"console" and "#." to returne I think... Ta, A. 2009/1/14 Tom Uban <uban at ubanproductions.com>:

"console" and "#." to returne I think... Ta, A. 2009/1/14 Tom Uban <uban at ubanproductions.com>: > 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

>>> 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

>>> 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