Re: Installing Debian on SunFire 280R

[Austin Denyer <adenyer@ekn.com>]

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 15:20:20 +0100
Jan Wagner <waja@cyconet.org> wrote:
>
> I'm trying to install sarge on a Sunfire 280R (with official netinst and 
> businesscard isos) . But actualy I only get:
> 
> Rebooting with command: boot cdrom
> Boot device: /pci@8,700000/scsi@6/disk@6,0:f  File and args:
> SILO Version 1.4.9
> Fast Data Access MMU Miss
> ok
> 
> There are a Bugreport (#261824) open since 1,5 years .. anywhere in the Thead 
> is mentioned, that this will not happen when installing from network.
> 
> Is there any way to install sarge on this box and when, how will this work?

You need to do a tftp install.

I agree, it's frustrating.

Regards,
Ozz.