Message-Id: <5.0.2.1.2.20010506210502.00ae4290@mail.mindiq.com> Date: Sun, 06 May 2001 21:06:33 -0400 From: kat <kathee@mindiq.com> Subject: Re: [suse-sparc] HELP>>>>>>.
I bet the CD was simply burned wrong... common mistake -- the ISO is copied
to the CD as a file, instead of as an image.
Let's not over think this problem folks......
cheers
Kathee
At 08:48 PM 5/6/2001 -0400, Robin-David Hammond wrote:
>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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