Re: sun4c (Was /etc/disktab on vax)

[Michael <macallan%netbsd.org@localhost>]

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Hello,

On Jun 26, 2012, at 6:15 AM, ..I'd rather be coding ASM! wrote:

> > I have two IPXes.  One is currently running NetBSD 5.1 and is my  
> > ntp server with GPS receiver.  The other is waiting for an OS but  
> > I'm having difficulty installing NetBSD because the bootloader does  
> > not like the OBP version. Still haven't figured out how to work  
> > around that problem.
>
> Have you tried netboot or the tape boot option?
>
> On topic.. you might consider a prom update. Pretty simple 29/27  
> series chips afair.
>
> Additionally, there's some good scsi<->cf adapters also if you're  
> having trouble findign disks under the 2/8gb barrier.

IIRC the disk doesn't have to be within that barrier, just the portion  
the boot loader needs to access ( via OBP calls ) - in other words,  
the partition containing the kernel.

have fun
Michael

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