well, of course OB can read the file system.It loads the kernel after all.The instructions are encouraging: OB> boot disk /flash-update Cool, like, the flash-update is a kernel?Well, not that, but a program runnable as if it is a kernel? But it looks like "the OS", er, the OS installer, is between OB and the kernel;Specifically there are some "boot blocks" installed by the OS, and the OpenBSD ones don't recognize the file format of the flash-update. Darn. Maybe there is a way? - Jay
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: RE: geom network driver times out on sparc 4.2?Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 20:17:26 +0000 Awesome, thanks!Normally I would have said "I have never netbooted; it seems too hard to setup" but those look like great instructions.And I was almost right in my paranoia about needing Solaris.I still wonder though -- if OpenBSD's UFS is the same format as Solaris's, or if OpenBSD can create a Solaris format of file system, then I think OpenBoot can read the files. And if not, not. I think.Mitigating factors: I got 4.3 in the mail that supposedly fixes this. The wireless networking is working fine. The OPB isn't even known to fix this, but hopefully. But yeah, running old OBP/BIOS not great. - Jay > Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 21:21:46 +0200> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; misc@openbsd.org> Subject: Re: geom network driver times out on sparc 4.2?> > So, just as I say this, the page is at:> > http://www.SMTPS.net/netboot_flash_obp.html> > I did an Ultra 10 this way with no problems. I may have done> an Ultra2 as well.> > cheers> > bruce> > On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 07:59:48AM +0100, Sevan / > Venture37 > wrote:> > > And dumb me, I didn't consider OBP as helping the install too.> > > So the questions remain if I can install OBP without Solaris, and if I'll> > have to crack open the case.> > > I'll see...> > > > From the OBP update page:> > "Note 1: This utility is *not* OS-dependent. The list of releases shown under> > the> > "Solaris Release" and "SunOS Release" sections may not be complete:> > The> > absence of a valid Solaris Release or SunOS Release from the lists> > above> > does not preclude the installation of this patch against the> > hardware."> > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________> > Be a Hero and Win with Iron Man> > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000009ukm/direct/01/> >
