Hi, can you give me some information about how can I install Linux on a SparcStation. I never used a SparcStation ( only x86 ) but I can handle with Linux, because my PCs runs with Linux.
And now the story: I've got this week a "SPARCstation IPC Type-4 Keyboard ROM Rev. 1.6 8 MB memory installed Serial # <a serial number> Ethernet adress ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff HOST ID: ffffffff" This is what the Sparc says at boottime. I hope, it's enough information. A 1 GB Seagate SCSI-I-HDD is now in the machine. Then the message: "The IDPROM checksum is incorrect" comes. The following checks passes the Sparc. I can do something like: `floppy-eject`, `help check` and so on. This said to me: the BIOS ( I hope it's the right word for it ) is ok. But the checksum is bad. I got from RedHat-FTP some images for bootdisks and had make a `cat image > /dev/fd0` with my x86-Linux. Then I had make a `boot fd()` and SILO comes up. This information comes on the screen: "SILO boot: Uncompressing image... IDPROM: Unknown format type. Program terminated." I have no information and no plan how can I repair this "checksum error". Can you give me a friendly "RTFM <info>" or other help? Before I buy the complete RedHat-Package I want to certify, that the system can be installed. My plan is to boot from the discs and then to install over my network via ftp ( I had make this sometimes with my x86-Linux ). THANKs very much for your help and I'm so sorry for my english ;) CU Sirko