Need help with Sparc-1 (SUN)

From: Dave Dunfield <dave04a_at_dunfield.com>
Date: Fri May 14 20:08:58 2004

Hi Gang,

Recently acquired an old Sun SPARCstation-1.
It boots! - but I don't know the root password - Guy who gave it do me
did so because he was moving, and I can't locate him now.

Got Solaris 2.6 CD/docs with it, so I figured I'd just reinstall a
fresh system.

Can't get it to boot from CD.
When I power on the system, hit STOP-A to get to the boot prompt,
then do:
    boot sd(0,6,2)

It thinks a while, then I see one access to the CD, and I get the message:
(From memory so not exact quote but pretty close):

"The magic character in the label is incorrect. The file loaded, but it
 does not appear to be executable".

Tried everything I can think of, but this is the only response I am able
to get which involves any CD activity at all.

Same procedure works perfectly on a Sparc-2 - boots right up off the CD.

I'm assuming that this CD works on the Sparc-1, because A) it came from the
same source at the same time (not a guarantee), and B) It's GOT Solaris 2.6
already booting on it (I just can't login) - I'm guessing that it was
installed from this CD.

Also tried a Solaris 2.7 CD that I have onhand - exactly the same result.

Anyone have any insight to offer?

Regards,
Dave Dunfield
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