Re: boot

Bill Schoolcraft <[email protected]> Wed, 19 Nov 2003 12:02:31 -0800
Newsgroups gmane.linux.redhat.sparc
Message-ID <[email protected]>
"Sharpe, Richard" wrote:
> 
> I have found this list to be mostly unread, you would be better off
> installing Debian, the support list there is quite active and supported.
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: GUILHERME DE LUCA Linhares
> > [mailto:[email protected]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 1:14 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: boot
> >
> >
> > i have a ultrasparc 1 ...i'd like to install linux redhat 6.2
> > ... i downloaded the 3 cds  but the first cd dont boot the
> > system called : can't boot device how i boot to other
> > interface....floppy disk, net .....step by step...
> >
> > help me !

RedHat-6.2 (for Sparc) was one of the most flawless installs I've done
on a Sparc box and if you can still get the correct media I'd suggest
you give it try.

Guilherme, did you point the machine to the cdrom at boot time?  It
won't "autoboot" from a CD like a x86 machine will.