Subject: PROM Pass: ?
To: None <port-sparc@netbsd.org>
From: Rick Copeland <rickgc@calweb.com>
List: port-sparc
Date: 11/04/1998 09:39:12
Dear NetBSD Sparc list,

I am working with a Sun 4/100 preparing it to load NetBSD Sparc but when I
power up the machine it will not let me access drives other than "sd"
because of what looks to be a eeprom password lock if that is indeed what
the message is telling me.  If this is so is there someway to defeat or
reset the password?  The following is a printout of what I am getting from
the system on power up:

	Selftest Completed...
	
		Sun Workstation, Model Sun-4/100 series.
		Type-4 Keyboard.
		Rom Rev 3.0.2, 8MB memory installed, serial #4402.
		Ethernet address 8:0:20:0:64:EF, Host ID 22001132.

	Testing 8megabytes of memory... Completed.

	Auto-boot in progress...
	EEPROM boot device...  sd(0,0,0)

	sd: device not found.
	>b xy(0,0,0)
	PROM Pass:

As you see I am trying to boot a different disk and the system is
apparently asking for a password?

Any help would be appreciated.

Rick Copeland