> Could you explain this method to me i short? I think > i know that i need a com-cable and another machine > connected to it. but i haven't done this before so i > need some more explanation.
Yes, you need a second system with a serial port (e.g. a pc or laptop with a serial port, or an usb-to-serial device), a null modem serial cable between the two systems. and terminal emulation software on the second system (e.g. Windows XP "HyperTerminal"). Configure the terminal software for 9600 baud, 8 bit, no parity (9600,8n1). My theory is that the kernel switches console to the serial port because it doesn't find a usable vga video device. > I've read the thread you've linked. That was the > thing with the jumpstart-server. :( Would it be possible to boot some linux livecd on your HP box and get a "scanpci -v" pci device listing for the HP box, and post that here? With such a pci device list we might be able to make an educated guess which Solaris device driver breaks the VGA console, and disabling that one device driver might be a workaround for getting the OpenSolaris livecd booted... -- This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org
