Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 20:48:44 -0400 (EDT) From: Robin-David Hammond <muaddib@bestweb.net> Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0105062037560.4675-100000@monet.bestweb.net> Subject: Re: [suse-sparc] HELP>>>>>>.
Disclaimer: I have not yet installed SUSE on a sparc. The following assumption
are based on RH 6.X and Mandrake installs on SUN and SUN/OEM UltraSparc systems.
The CD-ROM must be sending the correct sized SCSI packets (aka "blocks")
(normaly 512 octets) for a Sparc to boot from it. This should be documented next
to the DIP switches on the underside of the CDROM's chasis, or the jumperpins on
the drives control board. I dont know which boot image you downloaded, but the
boot.img on the cdrom should boot from floppy and then kick over to cdrom. (scsi
id 6, normaly on sparcs). Packet size should not be an issue if you boot from
floppy.
The Apple CD600e is very sparc friendly, and is avail for less than 50 USD from
consignment stores like Computer Renaisance. i have never had a problem booting
into any OS from one of these.
hope something here helps.
-
Robin-David Hammond
56 Hardwick RD
Ashland MASS, USA
"Contrary to popular belief, penguins are not the salvation of modern
technology. Neither do they throw parties for the urban proletariat."
On Sun, 6 May 2001, CA wrote:
> To: suse-sparc@suse.com
> Subject: [suse-sparc] HELP>>>>>>.
>
> First off, I'm new to Linux, but I know unix. I'm trying
> to load suse 7.1 on a sparc10 (after several tries with
> other flavors). I downloaded the first cd, burned it and
> did a boot cdrom, I get error messages stating bad
> magic,label..blah blah blah, so I downloaded the boot
> image, used rawrite to create a floppy,it loaded and
> now it's asking for a root disk ?? I thought the cd was
> the answer to my prayers ,so my question is what is the
> best way to load this ?
>
> Thanks
>
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