Sun SPARC Hardware and Solaris OS Tips » Configuration http://sun.3113.com Sun SPARC Hardware and Solaris OS Tutorials, Tips, Tricks & Hacks Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:46:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 “Bus Fault” when trying to probe-scsi-all on a Sun Ultra 5 http://sun.3113.com/2008/02/04/bus-fault-when-trying-to-probe-scsi-all-on-a-sun-ultra-5/ http://sun.3113.com/2008/02/04/bus-fault-when-trying-to-probe-scsi-all-on-a-sun-ultra-5/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:17:55 +0000 DaveG http://sun.3113.com/2008/02/04/bus-fault-when-trying-to-probe-scsi-all-on-a-sun-ultra-5/ http://sun.3113.com/2008/02/04/bus-fault-when-trying-to-probe-scsi-all-on-a-sun-ultra-5/feed/ 0 I have a Cable Modem or DSL connection (or some type of broadband) and I am using a router/sharing device (i.e. Linksys, Netgear, UGate, etc…) to hook up several PCs to my broadband connection. How do I add my Sun box to the network so I can surf the web and check email from it, etc? http://sun.3113.com/2008/01/07/i-have-a-cable-modem-or-dsl-connection-and-i-am-using-a-routersharing-device-ie-linksys-netgear-ugate-etc-to-hook-up-several-pcs-to-my-broadband-connection-how-do-i-add-my-sun-box-to-the-n/ http://sun.3113.com/2008/01/07/i-have-a-cable-modem-or-dsl-connection-and-i-am-using-a-routersharing-device-ie-linksys-netgear-ugate-etc-to-hook-up-several-pcs-to-my-broadband-connection-how-do-i-add-my-sun-box-to-the-n/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:58:39 +0000 DaveG http://sun.3113.com/2007/07/13/i-have-a-cable-modem-or-dsl-connection-and-i-am-using-a-routersharing-device-ie-linksys-netgear-ugate-etc-to-hook-up-several-pcs-to-my-broadband-connection-how-do-i-add-my-sun-box-to-the-n/ http://sun.3113.com/2008/01/07/i-have-a-cable-modem-or-dsl-connection-and-i-am-using-a-routersharing-device-ie-linksys-netgear-ugate-etc-to-hook-up-several-pcs-to-my-broadband-connection-how-do-i-add-my-sun-box-to-the-n/feed/ 0 Is there an OpenBoot PROM cheat sheet or reference sheet? http://sun.3113.com/2007/07/28/is-there-an-openboot-prom-cheat-sheet-or-reference-sheet/ http://sun.3113.com/2007/07/28/is-there-an-openboot-prom-cheat-sheet-or-reference-sheet/#comments Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:35:42 +0000 DaveG http://sun.3113.com/2007/07/02/is-there-an-openboot-prom-cheat-sheet-or-reference-sheet/ http://sun.3113.com/2007/07/28/is-there-an-openboot-prom-cheat-sheet-or-reference-sheet/feed/ 0 When I start up my machine, I get a message that says: ‘mfg-options’ environment variable invalid How do I fix this? http://sun.3113.com/2007/07/17/q-when-i-start-up-my-machine-i-get-a-message-that-says-mfg-options-environment-variable-invalid-how-do-i-fix-this/ http://sun.3113.com/2007/07/17/q-when-i-start-up-my-machine-i-get-a-message-that-says-mfg-options-environment-variable-invalid-how-do-i-fix-this/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:38:50 +0000 DaveG http://sun.3113.com/2007/07/17/q-when-i-start-up-my-machine-i-get-a-message-that-says-mfg-options-environment-variable-invalid-how-do-i-fix-this/ http://sun.3113.com/2007/07/17/q-when-i-start-up-my-machine-i-get-a-message-that-says-mfg-options-environment-variable-invalid-how-do-i-fix-this/feed/ 0 Whenever I log into my machine and I try to hit the backspace key, it does not erase characters like I expect it to. Instead, it prints a ^H for each keypress. How do I erase? http://sun.3113.com/2007/07/17/whenever-i-log-into-my-machine-and-i-try-to-hit-the-backspace-key-it-does-not-erase-characters-like-i-expect-it-to-instead-it-prints-a-h-for-each-keypress-how-do-i-erase/ http://sun.3113.com/2007/07/17/whenever-i-log-into-my-machine-and-i-try-to-hit-the-backspace-key-it-does-not-erase-characters-like-i-expect-it-to-instead-it-prints-a-h-for-each-keypress-how-do-i-erase/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:24:25 +0000 DaveG http://sun.3113.com/2007/07/17/whenever-i-log-into-my-machine-and-i-try-to-hit-the-backspace-key-it-does-not-erase-characters-like-i-expect-it-to-instead-it-prints-a-h-for-each-keypress-how-do-i-erase/ http://sun.3113.com/2007/07/17/whenever-i-log-into-my-machine-and-i-try-to-hit-the-backspace-key-it-does-not-erase-characters-like-i-expect-it-to-instead-it-prints-a-h-for-each-keypress-how-do-i-erase/feed/ 0 I’m trying to use vi, but instead of clearing the screen and allowing me to view my file, it jumbles the file and none of the commands react as expected; or in more general terms, “In console (command line) mode, I’m trying to use any application that requires use of the full screen (SunVTS, vi, etc) and when I launch it, it doesn’t correctly show the entire screen. It looks like a garbled version of the application I’m trying to use.” http://sun.3113.com/2007/07/17/im-trying-to-use-vi-but-instead-of-clearing-the-screen-and-allowing-me-to-view-my-file-it-jumbles-the-file-and-none-of-the-commands-react-as-expected-or-in-more-general-terms-in-console-comma/ http://sun.3113.com/2007/07/17/im-trying-to-use-vi-but-instead-of-clearing-the-screen-and-allowing-me-to-view-my-file-it-jumbles-the-file-and-none-of-the-commands-react-as-expected-or-in-more-general-terms-in-console-comma/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:03:54 +0000 DaveG http://sun.3113.com/2007/07/17/im-trying-to-use-vi-but-instead-of-clearing-the-screen-and-allowing-me-to-view-my-file-it-jumbles-the-file-and-none-of-the-commands-react-as-expected-or-in-more-general-terms-in-console-comma/ http://sun.3113.com/2007/07/17/im-trying-to-use-vi-but-instead-of-clearing-the-screen-and-allowing-me-to-view-my-file-it-jumbles-the-file-and-none-of-the-commands-react-as-expected-or-in-more-general-terms-in-console-comma/feed/ 0 How can I establish a serial connection (aka tip hardwire session) from one Sun machine to another? http://sun.3113.com/2007/07/13/how-can-i-establish-a-serial-connection-aka-tip-hardwire-session-from-one-sun-machine-to-another/ http://sun.3113.com/2007/07/13/how-can-i-establish-a-serial-connection-aka-tip-hardwire-session-from-one-sun-machine-to-another/#comments Fri, 13 Jul 2007 04:01:08 +0000 DaveG http://sun.3113.com/2007/07/13/how-can-i-establish-a-serial-connection-aka-tip-hardwire-session-from-one-sun-machine-to-another/ http://sun.3113.com/2007/07/13/how-can-i-establish-a-serial-connection-aka-tip-hardwire-session-from-one-sun-machine-to-another/feed/ 0