Re: Enterprise 2, can't install

From: John Silver (SPAMMERSandante_at_DIEtotaliseALONE.co.uk)
Date: 06/23/04 

Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 17:36:17 GMT

Thanks Josh.

Having broken the chain, and got an ok prompt, I have entered the command
boot cdrom.

I have the software 1 of 2 disk in the drive, and when the machine was
rebooted the CD light did flash a number of times.

The response I get is

    Boot device: /sbus/SUNW,fas@e,8800000/sd@6,o:f File and args.

And there it sits, and rebooting the machine doesn't get me anywhere.

Any other ideas?

Kind regards

David

"Josh McKee" <jtmckee@rm-bogus-ac.net> wrote in message
news:5lajd0pm37lgjqe7b4mtba3lgldm2cu99v@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 15:29:49 GMT, "John Silver"
> <SPAMMERSandante@DIEtotaliseALONE.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >I didn't have this problem with my little SparcServer, so that suggests I
am
> >missing something obvious.
> >
> >I have an UltraSparc Enterprise 2, pre loved.
> >
> >It's hard disk has a bad magic number, no surprises there.
> >
> >I am connecting via a serial terminal and can see it is starting
correctly,
> >memory tested etc.
> >
> >Then I get:
> >
> > Can't open disk label package
> > Boot device: net File and args:
> > Network link setup failed
> > Please check cable and try again
> > Network link setup failed
> > Please check cable and try again
> > Timeout waiting for ARP/RARP packet.
> >
> >Then these messages repeat interminably, and Ctrl C doesn't intervene to
get
> >me to a command prompt.
>
> I assume that you're connecting via a PC terminal emulation program?
> If so the exact key sequence would depend on the emulation program.
> Try control-break.
>
> Josh
>
> >I have loaded the Solaris installation disk, which for the SS was enough
to
> >start the installation process, but doesn't seem to be so here.
> >
> >I presume I need to issue the instruction boot cd but since I don't
> >get a command prompt, and nothing from my keyboard seems to be
functioning I
> >am stuck.
> >
> >Kind regards
> >
> >David
> >
>

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