Re: A180C

On Sat, 3 Jul 2004 13:55:39 -0700, Andy Ruhl <[email protected]> wrote:
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> On Sat, 3 Jul 2004 06:53:56 -0700, Andy Ruhl <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On Sat, 3 Jul 2004 10:52:28 +0200 (CEST), Gheorghe Ardelean
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > > > Ok, I finally got the thing to netboot an OpenBSD kernel from my
> > > > NetBSD/sparc64 server. Problem is, the serial port on the sparc
> > > > machine doesn't work for the serial console on the A180C, so I had to
> > > > babysit it with my laptop. I tried to boot NetBSD, netbsd-SMALL.lif,
> > > > but all I got was a bootloader claiming that it couldn't find the
> > > > kernel from whatever interface it was using (lf0? lif0?). I saved the
> > > > output somewhere but I can't find it.

Changed jumpers, still didn't get the serial port working to make a
serial console from the NetBSD/sparc64 machine. So it's connected to a
grimdows machine now.

Ok. I put in another disk, which appears to be largely the same as
what is in there (other than manufacturer), LVD scsi, 9 gig, even set
the same scsi ID, and the OpenBSD install kernel doesn't like it. It's
a Fujitsu disk, and the original one is an HP rebranded Seagate disk.
But I can't touch that one because it has HP-UX on it. Oh well, maybe
NetBSD will like it the Fujitsu?

And that's where I continue. Time to try to boot a NetBSD kernel I
think. Then I could install on the local disk (if it recognizes it).
If not, I suppose I could netboot it, but that would require getting a
kernel built that wants to netboot... Was thinking of trying the same
thing with OpenBSD but again, I need to get a kernel that wants to
netboot...

Just a progress update. Any kernels anyone wants me to boot, I can
probably do it.

Andy