Re: tlug: Sparc PROM question

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Thu, 29 Oct 1998, Rex Walters wrote:

> >>>>> Frank Bennett writes:  (on 29 Oct 98)
> 
> >                   There must be a key combination that you can
> > mash as power-up to get to the PROM prompt
> 
> I'm no linux-sparc guru, but I think the key combination your looking
> for is "L1-a".  If you've a sun keyboard that's the upper leftmost key
> (probably labelled "stop") pressed simultaneously with the "a" key.
> 
> If you're on a serial console, I think you can send a break to
> accomplish the same thing.
> 
> Regards,
> -- 
> Rex (who's yet to install linux on a sparc)

heh, you can swing by PHT when I get the parts that I need to install it
on this SPARC/2 that we bought :)

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Head of TurboLinux Development/Systems Administrator
Pacific HiTech, Inc (USA) / Pacific HiTech, KK (Japan)


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