[SunHELP] Netra t1 Install Problem

[Chanaka Mendis]

fab perez wrote:

> Greetings
>
> I have the following problem:
>
> I was installing from zero a Netra t1 105 server. It had SunOs 5.8
> preinstalled and I have no CD-Rom on it.
> I also have a PC with Win2k and Linux. In both systems I have terminal
> emulators (HyperTerminal PE, TeraTerm PRO,
>
> Everytime I boot the netra It freezes and the output is as follows:
>
> >*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*->Netra
> >t1 (UltraSPARC-IIi 360MHz), No Keyboard
> >OpenBoot 3.10.25 ME, 320 MB memory installed, Serial #12762194.
> >Ethernet address 8:0:20:c2:bc:52, Host ID: 80c2bc52.
> >
> >Boot device: disk  File and args:
> >SunOS Release 5.8 Version Generic_108528-07 64-bit
> >Copyright 1983-2001 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All rights reserved.
> >\
> >
> >INIT: /etc/inittab truncated or corrupted
> >INIT: Cannot create /var/adm/utmpx
> >INIT: failed write of utmpx entry:"  "
> >INIT: failed write of utmpx entry:"  "
> >INIT: SINGLE USER MODE
> >
> >Type control-d to proceed with normal startup,
> >(or give root password for system maintenance):
> >*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
>
> The thing is that I can't press control-d on my terminal emulators.
> Everything seems that I can't type anything.
>
> But if I send a <BREAK> signal from the terminal I get the lom> prompt and I
> can enter lom commands.
>
> Is there a way to fix this?
>
> I'm conecting the PC with a RJ45 <-> DB9 pin cable. I don't know if there is
> something wrong on the setup of the terminal emulators.
>
> What can I do?
>
> Thanks.
>
> >Fab Perez
> >INET
> >www.inet.com
>
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Did you check sending "#." from terminal emulator.

/Gayantha