1. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

I am just getting started loading an Enterprise 450 Dell with Solaris 9 however I cannot get out of a loop that is not letting me get started. My basic question is what are the key strokes to get you out of a boot sequence so that you can at least clear the hard drive or start an install ... (9 Replies)

2. Solaris

I have been trying to install a few different distributions on this server, i have 1 sparc 250 mhz, 512 ram, it has a scsi with the built in ethernet, ive tried debian, bsd, with no luck, i can gentoo live cd to run and work with the ethernet, but i would like a normal distro, anywaysi have solaris... (4 Replies)

3. Solaris

Hi all, i just purchased Sun Ultra Enterprise 3000, but they did not include with keyboard/mouse . i am very new with this box. could you give me which type of keyboard i can use and video connector to my monitor since serial connectors for keyboard and video is different with my PC. ... (5 Replies)

4. Solaris

Please excuse my noobie ignorance, I have just taken posession of a ULTRA ENTERPRISE 3000 for a song. I know it is old , is it worth powering up, or worth more as scrap metal? Would a $1000 pc have more grunt as a web server? Google doesn't seem to be able to answer my question. I also have 2... (1 Reply)

5. Solaris

Hi, I have a sun ultra enterprise 450 server. There is no power supply to the peripheral components. Can anyone suggest what might be the problem with the server? What do i have to check for? I am new to the solaris and server world. Please suggest in detail. :) Thanks, Ashwini (5 Replies)

6. Solaris

Hi, I have a sun ultra enterprise 450 server. This server powers on and a white screen appears with the system and network information. But it doesnot boot up completely. Booting operation wil be halted by a warning: \usr\sbin\fsck not found. Most likely the mount of \usr failed or the... (5 Replies)

7. Solaris

Hi all, I must connect my PC (Windows 2000) to Sun Enterprise 450 (4 X UltraSPARC-II 400Mhz) for Solaris 10 Installation. My PC doesn't have a serial port therefore I must use USB port. How can I connect USB port of my PC to the serial port (DB 25) of Sun 450? Will be there any problems with... (3 Replies)

8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I've search the forum and came up with someone having the same issue where the power does not going to the main board. I turn the key and nothing, no lights or anything moving. I have another board put it in the same system and it works just fine. Please help, thank you in advance. (2 Replies)

9. Solaris

Problem powering ON the SUN 450 E, we checked voltage and the power supply. Seems to be we have out of 3 LED's in the back 2 are glowing, when we turn the power button on the front from standby to ON. Does anyone know how to troubleshoot this?. I have looked through some troubleshooting... (2 Replies)

10. Solaris

Hi, I hope anyone could help me on this. Here we have an Ultra Enterprise 4500 server. Since a few days ago, when starting the system, it showed a message about a faulty CPU fan. So, we manage to clean it up by removing it and then installing it back (as in the user manual). After that, when... (2 Replies)