Re: about kurobox

On Mar 29, 2008, at 1:53 PM, Joel CARNAT wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I got a Kurobox HG on which I now run netbsd-3.
I have a Kurobox  , the original model.  I posted about 2 years ago, 
and didn't get very far, did a fair amount of research, but no 
progress.  Did netbsd-3 add support for the kurobox?
If so, someone pinch me... If not can you share what ever method you 
used, even if it's ad-hoc?
I especially want to know if the kernel works w/o modifications.

>
> Here are a few questions about this hardware/port:
> 1. I did not found any release for HEAD or netbsd-4 on the daily FTP.
>    Is a release generated for kurobox or do I have to cross-compile it
>    myself ?


I think one will have to build it , and build an install image, and 
tune the ram disk
from the standard, to allow telnet or ssh login to do the install, 
since there isn't really a console on the box.

> 2. Do I have to keep the linux installation on the disk ?
>    On my landisk, I can have a stand-alone NetBSD installation, build
>    from my /i386 laptop on the disk and pluggued back into the box.
You're talking about removing the drive, getting it right and , putting 
it back? And on
a different product? If the hg is like the original, it's no picnic 
taking the drive in and out.

> 3. How I am suppose to upgrade the kernel ?
>    Should I boot into the linux install and run netbsd_load with the
>    new kernel, or can this be done from within the NetBSD installation 
> ?
>

Ok. Please tell me what "netbsd_load" is;  last I heard on kuro there 
was only a linux kernel module that could also boot netbsd, but was 
basically designed to chain load another linux over what's in flash.