Chapter 7 Power-On Self-Test 7-7
7.3.1 post min min
The following is the output of POST with min diagnostic level and min output
verbosity. The duration of POST was 75 seconds.
POST conducted the tests, however, no output was provided.
Note – The output beginning with “ Configuring system mem....” indicates
the actual end of POST and return of control to the OpenBoot PROM. This text is not
provided in subsequent examples of POST output.
7.3.2 post min normal
The following is the output of POST with min diagnostic level and normal output
verbosity. The duration of POST was 85 seconds. The left column of the table is the
output. The right column is information detailing what is happening. If the POST
output you see from your system does not match that in the left column, use the
information in the right column to help diagnose the problem.
ok post min min
Executing Power On Self Test
Configuring system memory & CPU(s)
Probing system devices
Probing memory
Probing I/O buses
Sun Blade 1500 (Silver), Keyboard present
Copyright 1998-2004 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
OpenBoot 4.16.3, 1024 MB memory installed, Serial #53463596.
Ethernet address 0:3:ba:2f:ca:2c, Host ID: 832fca2c.
TABLE 7-4 post min normal Output Comparison
Output Displayed What Is Happening
ok post min normal
Executing Power On Self Test
POST is initiated.
0>@(#) Sun Blade[TM] 1500 POST 4.16.3 2004/11/05 19:58
POST build version and date is
displayed.