From owner-freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jun 16 07:42:38 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3AEB816A4CE for ; Wed, 16 Jun 2004 07:42:38 +0000 (GMT) Received: from smtp01corp.interwoven.com (smtp02corp.interwoven.com [65.161.4.46]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9567A43D2F for ; Wed, 16 Jun 2004 07:42:37 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from aelmore@interwoven.com) Received: from exbesv01.Interwoven.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) i5G7epu2013348; Wed, 16 Jun 2004 00:40:51 -0700 (PDT) Received: from relax.amer.interwoven.com ([10.192.9.96]) by exbesv01.Interwoven.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.0); Wed, 16 Jun 2004 00:40:52 -0700 Received: (from aelmore@localhost)i5G7eq2N009310; Wed, 16 Jun 2004 00:40:52 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from aelmore) Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 00:40:52 -0700 From: Andrew Elmore To: "Stephen M. Jones" Message-ID: <20040616074051.GJ32239@interwoven.com> References: <200406151857.i5FIv5Wu028133@egsner.cirr.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200406151857.i5FIv5Wu028133@egsner.cirr.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i X-Message-Flag: 0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz X-OriginalArrivalTime: 16 Jun 2004 07:40:52.0651 (UTC) FILETIME=[4031EFB0:01C45375] cc: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Subject: Re: netbooting an install kernel X-BeenThere: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the Alpha List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 07:42:38 -0000 On Tue, Jun 15, 2004 at 01:57:05PM -0500, Stephen M. Jones wrote: > I was looking for information on doing this via INSTALL file or lists > archives and couldn't find the information. > > Basically all I really need is a netboot and freebsd installation kernel > and I'm set. If someone could point me to these, I'd appreciate it. (I've > looked through the FTP site and haven't been able to find one). > > platform is DEC alpha 21264 I tried this recently, and I got most of the documentation I needed from the NetBSD website [1]. I'd intended to write up my experiences, but never quite got around to it. But basically, to get the binaries, I mounted the boot-only iso on box. There you'll find the "netboot" file as well as the kernel. Good luck! Andrew [1] http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/network/netboot/intro.alpha.html