Solaris

Hi,

I don't think that you can't connect to the server when you change this 3 parameters.
Do you change the input-device to keyboard et output-device to screen ? if you do that, probably the server is at the OK prompt and you can't see anything because the 2 parameters are not setting to rsc-console.
Can you tell me if the first time, you install with a keyboard, screen like you suggest on you response?
I'm not sure for this solution because it's a long time ago that i connect to this type of server :
if you have portable PC with you can connect with putty(windows) or minicom(linux) on the serial port DB25 ( port B but i'm really not sure)

Hi Chris,
No I didn't change the input-device to keyboard or change out-put to screen, wasn't told to do this. I was infact told that I didn't need to do that since I was changing the settings from the eeprom terminal.
So now I'm not sure what I can do to resolve this problem.

Cheers
Arjay

Hi,

Sorry good luck for your problem.
Do you try at least to connect on the serial port ?

Regards,

Hey Kumarmani,
Since changing settings as you told me can't boot up and have no screen,mouse or keyboard, is this because I changed auto-boot to false as you said???....
Tryed getting in via serial port without success, can't connect via my personal computer..
What do I do now????....

Cheers
Arjay

Since Kumarmani has failed to respond after giving me advice that has shut me out of my SunFire 280R, is there anyone else out there that can help me get back to booting up the server.
As I followed Kumarrmani's instructions to change from Rsc to the OK Prompt via the eeprom terminal that has now shut me out.
As discussed earllier in this thread, I now have no screen, mouse, keyboard, or boot up, as oppossed prior to the changes made as advised.

Again as advised these were the changes made via eeprom terminal:

#eeprom diag-switch?=false (This was set to false)
#eeprom diag-level=min (This was set to max)
#eeprom auto-boot?=false (This was set to True)

My question is:
Is the reason for the server not booting now due to the auto-boot being set to TRUE????.
And how do I now get back into the server when I have no mouse,keyboard, or screen to use due to the last instructions given???.

I need to get back to OK Prompt to make any changes required, how can this be done????.

I have tryed going through the serial ports, but can't see anything there, what do I need to do to get my server showing from serial ports to my Windows based computer??.

Cheers
Arjay

Hi Arjay,

There is no change that by just changing the above three parameter, it should not get your system at OK prompt. 1st you have to understand taht after changing the above parameter your system will not go to operating system automatically as you have set auto-boot? False, means system is going to wait at OK prompt to get further instruction.

2nd point, if you see your post above you have changed the value of output device and input device, now the option you have is to connect the system through the serial cable and access the system through the HyperTerminal to connect and change the value.

Hi again Kumarmani,
Ok so now I need to connect through the serial cable and access the system through the HyperTerminal to change the value.

How then do I do this???, and is my serial cable going to be ok to use???.
As it is a 25 pin to 25 pin joined to a 25 pin to 9 pin cable.
And can I use my PC which has Windows XP on it???...

Please can you run me through step by step in connecting the serial ports togeather and how to get to see my server on my PC.

Cheers
Arjay