Sun Ultra 40 Workstation & eSATA
I am trying to add an eSATA card into my Ultra 40 Workstation and I am getting the following message:
Expansion ROM not initialized - PCI Mass Storage Controller on Motherboard.Bus:02 Device:00 Function:00
I am able to hit F1 to continue past this message but I would like to get my settings adjusted properly so that the message goes away.
I have flashed to the latest BIOS (1.6) and that does not seem to help.
Please let me know what I can do...
2 Dual Core Opteron 280's
8 GB Memory
250 GB - 7200 RPM SATA drive
NVIDIA Quadro FX3500 Graphics Accelerator
BIOS 1.6
[628 byte] By [
GaryUa] at [2007-11-27 3:17:40]
# 1
Okay.... since no one had a solution for me I did some experimenting on my own....Here is what I discovered...
The eSATA card I was trying to use has a Silicon Image chipset on it... I think this is where the actual problem lies... not with the bios on my Ultra 40.
I tried a different eSATA card with a VIA chipset and it seems to be working just fine. No boot errors and once I found the drivers I needed, the card is functioning just fine in the Windows Server 2003 x64 and Windows Vista x64. I will load also be loading the machine with Vista x86 when I get a chance.
So the bottom line is that there seems to be a compatibility issue with the Silicon Image chipset on the eSATA card and either the BIOS or chipset on the Ultra 40 workstation.
Hope this helps someone else one day.
# 4
Thanks for the card recommendation.
My experience with SIIG tech support was not fruitful.
After explaining the issue and mentioning that it was
not isolated to just my system, their suggested resolution
was to return the card for a refund.
I guess they aren't that interested in supporting Sun workstations.
ssza at 2007-7-12 8:20:17 >
