Re: tlug: Sparc PROM question

[Tom Haz <tjhaslam@example.com>]

I most certainly am not a Sparc expert.  But I know somebody (Wiley E.
Coyote)
who is.  

His response confirms AH`s and adds some additional info:

FB> How do I get to the PROM prompt at startup? 

#> If he's running with a real sun keyboard/monitor, he needs to
#> hit the L1-A combination (the key "L1", and the key "a"). 
#> That'll drop him into a  prompt even if the system is multiuser. 
#> if it's a serial console, he needs to send a break. Minicom, that's 
#> ALT-F, kermit it's (escape character -- usually ctrl \) and B. 

My thanks to W.E.C. and best to all,

Tom H. 


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