[SunHELP] HELP -- How to Setup a Headless Server on a E450

[George Munk]

Check the openboot parameter ttya-ignore-cd. It should be the default of
true but is probably false.


George


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph Bruzzo [mailto:jeb at higheraccess.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 1:53 AM
> To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org
> Subject: [SunHELP] HELP -- How to Setup a Headless Server on a E450
>
>
> I am trying to configure a Headless server.  I have a Cisco AS2511-RJ
> and a SUN Enterprise E-450.  Everytime I telnet to the server
> from another
> computer on the network
>
> telnet <ip-addr> <portnum>
>
> This allows me to connect to the server's openboot prompt.
>
> The following changes have been make in the openboot prompt:
>  setenv auto-boot?=false
>  setenv input-device=ttya
>  setenv output-device=ttya
>
> As Root:
>  kbd -a disable
>
> But when booting the system through the console I able to connect
> but when I type boot or boot -s or boot -r it looks like it's
> working but it freezes at the message below.
>
>  Boot device: disk:a  File and args:
>  SunOS Release 5.9 Version Generic 64-bit
>  Copyright 1983-2002 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All rights reserved.
>  Use is subject to license terms.
>  |
>
> When I connect the keyboard and monitor to the system the server
> boots up with no problems.
>
> Does anyone have an howto document for a SUN E450 setup
>
> thanks
> jeb
>
>
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