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USB devices with Solaris 8
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happytoday
2010-04-29 19:50:56 UTC
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Dear all,
Solaris 8 can not detect USB hard drives. What patches or How can I
make it detect USB devices ?
Richard B. Gilbert
2010-04-29 20:07:36 UTC
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Post by happytoday
Dear all,
Solaris 8 can not detect USB hard drives. What patches or How can I
make it detect USB devices ?
Upgrade to Solaris 10??

Seriously, asking a ten, or so, year old O/S to support the latest
fashions is not reasonable! Either write your own driver(s) or upgrade!

If you can write such a driver and make it work, you can probably get a
job just about anywhere!
Doug McIntyre
2010-04-29 20:34:53 UTC
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Post by happytoday
Solaris 8 can not detect USB hard drives. What patches or How can I
make it detect USB devices ?
http://www.sun.com/io_technologies/usb/USB-Faq.html

Sol8 USB hard drive support even after patching with the USB framework
is still kinda hit and miss.

Upgrade to Solaris 10 or OpenSolaris for best results.
happytoday
2010-04-29 22:24:39 UTC
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Post by Doug McIntyre
Post by happytoday
Solaris 8 can not detect USB hard drives. What patches or How can I
make it detect USB devices ?
http://www.sun.com/io_technologies/usb/USB-Faq.html
Sol8 USB hard drive support even after patching with the USB framework
is still kinda hit and miss.
Upgrade to Solaris 10 or OpenSolaris for best results.
Workstation with Solaris 8 is not upgradeable because Solaris 8 is a
layer with another software .
Thanks
Ian Collins
2010-04-29 23:17:38 UTC
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Post by happytoday
Post by Doug McIntyre
Post by happytoday
Solaris 8 can not detect USB hard drives. What patches or How can I
make it detect USB devices ?
http://www.sun.com/io_technologies/usb/USB-Faq.html
Sol8 USB hard drive support even after patching with the USB framework
is still kinda hit and miss.
Upgrade to Solaris 10 or OpenSolaris for best results.
Workstation with Solaris 8 is not upgradeable because Solaris 8 is a
layer with another software .
Then try running it in a Solaris 8 branded zone.
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Ian Collins
h***@bofh.ca
2010-04-30 11:55:10 UTC
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Post by happytoday
Workstation with Solaris 8 is not upgradeable because Solaris 8 is a
layer with another software .
I'm not sure I'm fully understanding what you're trying to say here, but
if you're trying to support legacy software, have you tried it on a Solaris
10 box anyway? Backwards compatibility in Solaris is one of its main
features.
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happytoday
2010-04-29 23:15:06 UTC
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Post by Doug McIntyre
Post by happytoday
Solaris 8 can not detect USB hard drives. What patches or How can I
make it detect USB devices ?
http://www.sun.com/io_technologies/usb/USB-Faq.html
Sol8 USB hard drive support even after patching with the USB framework
is still kinda hit and miss.
Upgrade to Solaris 10 or OpenSolaris for best results.
I will download this patch : 109896-36 SunOS 5.8: USB and Audio
Framework patch
Any related patches will be downloaded ?
Michael Vilain
2010-04-30 03:31:38 UTC
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Post by happytoday
Solaris 8 can not detect USB hard drives. What patches or How can I
make it detect USB devices ?
http://www.sun.com/io_technologies/usb/USB-Faq.html
Sol8 USB hard drive support even after patching with the USB framework
is still kinda hit and miss.
Upgrade to Solaris 10 or OpenSolaris for best results.
I will download this patch : 109896-36 SunOS 5.8: USB and Audio
Framework patch
Any related patches will be downloaded ?
You'll find out when you try and install it and it says required patches
aren't present.

Seriously, if you can't run Solaris 10 and must use Solaris 8, you'll
have to live without real USB support, plain and simple.
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