[rescue] Starting a Sun E450

[Alan Perry]

I put the framebuffer back in and now it is starting up with output to the serial console. Booting the Solaris 7 install CD now. It looks like things are working now. 

Thanks for the assistance.

> On Nov 6, 2025, at 12:17, Alan Perry via rescue <rescue at sunhelp.org> wrote:
> 
> As noted in another post, one of the tabs that presses the interlock switch down was broken.
> 
> My arm is now getting sore holding the switch down for the last 5 minutes and still nothing on the serial console.
> 
>> On Nov 6, 2025, at 11:33, Mouse via rescue <rescue at sunhelp.org> wrote:
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>> 
>>> 
>>>>> Do you mean no fans start up?  [...]
>>>> No fans.  [...]
>>> Oh lol let me guess ... you have the case opened up wide?
>> 
>>> There's a case switch, if the case isn't closed up it won't boot up.
>> 
>> In general, be careful bypassing those.  Depending on the system, they
>> are sometimes there for good reason.  Some cases are designed for
>> airflow assuming a closed case; if you defeat the interlock and run
>> them with the case open, you may get insufficient airflow past some
>> pieces to keep them sufficiently cool.
>> 
>> I don't know whether the E450 is an example.  Just feel I should at
>> least raise the possibility.
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