Feb 20, 2004 #1 nabob1 Programmer Jul 18, 2003 44 US Is there anything to be done when installing a scsi card in a spark Sun server?
Feb 20, 2004 #2 KenCunningham Technical User Mar 20, 2001 8,475 GB Wear (and attach appropriately) an anti-static wriststrap and boot -r from the OK prompt so that the machine picks up the new card. HTH. Upvote 0 Downvote
Wear (and attach appropriately) an anti-static wriststrap and boot -r from the OK prompt so that the machine picks up the new card. HTH.
Feb 20, 2004 #3 tuka Technical User Jul 6, 2001 438 US Before powering down and while at the ok prompt run this command. ok show-devs (this will show what is installed-copy this) power off insert the new board and do a "stop a" so you can go to the ok prompt. ok show-devs (do you see the new board--use the copied info from above) If you do see the board then boot -r If you don't see the board then a boot -r will not help! Upvote 0 Downvote
Before powering down and while at the ok prompt run this command. ok show-devs (this will show what is installed-copy this) power off insert the new board and do a "stop a" so you can go to the ok prompt. ok show-devs (do you see the new board--use the copied info from above) If you do see the board then boot -r If you don't see the board then a boot -r will not help!
Feb 20, 2004 Thread starter #4 nabob1 Programmer Jul 18, 2003 44 US Sorry to ask a stupid question, is it init 0 that gets you to the okay prompt from the OS level? I know that init 6 will reboot the server. Upvote 0 Downvote
Sorry to ask a stupid question, is it init 0 that gets you to the okay prompt from the OS level? I know that init 6 will reboot the server.
Feb 20, 2004 #5 KenCunningham Technical User Mar 20, 2001 8,475 GB Not a stupid question. I prefer shutdown -i0 -g0 -y to init. Cheers. Upvote 0 Downvote