Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 01:48:09 -0500 From: m <m@telerama.com> To: Ken Smith <kensmith@cse.Buffalo.EDU>, "freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org" <freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: installation problem on Sun E450 Message-ID: <BE31BF59.CDB0%m@telerama.com> In-Reply-To: <20050211052843.GA20772@electra.cse.Buffalo.EDU>
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> 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.
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