Ultra AXi power switch.
2007-12-25 9:32:00
Here it is:
> Hi Sunners,
>
> We've got a brand new Ultra AXi 270 board in a PC box now. My question
> is simple:
>
> How can I setup this board to make it itselft auto starting after a
> power failure ?
>
> This system will be in a locked area away from our office. We don't want
> to have to go to it to turn on the front power button after a power
> failure...
>
> Thank's.
>
> NOTE: Another one for you guys running Solaris 7 x86. Anyone of you is
> using a SCSI card Adaptec 2920 ?
And the summary:
>
> > Hi group,
> >
> > thank's to:
> >
> > Roger Fujii <rmf@unixbox.lookhere.com>
> > Elvis <elvis@fallenones.org>
> > Raymond Wong <negativl@netcom.com>
> > julius@HTSD.Sertek.COM.TW (Julius Liu)
> > Daniel Beaudry <Daniel.Beaudry@enter-net.com>
> >
> > Most of the answers were to put a jumper on J3301, J3320 or others.
> >
> > The answer that seems to be the clearer is from Julius and it is:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Just short J3302 pin-3 and pin-4.
> > >
> >
> > My answer to that was:
> >
> > > Julius Liu wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > Just short J3302 pin-3 and pin-4.
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Thank's for answering, but in the doc, J3302 has only pin 1,2 and 3 ! And it's marked as
> > > "reserved"...
> > >
> > > Simon.
> >
> > And from Julius again:
> > >
> > > Yes, there shows only pin 1 2 3 in doc. But you can see four pins on the MB.
> > > And it works on our system.
> > >
> > > BTW, the part no. of our MB is 501-4559.
> > >
> >
> > THis is my preferred answer. Another good one (I mean, working one) is
> > from Daniel:
> >
> > > Hi Simon-Bernard
> > >
> > > I worked a way to circumvent this problem. I call it patch 14215.
> > >
> > > In fact read 14 to 15. On the ATX power supply connector that goes from the power supply to the motherboard, I simply attach pin 14 to pin 15.
> > >
> > > Of course this disables any soft power down and the on/off switch in the front of the computer. I really don't care since this computer is meant to be a server.
> > >
> > > This method not only works for Sun Sparc Engine but should work for any ATX motherboard.
> > >
> > > Disclaimer: I'm not responsible if you blow up your shiny new motherboard.
> > >
> >
> > Thank's guys !
--
Simon-Bernard Drolet mailto:Simon-Bernard.Drolet@M3iSystems.QC.CA
Unix System Administrator Tel: (450) 928-3386 ext. 2330
M3i Systems Inc. Fax: (450) 442-5076
Longueuil, Quebec, Canada http://www.M3iSystems.QC.CA
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