Re: OpenBSD on a SunFire V100

[Navan Carson <navan_(_at_)_netlinkers_(_dot_)_net>]

Thorin Oakenshield wrote:
> There's a little SunFire V100 lying unused there, at work, and I'd like
> to install OpenBSD on it so I put it to substitute a quite ridicolous
> Netscreen 10 which I think is flexible just like a steel bar (there's
> already an OpenBSD doing its work in another office of ours) but I've
> got a little problem: this machine came with no keyboard or video so I
> don't know what to do with it. I'm seeing on the back side a couple of
> USB ports, two network adapters, two ports which do anyway seem some
> kind of RJ45 or something like that, named "LOM" and "SER" (if I recall
> correctly). Any hints? Do I have to ask to those who sent the machine
> without keyboard and console if they have any or worry myself about
> buying them? At which cost? TIA.

Here is some documentation for the V100:
http://www.sun.com/servers/entry/v100/
http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/SunFireV100/SunFireV100.html
http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs/Servers/Workgroup_Servers/Sun_Fire_V100/index.html

The RJ45 is the 'new' thing for serial ports on network equipment.  You
can use a network cable, and RJ45/DB9 converters are available at most
electronic parts stores.