You do realize that this OpenBoot setting can be changed, right? --- Chris Newport <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > What monitor are you using ? > This sounds typical of a monitor which cannot handle Sun's default > resolution of 1172 x (796 ? not sure). > > Try using a serial console (you must unplug the keyboard for this to > work) > or a different monitor. About half of my PC monitors will not work > with > Sun machines. > > On Fri, 5 Aug 2005, Tyler wrote: > > > Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 01:44:19 -0700 > > From: Tyler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Problems with an Ultra 5 > > Resent-Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 03:46:16 -0500 (CDT) > > Resent-From: [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] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
