Single User SunfireV120 with Solaris 8 gives repeated Login incorrect

From: Fergus McMenemie (fergus@twig.demon.co.uk)
Date: Fri Feb 06 2004 - 03:14:46 EST


I have a new Sun Fire V120 (UltraSPARC-IIe 648MHz), No Keyboard
OpenBoot 4.0, 512 MB memory installed, which boots and runs
fine multiuser. uname -a reports:-
  "SunOS sf1 5.8 Generic_108528-13 sun4u sparc SUNW,UltraAX-i2"

I am using "tip -9600 /dev/term/a" from within good-old "cmdtool"
on another sun to connect to its serial port and attempting to boot
it single user so that I can apply the latest set of recommended
patches. However I can not login to the sunfire or doing anything
with it.

>ok boot -s
>Resetting .
>LOM event: +1h14m24s host reset
>..
>
>screen:r1152x900x76 not found.
>
>Sun Fire V120 (UltraSPARC-IIe 648MHz), No Keyboard
>OpenBoot 4.0, 512 MB memory installed, Serial #53839770.
>Ethernet address 0:3:ba:35:87:9a, Host ID: 8335879a.
>
>Executing last command: boot -s
>Boot device: /pci@1f,0/pci@1/scsi@8/disk@0,0 File and args: -s
>SunOS Release 5.8 Version Generic_108528-13 64-bit
>Copyright 1983-2001 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
>configuring IPv4 interfaces: eri0.
>Hostname: sf1
>
>INIT: SINGLE USER MODE
>
>Type Ctrl-d to proceed with normal startup,
>(or give root password for system maintenance): Login incorrect
>
>Type Ctrl-d to proceed with normal startup,
>(or give root password for system maintenance): Login incorrect
>
>Type Ctrl-d to proceed with normal startup,
>(or give root password for system maintenance): Login incorrect
>
>Type Ctrl-d to proceed with normal startup,
>(or give root password for system maintenance): Login incorrect

It simply sits there ignoring any input and every few seconds
popping out another "Login incorrect" message.

Any ideas?

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Fergus McMenemie               Email:fergus@twig.demon.co.uk.
Techmore Ltd                   Phone:(UK) 07721 376021
Unix/Mac/Intranets             Analyst Programmer
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