Re: 433au workstation SRM console access.

From: bofh00 (jnielsen_at_aero-graphics.com)
Date: 11/14/03 

Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 10:52:10 -0700

On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 17:37:58 +0100, Eric de Redelijkheid wrote:

> Anno Domini 14-11-2003 17:32, bofh00 sprak aldus:
>
> Shutdown the machine with shutdown -h now (assuming Tru64 UNIX)
>
> On the SRM (I have Alpha Servers, not workstations. I don't know if
> there is a difference):
>
> >>>set auto_action halt
>
>>Sounds stupid but I am trying to access the SRM console on a 433au.
>>Beyond ripping out the HD(Im assuming this will work) I have been
>>unable to find a consistent method by which one can force the
>>machine to boot to that console. I have tried Cntrl-P and Cntrl-C
>>methods. Cntrl-C worked once and for the life of me it will not
>>work again. The alpha stations I normally work with have a hardware
>>halt button. This I presume does not exist on the personal
>>workstations or if it does it is internal such as a jumper on the
>>mobo. I have searched for approximately 3 hours now with no luck
>>beyond more cntrl-p and cntrl-c posts. Anyone out there know the
>>proper method of forcing a boot to the SRM console on the Alpha
>>Personal Workstation 433au?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>
>>

Unfortunately I forgot to mention. I do not have root access to this
machine. If I had simply halting would be easy. The entire reason I
need to get to the console is to recover the root password. =)

Thanks for the suggestion though.

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