Re: Bug#148785: boot-floppies: sparc sun4c SPARCstation IPC won't boot tftpboot.img
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Chris Jantzen wrote on Fri Jun 07, 2002 um 07:02:46PM:
> > > SPARCstation IPC is listed as working in documentation, but will not
> > > boot tftpboot.img. Boot ROM 2.4, 48MB RAM (maximum), onboard ethernet.
> >
> > There is many trouble with tftpboot mode.
> >
> > > Returns "Watchdog reset, Instruction Address Exception". Also fails with
> > > potato tftpboot.img. This machine does run Solaris 7 successfully. Have
> > > not done 'boot net' with Solaris and have not tested CD-ROM install of
> > > Debian (no capability at this point, will look around).
Okay, it all sounds a bit like Voodoo, I am forwarding your message to
the porters mailing list. Keep on eye on http://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/
> as expected it just doesn't work. I've never seen a floppy install work
What does that mean, it would not work or did you never use floppies on
them?
> It breaks the whole system because I can't *get* the whole system.
The whole system supports much more systems and archtitecture that your
machine. The "whole system" does not mean explicitely your computer.
Maybe this definition in reportbug's hints should be changed.
Gruss/Regards,
Eduard.
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