Subject: Re: add on to sysinst dumps
To: Andy Ruhl <acruhl@sdf.lonestar.org>
From: Chris Lloyd <strawberry@toth.org.uk>
List: port-sparc
Date: 12/08/2001 21:21:44
On Sat, Dec 08, 2001 at 09:14:30PM +0000, Andy Ruhl wrote:

> I think the command 'test /memory' is wrong. I see that there is a command
> called test-memory but I'm not sure how to use it. Do you have any links
> so I can do a little RTFMing?

There's:
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/SPARC-HOWTO

it says to do "setenv diag-switch? true" and then "test-memory"
so maybe that will work for you instead.

> One other thing... I wrote out an OpenBSD boot floppy and it doesn't
> finish loading. I get the twirling baton for a while, then it errs with
> "Short Read"
> 
> I wonder if I'm pushing my luck with these ancient machines?

It could be your floppy, it could be the floppy drive, it could be the RAM
again :)

 - Chris

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