[rescue] Ultra 24 BIOS / Gbe configuration

[Peter Stokes]

Hi

No idea on your specific problem, but if you need a different BIOS I may be
able to help.

Peter
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Peter Stokes
Ashlyn Computer Services
Mbl: 07977 532320
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On 16 Feb 2019, at 11:59, sawbona at gmx.net wrote:

> Hello:
>
> I have an Ultra 24 Workstation running under Devuan ASCII. (*)
>
> Even though the BIOS has no user or system passwords set I cannot access
the
> on-board
> Gbe settings, as they are greyed out. ie: blocked
>
> This means that I cannot disable WoL or change the power management
settings
> for the
> on-board Intel 82566DM-2 Gbe controller in the BIOS.
>
> I need to be able to change these settings to see if I can solve a shutdown
> problem that
> seems to be related to WoL and EEE.
>
> I cannot understand the reason behind the Gbe settings being blocked from
> administrator
> control nor have I seen this in any other machine I have had, but if the
Ultra
> 24 BIOS (v. 1.56)
> reports the system as being a "portable device", I guess I can expect
almost
> anything.
>
> ~$ inxi -b
> System: Host: devuan Kernel: 4.9.0-8-amd64 x86_64 (64 bit)
> Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3
> Distro: Devuan GNU/Linux ascii
> Machine: Device: portable   <------------ !!!
> System: Sun Microsystems product: Ultra 24 v: 0.00.01
> Mobo: Sun Microsystems model: Ultra 24 v: 50
> BIOS: American Megatrends v: 1.56 date: 01/21/2011
> CPU: Quad core Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
> ~$
>
> Q: does anyone on the list have any idea as to how to unblock Gbe access in
> BIOS?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> U24
>
> (*) Assuming that two lists have two different set of members and hoping
I've
> not done
> something improper, I have also posted this request on the sunhelp list.
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