tunla wrote:
> 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.
>

You're right. It must be set to Auto-boot right into the OS, which is
Solaris 10 w/Java Enterprise System (factory installed).