On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 10:06:46 -0700, Andy Ruhl <acruhl@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 3 Jul 2004 13:55:39 -0700, Andy Ruhl <acruhl@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 3 Jul 2004 06:53:56 -0700, Andy Ruhl <acruhl@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Sat, 3 Jul 2004 10:52:28 +0200 (CEST), Gheorghe Ardelean
> > > <ardelean@ww.uni-erlangen.de> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Ok, I finally got the thing to netboot an OpenBSD kernel from my
> > > > > NetBSD/sparc64 server. Problem is, the serial port on the sparc
> > > > > machine doesn't work for the serial console on the A180C, so I had to
> > > > > babysit it with my laptop. I tried to boot NetBSD, netbsd-SMALL.lif,
> > > > > but all I got was a bootloader claiming that it couldn't find the
> > > > > kernel from whatever interface it was using (lf0? lif0?). I saved the
> > > > > output somewhere but I can't find it.
> 
> Changed jumpers, still didn't get the serial port working to make a
> serial console from the NetBSD/sparc64 machine. So it's connected to a
> grimdows machine now.
> 
> Ok. I put in another disk, which appears to be largely the same as
> what is in there (other than manufacturer), LVD scsi, 9 gig, even set
> the same scsi ID, and the OpenBSD install kernel doesn't like it. It's
> a Fujitsu disk, and the original one is an HP rebranded Seagate disk.
> But I can't touch that one because it has HP-UX on it. Oh well, maybe
> NetBSD will like it the Fujitsu?
> 
> And that's where I continue. Time to try to boot a NetBSD kernel I
> think. Then I could install on the local disk (if it recognizes it).
> If not, I suppose I could netboot it, but that would require getting a
> kernel built that wants to netboot... Was thinking of trying the same
> thing with OpenBSD but again, I need to get a kernel that wants to
> netboot...
> 
> Just a progress update. Any kernels anyone wants me to boot, I can
> probably do it.

And another update, I found a B180L and a 712/80 as well. I booted
OpenBSD on the 712/80 and even did an install, but it decided not to
boot off the disk. Oh well. But anyway, I'm trying to build some
NetBSD kernels again to see what happens.

Andy