Re: installation/netmask issues

On Tue, Apr 08, 2003 at 12:54:14AM +1000, Hamish Moffatt wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to install OpenBSD on a pair of VAX 4000s, a 600A and a 700A.
> I'm booting off the network from a linux box running mopd, rarpd and
> bootparamd.
> 
> I tried the bsd.rd image which booted OK but then discovered that the
> DSSI controller isn't supported, so no disks. 

If you can find a KFQSA card and BC21M cable, you can use your
DSSI disks by looping back from the bulkhead to the MSCP-speaking
KFQSA. I do this myself, and performance, though not ideal, is
certainly better than NFS.

SHAC DSSI is still one of those fuzzy, far off projects, probably
contingent on getting access to old DEC code.

> 
> Next option is to run with a networked file system. I'm on a network
> which would be a class B without CIDR, but is actually a /21. The
> boot loader gets an IP address correctly with rarp and bootparams, but
> then the kernel itself sends broadcasts to x.y.255.255, which doesn't
> suit my network. Is there any way to configure the broadcast address, or
> in fact configure an actual server to use?

Someone may correct me, but I believe bootparams is just stupid
that way. Perhaps you can make it easy on yourself and use private
IP space for the vaxes?

Nice machines, BTW.

/Hugh

> 
> I seem to remember having a similar problem trying to install on hp300
> in a /25 network a few years ago.
> 
> 
> thanks,
> Hamish
> -- 
> Hamish Moffatt VK3SB <[email protected]> <[email protected]>