Re: 433au workstation SRM console access.

From: Eric de Redelijkheid (ericdere_at_xs4all.nl)
Date: 11/14/03

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    Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 19:24:58 +0100

    Anno Domini 14-11-2003 18:52, bofh00 sprak aldus:

    You might find a manual here:

    http://h18002.www1.hp.com/alphaserver/workstations/retired/auseries/index.html

    >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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