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How to use hp 700/96 terminal?
yes a null modem cable will be necessary for the Sun systems. Also be sure that Sun keyboard is unplugged from server. Terminal should be set to EM100 as well. -Bob -
HP-UX boot sequence
You could have a hostname resolution problem or a network issue. CDE is very sensitive to such things and could cause the problem you are seeing. If you can get to a login prompt run the comand "set_parms initial" and answer the questions. You may have to boot to single user mode...- rj5132
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- Forum: General UNIX discussion
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Ultra1 crashing to prom
Go through your /var/adm/messages files and see if you can find where the system crashes. You can search for words like fatal, panic, or error to help locate the panic string. If that fails, most reboots contain the string "Solaris 5.8" or something. Look for whats called the panic... -
boot - "Memory Address Not Aligned"
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Netra X1 Boot Problem, How to change run level ?
Well, depending on your current condition (if you can get to a login prompt or not) here are a few options to get to single-user mode: # reboot -- -s This will reboot the system and bring it up in single-user. ok boot -s This will boot to the single user mode from the ok prompt... -
Upgrading ULTRA 5 memory
You need Sun specific memory or any of the third party vendors that make memory for Sun systems. A couple of names are Kingston and DataRam. There are lots more though. You could also search on ebay for memory for Sun systems and usually get a good deal. -
super user rights
A quick way of doing this would be to simply change the UID of the user to 0. Be careful though, as some apps dont like duplicate UID's. -Bob- rj5132
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- Forum: General UNIX discussion
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How Windows work.
A very basic place to start would be the Windows for Dummies book. Although the book does not get very in-depth, it goes about explaining a lot of the basics in a somewhat interesting and humorous manner. Any book store or library would have this book. -Bob- rj5132
- Post #9
- Forum: Microsoft: Windows
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Mounting a Tape Drive
To answer the last question: tape drives are not technically "mounted". They are a raw device so there is no need for the data to be accessed through the standard file system layout. The data is simply being "piped" through the device file to the device itself. -bob- rj5132
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- Forum: General UNIX discussion
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How to make passwords expire?
One way to do this would be to turn your system into a Trusted System. This can also enable password generators, system auditing and a lot of other security features. To enable this go through SAM to Auditing and Security and select Audited Users. The system will then prompt you to change to...- rj5132
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- Forum: General UNIX discussion
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Training for HP9000 hardware
I know this is a very delayed post, but if you are still looking (and have probably noticed that HP does not offer hardware training) my company does offer HP 9000 hardware training. The class covers workstations and servers and some admin skills (loading OS, diags, etc). The class is not held... -
B132 Monitor
During boot up the first thing a B class system does is ask if you want to change monitor resolution. This is done by pressing the TAB key within 15 seconds after the system first outputs to the screen. Of course if you cannot read the display this doesnt help. What you can do is power the...- rj5132
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- Forum: General UNIX discussion
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command for finding the tape drive
On HPUX 10.xx and up the ioscan command (use "ioscan -fnC tape") will report the model number of the tape drive (35480A, C1533A, etc). If need be you can then use HP-SPI or Partsurfer to determine the type of drive that it is.
