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Sun Solaris
Name: Flavio Date: October 18, 2001 at 07:33:44 Pacific
Comment:
i have Sun Ultra10 and it he is showing the message: The IDPROM contents are invalid rebooting with command: boot cant't read disk label cant't open disk label package boot device: net file and args: internal loopback test -- did not receive expected loopback packet. evaluating: boot can't open boot device can't read disk label can't open disk label package boot device: net file and args: internal loopback test -- did not recrive expected evaluating: boot can't open boot device OK
Name: wpatte Date: October 18, 2001 at 08:37:24 Pacific
Reply:
Most likely your NVRAM is wacked out. NVRAM means non-volitile RAM, which has a battery to keep track of your system configuration data. If the battery is not functioning or the NVRAM is damaged, your system will tell you the above error message to show you that the contents are damaged.
Summary: Hi We've just obtained 2 x Sun Solaris Sunfire 280R Servers which have come with Sol8 installed. When I console onto these I cannot get to the BootPROM with "Ctrl & Break" and I end up at the prompt ...
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