Solaris

Hello,

We have a Sun Enterprise 4500. I checked the product manual from SUN's site and it says it has a DVD-ROM.

I downloaded Solaris 10 DVD image and burned it to a DVD and put it into the box but I don't see anyting in the /cdrom folder.

Is there a command I can use to confirm if I have a DVD-ROM or just a CD-ROM.

Thanks.
Zaff

well, i would have a look on the drive itself. if it is an DVD-drive, there would be a DVD logo....

anyhow, that command should bring the output you are looking for:

Code:

root@mp-wst01 # uname -a
SunOS mp-wst01 5.10 Generic_125100-10 sun4u sparc SUNW,Sun-Blade-100
root@mp-wst01 # iostat -En | egrep -i '(dvd|cd|rom)'
Vendor: TOSHIBA  Product: DVD-ROM SD-M1401 Revision: 1009 Serial No:
root@mp-wst01 #

regards
- PRESSY

Hi Pressy,

I took a look to the drive and it doesn't say anything. It has no label on it. No brand name, no CD, no DVD.

"uname" command also did not tell about the drive.

Thanks.

bash-2.05# uname -a
SunOS lemon 5.9 Generic sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise

bash-2.05# uname -X
System = SunOS
Node = lemon
Release = 5.9
KernelID = Generic
Machine = sun4u
BusType = <unknown>
Serial = <unknown>
Users = <unknown>
OEM# = 0
Origin# = 1
NumCPU = 8


Just to let you know that; I cna read the CDs with it, so it is functioning fine.

the "uname" command was just to prove it's solaris

the second command would/should tell you what drive is installed:
# iostat -En | egrep -i '(dvd|cd|rom)'

regards PRESSY

Thanks Pressy,
Looks like it is only CD-R

bash-2.05# iostat -En | egrep -i '(dvd|cd|rom)'
Vendor: TOSHIBA Product: XM6201TASUN32XCD Revision: 1103 Serial No:
Vendor: MATSHITA Product: CD-R CW-7503 Revision: 1.09 Serial No:
Vendor: MATSHITA Product: CD-R CW-7503 Revision: 1.09 Serial No:

From the looks of that output you have one CD-ROM drive ( the first one listed ) and two CD-R drived but no DVD drive.