Thanks for the input. I have no screen whatsoever so I can't set any of the PROM parameters (setenv stuff). Maybe I could try it blind... although I'm not sure that the system is actually functioning since there's no LED.
Kris urt Mosiejczuk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Mon, 18 Nov 2002, Donald Knecht wrote: > this may or may not be related..........but ever since i installed a new > boot prom on my > ss20, if i manually turn the power off to the box then re-apply power it > sits there for > about five minutes with just the power supply fan and the hard drive fan > running, the power LED is on..........then the monitor, (GDM17E10) will > switch on and the OPB screen will come up, another weird thing about > this prom is setenv seems to not work, it will not remember my settings, > if i change boot-device to disk it still comes up trying net as > default....is this a bad prom or is the nvram going? what is the > program kris speaks of that lets you change prom settings from linux? Try entering 'setenv diag-switch? false'. You replaced your boot PROM so it reset to diagnostic mode. The default in diagnostic mode is to try booting from the net, despite what boot-device says. --Kurt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________________________
