Tadpole SPARCbook 3000ST User manual
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 GarciaAvenue, Mountain View, California 94043-1100 U.S.A.
All rights reserved. This product
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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.
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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, OpenWindows, SunView and SunOS 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.
SPARCbook Portable Workstation User Guide iii
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 SPARCbook 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
RENs 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
CONTAINSANINTEGRATED LITHIUM BATTERYWHICH
IS
NOT
A CUSTOMER SERVICEABLE PART
AND
MUST
NOT BE REPLACED BYTHE
CUSTOMER/
END
USER. IF THE LITHIUM BATTERY REQUIRES
REPLACEMENT, THE
UNIT
MUST
BE
RETURNED TO THE FACTORY OF
MANUFACTUREASTHEREISADANGEROFEXPLOSIONIFTHEBATTERYIS
INCORRECTLYREPLACED.
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.
vi SPARCbook Portable Workstation User Guide
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 this 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 offusing a system shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-
7
Powering offusing 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 OffUsing 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 PCMCIA Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6
Using PCMCIA 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 ofText 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 SPARCbook 3 and SPARCbook 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 SPARCbook Portable Workstation User Guide contains the
following chapters:
• Chapter I "GettingStarted"
This chapterdescribes how to get your SPARCbook 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 "InitialSystem Configuration"
This chapter describes how to carry out the initial system
configuration
of
yourSPARCbook, 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.
• Chapter3 "Main System Components"
This chapter identifies the main components
of
your
SPARCbook and briefly describes the function
of
each. Read
this chapter to familiarize yourself with the main components.
• Chapter4 "PowerManagement"
This chapter describes your SPARCbook's power management
system.
It
discusses how to use internal and external batteries
and a 12V car adapter.
• Chapter5 "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
SPARCbook without having to perform lengthy shutdown and
startup procedures.
• Chapter6 "Using
the
Removable Hard Disk"
This chapter discusses how to use your SPARCbook'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
• Chapter7 "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.
• Chapter8 "Using
the
NetworkInterface"
This chapter provides an introduction to networking concepts,
with particular regard to portable computing and describes how
to connect your SPARCbook to a network and configure the
network interface.
• Chapter9 "RemoteComputing"
This chapter discusses how to use your SPARCbook for remote
communications via a modem. It discusses how to set up the
internal modem on the SPARCbook 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
"UsingDisplays"
This chapter describes how to use your SPARCbook'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 "SystemUpgrades"
This chapter discusses how to carry out upgrades to your
SPARCbook. The user installed upgrades covered allow you to
add larger hard disk drives and more DRAM to your
SPARCbook.
• Chapter 16 "ProblemSolving
and
Support"
This chapter provides information about solving common
problems that may arise with your SPARCbook. 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.
• AppendixA"TechnicalSpecifications"
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).
• AppendixB "ConnectorReference"
This appendix provides details
of
the connector pin assignments
for the interfaces on the
1/0
panel.
• AppendixC"CustomerSupportInformation"
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
• SPARCbook 3000ST
• SPARCbook 3000XT
• SPARCbook 3GX
• SPARCbook 3TX
Procedures and described m this guide can be applied to any
SPARCbook 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 SPARCbook 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-
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