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  1. imsnowman

    Error message when booting in Solaris-8

    Yes you have a problem in the NVRAM chip, it might be corrupt, you can always try and flash upgrade it. Go to sunsolve.sun.com and download the latest flash Prom for the U10 the info is below Patch-ID# 106121-16 Keywords: Desktop Standalone Flash PROM Update Synopsis: Hardware/PROM: Ultra...
  2. imsnowman

    Installed Memory Commands

    2 more ways, Drop to the ok prompt and type banner or /usr/platform/`uname -m`/sbin/prtdiag prtdiag is the best file for gathering info onthe hardware. IMSnowman
  3. imsnowman

    Boot Floppy

    Procedure for creating a bootable SunOS floppy diskette. 1. Insert floppy in Diskette Drive. 2. newfs /dev/rfd0c 3. mount /dev/fd0 /mnt 4. cp /usr/mdec/bootfd /mnt/bootfd 5. cp...
  4. imsnowman

    external ftp user - setting up

    an easy way is to #man ftpd and cut the script out to make an FTP server. It will also explain how to make an annonymous user or you an edit to be a regular user. Hope this helps.
  5. imsnowman

    Adding a tape Drive

    You can also try devfsadm to add devices such as tapes and drives in solaris 7 11/99 and above.
  6. imsnowman

    Can't open boot device

    Several things, First what is the boot device path? you can find this by <b>OK> devalias</b> second is there a disk or cdrom attached at that address? If all else fails boot <full path name @#,0> where 3 is the target, and 0 is the Lun.
  7. imsnowman

    Serially connecting two sun servers

    If you are connecting from one computer to another then use a crossover, Null modem, cable from the good machine use TTYB and from the other use TTYA. open a terminal window on good machine and type in tip hardwire. This will set up a serial communications link from one machine to another.

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