Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 02:00:35 -0400 From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> To: Aaron Glenn <aaron.glenn@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 5.4 sparc64 netboot install? Message-ID: <20050909060034.GA48622@xor.obsecurity.org> In-Reply-To: <18f601940509082248503b2c48@mail.gmail.com> References: <18f6019405090816202beaf583@mail.gmail.com> <20050908232230.GA48258@xor.obsecurity.org> <18f601940509082248503b2c48@mail.gmail.com>
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--HcAYCG3uE/tztfnV Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, Sep 08, 2005 at 10:48:56PM -0700, Aaron Glenn wrote: > On 9/8/05, Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> wrote: > >=20 > > Why do you think it's no longer supported? You can certainly install > > sparc machines by netbooting them. > >=20 > > Kris >=20 > Partly because there is nothing in the handbook[1], release notes[2], > or installation notes[3] for sparc64 about it. And mostly because the > development directory for sparc64 is currently barren[4]. Like I > mentioned in my original message, the only information I can find > about a netboot install is a very outdated 5.0-CURRENT text that links > to bootloader files that no longer exist. >=20 > If you can point me to a resource I've overlooked, please do so. I > would greatly appreciate a hit with the cluestick on this one. You don't need a special bootloader any longer. Just use the standard one. Kris --HcAYCG3uE/tztfnV Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFDISUCWry0BWjoQKURAulOAKD4PpIRKevGs+JaL7pckA1D6IbZ5QCgqSXZ FUyOatsM0krcH/VI3TevuHU= =7PJf -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --HcAYCG3uE/tztfnV--
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