Subject: Re: ofwboot diskless boot problem?
To: None <port-sparc64@netbsd.org>
From: Chris Ross <cross+netbsd@distal.com>
List: port-sparc64
Date: 07/09/2004 17:04:48
Chris Ross wrote:
>   I should note that if I do name the kernel netbsd, it loads
> just fine, so permissions aren't the problem...
> 
>   I haven't tried specifying the kernel name via the OFW
> boot command.  Maybe that will work.  I'll try it as a datapoint.

   If I do:

ok boot net netbsd.gz

   it loads just fine.  So, apparently despite the netboot
proceedure *trying* to process a list of possible kernel
names, it only ever tries the one that the OFW passes into
it.  I'd call that a bug, yes?  Should I file a pr on it?

                    - Chris