Try to see what is going on with a console plug on the serial port (I've never done it though...) Or give a try here : http://supportforum.sun.com/hardware/index.php?t=thread&frm_id=2&rid=0 last time, I had the right answer quickly.
2005/8/5, Tyler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I'm trying to set up an Ultra 5 that I purchased last year, but am > having problems getting anything out of it. I've hooked it up to power, > network, video and sun type 6 keyboard/mouse (not usb). I've then > turned it on, a few seconds goes by with the monitor not doing anything, > then, the monitor gets a signal, and comes out of power save mode, but > this only lasts 5 or 10 seconds, before it goes back to power save mode > (no signal) (and never gets a signal again), so this isn't long enough > to see anything on the screen because the screen isn't on long enough > (doesn't warm up) to actually see the image. > > The system sounds like its doing something still, as the 8.4gb IDE hard > drive chugs away for 30 seconds to a minute, before becoming quiet > again. At this point.. I don't know what (if anything) I can do .. > without rebooting it again (is there a key combo for rebooting?). I've > tried turning it on with a debian sarge net install bootable CD, and a > solaris 9 install cd, both do the same thing as above. > > At this point, I'm looking for help (documentation) on setting up, and > troubleshooting an ultra5/10 system, lists of key combinations that may > help me (I've read that STOP + A during power on may get me to the OBP > open boot prompt, however, I haven't had the chance to try this option > yet, and am not really sure what settings may need changing once i'm > there, to stop the video from disabling itself, or whatever its doing). > > Thanks, > Tyler. > > PS - My goal is to get debian installed. If someone can point me to > some *specific* docs to troubleshoot such linux un-related problems on a > sun machine, so I can actually get to installing linux, I would > appreciate it. Also, there's been a few messages on the mailing list > that seem to point out that the standard debian net install CD is not > useable on an ultra5 system... if this is true, can someone please point > specifically to one that will work, for when I actually get to the point > of installing :) > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
