Fw: Type 4 Optical Mouse & SS2

2002-01-09 Thread Ingo T. Storm
I think this is the one you reffered to;-)

Ingo

- Original Message -
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


I think this is the one you referred to,


Steve Grady



The Mouse Pad
Save this as a file, the pass it through a postscript printer and you have a
replacement for the Sparc mouse pad.




%!PS-Adobe-2.0
%% Sun 3 mouse pad
%% Copyright 1987, Beak Soft Inc.
%% All Rights Reserved
%% Permission is granted to copy and use this without charge
%% as long as the copyright notices remain intact.
%%
%%

 gsave
 90 rotate
 /ZapfChancery-MediumItalic findfont 24 scalefont setfont
 5 -40 moveto
 (This is a mouse pad.  It works!) show
 ( 1987, BeakSoft Inc.)
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 stringwidth pop
 10.9 72 mul
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 dup /copyr exch def
 -40 moveto
 show
 /Symbol findfont 24 scalefont setfont
 (ã)
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 .8 setlinewidth
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 .6 setlinewidth
 50 0 moveto
 300 { 0 2.8 rmoveto gsave 8.5 72 mul 0 rlineto stroke grestore } repeat

 showpage


-Original Message-
From: Shawn Wallbridge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, 29 October 2001 5:54 PM
To: debian-sparc@lists.debian.org
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Type 4 Optical Mouse & SS2


You can get a postscript file that you can print out and use as a mouse pad.
I have seen it in action, but I have never tried it myself. What my friend
did was just print it out on a good laser printer and have it laminated. It
worked for him.

I don't have a link to it, but I am sure you can find it on Google. If not
let me know and I will ask my friend.

shawn

-Original Message-
From: Del Campo, Damian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 7:44 PM
To: 'debian-sparc@lists.debian.org'
Subject: RE: Type 4 Optical Mouse & SS2


Thanks,

  Damian Del Campo,  B.Eng (Comp Sys - Hons)
  Software Engineer,  SAGRN Project
  Phone  08 8401 7037 (Flinders St)
  Fax  08 8231 1385
  E-mail  [EMAIL PROTECTED]

> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, 29 October 2001 11:41
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Type 4 Optical Mouse & SS2
>
> Del,
>
> Follow the instructions below.
>
>
> Steve Grady
>
>
>
>
> The Mouse Pad
> Save this as a file, the pass it through a postscript printer and you have
> a
> replacement for the Sparc mouse pad.
>
>
>
>
> %!PS-Adobe-2.0
> %% Sun 3 mouse pad
> %% Copyright 1987, Beak Soft Inc.
> %% All Rights Reserved
> %% Permission is granted to copy and use this without charge
> %% as long as the copyright notices remain intact.
> %%
> %%
>
>  gsave
>  90 rotate
>  /ZapfChancery-MediumItalic findfont 24 scalefont setfont
>  5 -40 moveto
>  (This is a mouse pad.  It works!) show
>  ( 1987, BeakSoft Inc.)
>  dup
>  stringwidth pop
>  10.9 72 mul
>  exch sub
>  dup /copyr exch def
>  -40 moveto
>  show
>  /Symbol findfont 24 scalefont setfont
>  (ã)
>  dup
>  stringwidth pop
>  copyr exch sub
>  -40 moveto
>  show
>  grestore
>
>  .8 setlinewidth
>  50 0 moveto
>  250
>  { 2.4 0 rmoveto gsave 0 11 72 mul rlineto stroke grestore } repeat
>
>  .6 setlinewidth
>  50 0 moveto
>  300 { 0 2.8 rmoveto gsave 8.5 72 mul 0 rlineto stroke grestore } repeat
>
>  showpage
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Del Campo, Damian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, 29 October 2001 12:00 PM
> To: debian-sparc@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Type 4 Optical Mouse & SS2
>
>
> Hi, having just completed my installation of debian on a SparkStation2
> that
> I acquired I was upset taht I couldnt' move my mouse (all the buttons
> work).
> I thought that it was stuffed but now realise that I don't have the pad
> for
> it. (its an optical mouse)
>
> Where do I go from here?
> 1) I pressume its not worth buying a type4 pad.
> 2) What other types of mouse/keyboard are compatible with a SS2 ie. type
> 5/6
> etc
> 3) Where could I buy a mechanical version? Currently looking on Ebay.
> 4) If I cut out the spacer in a PS2 plug, could I use it & what
> functionality would  it lack. ie 6 pins instead of 8.
>
> Thanks,
>
>   Damian Del Campo,  B.Eng (Comp Sys - Hons)
>   Software Engineer,  SAGRN Project
>   Phone  08 8401 7037 (Flinders St)
>   Fax  08 8231 1385
>   E-mail  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Andreas Behnert [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Sunday, 28 October 2001 5:03
> > To: debia

RE: Type 4 Optical Mouse & SS2

2001-10-29 Thread Steve . Grady
I think this is the one you referred to,


Steve Grady



The Mouse Pad
Save this as a file, the pass it through a postscript printer and you have a
replacement for the Sparc mouse pad. 




%!PS-Adobe-2.0
%% Sun 3 mouse pad
%% Copyright 1987, Beak Soft Inc.
%% All Rights Reserved
%% Permission is granted to copy and use this without charge 
%% as long as the copyright notices remain intact.
%%
%%

 gsave
 90 rotate
 /ZapfChancery-MediumItalic findfont 24 scalefont setfont
 5 -40 moveto
 (This is a mouse pad.  It works!) show
 ( 1987, BeakSoft Inc.)
 dup
 stringwidth pop
 10.9 72 mul
 exch sub
 dup /copyr exch def
 -40 moveto
 show
 /Symbol findfont 24 scalefont setfont
 (ã)
 dup
 stringwidth pop
 copyr exch sub
 -40 moveto
 show
 grestore

 .8 setlinewidth
 50 0 moveto
 250
 { 2.4 0 rmoveto gsave 0 11 72 mul rlineto stroke grestore } repeat

 .6 setlinewidth
 50 0 moveto
 300 { 0 2.8 rmoveto gsave 8.5 72 mul 0 rlineto stroke grestore } repeat

 showpage


-Original Message-
From: Shawn Wallbridge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, 29 October 2001 5:54 PM
To: debian-sparc@lists.debian.org
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Type 4 Optical Mouse & SS2


You can get a postscript file that you can print out and use as a mouse pad.
I have seen it in action, but I have never tried it myself. What my friend
did was just print it out on a good laser printer and have it laminated. It
worked for him.

I don't have a link to it, but I am sure you can find it on Google. If not
let me know and I will ask my friend.

shawn

-Original Message-
From: Del Campo, Damian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 7:44 PM
To: 'debian-sparc@lists.debian.org'
Subject: RE: Type 4 Optical Mouse & SS2


Thanks,

  Damian Del Campo,  B.Eng (Comp Sys - Hons)
  Software Engineer,  SAGRN Project
  Phone 08 8401 7037(Flinders St)
  Fax   08 8231 1385
  E-mail[EMAIL PROTECTED]

> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, 29 October 2001 11:41
> To:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject:  RE: Type 4 Optical Mouse & SS2
>
> Del,
>
> Follow the instructions below.
>
>
> Steve Grady
>
>
>
>
> The Mouse Pad
> Save this as a file, the pass it through a postscript printer and you have
> a
> replacement for the Sparc mouse pad.
>
>
>
>
> %!PS-Adobe-2.0
> %% Sun 3 mouse pad
> %% Copyright 1987, Beak Soft Inc.
> %% All Rights Reserved
> %% Permission is granted to copy and use this without charge
> %% as long as the copyright notices remain intact.
> %%
> %%
>
>  gsave
>  90 rotate
>  /ZapfChancery-MediumItalic findfont 24 scalefont setfont
>  5 -40 moveto
>  (This is a mouse pad.  It works!) show
>  ( 1987, BeakSoft Inc.)
>  dup
>  stringwidth pop
>  10.9 72 mul
>  exch sub
>  dup /copyr exch def
>  -40 moveto
>  show
>  /Symbol findfont 24 scalefont setfont
>  (ã)
>  dup
>  stringwidth pop
>  copyr exch sub
>  -40 moveto
>  show
>  grestore
>
>  .8 setlinewidth
>  50 0 moveto
>  250
>  { 2.4 0 rmoveto gsave 0 11 72 mul rlineto stroke grestore } repeat
>
>  .6 setlinewidth
>  50 0 moveto
>  300 { 0 2.8 rmoveto gsave 8.5 72 mul 0 rlineto stroke grestore } repeat
>
>  showpage
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Del Campo, Damian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, 29 October 2001 12:00 PM
> To: debian-sparc@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Type 4 Optical Mouse & SS2
>
>
> Hi, having just completed my installation of debian on a SparkStation2
> that
> I acquired I was upset taht I couldnt' move my mouse (all the buttons
> work).
> I thought that it was stuffed but now realise that I don't have the pad
> for
> it. (its an optical mouse)
>
> Where do I go from here?
> 1) I pressume its not worth buying a type4 pad.
> 2) What other types of mouse/keyboard are compatible with a SS2 ie. type
> 5/6
> etc
> 3) Where could I buy a mechanical version? Currently looking on Ebay.
> 4) If I cut out the spacer in a PS2 plug, could I use it & what
> functionality would  it lack. ie 6 pins instead of 8.
>
> Thanks,
>
>   Damian Del Campo,  B.Eng (Comp Sys - Hons)
>   Software Engineer,  SAGRN Project
>   Phone   08 8401 7037(Flinders St)
>   Fax 08 8231 1385
>   E-mail  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> > -Original Message-
> > From:   Andreas Behnert [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent:   Sunday, 28 October 2001 5:03
> > To: debian-sparc@lists.debian.org
> > Subject:Re: CD Insta

RE: Type 4 Optical Mouse & SS2

2001-10-29 Thread Shawn Wallbridge
You can get a postscript file that you can print out and use as a mouse pad.
I have seen it in action, but I have never tried it myself. What my friend
did was just print it out on a good laser printer and have it laminated. It
worked for him.

I don't have a link to it, but I am sure you can find it on Google. If not
let me know and I will ask my friend.

shawn

-Original Message-
From: Del Campo, Damian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 7:44 PM
To: 'debian-sparc@lists.debian.org'
Subject: RE: Type 4 Optical Mouse & SS2


Thanks,

  Damian Del Campo,  B.Eng (Comp Sys - Hons)
  Software Engineer,  SAGRN Project
  Phone 08 8401 7037(Flinders St)
  Fax   08 8231 1385
  E-mail[EMAIL PROTECTED]

> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, 29 October 2001 11:41
> To:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject:  RE: Type 4 Optical Mouse & SS2
>
> Del,
>
> Follow the instructions below.
>
>
> Steve Grady
>
>
>
>
> The Mouse Pad
> Save this as a file, the pass it through a postscript printer and you have
> a
> replacement for the Sparc mouse pad.
>
>
>
>
> %!PS-Adobe-2.0
> %% Sun 3 mouse pad
> %% Copyright 1987, Beak Soft Inc.
> %% All Rights Reserved
> %% Permission is granted to copy and use this without charge
> %% as long as the copyright notices remain intact.
> %%
> %%
>
>  gsave
>  90 rotate
>  /ZapfChancery-MediumItalic findfont 24 scalefont setfont
>  5 -40 moveto
>  (This is a mouse pad.  It works!) show
>  ( 1987, BeakSoft Inc.)
>  dup
>  stringwidth pop
>  10.9 72 mul
>  exch sub
>  dup /copyr exch def
>  -40 moveto
>  show
>  /Symbol findfont 24 scalefont setfont
>  (ã)
>  dup
>  stringwidth pop
>  copyr exch sub
>  -40 moveto
>  show
>  grestore
>
>  .8 setlinewidth
>  50 0 moveto
>  250
>  { 2.4 0 rmoveto gsave 0 11 72 mul rlineto stroke grestore } repeat
>
>  .6 setlinewidth
>  50 0 moveto
>  300 { 0 2.8 rmoveto gsave 8.5 72 mul 0 rlineto stroke grestore } repeat
>
>  showpage
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Del Campo, Damian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, 29 October 2001 12:00 PM
> To: debian-sparc@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Type 4 Optical Mouse & SS2
>
>
> Hi, having just completed my installation of debian on a SparkStation2
> that
> I acquired I was upset taht I couldnt' move my mouse (all the buttons
> work).
> I thought that it was stuffed but now realise that I don't have the pad
> for
> it. (its an optical mouse)
>
> Where do I go from here?
> 1) I pressume its not worth buying a type4 pad.
> 2) What other types of mouse/keyboard are compatible with a SS2 ie. type
> 5/6
> etc
> 3) Where could I buy a mechanical version? Currently looking on Ebay.
> 4) If I cut out the spacer in a PS2 plug, could I use it & what
> functionality would  it lack. ie 6 pins instead of 8.
>
> Thanks,
>
>   Damian Del Campo,  B.Eng (Comp Sys - Hons)
>   Software Engineer,  SAGRN Project
>   Phone   08 8401 7037(Flinders St)
>   Fax 08 8231 1385
>   E-mail  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> > -Original Message-
> > From:   Andreas Behnert [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent:   Sunday, 28 October 2001 5:03
> > To: debian-sparc@lists.debian.org
> > Subject:Re: CD Instalation / "not block device"
> >
> >
> > "Del Campo, Damian" wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi, I changed the CD drive in my SunSparc2 as I thought it may be the
> > cause
> > > of my installation woes. Funnily enough, I could boot to it and the
> base
> > > installation was a sinch and was all from the CD.
> > > However, after the base installation, when it rebooted and then came
> to
> > the
> > > package installation it couldn't use the CDRom, it wouldn't mount the
> > device
> > > saying that it was "not a block device".
> >
> > The SS2 (and AFAIK many other Sparcs) needs a CD drive that supports
> > a blocksize of 512 byte. I do not know what blocksize is used by the
> > Linux SCSI CD driver, may be 1024 oder 2048 or something like that,
> > but if you want to boot from CD the "Open Boot PROM" expects a
> > blocksize of 512 bytes. This is also the reason why bootdisks
> > created with "dd of=/dev/fd0 if=image.bin bs=512" work and disks
> > created with "... bs=1024" don't.
> >
> > I'm using a "Teac 532S" on my 

RE: Type 4 Optical Mouse & SS2

2001-10-28 Thread Del Campo, Damian
Thanks,

  Damian Del Campo,  B.Eng (Comp Sys - Hons)
  Software Engineer,  SAGRN Project
  Phone 08 8401 7037(Flinders St)
  Fax   08 8231 1385
  E-mail[EMAIL PROTECTED]

> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, 29 October 2001 11:41
> To:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject:  RE: Type 4 Optical Mouse & SS2
> 
> Del,
> 
> Follow the instructions below.
> 
> 
> Steve Grady
> 
> 
> 
> 
> The Mouse Pad
> Save this as a file, the pass it through a postscript printer and you have
> a
> replacement for the Sparc mouse pad. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> %!PS-Adobe-2.0
> %% Sun 3 mouse pad
> %% Copyright 1987, Beak Soft Inc.
> %% All Rights Reserved
> %% Permission is granted to copy and use this without charge 
> %% as long as the copyright notices remain intact.
> %%
> %%
> 
>  gsave
>  90 rotate
>  /ZapfChancery-MediumItalic findfont 24 scalefont setfont
>  5 -40 moveto
>  (This is a mouse pad.  It works!) show
>  ( 1987, BeakSoft Inc.)
>  dup
>  stringwidth pop
>  10.9 72 mul
>  exch sub
>  dup /copyr exch def
>  -40 moveto
>  show
>  /Symbol findfont 24 scalefont setfont
>  (ã)
>  dup
>  stringwidth pop
>  copyr exch sub
>  -40 moveto
>  show
>  grestore
> 
>  .8 setlinewidth
>  50 0 moveto
>  250
>  { 2.4 0 rmoveto gsave 0 11 72 mul rlineto stroke grestore } repeat
> 
>  .6 setlinewidth
>  50 0 moveto
>  300 { 0 2.8 rmoveto gsave 8.5 72 mul 0 rlineto stroke grestore } repeat
> 
>  showpage
> 
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Del Campo, Damian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, 29 October 2001 12:00 PM
> To: debian-sparc@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Type 4 Optical Mouse & SS2
> 
> 
> Hi, having just completed my installation of debian on a SparkStation2
> that
> I acquired I was upset taht I couldnt' move my mouse (all the buttons
> work).
> I thought that it was stuffed but now realise that I don't have the pad
> for
> it. (its an optical mouse)
> 
> Where do I go from here?
> 1) I pressume its not worth buying a type4 pad.
> 2) What other types of mouse/keyboard are compatible with a SS2 ie. type
> 5/6
> etc
> 3) Where could I buy a mechanical version? Currently looking on Ebay.
> 4) If I cut out the spacer in a PS2 plug, could I use it & what
> functionality would  it lack. ie 6 pins instead of 8.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
>   Damian Del Campo,  B.Eng (Comp Sys - Hons)
>   Software Engineer,  SAGRN Project
>   Phone   08 8401 7037(Flinders St)
>   Fax 08 8231 1385
>   E-mail  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> > -Original Message-
> > From:   Andreas Behnert [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent:   Sunday, 28 October 2001 5:03
> > To: debian-sparc@lists.debian.org
> > Subject:Re: CD Instalation / "not block device"
> > 
> > 
> > "Del Campo, Damian" wrote:
> > > 
> > > Hi, I changed the CD drive in my SunSparc2 as I thought it may be the
> > cause
> > > of my installation woes. Funnily enough, I could boot to it and the
> base
> > > installation was a sinch and was all from the CD.
> > > However, after the base installation, when it rebooted and then came
> to
> > the
> > > package installation it couldn't use the CDRom, it wouldn't mount the
> > device
> > > saying that it was "not a block device".
> > 
> > The SS2 (and AFAIK many other Sparcs) needs a CD drive that supports
> > a blocksize of 512 byte. I do not know what blocksize is used by the
> > Linux SCSI CD driver, may be 1024 oder 2048 or something like that,
> > but if you want to boot from CD the "Open Boot PROM" expects a
> > blocksize of 512 bytes. This is also the reason why bootdisks
> > created with "dd of=/dev/fd0 if=image.bin bs=512" work and disks
> > created with "... bs=1024" don't.
> > 
> > I'm using a "Teac 532S" on my SS2 and I don't have any problems...
> > 
> > > *The CDRom is actaully a burner, this shouldn't matter though should
> it?
> > 
> > Hmm. If it's an old one or if it's a very cheap new one there could
> > be all sorts of problems. Better get something that is known to
> > work. I tested my "Teac 532S" with Open Boot PROM V2.4.1 and 2.9 ...
> > 
> > > *Also, in the base installation, when it asks you do change the kernel
> > > modules, should I

Re: Type 4 Optical Mouse & SS2

2001-10-28 Thread Craig Ian Dewick
On Mon, 29 Oct 2001, Del Campo, Damian wrote:

> Hi, having just completed my installation of debian on a SparkStation2 that
> I acquired I was upset taht I couldnt' move my mouse (all the buttons work).
> I thought that it was stuffed but now realise that I don't have the pad for
> it. (its an optical mouse)
>
> Where do I go from here?
> 1) I pressume its not worth buying a type4 pad.

Yes, because they should be cheap, if you can get them. I have been
totally out of stock of both type-4 and type-5 optical grid mouse pads for
a few weeks and I can't get any more. Seems nobody has stocks of them at
present. sigh

I normally sell type-4 and type-5 optical mouse pads (through SRK) for
A$10 each, when I can get them into stock. 8-)

> 2) What other types of mouse/keyboard are compatible with a SS2 ie. type 5/6
> etc

A type-5 optical mouse should work if you have a type-5 pad, or get a
type-5 opto-mechanical mouse (which should also work) and use any old PC
mouse pad with it.

> 3) Where could I buy a mechanical version? Currently looking on Ebay.

There's no opto-mech version of a type-4. Type-5's come in both optical
and opto-mech versions, and type-6's only in opto-mech (AFAIK).

> 4) If I cut out the spacer in a PS2 plug, could I use it & what
> functionality would  it lack. ie 6 pins instead of 8.

Not sure what you're aiming at doing here? A PC mouse should not work at
all, but I hear people saying 3-button MS-compatible mice can be got to
work. I have no idea if there's any truth to it though.

Regards,

Craig.

-- 
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  Operator of Jedi (APANA Sydney member-access site) in Waterfall, Australia.
 Always striving for a secure long-term future in an insecure short-term world
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Type 4 Optical Mouse & SS2

2001-10-28 Thread Del Campo, Damian
Hi, having just completed my installation of debian on a SparkStation2 that
I acquired I was upset taht I couldnt' move my mouse (all the buttons work).
I thought that it was stuffed but now realise that I don't have the pad for
it. (its an optical mouse)

Where do I go from here?
1) I pressume its not worth buying a type4 pad.
2) What other types of mouse/keyboard are compatible with a SS2 ie. type 5/6
etc
3) Where could I buy a mechanical version? Currently looking on Ebay.
4) If I cut out the spacer in a PS2 plug, could I use it & what
functionality would  it lack. ie 6 pins instead of 8.

Thanks,

  Damian Del Campo,  B.Eng (Comp Sys - Hons)
  Software Engineer,  SAGRN Project
  Phone 08 8401 7037(Flinders St)
  Fax   08 8231 1385
  E-mail[EMAIL PROTECTED]

> -Original Message-
> From: Andreas Behnert [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Sunday, 28 October 2001 5:03
> To:   debian-sparc@lists.debian.org
> Subject:  Re: CD Instalation / "not block device"
> 
> 
> "Del Campo, Damian" wrote:
> > 
> > Hi, I changed the CD drive in my SunSparc2 as I thought it may be the
> cause
> > of my installation woes. Funnily enough, I could boot to it and the base
> > installation was a sinch and was all from the CD.
> > However, after the base installation, when it rebooted and then came to
> the
> > package installation it couldn't use the CDRom, it wouldn't mount the
> device
> > saying that it was "not a block device".
> 
> The SS2 (and AFAIK many other Sparcs) needs a CD drive that supports
> a blocksize of 512 byte. I do not know what blocksize is used by the
> Linux SCSI CD driver, may be 1024 oder 2048 or something like that,
> but if you want to boot from CD the "Open Boot PROM" expects a
> blocksize of 512 bytes. This is also the reason why bootdisks
> created with "dd of=/dev/fd0 if=image.bin bs=512" work and disks
> created with "... bs=1024" don't.
> 
> I'm using a "Teac 532S" on my SS2 and I don't have any problems...
> 
> > *The CDRom is actaully a burner, this shouldn't matter though should it?
> 
> Hmm. If it's an old one or if it's a very cheap new one there could
> be all sorts of problems. Better get something that is known to
> work. I tested my "Teac 532S" with Open Boot PROM V2.4.1 and 2.9 ...
> 
> > *Also, in the base installation, when it asks you do change the kernel
> > modules, should I have tried to install generic SCSI support if it could
> > already read my CDRom & hard drives. Well I did try but unsuccessfully.
> > Should I not try and install modules at all?
> 
> If it can read your HD and CD there is no need to install a driver
> for it. And AFAIK every Sun box has a SCSI controller and the older
> ones don't have anything else but SCSI so the kernel on the Debian
> Sparc bootdisk should have SCSI support compiled in.
> 
> 
> Greetings,
> Andreas Behnert
> 
> 
> -- 
> To err is human; effective mayhem requires the root password :-)
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> 
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