[Aurora-sparc-user] Help with OBP.

[Chris Andrew]

Gentlemen,

Thank you for your help, I now have a functioning CDROM.  I think I
may have put a couple of disks on Cable Select, but that's a hardware
problem, that should be easily remedied, if my disks aren't detected.

Thanks, again.

Chris.

On 31/01/2008, g.h.van.der.kroef at hccnet.nl <g.h.van.der.kroef at hccnet.nl> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> >
> > Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:12:45 -0800
> > From: "Bill Richter (brichter)" <brichter at cisco.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Aurora-sparc-user] Help with OBP.
> > To: "Aurora user discussion" <aurora-sparc-user at lists.auroralinux.org>
> > Message-ID:
> > <08A9A3213527A6428774900A80DBD8D805AD2613 at xmb-sjc-222.amer.cisco.com>
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> >
> >
> > If all else fails, Stop+N should reset ALL defaults.
> >
>
> Not completely true.
> STOP+N only resets the variables values (just as 'set-defaults' does).
> To initiate this, press STOP+N while you power on the system.
> Obviously it only works with a SUN keyboard.
>
> >
> > But, if you're using ANY non-standard settings in OBP, they will be
> > reset also. It's a good idea to document your settings before using Stop+N.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Thanks.
> > Bill Richter
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: aurora-sparc-user-bounces at lists.auroralinux.org
> > [mailto:aurora-sparc-user-bounces at lists.auroralinux.org] On Behalf Of
> > Chris Andrew
> > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 11:08 AM
> > To: Aurora user discussion
> > Subject: [Aurora-sparc-user] Help with OBP.
> >
> >
> > Hi, all.
> >
> >
> > I posted the following to the debian-sparc list, but no luck.  Can
> > anyone help?
> >
> > "Hi, all.
> >
> >
> > I've just rebuilt my Ultra 10, with different drives.  Unfortunately
> > my CDROM no longer seems to be mapped correctly. I've made this mistake
> > before, but can't remember how I got around it. I know I need to do
> > something with devalias/ nvalias and show-disks, but I can't for the life
> > of me remember what.
> >
>
> You use the correct commands, but in a different order.
> Use 'show-disks' to display a list of attached disks. The output also
> tells you what to do.
> I.e. type b if you want to select the disk that is displayed as item b.
> Then use 'nvalias variable_name ^Y'.
> Variable_name is any name you like, but be careful when using an existing
> name. Use 'devalias' to display those.
> ^Y (CTRL-Y) will insert the string you selected when typing b after
> 'show-disks'.
>
> > Additionally, I seem to have several entries for my CDROM (my fault,
> > trying to create a good alias).
> >
> > I also tried set-defaults, but didn't seem to do anything.
> >
>
> To delete aliases the 'nvunalias' command is your friend.
> Again, use 'devalias' to display all aliases.
>
> >
> > Can anyone spell it out for me, so I can do a fresh install on this
> > box."
> >
>
> Another very useful command is 'sifting'.
> If you are looking for a command, but don't know the exact spelling, only
> know it has something like 'show' in it, then type 'sifting show', and you
> get a list of all commands and routines that have the string 'show' in it
> (like show-disks, show-screens, etc).
>
> > Many thanks,
> >
> >
> > Chris.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Reasons why you may want to try GNU/Linux:
> >
> >
> > http://www.getgnulinux.org/
> >
> >
> > A great GNU/Linux distro:
> >
> >
> > http://wiki.gnewsense.org/
>
> Best regards,
> Ruud van der Kroef
>
>
>


-- 
Reasons why you may want to try GNU/Linux:

http://www.getgnulinux.org/

A great GNU/Linux distro:

http://wiki.gnewsense.org/