Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 15:19:34 -0500 From: m <m@telerama.com> To: <jbrierre@bellsouth.net>, "freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org" <freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: installation problem on Sun E450 Message-ID: <BE327D86.CE45%m@telerama.com> In-Reply-To: <420C6656.8020807@bellsouth.net>
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> From: jacques brierre <jbrierre@bellsouth.net> > Organization: Mean Mice Elf > Reply-To: <jbrierre@bellsouth.net> > Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 03:01:26 -0500 > To: m <m@telerama.com>, <freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org> > Subject: Re: installation problem on Sun E450 > > try tterm - it works. > http://www.ayera.com/teraterm/ > > -jb Downloaded Teraterm. Hooked up serial cable w/null-modem. Set it to COM1/9600/8/N/1/hardware control. Not a thing displayed on the terminal! I'm really baffled, and need to get this thing up by Monday. M. > > m wrote: > >>> From: Ken Smith <kensmith@cse.Buffalo.EDU> >>> Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 00:28:43 -0500 >>> To: m <m@telerama.com> >>> Cc: <freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org> >>> Subject: Re: installation problem on Sun E450 >>> >>> On Thu, Feb 10, 2005 at 06:21:23PM -0500, m wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I just picked up a Sun E450, and I'm having installation problems. >>>> >>>> After I get the system banner and the "OK" prompt, I type "boot cdrom", and >>>> get the following: >>>> >>>> Initializing Memory >>>> Boot device: /pci@1f,4000/scsi@2/disk@6,0:f File and args: >>>> >>>> >>>> The cdr DOES spin up, then the system totally freezes. >>>> >>>> I had thought I needed perhaps to have a serial console attached, in >>>> addition to the keyboard/monitor, but that does not seem to make a >>>> difference; nothing comes across on the serial terminal either. >>>> >>>> Any help would be MOST appreciated. If anyone needs more info regarding >>>> this, just ask & I will provide! >>>> >>>> >>> Try it without the keyboard attached at all. >>> >>> >>> >> >> Using Windows HyperTerminal (ugh!), set to 9600/8/N/1, I get absolutely >> nothing on the terminal! >> >> Suggestions? >> >> M. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-sparc64 >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-sparc64-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> >> > >
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