Subject: Re: Help network booting netBSD 1.6 on a Netra T1.
To: None <sferreira@computerhorizons.com>
From: Andrey Petrov <petrov@netbsd.org>
List: port-sparc64
Date: 10/31/2002 11:16:53
Start from:
http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/network/netboot/
Andrey
On Thu, Oct 31, 2002 at 01:53:27PM -0500, Steve Ferreira wrote:
> I've began installing 1.6 sparc 64 via miniroot on a Netra T1 but I had
> problems with the kernel recognizing my NIC cards. These NIC cards
> defaulted to gem0 & gem1. I even tried to set up an IP address for them
> using the miniroot "ifconfig" but it would not pick up an IP address. I
> ran the installer anyways, and went through the stages of partitioning
> the drive, etc... But it would not FTP the packages because the problem
> I had with "ifconfig".
>
> I have deleted the Solaris partitions with my Netbsd 1.6 install
> attempts and I can not boot into miniroot anymore. Now I need to boot
> over the network from the prom. I've tried to get some information on
> this because and I can not find a good document. Is there a online
> manual that would take me through this. I have a Freebsd 4.7 box that
> can be used as a boot server. Thanks in advance.
>
>
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> Steve Ferreira
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