The tests that I have performed -
# Critical Problems
During the tests preformed, two critical problems have been found:
1. Power - My "Powered by Sun Notebook"'s USB ports doesn't provide enough
power to E220. Need to use the two ports USB cable that comes with E220.
2. Time - The timing of connecting E220 to the computer is also very important.
Because the system sometime recognized E220 as a storage, not a device. Need to
use the two ports USB cable that comes with E220 to help.
# Connecting Device
This is the most important part, the primary goal is to have OpenSoalris use
the correct device file via proper procedure performed -
1. Initial Power-on
At the initial power-on, after turned on the power switch, don't boot
OpenSolaris right away. Wait at the GRUB menu for at lease 15 seconds, let E220
has enough time to complete its boot procedure. The reason that I found this is
becuase most of the time even with -rv boot parameter specified, the system
still recognized E220 as a storage. After many tests, have found this
phenomenon has nothing to do with settings (i.e. parameters in
/etc/path_to_inst, /etc/path_to_inst.old, /etc/system). So tests have been
performed to see if it realted to time. The result is if OpenSolaris boot is
delayed, event without -rv boot paramenter, the system can recognized E220 as a
device.
2. Plug and Play
With the above experience and further experiments, have found - after
OpenSolaris booted, at the first time attached the device, it will be
recognized as a storage. At the second time attached the device, it will be
recognized as a device. So the trick is using the two ports USB cable and
connecting both USB connectors to the system. Then unplug the primary connector
without unplugging the auxiliary connector that provides power. Connect the
primary connector back. At the moment, the system will detect E220 correctly
and use the correct device file.
The detail settings that I have -
http://blog.xuite.net/evereasy/solarpower/27645846
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