SparcStation 5 reinstall
Hello list, I have an aging Sun SparcStation 5 thats been running debian for testing. I messed it up pretty bad a while ago and now I need to reinstall the base to get a fresh start. My problem is that I no longer have a monitor for it. So I was wondering if anyone knows a way to get into the install system over SSH or if its possible to have it redo everything from within the existing installation. Thanks for any replies, Mats Hellman Finland
Re: SparcStation 5 reinstall
On Wednesday 28 September 2005 14:41, Mats Hellman wrote: I have an aging Sun SparcStation 5 that's been running debian for testing. I messed it up pretty bad a while ago and now I need to reinstall the base to get a fresh start. My problem is that I no longer have a monitor for it. So I was wondering if anyone knows a way to get into the install system over SSH or if it's possible to have it redo everything from within the existing installation. You can do an installation using a serial console (i.e. a serial cable going between your SPARCstation and a PC running a terminal program). Whether you can fix it without reinstalling depends on how it is broken... Regards, David. -- David Johnson www.david-web.co.uk - My Personal Website www.ethereye.org.uk - EtherEye Network Host Checker www.penguincomputing.co.uk - Need a Web Developer? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: SparcStation 5 reinstall
Mats Hellman wrote: My problem is that I no longer have a monitor for it. So I was wondering if anyone knows a way to get into the install system over SSH or if it’s possible to have it redo everything from within the existing installation. Your best bet is probably to unplug the keyboard/mouse, and use a dumb terminal hooked to serial port A ; you can also use a common null modem cable between serial port A and another machine serial port running a terminal software such as minicom. good luck, -- Romain Dolbeau [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: SparcStation 5 reinstall
Thanks, I'll give the serial port a try. -Original Message- From: Romain Dolbeau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: den 28 september 2005 16:48 To: debian-sparc@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: SparcStation 5 reinstall Mats Hellman wrote: My problem is that I no longer have a monitor for it. So I was wondering if anyone knows a way to get into the install system over SSH or if it's possible to have it redo everything from within the existing installation. Your best bet is probably to unplug the keyboard/mouse, and use a dumb terminal hooked to serial port A ; you can also use a common null modem cable between serial port A and another machine serial port running a terminal software such as minicom. good luck, -- Romain Dolbeau [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: SparcStation 5 reinstall
On Wednesday 28 September 2005 15:41, Mats Hellman wrote: My problem is that I no longer have a monitor for it. So I was wondering if anyone knows a way to get into the install system over SSH or if it's possible to have it redo everything from within the existing installation. You'll have to run the first bit over serial console. After configuring networking, you can switch to a network console over SSH: http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/sparc/ch06s03.html.en#network-console Cheers, FJP pgp18tzk1xgHe.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: To reinstall or not...
Harold Hartley wrote: I keep reading about the new bootfloppies for sparc to fix the problem I have on mine now I have a sparc 1+ and as root, I can start Xwindow, but not as a regular logon... I had to go in and fix the route for gpm to find my mouse it can't seem to detect my serial ports under autoconfigure for it when I first installed linux... should I reinstall or what when the new bootfloppies are ready I'm a new linux user and just don't know what files are where to fix this stuff... Just change the perms of /dev/fb0 to -rw-rw-rw- (chmod 666 /dev/fb0) for Xwindow to work and create a symlink from /dev/mouse to /dev/sunmouse (ln -s sunmouse /dev/mouse). Hope this help. -- Eric Delaunay | La guerre justifie l'existence des militaires. [EMAIL PROTECTED] | En les supprimant. Henri Jeanson (1900-1970)
