Subject: Re: Netbooting 11/7xx (DEUNA/DELUA)
To: None <port-vax@netbsd.org>
From: Tim Crawley <timc@lexicon.net>
List: port-vax
Date: 06/19/2001 11:56:28
I have 'Reflections' terminal software witch I think should
do all the PC end, but I am not sure of what I would have
to do at the 11/785 end.
I also do have a 3rd party Unibus SCSI tape controler.
I researched this a while ago, but It seams that it is
non bootable.
>
>I'd say your best bet would be to download the boot loader to
>the iron using a PlastiC based terminal program which does
>text download. I'm racking my brain, but I can't remember
>for sure which one I've used before (Procomm?). It would
>do programmable delays after newlines, and also scripting
>(send line, wait for prompt, loop)
>
>Etc.
>
>Clint
>
>PS I'll be interested in the same thing soonish... I'll need
>an OS to access the DAT drive on a unibus SCSI controller to
>install the OS from :^
>
>On Mon, 18 Jun 2001, Anders Magnusson wrote:
>
>> >
>> > The 750 uses TU58 cartridges, the 11/78x uses RX01 8" Floppies.
>> >
>> Yes, here you have the big challenge - to get the boot loader onto one of
>> your RX01 :-) The bootloader can netboot via the DEUNA card.
>>
>> -- Ragge
>>
>>
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