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		<title>Someone told me to look at the banner. How do I check the banner on my Sun box? What information can I get from the banner command?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DaveG</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A: SUMMARY: 1) From wherever you are, bring the machine to the OK prompt. 2) At the OK prompt, type banner. 3) Reading and understanding banner information. DETAILED: 1) From wherever you are, bring the machine to the OK prompt. First you need to bring the machine to to the OK prompt. This is also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Bus Fault&#8221; when trying to probe-scsi-all on a Sun Ultra 5</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DaveG</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had a customer recently call me with a &#8220;bus fault&#8221; when he was trying to probe-scsi-all from the ok prompt. On separate occasions, I had sold him an Ultra 5 and a Dual Differential SCSI card (part# 375-0006) and he had just recently installed the SCSI Card into the Ultra 5 with the aforementioned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How can I control my Sun server without a keyboard, mouse or video card?</title>
		<link>http://sun.3113.com/2008/01/08/how-can-i-control-my-sun-server-without-a-video-card/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DaveG</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A: Unlike a regular Windows PC, where you typically only use your PC via a direct-attached keyboard, mouse and monitor, you have various options when deciding how you want to &#8220;connect to&#8221; or &#8220;control&#8221; your Sun machine. The most common methods for connecting to, or administering a Solaris box are the following: Serial Port - [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is there an OpenBoot PROM cheat sheet or reference sheet?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DaveG</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A: Ask and you shall receive. Use this handy-dandy OpenBoot PROM or OBP Reference Guide courtesy of Sun Microsystems as a refresher. I didn&#8217;t write it, but it&#8217;s about as thorough and useful as it would be if I did. Remember, you can do some serious damage to your configuration if you don&#8217;t know what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How can I establish a serial connection from my Windows PC to my Sun Solaris machine?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DaveG</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A: Depending on which Sun machine you are connecting to, you will need a specific type of null modem cable suited to that machine. Most Sun UltraSparc II-class machines will require a DB25 male connector on the Sun end. Sun&#8217;s UltraSPARC III-class and higher machines have a healthy mix of DB25 and RJ-45 connectors. Plus [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How do I make my own RJ-11 or RJ-45 cable?</title>
		<link>http://sun.3113.com/2007/07/09/how-to-make-rj-11-and-rj-45-cable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DaveG</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NOTE: Article not complete. Coming soon: Photos Links to pinouts for specific cable types A: You&#8217;re going to need a few items: RJ-11 or RJ-45 crimper with built in cable cutter RJ-11 or RJ-45 connector tips a resource to look up the proper pinouts for the cable you&#8217;re making After you&#8217;ve got the necessary items [...]]]></description>
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