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h3. Server-Related Wiki Pages
* [Hardware|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BigAdmin/Hardware] wiki page, which provides links to useful BigAdmin resources, such as Software Stacks for Sun Hardware and the Solaris Hardware Compatibility List
* [Workaround for Installing Solaris 10 5/09 OS on the IBM HS22 Type 7870 Blade Server|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BigAdmin/IBM+HS22+Type+7870+Installation+Workaround] by Jonathan O'Brien and Lee Damico
* [dhcp-server in a non-global zone] by [Henry Pepper|http://wikis.sun.com/display/~henrypepper]
* [Installing Solaris 10 5/08 OS on IBM x3850 M2 Server|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BigAdmin/IBM+x3850+M2+Installation+Workaround] by [Lee Damico|http://wikis.sun.com/display/~ldamico]
* [Installing Solaris 10 5/08 OS on the IBM LS42 Blade Server|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BigAdmin/IBM+LS42+Blade+Server+Installation+Workaround] by [Lee Damico|http://wikis.sun.com/display/~ldamico]
* [Building a Secure FTP Server|http://wikis.sun.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=48128520] by Ross Moffatt

h3. Other Resources
* [Sun System Software Stacks Overview|http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/topics/stacks/] on BigAdmin, which describes the software stacks (OS, software, firmware, drivers, and applications) that can run on Sun systems
* [Automatic Service Request (ASR) Resources|http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/topics/asr/] on BigAdmin
* [Resources for the Solaris OS on IBM and Dell Servers|http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/topics/ibm_dell/] on BigAdmin

** [Demystifying Enterprise-Class Server Virtualization|http://mapping.sun.com/profile/offer.jsp?id=38063612]
** [Sun's Reference Architecture for Next-Generation Data Backup|http://mapping.sun.com/profile/offer.jsp?id=38063590]
** [Tuning Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam on Sun Servers with CoolThreads Technology|https://www.sun.com/offers/details/820-0132.xml]
** [Configuring Systems for High Bandwidth I/O|https://www.sun.com/offers/details/820-7663.xml]
** [Accelerating IBM HTTP Server Cryptographic Operations Using Sun Servers with CoolThreads Technology|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/Accelerating+IBM+HTTP+Server+Cryptographic+Operations+Using+Sun+Servers+with+CoolThreads+Technology]
** [Deploying Web 2.0 Applications on Sun Servers and the OpenSolaris Operating System|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/Deploying+Web+2.0+Applications+on+Sun+Servers+and+the+OpenSolaris+Operating+System]
** [Improving MySQL Database Scalability|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/Improving+MySQL+Database+Scalability]
** [Consolidating Oracle Siebel CRM 8 on a Single Sun SPARC Enterprise Server|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/Consolidating+Oracle+Siebel+CRM+8+on+a+Single+Sun+SPARC+Enterprise+Server]
** [Optimizing MySQL Server on Sun x64 Servers and Storage|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/Optimize+MySQL+Server+on+Sun+x64+Servers+and+Storage]
** [An Open Source Web Solution - Lighttpd Web Server and Chip Multithreading|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/An+Open+Source+Web+Solution+-+Lighttpd+Web+Server+and+Chip+Multithreading+Technology]
** [Performance Considerations For Developers Utilizing Sun SPARC Enterprise M-Series Servers|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/Performance+Considerations+For+Developers+Utilizing+Sun+SPARC+Enterprise+M-Series+Servers]
** [Sun SPARC Enterprise M-Series Servers Configuration Concepts|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/Sun+SPARC+Enterprise+M-Series+Servers+Configuration+Concepts]
** [Configuring Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V on Sun Fire x64 Servers|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/Configuring+Microsoft+Windows+Server+2008+Hyper-V+on+Sun+Fire+x64+Servers]
** [Using Sun Systems to Build a Virtual and Dynamic Infrastructure|http://wikis.sun.com/display/BluePrints/Using+Sun+Systems+to+Build+a+Virtual+and+Dynamic+Infrastructure]
* [Server videos, podcasts, virtual tours, and info|http://www.sun.com/servers/index.jsp]
* [Resources for Sun SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240 Servers|http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/topics/coolthreads/]
* White Papers:
** [Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120, T5220, T5140, and T5240 Server Architecture (pdf)|http://www.sun.com/servers/coolthreads/t5140/wp.pdf]
** [Virtualizing Enterprise Application Infrastructure with Sun Chip Multithreading (CMT) Technology (pdf)|https://www.sun.com/offers/details/sun_virtualization.xml], registration required

h3. 6668806: Xorg Server Fails to Start on IBM x3850 M2 Server

by [Lee Damico|http://wikis.sun.com/display/~damico]

h4. Description

On the IBM x3850 M2 server, which has an ATI ES1000 graphics device, the Xorg server fails to launch after system bring up. The reason for this failure is that the Xorg server does not detect a PCI bus, as demonstrated by executing the *scanpci* command:

{code}
# /usr/X11/bin/scanpci
No PCI devices found
{code}

This problem has been confirmed with the Solaris 10 8/07 and Solaris 10 5/08 releases.


h4. Workaround

Verify the device path for the graphic device:

{code}
# prtconf -F
/pci@0,0/pci8086,244e@1e/display@0:text-0
{code}

If no path is present, you need to change the console setting to *text* before proceeding:

{code}
# eeprom console=text
# reboot
{code}

To create an *xorg.conf* file, do the following:

{code}
# /usr/X11/bin/Xorg -configure
{code}

This creates the file *xorg.conf.new* in the / (root) directory.

Edit */xorg.conf.new* and add the following new section to the file:

{code}
Section "ServerFlags"
Option "PciForceConfig1" "true"
EndSection
{code}

Modify the *Device* section to read as follows:

{code}
Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "ati"
VendorName "ATI Technologies Inc"
BoardName "ES1000"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
{code}

Rename */xorg.conf.new* and move to the */etc/X11* directory:

{code}
# mv /xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
{code}

Restart the *cde-login* service:

{code}
# svcadm restart svc:/application/graphical-login/cde-login:default
{code}

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