Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 18:47:00 -0500 From: "Brett D. Estrade" <estrabd@mailcan.com> To: freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 5.4 install on Ultra10 Message-ID: <1119311220.6674.236792844@webmail.messagingengine.com>
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perhaps a silly question, but if I upgrade 5.3 to 5.4 on an ultra 60, will I experience the same problem? TIA, Brett On Sat, 18 Jun 2005 15:47:58 +0200, "Dagobert Kellner" <freebsd@kellners.de> said: > On Fri, Jun 17, 2005 at 03:39:06PM -0700, Tony Li wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I'm trying to install from cdrom onto an Ultra10. I'm able to get the > > kernel loaded, but the last message that I get is "jumping to kernel > > entry at 0xc0040000". The system is then hung hard. > > > > Clue, please? > > > > Thanks, > > Tony > > Hi Tony, > > I had the same problem while installing FreeBsd 5.4 on an Ultra5. > The problem is that the driver for the Openfirmware is not compiled into > the standard kernel. > That means you do not get any output on your screen but your Freebsd > still works. > > I used the following workaround (You need an computer with a > terminal-program. Connect this to the tty[ab] of the Ultra10): > > - Restart the computer. > While memory initialization press Stop-A to get to the bootprom. > - do one of the following comands (depends on where you connected your > sun): > select io ttya > or > select io ttyb > - then enter: go > > Now you should get the output to your terminal and you can go on > installing FreeBSD. > > After installing FreeBSD you should rebuild your kernel. > > Use the following option to enable the openfirmware console again: > > device ofw_console # OpenBoot firmware console device > > I hope that works for your ultra10. > > Dagobert Kellner > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-sparc64 > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-sparc64-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-sparc64@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-sparc64 > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-sparc64-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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