Asset ID:	1-72-1010916.1
Update Date:	2009-02-11
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Solution Type  Problem Resolution Sure

Solution  1010916.1 :   The serial console does not work with Solaris[TM] 10 Operating System for x86 Platforms.  


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215058

Symptoms
After booting my V20z installed with Solaris[TM] 10 x86 there is no output from the serial console on ttya. Keyboard not attached and there is no framebuffer installed.

Resolution
This is a known problem with some of SUN's new Sun Fire[TM] servers installed with Solaris 10 x86. It is currently being addressed with RFE 6209605. Please use the workaround documented in the 'Temporary Workaround' section to activate the serial console.

Relief/Workaround
1. Boot machine and use F2 to access the Phoenix Bios

2. Under the "peripherals" heading, change the comm port from "disabled"
to "enabled"; save and boot the machine.

3. Use the "eeprom" command to change input-device and output-device to
"ttya"

Additional Information
This problem and workaround will be documented in a future release of the Solaris[TM] 10 Release Notes and or Installation Guide.
Sun Fire[TM] V20z, Sun Fire[TM] V40z, Sun Fire[TM] V65x, Sun Fire[TM] V60x installed with Linux x86 are not effected.

Product
Solaris 10 Operating System
Sun Fire V20z Server
Sun Fire V40z Server
Sun Fire V60x Server
Sun Fire V65x Server

v20z, v40z, v60x, v65x, serial, console, no output, Linux, Release Notes, beta
Previously Published As
79754

Change History
Date: 2004-12-23
User Name: 36642
Action: Approved
Comment: trademarked and publishing.
Version: 3
Date: 2004-12-23
User Name: 36642
Action: Accept
Comment:
Version: 0
Date: 2004-12-23
User Name: 26914
Action: Add Comment
Comment: Please send this back to doc owner. Need to revise Temporary Workaround section. Missing pre-requisites before performing the three steps.
Version: 0

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