Re: Tried and failed to netboot the Sun Netra X1

Dennis Clarke <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.ports.sparc
Organization GENUNIX
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 8/31/25 08:18, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Sun, 2025-08-31 at 13:56 +0200, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote:
>> Hi Dennis,
>>
>> On Sun, 2025-08-31 at 07:45 -0400, Dennis Clarke wrote:
>>> However eventually the GRUB just dies with no clue what to do.
>>
>> My suggestion would be to install using the netboot installer in Wheezy:
>>
>> https://archive.debian.org/debian/dists/wheezy/main/installer-sparc/current/images/netboot/
>>
>> Or install SUSE Linux for SPARC:
>>
>> https://fsck.technology/software/SUSE%20Linux/SUSE%207.3%20SPARC/
>>
>> Let me know when you want to try SUSE Linux for SPARC, I can send you the TFTP image.
>>
>> You can then replace the kernel with a custom one which I can provide to you
>> to test the kernel patch on your Netra X1.
> 
> There is also a netboot kernel and initrd available here:
> 
> https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/debian-installer/2025-08-29/sparc64/debian-installer-images_20250804_sparc64.tar.gz
> 
> I have never tested it though.
> 
I guess I shall make more coffee and try that.
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