Re: Ascii for Stop-a ?

From: Mauricio Tavares (uce_at_ftc.gov)
Date: 03/30/05


Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 14:26:32 -0500

Matthew Weigel wrote:
> hal@nospam.com wrote:
>
>> I am having problems with a 2.6 install on a 420R that failed and now
>> can't boot from disk. I am using Procomm for my terminal and of
>> course don't have a stop-a to break boot and tell it to go back to CD.
>
>
> It's the ~# escape on tip(1).
>
        Which reminds me: why doesn't it work all the time? I was
reinstalling debian linux in my IPX and I had to end up conencting a
windows laptop to it running teraterm to break to the openboot prompt.
tip in my SS20/Solaris box would just not work. :P

> But... if it can't boot from disk, why ins't it timing out into OpenBoot?
>
>> Procomm does key mapping but can't find the stop-a code. Anyone have
>> a reference?
>
>
> Even Google doesn't know; why not use a different terminal program? If
> one of your other Solaris hosts has a spare serial port, it's pretty
> easy. Heck, even Hyperterminal should work, Ctrl-Break ("Pause/Break")
> should do it.

-- 
Mauricio                                raub-kudria-com
(if you need to email me, use this address =)


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