Subject: Re: Make Boot Tape
To: NetBSD port-sparc mailing list <port-sparc@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Julian Coleman <J.D.Coleman@newcastle.ac.uk>
List: port-sparc
Date: 02/03/1998 08:54:24
Rick Copeland wrote:
> Can I make a boot tape with the Sun 3 "MakeBootTape" for booting my Sparc
> 330?  The disk is not labeled and I would like to load Sparc/NetBSD 1.3.

Well, I would guess not.  The Sun 3 'MakeBootTape' script uses 'tapeboot',
'netbsd-rd.gz' and 'miniroot.gz'.  These files don't exist in the Sparc
distribution.  I guess it wouldn't be too difficult to make 'netbsd-rd.gz'
and 'miniroot.gz' (from a running system).  However, is it possible to make
a tape boot image using (say) installboot?

Also, for the 4/330, you'll find that the 1.3 kernels don't work.  Jason
Wright and Paul Kranenburg have looked at this, and I now have a working
machine.  If you like, I can make a kernel that works on a 4/330 available
for ftp.

J

PS.  Are you able to netboot this machine or is tape installation the only
method you have?

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