[Aurora-sparc-user] Sun Netra T1 (105) with Disk Pack .. possible uses??

[Plasma]

Ok .. I now have my T1 Netra 105's 4 in all inc 4 external disk packs, and a
T1 Netra 100 as well. I'm trying to get Aurora on one but struggling to get
to the OBP boot prompt. I have a serial cable and can talk to the box on the
LOM, when I power it on I get lots of info like this ...

lom>environment
LEDs:
faultled OFF
Alarm1 = OFF
Alarm2 = OFF
Alarm3 = ON

Fans:
1 = OK standby
2 = OK standby
3 = OK standby

PSUs:
1 = OK in standby
lom>version
LOM version: 2.1
LOM checksum: 7CA3
LOM firmware build Aug  6 1999 09:46:27
lom>
LOM event: power on


Netra t1 (UltraSPARC-IIi 440MHz), No Keyboard
OpenBoot 3.10.24 ME, 512 MB memory installed, Serial #11725577.
Ethernet address 8:0:20:b2:eb:9, Host ID: 80b2eb09.



Boot device: disk:a  File and args:
SunOS Release 5.8 Version Generic_108528-19 64-bit
Copyright 1983-2001 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All rights reserved.
configuring IPv4 interfaces: hme0.
Hostname: pinky
The / file system (/dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s0) is being checked.
/dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s0: 7930 files, 397269 used, 65804 free
/dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s0: (1572 frags, 8029 blocks,  0.3% fragmentation)
The /usr file system (/dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s3) is being checked.
/dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s3: 39389 files, 1113624 used, 545630 free
/dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s3: (3958 frags, 67709 blocks,  0.2% fragmentation)
The system is coming up.  Please wait.
checking ufs filesystems
/dev/rdsk/c0t1d0s4: is stable.
/dev/rdsk/c0t1d0s5: is stable.
/dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s5: is stable.
/dev/rdsk/c0t1d0s6: is stable.
/dev/rdsk/c0t1d0s7: is stable.
/dev/rdsk/c0t1d0s0: is stable.
/dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s7: is stable.
/dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s6: is stable.
/dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s4: is stable.
NIS domainname is labyrinth.xx.co.uk
starting rpc services: rpcbind keyserv nis_cachemgr done.
Setting netmask of hme0 to 255.255.255.0
Setting default IPv4 interface for multicast: add net 224.0/4: gateway pinky

#.>lom

Once its powered on everything seems to stop, won't respond to any commands
other than #. to get back to LOM prompt. 

What command do I use, quit the console so I can get to the OBP prompt? I've
read the WIKI and tried CTRL+A F and CTRL+A B etc. I'm talking to it from a
Laptop with 9600 8-n-1 console session from ProComm Plus Terminal emulator.
Once I get to OBP I seem to recall having to type something like "boot cdrom
-text" or something. Any pointers greatly received. Mean while I'm googling
for answers!

Kevin



-----Original Message-----
From: aurora-sparc-user-bounces at lists.auroralinux.org
[mailto:aurora-sparc-user-bounces at lists.auroralinux.org] On Behalf Of Plasma
Sent: 17 March 2007 14:03
To: 'Aurora user discussion'
Subject: [Aurora-sparc-user] Sun Netra T1 (105) with Disk Pack .. possible
uses??

Apologies first because I'm about to ask a lot of basic questions. I've
followed Aurora since the early days of v1.0, but haven't really had the
time to play with Linux and learn as I was intending.  I recently inherited
two Netra T1 105's with Disk Packs attached (with I think a few more 105's
coming my way shortly), they had become redundant in what they did and I was
asked if I wanted them. Being a bit of a magpie I jumped at the chance and
now have them sat in a rack in my office. I was hoping to use them for
learning Linux on. I already have an Ultra 10 at home running Aurora 2
(although I have hardly every used it since installing it), and was thinking
about installing it on these new servers. At the moment what I know about
Linux you could write on the back of a stamp so bear with me!!

The first thing I noticed about these servers is they have no keyboard,
mouse, monitor outputs. They simply have a dumb terminal attached to the
console port. I've never done a text based install from the CLI is there a
"How to?" for doing this with Aurora? Am I likely to run into any problems?

They are currently running Solaris and I have no idea of how the disks are
configured etc. 

With my limited knowledge of Linux I was also wondering if after I get
Aurora installed it would be possible to run up a remote GUI interface? Like
the one I have on my U10 but obviously over the network? Or will I be
limited to talking to it from a console?

Lastly, I guess I need to think of something useful to do with them, I was
thinking maybe a Web Server, FTP and SFTP, possibly a place to drop backup
files from my laptop etc. Can anyone think of any other things I might want
do with them? I realise this is a bit of an open question but thought I'd
ask it anyway!

Final question is, I have a standard KVM with PS2 inputs .. does anyone know
if I could either make (preferred option) / buy a cheap converter so I can
hook up my U10 at home to the KVM? The main reason I haven't played with it
much is mainly because I'm limited for desk space and don't have room for
another Keyboard, and Monitor.

Cheers!

Kevin

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