SPARC: Kernel Panics on Sun Blade 1000 and Sun Blade 2000 Systems if Power Management Is Enabled in a Diskless Client Setup (4985416) (Solaris 9 4/04 Release Notes)

Solaris 9 4/04 Release Notes

SPARC: Kernel Panics on Sun Blade 1000 and Sun Blade 2000 Systems if Power Management Is Enabled in a Diskless Client Setup (4985416)

In the Solaris 9 4/04 release, if power management is enabled in a diskless client setup on either a Sun Blade^TM 1000 or a Sun Blade^TM 2000 system, the kernel panics. This system panic occurs after a period of idle time.

The following error message is displayed:

/usr/sbin/pmconfig: /etc/power.conf line (18) failed to convert mount
point to prom name.

This message is also recorded in the /var/adm/messages file.

Workaround: To avoid this problem, follow these steps:

Disable power management by editing the /etc/power.conf file. Change the autopm entry from default to disable.
After you edit the /etc/power.conf file, choose from the following options:
- Reboot the system for the changes to take effect.
- Become superuser. Then, run the following command:
  # /usr/sbin/pmconfig