Re: 433au workstation SRM console access.

From: Paul Repacholi (prep_at_prep.synonet.com)
Date: 11/16/03 

Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 04:02:21 +0800

"bofh00" <jnielsen@aero-graphics.com> writes:

> 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.

Pull to power connector to the disk, and wait from it to all fall down
:) 

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