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If you have lost the PROM password, then the only option is to reset on the
system board. I don't know what combination there is to
reset the PROM. Probably, after powering the system, if you could remove the
chip and replace it , then you may be able to
reset the pasword.

Quote:> Hi,
> I just got a Sparc 2 from a friend on a loan, wich has an old Redhat Linux
> installed.
> Now I want to install Sol 7, but when I'm at the boot prompt and try to
> boot from cdrom, I'm asked for a PROM Password.
> This password is lost, how can I reset it?
> On poweron the machine doesn't bring up a boot prompt, but is starting
> slilo. Will solaris override the slilo configuration,
> or will I have to delete it?
> Thanks a lot
> Ciao
>  Christopher

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It suggests getting a new NVRAM chip, or (but this could ruin the chip)
powering off the machine, pulling out the NVRAM chip, power the
machine on without and then hot-plug it in. Then one could use
set-defaults to reset the password. Never tried that.

Another option is probably removing the disk and then powering on
the machine. It should then do a diag boot, from net, I assume.
You'll need a second machine in the network on which you could
install an install server, though. Then you could use the eeprom
command to reset the password.

hth, mp.
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Quote:>It suggests getting a new NVRAM chip, or (but this could ruin the chip)
>powering off the machine, pulling out the NVRAM chip, power the
>machine on without and then hot-plug it in. Then one could use
>set-defaults to reset the password. Never tried that.

>Another option is probably removing the disk and then powering on
>the machine. It should then do a diag boot, from net, I assume.
>You'll need a second machine in the network on which you could
>install an install server, though. Then you could use the eeprom
>command to reset the password.

Then, put the disk back and boot up the system.  You won't be able to
get in at the PROM level, but you will be able to login as root.  Then,
you can use the command "eeprom security-password=" to change the PROM
password.  (You might also want to change the setting for
"security-mode".)

This method requires that you have another SPARC system sitting around
that you can connect the drive to, but I think it's the easiest and
safest if you do have that available.

  - Logan