Re: Sparc ELC w limited resources - trouble installing
On Thu, Jun 08, 2000 at 10:18:00AM -0400, Schulz, Martin wrote:
> OK,
>
> I got it going with the install root image written to the swap partition.
> Booted nicely over tftp.
> Then switching to the (preinstalled) base partition and going through the
> movements.
> No problems, even got the kernel/drivers from the net, using the IP
> addresses.
> The penguin is garbled in my BW FB.
>
> Prereqs: bootp server, tftp server, rarp entry.
>
> Version installed: May 28
> (http://auric.debian.org/~bcollins/disks-sparc/current/)
>
What was your PROM command line for the boot? That has a lot to do with
the success of TFTP/NFS booting. You do realize that it is not required to
boot from NFS? You can simply use the tftpimage which has a piggyback
root that mounts automatically (assuming you have enough memory that is).
If you have to go with NFS, use the linux-a.out images, and not the
tftpimage.
Ben
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