Re: Tried and failed to netboot the Sun Netra X1

[Dennis Clarke <dclarke@blastwave.org>]

On 8/31/25 08:18, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Sun, 2025-08-31 at 13:56 +0200, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote:
> > Hi Dennis,
> >
> > On Sun, 2025-08-31 at 07:45 -0400, Dennis Clarke wrote:
> > > However eventually the GRUB just dies with no clue what to do.
> >
> > My suggestion would be to install using the netboot installer in Wheezy:
> >
> > https://archive.debian.org/debian/dists/wheezy/main/installer-sparc/current/images/netboot/
> >
> > Or install SUSE Linux for SPARC:
> >
> > https://fsck.technology/software/SUSE%20Linux/SUSE%207.3%20SPARC/
> >
> > Let me know when you want to try SUSE Linux for SPARC, I can send you the TFTP image.
> >
> > You can then replace the kernel with a custom one which I can provide to you
> > to test the kernel patch on your Netra X1.
>
> There is also a netboot kernel and initrd available here:
>
> https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/ports/debian-installer/2025-08-29/sparc64/debian-installer-images_20250804_sparc64.tar.gz
>
> I have never tested it though.
I guess I shall make more coffee and try that.


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Dennis Clarke
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