E420r - Can't open input device & no serial
Hi,
Ive just bought a second hand e420r server with no HDDs, Im trying to connect to the serial output to confirm that it works correctly until my new hard disks arrive from a seperate seller.
Ive made up a 2-3 ,3-2, 7-7 9pin to 25pin cable and connected this to serial A 9600,n81, hardware control on hyperterm and get no output.
This machine does have a raptor gfx card that when connected to a standard vga monitor gives a white screen with "Can't open input device" I have no sun keyboard for this machine.
With both supplies connected the orange led is not on.
The only strange thing with it is that the power button doesnt do anything. plug power in and the machine comes on and cant be turned off with the power button regardless how long I hold it in for.
There is a scsi symbios logic card installed with no terminator.
No hdds are installed.
During boot the cdrom drive flashes a couple of times and with the solaris boot cd also nothing happens.
Please please please I need some advice as Im now a bit stuck. Ive even tried every other serial cable I own to get some out put and removed the gfx card too but still no joy.
