John wrote:
> HW: Sun Fire V240 Server
> OS: Solaris 10
>
> I'm trying to get this machine to "boot cdrom", but it won't accept any
> typing at the OpenBoot shell prompt {OK}.
>
> I'm reading the "OpenBoot™ 4.x Command Reference Manual," but if I can't
> enter any commands at the shell prompt, then what?
>
> I can login to a window manager, open a terminal window, enter init S
> (Single-user mode), and then I'm stuck at the screen where it asks for
> the root password to put the machine into maintenance mode.
>
> All my keypresses appear to be going off to la-la land (aka the planet
> Null). LOL I'm laughing out of frustration, cause this is far from funny.
>
> Suggestions anyone, please?!


Sounds to me that you are not logged in at the Console but at
some other Screen.

type :

# tty


It should say /dev/console


You may have to set up a connection to the serial console on the
V240
with a null-modem cable to access the serial consol from a Vt220
terminal.

OR

use the "scadm" command to set up the TCPIP console and then
connect a TP-cable from the neworkconsoleport to you switch
and then log in to the console.