On Tue, 23 Aug 2005, Brent wrote:

> I have a sun blade, with only USB keyboard/mouse input.  It is currently 
> running solaris 9, but it is flaky - meaning, when I try to open a shell 
> console, CDE gets a black background, and no shell opens.  The mouse and 
> window manager remain responsive, but I can't get to a shell to init 0.

How about booting with the video card removed, and a console cable plugged 
into the serial port?

> Since there is no sun keyboard, stop-a isn't available.  Ctrl-break 
> should work, but it isn't working via the usb keyboard adapter.

Failing all else, I have the sun USB keyboard from my Blade 100, I'd be 
willing to lend it to you if you can pick up in Bloomington.