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Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 15:26:34 -0400 (EDT)
From: linc <linc@thelinuxlink.net>
To: NetBSD Bob <nbsdbob@weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu>
Cc: Lord Isildur <mrfusion@umbar.vaxpower.org>
Subject: Re: New guy...

On Thu, 24 May 2001, NetBSD Bob wrote:

> Linc.... I have one spare TK50, that I could put a NetBSD boot
> on for you, if you have any way to ftp install onto the MVIII.
> Tape install is S L O W, so ftp is the usual way to go, after
> tape boot.
> 
> You need some spare TK50's ... probably 2 or 3 would do.
> It is better to keep one cleaned on on the shelf and just swap
> transports than try to figet out the transport, take the time
> to clean, and reinstall.

If my ethernet card (M7516-YM) works ok with NetBSD I could probably do a
net boot, same with ftp..  Problem is I have *no* idea how to do
either..  With my VS3100m38 I had an old scsi cdrom so I burnt up a cdr
and went from there - that was easy, but setting up mop??  Looks like
quite a pain for a first-timer.
I am sure I could manage a tape install, that's why I originally asked
about that.  As far as backup tk50's go, there's one in the MVII, and I am
picking up a second in a MV2000 look-alike external case as well.  Both
are supposed to work (supposed to anyway).

-Linc.

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