14 Jan
2009
14 Jan
'09
7:37 a.m.
Ok, through a combination of experimentation and help from all of
you, I've been able to get to the "lom>" prompt. Woot! But now I
seem to face a new problem. I would like to install Solaris from
the CD drive, but I need to access the "forth" boot mode "ok" prompt.
When I try to use the "console" command, it reports "Console is
not shared". I've tried setting bootmode to forth and issuing the
"poweron" command, but I am still unable to gain access to the "ok"
prompt console. Some googling reveals others have had this same
problem and that there is supposed to be a doc in the sunsolve
database which describes something about this, but I would need
a service contract to access the document. How do I access the
main processor forth mode console?
Continuing thanks...
--tom
Ed Groenenberg wrote:
Tom,
Best way is to install Solrais 8, 9 or 10.
Then install the SUNWlomu, SUNWlomr & SUNWlomm packages
followed by patch 110208-22. Then use the lom tool to
manipulate the lom config to your likings.
BTW, the patch has the latest firmware for the lom, so you
can also upgrade it if wanted.
Regards,
Ed
Sorry about the lack of true classic computing
content to this
question, but it does relate to a little bit older machine, a
Sunfire V100...
I purchased one of these from eBay in hopes of possibly upgrading
my home firewall and discovered that the machine has a Lights-Out-
Management (LOM) CPU controlling the main UltraSPARC IIi processor.
The LOM runs a monitor program (LOMlite) which on this particular
machine is currently configured to require a login/password when
communicating with the machine over the console serial port.
From seemingly endless google searching, it sounds
like I should be
able to break out of the LOMlite login/password cycle by
resetting
the machine with the JP13 jumper. When I do this, LOM is reset, a
few seemingly ok diagnostic messages are emitted, and then the login
password are again requested.
I was unable to determine if there is some sort of default login
password.
The only path seems to be to possibly load the PATA IDE hard drive
with Solaris, and then use the Solaris tools to reset the LOM setup.
Does anyone on this list have any experience with this machine?
--tnx
--tom