[rescue] Help needed with Sun V65x

[Peter Stokes]

Hi Lionel

Ah, did not realise that, it is many years (8ish) since I last saw one in the
flesh.

Peter
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On 18 Feb 2014, at 15:33, Lionel Peterson <lionel4287 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Agree with all, but want to note while it lacks LOM it does include serial
> re-direct of console.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lionel
>
>> On Feb 18, 2014, at 10:30 AM, Peter Stokes <peter at ashlyn.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> All the X series, ie x86 kit have a normal BIOS as in normal PC server.
You
>> also normally get a console LOM port which is useful for remote work and
>> debugging. Note V6Xx does not have LOM port, later systems do.
>>
>> On the USB, the Sun Spec does not say in the handbook, but I would take
> that
>> as USB 1 not 2 given its age (2003) and the fact that it was soon
replaced,
>> this was Sun's first foray at x86 servers and was a third party box as was
> its
>> successor the V20Z and V40Z, however there are many more V20Z out there
> than
>> V6Xx from my experience.
>>
>> Peter
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>> Peter Stokes
>> Ashlyn Computer Services
>> Tel: 01636 627990
>> Mbl: 07977 532320
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>>
>>
>>> On 18 Feb 2014, at 14:29, microcode at zoho.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 04:21:22PM +0200, Andrew Gaylard wrote:
>>>>> On 02/18/14 16:11, microcode at zoho.com wrote:
>>>>>> On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 09:08:20AM -0500, Lionel Peterson wrote:
>>>>>> You are confusing this with 'real' Sun kit, this is an Intel MB w/ PC
>> BIOS, no
>>>>>> OBP.
>>>>> No obp? Time to die-grind the Sun badge off.
>>>> I agree.  I *hate* the PC BIOS.
>>>>
>>>> I'd be much more predisposed to x86 kit if Sun/Oracle would build it
>>>> with OBP.
>>>
>>> Does that mean even their heavy-duty stuff like X4540s don't have obp?!
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