Re: [suse-sparc] PROM Problem - Help!

From: Mike Nicewonger (twmaster@twmaster.com)
Date: Sat Feb 17 2001 - 23:39:37 PST

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From: "Mike Nicewonger" <twmaster@twmaster.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 02:39:37 -0500
Subject: Re: [suse-sparc] PROM Problem - Help!

    Your NVRAM is toast. Do a google search for NVRAM/idprom FAQ. You will need
    to replace the NVRAM.

    Mike N
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Nix" <suse@nix.hispeed.com>
    To: "suse sparc" <suse-sparc@suse.com>
    Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 2:27 AM
    Subject: [suse-sparc] PROM Problem - Help!

    > Hi Guys,
    >
    > I was just given a Sparc 2 and am trying to get it to work with SuSE
    > 7.1 beta.
    >
    > This is what I see when I boot up.
    >
    > SPARCstation 2, Type 4 Keyboard
    > ROM Rev. 2.4.1, 96MB Memory installed, Serial #16777215
    > Ethernet address ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff, Host ID: ffffffff.
    >
    > The IDPROM contents are invalid
    >
    > I then issue:
    > boot /sbus/esp@0,800000/sd@6,0
    > SILO
    > boot:
    > Uncompressing image...
    > Loading initial ramdisk....
    > IDPROM Unknown format type!
    > Program terminated
    >
    > However if I boot from the internal disk, I can happily boot up to SunOS
    > 4 (although I don't have the root password)
    >
    > Does anyone know how to fix my new toy?? It has two NICs in it, I'm not
    sure
    > if that makes a difference to the issue at all...
    >
    > TIA
    >
    >
    > ---
    > Nix - nix@susesecurity.com
    > http://www.susesecurity.com
    >
    >

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