Non-interactive partitionning
Does exists a non-interactive partitionning tool for my sparc5? Or source code of fdisk-like tools that I can edit? thx, dreier. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.
Re: howto setup an install server..
Yeah, now it boots :-) I had to make the console device (mknod console c 5 1) /clientroot/dev on the server... Now I just have to write installation scripts. thx, for you help :-) dreier. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.
Re: Install problem on a Sparc 2
and the hard drive boot setup seems to fail. I had a problem to boot from HD too. At the end of the installation, just before rebooting : check if the soft link /target/dev/vmlinuz points on vmlinuz-2.2.18pre21-sun4cdm.. on my sun it was pointing on vmlinuz-2.2.18pre21 which does not exist. dreier. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.
cfdisk
Where can I find cfdisk for my sparc5? (I need to make non-interactive partitionning) thx, dreier. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.
Re: howto setup an install server..
Make sure the nfs server has the no_root_squash set for the exported mount. I tried, but I always get VFS: Mounted root (NFS filesystem) readonly.. I tried to export rw but I get the same message. Actually I only need a readonly filesystem : I just want to start a script to install the box. How can I make it in ram? what should I change in kernel? lostInKernelCode - dreier. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.
Re: howto setup an install server..
Ok, I have compiled my kernel. I boot using rarp and bootp. Now, I'm booting with: boot net ip=rom boot is ok, but it cannot open a console.. probably cause root is readonly mounted...? how can I make it works? root=ram don't seem to work.. From: Ragga Muffin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], debian-sparc@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: howto setup an install server.. Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 10:16:17 +0900 DREIER Frédéric [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thx Ben, it works when I include ip in boot command. Now I try to setup the bootp instead of the above solution (more easy for users). - I started bootpd (bootptab), nfs-sever, etc. - I just boot using boot net .. Linux boot, but don't make any bootp request, and stop when trying to Hmm... I think the only way to boot Sparcs is by using rarp and bootparamd. Therefore, on your bootserver install rarpd, bootparamd, tftpd and nfsd. Compile a sparc kernel with autoconfig and nfsroot enabled in the network options. Then make it so that the tftp request finds the kernel. (i.e. arrange a symlink in /tftpboot ) HTH, -- Ragga -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.
Re: howto setup an install server..
Thx Ben, it works when I include ip in boot command. Now I try to setup the bootp instead of the above solution (more easy for users). - I started bootpd (bootptab), nfs-sever, etc. - I just boot using boot net .. Linux boot, but don't make any bootp request, and stop when trying to mount root nfs.. - so, I decide to make my own rom (is there an other solution?) using netboot package.. But when I try : mknbi-linux -i rom -d rom -k vmlinuz kernel.bin myimage I receive this message : Could not find magic number in kernel image. :-( I wouldn't waste your time, but : any ideas? thx :-) dreier. From: Ben Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: DREIER Frédéric [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: debian-sparc@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: howto setup an install server.. Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 13:53:26 -0500 On Mon, Mar 19, 2001 at 06:01:54PM +, DREIER Fr?d?ric wrote: I have some sparc5 (~30) to install and I want(need) to setup an install server (like jumpstart). Does anyone know how to do? I set rarp, tftpd, nfs-server but when I boot with : boot net nfsroot=134.123.432.21:/export/debian Linux boot but can't mount fns server. And I don't see any tries with tcpdump. Do I use a wrong way? Do I need a special kernel image ? (I tried with tftboot image from cdrom) Is there an Howto? You need to either setup a bootp server so the machines know their own IP, gateway, dns, etcor use the ip= boot option along with the rest of the above. Ben -- ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---' _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.
howto setup an install server..
I have some sparc5 (~30) to install and I want(need) to setup an install server (like jumpstart). Does anyone know how to do? I set rarp, tftpd, nfs-server but when I boot with : boot net nfsroot=134.123.432.21:/export/debian Linux boot but can't mount fns server. And I don't see any tries with tcpdump. Do I use a wrong way? Do I need a special kernel image ? (I tried with tftboot image from cdrom) Is there an Howto? please help me ! dreier. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.
usbmouse problem
Hi everybody, I'm just begining with Linux on sparc. I have already spent somme hours to install the lastest debian release on my sprac5 (problem with SILO) ... but it work now :-) Problem is 'startx'... it cannot find the mouse... I found on google that I need to link /dev/mouse - /dev/sunmouse : the problem is that /dev/sunmouse already point on /dev/mouse !! the only mouse device I have is /dev/usbmouse. I tried to link /dev/mouse on it : that is not working :-( sub-question : should I really use Xsun, or could I only use XFree86 stuff? thx, drive. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.
