Re: BOOTP install on SS20

["Stephen Carter" <carter@example.com>]

I don't know about the BOOTP questions, but the HD message means you have to
do a format of the disk. Sun disks use a disk label and need an "envelope"
partition for the whole disk. I usually use the formatting program from a
Solaris CD, but I think I've used the fdisk from various Linux-Solaris
distros as well.

I have Solaris disks and an external CD that I'd be glad to lend to you if
you want to try a CD install. I'm convinced that the network install is the
best thing, but setting it up......


Steve Carter

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Morgan" <j-morgan@example.com>
To: <tlug@example.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2001 10:51 PM
Subject: BOOTP install on SS20


> Having trouble installing via network. In Debian, I've managed getting the
> package DHCP[1] up and running, and listening to my NIC. Now, trying to
get
> my Sparc station 20 to boot from it has been difficult. From the "ok"
prompt
> I enter the following producing these errors:
>
> boot net:
>     lost carrier (transceiver cable problem?)
>     cable problem or twisted pair hub link-test disabled
>
> (NOTE: I tried booth a cross cable and a straight cable, and I don't have
a
> hub)
>
> boot net-tpe:
>     time out waiting for ARP/RARP packet
>
> boot net-aui:
>     Lost carrier (transceiver cable problem?)
>     ARP/RARP send failed. Check Ethernet cable and transceiver
>
> boot disk:
>     bad magic number in disk label
>     can't open disk label package
>
> (I didn't know my Hard disk liked mushrooms)
>
> Any help would be appreciated
> Any help, in person, would be appreciated in beer!
>
> --jack
>
>
> [1] It was recommended to me by other TLUG members to use BOOTP. In
Debian,
> the package BOOTP's description says something like "this package isn't
> being maintained upstream, so use the package DHCP instead".
>
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