Re: problem with netboot on ultra5
"Adam D . McKenna" <adam@flounder.net> writes:
> On Thu, Aug 12, 1999 at 01:11:15PM -0400, Adam Di Carlo wrote:
> > "Adam D . McKenna" <adam@flounder.net> writes:
>>> I am trying to boot net with an ultra5 here, I tried using the
>>> tftpboot-2.1.1-img, and also the regular tftpboot.img in the
>>> /pub/debian/dists/slink/main/disks-sparc directory on
>>> ftp.debian.org. The tftpboot sequence appears to be working but
>>> it fails at 0x257600 with "illegal instruction".. Does anyone
>>> know what the problem might be?
>> Can you give more details on your failure? It is loading the
>> kernel from the network but immediatelly booting you back to the
>> PROM?
> Yes. It starts loading the tftpboot image (I see it fetching it in
> my tftp logs), but as soon as it gets to 0x257600 I get:
>
> 0x257600 Illegal Instruction
> ok
Curious!
I'm sorry, this rings a bell but I don't know what to say. I don't
have this problem netbooting my Ultra5. Maybe a PROM upgrade is
needed?
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.....Adam Di Carlo....adam@onShore.com.....<URL:http://www.onShore.com/>
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