[SunRescue] Sparcstation IPC PROM

[Mike Nicewonger]

OK, try this, be warned this may cause the magic smoke to roll out of your
machine, if it does I am not to be blamed.

turn the box on, let it get to where it stops since there in no OS. do not
type anything. Pull the NVRAM out while still powered on. type n for new
command mode, when you get to an OK prompt put the NVRAM back in. then reset
the password security to none with this command:

setenv security-mode none

That should do it. I have done this dozens of times with no ill effect. Like
I said though YMMV.

Mike N
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clay Mellender" <claym at mellender.org>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 11:34 PM
Subject: Re: [SunRescue] Sparcstation IPC PROM


> Unfortunately I dont have an OS on the disk that is in it.
>
> Clay
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Magnus Abrante" <magnus.abrante at sweden.sun.com>
> To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 2:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [SunRescue] Sparcstation IPC PROM
>
>
> >
> > If you can boot it up you can use the "eeprom" command, so you should
> > see if you can get it to boot. Preferably on an installation to which
> > you know the root password.
> >
> >
> > file://Magnus
> > /* This is my opinion and not the one of my empolyer */
> >
> >
> > > How does one clear the password on the prom of an IPC?
> > > If I cant clear it, can I do anything with the computer? Netboot?
> Doorstop?
> > >
> > > Clay Mellender
> > >
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