built-in display and
external high resolution CRT displays.
• Chapter 12 "Serial, Parallel
and
Audio 1/0"
This chapter describes how to use the serial, parallel and audio
interfaces.
• Chapter 13 "Installing
and
Using
Applications"
This chapter provides details about running third-party
applications, and outlines any limitations that may apply.
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Document Summary
• Chapter 14 "Backup
and
Restore"
This chapter describes the backup and restore facilities provided
as
part
of
the SPARCbook implementation
of
Solaris. In
particular it provides an example
of
how to use ufsdump and
ufsrestore to backup and restore filesystems.
• Chapter 15 "System Upgrades"
This chapter discusses how to carry out upgrades to your
SP ARCbook. The user installed upgrades covered allow you to
add larger hard disk drives and more DRAM to your
SPARCbook.
• Chapter 16 "Problem Solving
and
Support"
This chapter provides information about solving common
problems that may arise with your SP ARCbook.
It describes
how to obtain technical assistance, provides a problem solving
checklist, describes how to use the OpenBoot diagnostics
software, and how to solve some common software problems.
• Appendix A "Technical Specifications"
This appendix provides detailed technical specifications for the
SPARCbook 3 GX and TX (S3GX and S3TX) and SPARCbook
3000 ST and XT models (S3000ST and S3000XT).
• Appendix B "Connector Reference"
This appendix provides details
of
the connector pin assignments
for the interfaces on the
1/0
panel.
• Appendix C "Customer Support Information"
All Tadpole products are rigorously tested before dispatch to the
customer. However,
if
your system develops a serious fault it
may need to be returned to the factory for repair. This appendix
tells you what to do in this event.
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Models Covered by this Guide
Models Covered by this Guide
This guide covers the following models
• SP ARCbook 3000ST
• SP ARCbook 3000XT
• SP ARCbook 3GX
• SPARCbook 3TX
Procedures and described m this guide can be applied to any
SP ARCbook 3 model using the same operating system although
specific details, such as built-in display resolution, may differ.
Associated Documents
Publication Topics
Read
Me
First Release notes for the version
of
Solaris currently offered for SPARCbook 3
and 3000.
SPARCbook NCE User Guide Describes how to use the Notebook Computing Environment. refered to in
this manual
as
the
NCE
User Guide.
SPARCbook Portable Workstation User Guide xix
Typographical Conventions
Typographical Conventions
A number
of
typographical conventions are used in this publication to
aid your understanding. These are summarized as follows:
Typeface
Mono
space
Monospace
Bold
Sans-serif Bold
Italics
Meaning
Used to indicate text displayed on screen
and OS file names.
Used to indicate commands you type in.
Used to indicate particular keys
or
key
sequences that you press on the keyboard,
and buttons displayed in windows
Used to emphasize important terms when
they are first used and for titles
of
other
publications.
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Example
...
the device file
/dev/rdiskette.
#
more / etc/hotsts
To power off, press the Pause-0 keys.
The term
domain is often applied to a
group
of
networked computers within an
organization.
Getting Started
This chapter describes how to get your SP ARCbook operational.
It
describes
how to install and charge the battery for the first time, how to connect your
system to an AC supply and how to start up and shut down.
It
provides the following sections:
Caring for your SPARCbook
1 - 2
• Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 3
• Connecting the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 - 5
• Powering On for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 - 6
• Powering Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 - 7
• Using
Full System Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 8
• Using Different Screen Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 - 9
• Starting NCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 - 9
• Using an External Keyboard and Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 -
10
11
Getting Started
Caring
for
your SPARCbook
Caring for your SPARCbook
Your SP ARCbook is a robust mobile computer system but does require
careful handling. To prevent any damage and ensure prolonged
reliability, please observe the following precautions:
• Do not place heavy objects on top
of
your SP ARCbook.
• Do not scratch or hit the surface
of
the display.
• Keep your SPARCbook at least
13
cm
(5
in) away from
electrical appliances that generate strong magnetic fields, such
as
motors, televisions, refrigerators or powerful audio speakers.
• Do not disassemble your SP ARCbook.
• Do not move your SPARCbook while it is operating.
Cleaning the exterior surface
of
your SP ARCbook and the liquid crystal
display (LCD) require different methods.
It is recommended that you
clean your SPARCbook as follows:
• On the exterior surface, wipe with a soft cloth moistened with a
mild detergent.
• On the LCD, use a soft cloth dampened with lens cleaner,
antistatic fluid or VDU screen cleaner.
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SPARCbook Portable Workstation User Guide
Installing the Battery
Getting Started
Installing the Battery
When a battery is supplied with your SP ARCbook, it is packed
separately to protect the battery and SPARCbook contacts while the
system is in transit.
Figure
1-1
Installing the Battery (SPARCbook 3000 Shown)
SPARCbook Portable Workstation User Guide
1-3
Getting Started
Installing the
Battery
Install the battery as follows (refer to Figure 1-1):
1.
Tum
your SP ARCbook upside down.
2. Remove the battery cover by pressing the catch with your
thumbnail towards the side
of
the SP ARCbook. The cover
springs open slightly allowing you to lift it off.
3.
Insert the battery, ensuring correct orientation. The battery is
shaped to make this easier.
4. Replace the cover.
Now go to "Connecting the AC Adapter" on page 1-5.
Battery Charging
:)
Your SPARCbook charges the internal battery automatically when it is
connected to an AC adapter
or
optional car adapter. The AC adapter
or
car
adapter supplies power to your SPARCbook whether your SPARCbook
is
operating
or
not.
:)
The internal battery takes between 1.5 and 4 hours to charge the first
time, depending on SP ARCbook model and whether it is operating
or
not.
:)
The internal battery uses nickel metal hydride (NiMH) cells. One
characteristic
of
this type
of
cell is that it takes several full charge and
discharge cycles for them to yield their full storage capacity (to become
conditioned). Once the cells are conditioned, the charge percentage
of
the
battery pack is accurately indicated on the status display.
:)
The internal battery provides around 45 minutes operating time from a
full charge, depending upon SP ARCbook model and the power
management options in operation. See Chapter 4, "Power Management" .
1-4 SPARCbook Portable Workstation User Guide
Connecting the
AC
Adapter
Getting Started
Connecting the
AC
Adapter
The AC adapter supplied with your SP ARCbook operates at any AC
voltage in the range
of
100 to 240 Volts at 50 or 60Hz. This means that
you can use the supplied AC adapter anywhere in the world where there
is a suitable supply. You may need to use different AC cords, however.
Connect the AC adapter to your SP ARCbook as follows:
1.
Connect the DC cord from the AC adapter to the DC-In
connector on your SP ARCbook.
2. Connect the AC cord from the AC adapter into a wall socket or
distribution panel.
Figure 1-2 Connecting the
AC
Adapter
SPARCbook Portable Workstation User Guide 1-5
Getting Started
Powering On
for
the First Time
Powering On for the First Time
Note
To power your SPARCbook on, press the Power On button, as
illustrated in Figure 1-3.
Figure 1-3 Powering
On
As your SP ARCbook powers on, a number
of
codes are displayed in the
status display and then, after some delay, the system configuration
screen is displayed.
Configuring your system is described in Chapter 2, "Initial System
Configuration" .
On a new
system,
the
Power
On
button
is only configured to power your
SPARCbook on.
It
has
no
effect while
the
SPARCbook is running. However, it
can
be
configured as a Save
button
using
the
NCE Save
and
Resume panel. See
Chapter
5,
"Save
and
Resume"
in
this guide
and
"Save
and
Resume Panel"
in
your NCE User Guide.
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Powering Off
Getting Started
Powering
Off
Your SP ARCbook provides you with two methods
of
shutting down
and powering off:
• Conventional system shutdown
• Save
Powering off using a system shutdown
To shut your SP ARCbook down, log in as root and enter the command:
#
init
0
This takes the system down to the OpenBoot prompt and a safe state for
power-off. Power off by pressing
Pause-0. The next time you power
on your SP ARCbook carries out a full system startup and not a Resume.
Powering off using Save
The Save facility allows you to power
off
quickly without having to
perform lengthy shutdown procedures. To power off with Save, press
Pause-0 on the keyboard. The built-in display,
if
it is in use, goes blank
and your SP ARCbook system beeps before it powers off.
It takes
between 30 and 90 seconds for the Save to complete.
Save and Resume
:)
The Save and Resume feature makes it easy to
start and stop your SP ARCbook without having to
perform the lengthy Solaris shutdown and startup
procedures
of
a conventional UNIX system. The
system's complete operational state
is
saved onto
specially assigned partition on the hard disk and is
completely restored when you next power on. You do
not have to close applications before performing a
Save because they are completely unaffected by Save
and Resume, allowing you to take up exactly where
you left off.
V Use Save and Resume only
if
your SPARCbook is
going to be used in the same way when you next
power-on.
X Use a system shutdown and reboot
if
you change
or
remove disks, change displays
or
change the
system's network environment while it is powered
off.
Your SP ARCbook provides several ways to initiate a
Save. These are described in Chapter 5, "Save and
Resume".
SPARCbook Portable Workstation User Guide 1-7
Getting Started
Using Full System Startup
Using Full System Startup
Your SP ARCbook can be booted in the same way as any conventional
desktop SP ARC workstation running Solaris.
• Use a full system startup
if
you have reconfigured your system's
hardware in any way while it has been powered off. Save and
Resume may fail in cases where the system hardware has been
reconfigured.
• Use a full system restart if, for any reason, you do not wish to use
the Save and Resume facility.
In cases where you have previously used Save to power off or
if
Resume
fails, a full system startup can be carried out as follows:
1.
If
your system is powered on, press Pause-0 to power off.
2. Press the power on button or,
if
your system already has power
but is failing to Resume, press
Pause-R.
3.
When the OpenBoot start-up screen is displayed, press Pause-A.
Tadpole
S3
SPARCbook,
keyboard
present
ROM
Rev
2.15
Vl.00
32
MB
memory
installed,
Serial
#10683270
Ethernet
address
0:0:83:a3:3:86,
Host
ID:
Host
ID:
80a30386
Initializing
memory
-
Type
help
for
more
information
ok
4. At the OpenBoot prompt, type in the following commands:
ok
create
no-resume?
ok
boot
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Getting Started
Using Different Screen Environments
Using Different Screen Environments
Note
Starting NCE
Your SPARCbook's built-in display operates in two modes: terminal
mode and X windows mode. The default mode is X windows mode.
When your system starts up, the Solaris login window allows you to
select the display mode from the
Option menu.
Session Allows you to select between the CDE or the
Open Windows desktop environments, both
of
which
operate in X windows mode.
Command Line Login
Allows you to select the terminal mode. In this mode,
your display operates as a simple ASCII terminal and
displays the Solaris command line.
If
your
SPARCbook starts
at
the
command
prompt,
you
can
enter
Open
Windows
by
typing
the
command
openwin.
The factory installed Solaris 2.5.1
may
not
have CDE installed.
If
you
wish
to
use
CDE it
must
be
installed from
the
supplied
SunSoft CD-ROM.
The Notebook Computing Environment (NCE) provides a suite
of
graphical tools that make mobile system administration easier. For
example:
• The Display Panel allows you to configure your system to
operate at different display resolutions.
• The Save and Resume Panel allows you to configure the
operation
of
the Save and Resume feature.
For information about using NCE, refer to your
NCE User Guide.
SPARCbook Portable Workstation User Guide 1-9
Getting Started
Using an External Keyboard and Mouse
Using an External Keyboard and Mouse
Note
Although the built-in keyboard and pointing stick provide full
functionality, you may find it convenient when using your SP ARCbook
as a desktop machine to use a Sun-compatible keyboard and mouse with
your SP ARCbook.
The external keyboard and mouse interface is combined, and can be
used to connect a type 4 or 5 Sun keyboard and mouse.
Your
SP
ARCbook supports the connection
of
a Sun-compatible keyboard and
Sun-compatible optical
or
mechanical mouse. Other types
of
mouse
or
keyboard should
not be connected.
The pinout
of
the combined keyboard and mouse interface is standard,
allowing you to connect any Sun-compatible external mouse and
keyboard with their standard cables. The combined keyboard and
mouse interface allows you to connect an external mouse and keyboard.
The mouse can be connected directly to the SPARCbook or indirectly
via a connector provided on the external keyboard. The internal
pointing stick and keyboard remain active while an external keyboard
and mouse are connected.
Your keyboard is enabled
as
soon as it
1s
connected to your
SP ARCbook. You can alter the operation
of
your keyboard and change
the keyboard layout
if
you wish by using the Keyboard panel
of
the
Notebook Computing Environment. See "Keyboard Panel" in your
NCE User Guide.
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Initial
System
Configuration
This chapter describes how to carry out the initial system configuration
of
your
SP ARCbook, including how to create your own user account, how to configure
an Internet Protocol (IP) address and host name, and how to set the timezone.
Your SP ARCbook notebook workstation is shipped from the factory with the
Solaris operating environment ready installed for you on the removable hard
disk. However, before using your SPARCbook for the first time, configure the
operating system following the instructions in this chapter. You may require
the assistance
of
a system administrator to carry out the configuration or to
provide you with essential information.
This chapter contains the following sections:
What System Configuration Entails
2-2
• Initial Configuration - Worked Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 2
• Setting up a user account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 5
• Restarting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 7
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