[SunRescue] PROM password issues.

[Tim Harrison]

jborisch wrote:

> So are you saying you weren't able to get far enough to use the eeprom
> command?

That's correct.  Whenever I tried to boot the boot disk from the other
machine, it would hurl with that nastygram of an error that I pasted
earlier.
 
> I've had great success with the NVRAM piggybacked on the modified socket
> idea.
> Much better than the Hot-swapping Idea I used to use.
> 
> Someone has the deja link for this. I can dig it up eventually if someone
> else doesn't have it.
> 
> I suggest this method because it has worked great for me. And I'm not the
> sharpest knife in the drawer either. Just practice good chip extraction
> methods, like using a proper tool. And, make sure it goes back in the
> same direction it came out. I have learned these things that hard way,
> but have yet to hose a box.

Hrmm.  Proper tool...

<hunting around in toolbox>

Nope, don't have one of those. :(  I had to pry the stupid thing up with
a flat head screwdriver.  Fortunately, it wasn't exactly hammered in.

If you find the piggybacking link (without the help of Google, it
seems), please let me know.

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Tim Harrison
Network Engineer
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