From owner-freebsd-sparc64@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Apr 21 23:38:25 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1839716A408 for ; Sat, 21 Apr 2007 23:38:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nitro2k01@gmail.com) Received: from ug-out-1314.google.com (ug-out-1314.google.com [66.249.92.171]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A55A513C459 for ; Sat, 21 Apr 2007 23:38:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nitro2k01@gmail.com) Received: by ug-out-1314.google.com with SMTP id 71so1004603ugh for ; Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:38:23 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:sender:to:subject:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:x-google-sender-auth; b=U2mHf8jntdUZDd4dvCgIFXFx/Yrt0sEbKvMIPEWxlUUFIseU3wnKPpwEOHu42j1PIvqGDsZ74ku5mBKSJvKGHT7Xfb5oIUr5oGOGMxk1gec+21Udu2HfhosEdYJVe9OJBTYioQTLc2Esjb8GDmDS2X9Yn2g+OR0OrnwP0FfRAfQ= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:sender:to:subject:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:x-google-sender-auth; b=ZO8VksSHM3ZxW4kX0ltqersNJ7H4Vv7EtTlprBiQte6X+rtAF3BjZ2vWRCfS2Ri0ImBrxXsMOnKX3GM6UjZJR7WVFoD4xj81t9zGqr+OwPm6vJppGQc3SuEiIPMQhX5WxQNylJ7yd0i6tvU069sqEw+0A6P+udZpacvCoR5FA2s= Received: by 10.82.123.16 with SMTP id v16mr1019921buc.1177197175283; Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:12:55 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.82.141.19 with HTTP; Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:12:55 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <6d7d37410704211612u712d29ebl4722232ce8d0111d@mail.gmail.com> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 01:12:55 +0200 From: "Didrik Madheden" Sender: nitro2k01@gmail.com To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline X-Google-Sender-Auth: d1422659ef6fec4f Subject: Netbooting Sparc64 X-BeenThere: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the Sparc List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 23:38:25 -0000 I have a Sparc64 (SunBlade 100 to be precise) which I have some problems booting. I got it from my university when they upgraded, so there could possibly be something fishy with the boot settings. (Even though I doubt that's the true problem) I've tried burning a bootable FBSD (6.2 as well as 7.0) disc, which the computer does not at all react to, even when doing [break], boot cd. So my hope now (and the question this mail is about) is to netboot the sparc, and do the install that way. To my aid I have a working i386 FBSD 6.2 box. The one thing that I'm really missing now is the necessary bootstrap to initiate the install process. I've found one out-of-date guide with a non-working link to a bootstrap. Generally I feel that there's a lack of consistent documentation on the subject. I've googled to best of my abilities, but I'm not satisfied. A push in the right direction, or possibly attention from people who have successfully netbooted their Sparcs would be appreciated. I'm also unsure whether my router forwards RARP packages. It's a broadband modem/router called SpeedTouch 780, software version 6.1.9.6, if that's of any help to anyone. (I could also buy a twisted pair cable to eliminate that possible error source, but I'd rather not since I usually only access it over SSH, and I'd need to move a screen to another room to use it.) All in all, the router problem is probably minor, and I'll now when the time comes. /Didrik Madheden -----BEGIN 2ROT13 MESSAGE----- Low Bitrate Netlabel: Electronic music forum: S=E4tt p=E5 ett par flipflops, vippa p=E5 rumpan och g=F6r det h=E4r till en minnesv=E4rd sommar! -----END 2ROT13 MESSAGE-----