Network install
Hello there! I have SUN UltraSparc 1 machine and no SCSI cdrom. I can install Debian 7 by DHCP/TFTP (using boot.img). How can i install Debian 9 port to sparc64? Of course, i can install Debian 9 by qemu-system-sparc64 and use dd to copy on real HDD, but it very slow.
Re: network install problem - UltraSparc 60
On Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:13 -0800, "Willie" wrote: > > > On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:40 +0100, "BERTRAND Joel" > wrote: > > Willie a écrit : > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:44 +0100, "BERTRAND Joel" > > > wrote: > > >> Willie a écrit : > > >>> Good day. > > >>> > > >>> I've managed to set up working rarp and tftp servers on an x86 debian > > >>> laptop, and I see the headless U60 booting across the network via a > > >>> terminal server on ttyA, but eventually the boot process hangs. Here are > > >>> the last few lines of boot messages: > > >>> > > >>> -- > > >>> > > >>> [0.00] Zone PFN ranges: > > >>> [0.00] Normal 0 -> 393078 > > >>> [0.00] Movable zone start PFN for each node > > >>> [0.00] early_node_map[2] active PFN ranges > > >>> [0.00] 0:0 -> 131072 > > >>> [0.00] 0: 262144 -> 393078 > > >>> [0.00] Booting Linux... > > >>> [0.00] Built 1 zonelists in Zone order, mobility grouping on. > > >>> Total pages: 259318 > > >>> [0.00] Kernel command line: > > >>> [0.00] PID hash table entries: 4096 (order: 12, 32768 bytes) > > >>> [0.00] clocksource: mult[238db] shift[16] > > >>> [0.00] clockevent: mult[7334e15e] shift[32] > > >>> [ 266.802741] Console: colour dummy device 80x25 > > >>> [ 266.855795] console handover: boot [earlyprom0] -> real [tty0] > > >>> > > >>> -- > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> The boot server directory /var/lib/tftpboot contains: > > >>> > > >>> boot.img > > >>> C0A89E64 --> boot.img > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> ...which I obtained from > > >>> /debian/dists/squeeze/main/installer-sparc/current/images/netboot > > >>> > > >> > > >> Hello, > > >> > > >> It's not a tftp trouble. Your U60 is able to find your boot image. You > > >> say that you don't have any framebuffer and output you have posted shows > > >> that kernel tries to switch to a framebuffer to attach tty0. Can you try > > >> with a frambuffer ? If not, you have to be sure that your boot image > > >> contains all modules required to support console on serial line. If I > > >> have more time this afternoon, I shall check on my U60. > > >> > > >> Regards, > > >> > > >> JKB > > >> > > > > > > > > > Thank you Joel, > > > > > > In fact there is an Expert 3D graphics card in the machine, but I don't > > > have either a monitor or keyboard attached. I understand that in the > > > absence of a real console a Sparc will drop back to ttyA for > > > input/output? > > > > Of course, if you don't have any keyboard, openprom switch to ttya by > > default, but you can configure this line. And in your case, openprom > > switch to serial line. But if you want to access to your OS, it has to > > support this serial line. Solaris support it by default, but I'm not > > sure that debian does. Thus, you can see all messages sent by kernel to > > openprom until kernel switches to framebuffer. I have installed some > > T1000 without any trouble, but hardware support differs. Maybe there is > > an kernel option for your case. > > > > If I remember, you should have a SunSU serial and builtin support in > > boot kernel. If boot image does not contains support for console on > > serial line, you have to write a bug report ;-) > > > > Regards, > > > > JKB > > > > Thanks again for your time. > > I'm not really interested in serial port access other tha using it to > drive the installation process, after that I'll be able to get to the > machine over the network. > > I've tried 'boot net console=ttya' and I've tried setting the bootprom > to input-device=ttya, output-device=ttya, but neither of these made any > difference to the OS trying to switch to the frame buffer and > non-existent monitor. > > I can't think of anything else to try unless someone can prod me in the > right direction. > Apologies and a correction to my last post... Either passing "console=ttya" to the kernel, or setting output-device=ttya in the bootprom gave a different outcome - lots of infinitely fast streaming errors to my install console like so: -- [ 518.944227] /p...@1f,4000: PCI AFAR [01ff880c0800] [ 518.944237] /p...@1f,4000: PCI Secondary errors [(Master Abort)] [ 518.944267] /p...@1f,2000: PCI Error, primary error type[Master Abort] [ 518.944280] /p...@1f,2000: bytemask[000f] UPA_MID[00] was_block(0) [ 518.944292] /p...@1f,2000: PCI AFAR [01ff410a] [ 518.944301] /p...@1f,2000: PCI Secondary errors [(Master Abort)] [ 519.506530] /p...@1f,4000: PCI Error, primary error type[Master Abort] [ 519.506545] /p...@1f,4000: bytemask[000f] UPA_MID[00] was_block(0) [ 519.506557] /p...@1f,4000: PCI AFAR [01ff880c0800] [ 519.506566] /p...@1f,4000: PCI Secondary errors [(Master Abort)] [ 519.506597] /p...@1f,2000: PCI Error, primary error type[Master Abort] [ 519.506610] /p...@1f,2000: bytemask[000f] UPA_MID[00] was_block(0) [ 519.506621] /p...@1f,2000: PCI AFAR [01ff410a
Re: network install problem - UltraSparc 60
On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:40 +0100, "BERTRAND Joel" wrote: > Willie a écrit : > > > > > > On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:44 +0100, "BERTRAND Joel" > > wrote: > >> Willie a écrit : > >>> Good day. > >>> > >>> I've managed to set up working rarp and tftp servers on an x86 debian > >>> laptop, and I see the headless U60 booting across the network via a > >>> terminal server on ttyA, but eventually the boot process hangs. Here are > >>> the last few lines of boot messages: > >>> > >>> -- > >>> > >>> [0.00] Zone PFN ranges: > >>> [0.00] Normal 0 -> 393078 > >>> [0.00] Movable zone start PFN for each node > >>> [0.00] early_node_map[2] active PFN ranges > >>> [0.00] 0:0 -> 131072 > >>> [0.00] 0: 262144 -> 393078 > >>> [0.00] Booting Linux... > >>> [0.00] Built 1 zonelists in Zone order, mobility grouping on. > >>> Total pages: 259318 > >>> [0.00] Kernel command line: > >>> [0.00] PID hash table entries: 4096 (order: 12, 32768 bytes) > >>> [0.00] clocksource: mult[238db] shift[16] > >>> [0.00] clockevent: mult[7334e15e] shift[32] > >>> [ 266.802741] Console: colour dummy device 80x25 > >>> [ 266.855795] console handover: boot [earlyprom0] -> real [tty0] > >>> > >>> -- > >>> > >>> > >>> The boot server directory /var/lib/tftpboot contains: > >>> > >>> boot.img > >>> C0A89E64 --> boot.img > >>> > >>> > >>> ...which I obtained from > >>> /debian/dists/squeeze/main/installer-sparc/current/images/netboot > >>> > >> > >>Hello, > >> > >>It's not a tftp trouble. Your U60 is able to find your boot image. You > >> say that you don't have any framebuffer and output you have posted shows > >> that kernel tries to switch to a framebuffer to attach tty0. Can you try > >> with a frambuffer ? If not, you have to be sure that your boot image > >> contains all modules required to support console on serial line. If I > >> have more time this afternoon, I shall check on my U60. > >> > >>Regards, > >> > >>JKB > >> > > > > > > Thank you Joel, > > > > In fact there is an Expert 3D graphics card in the machine, but I don't > > have either a monitor or keyboard attached. I understand that in the > > absence of a real console a Sparc will drop back to ttyA for > > input/output? > > Of course, if you don't have any keyboard, openprom switch to ttya by > default, but you can configure this line. And in your case, openprom > switch to serial line. But if you want to access to your OS, it has to > support this serial line. Solaris support it by default, but I'm not > sure that debian does. Thus, you can see all messages sent by kernel to > openprom until kernel switches to framebuffer. I have installed some > T1000 without any trouble, but hardware support differs. Maybe there is > an kernel option for your case. > > If I remember, you should have a SunSU serial and builtin support in > boot kernel. If boot image does not contains support for console on > serial line, you have to write a bug report ;-) > > Regards, > > JKB Thanks again for your time. I'm not really interested in serial port access other tha using it to drive the installation process, after that I'll be able to get to the machine over the network. I've tried 'boot net console=ttya' and I've tried setting the bootprom to input-device=ttya, output-device=ttya, but neither of these made any difference to the OS trying to switch to the frame buffer and non-existent monitor. I can't think of anything else to try unless someone can prod me in the right direction. -- http://www.fastmail.fm - mmm... Fastmail... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: network install problem - UltraSparc 60
Willie a écrit : On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:44 +0100, "BERTRAND Joel" wrote: Willie a écrit : Good day. I've managed to set up working rarp and tftp servers on an x86 debian laptop, and I see the headless U60 booting across the network via a terminal server on ttyA, but eventually the boot process hangs. Here are the last few lines of boot messages: -- [0.00] Zone PFN ranges: [0.00] Normal 0 -> 393078 [0.00] Movable zone start PFN for each node [0.00] early_node_map[2] active PFN ranges [0.00] 0:0 -> 131072 [0.00] 0: 262144 -> 393078 [0.00] Booting Linux... [0.00] Built 1 zonelists in Zone order, mobility grouping on. Total pages: 259318 [0.00] Kernel command line: [0.00] PID hash table entries: 4096 (order: 12, 32768 bytes) [0.00] clocksource: mult[238db] shift[16] [0.00] clockevent: mult[7334e15e] shift[32] [ 266.802741] Console: colour dummy device 80x25 [ 266.855795] console handover: boot [earlyprom0] -> real [tty0] -- The boot server directory /var/lib/tftpboot contains: boot.img C0A89E64 --> boot.img ...which I obtained from /debian/dists/squeeze/main/installer-sparc/current/images/netboot Hello, It's not a tftp trouble. Your U60 is able to find your boot image. You say that you don't have any framebuffer and output you have posted shows that kernel tries to switch to a framebuffer to attach tty0. Can you try with a frambuffer ? If not, you have to be sure that your boot image contains all modules required to support console on serial line. If I have more time this afternoon, I shall check on my U60. Regards, JKB Thank you Joel, In fact there is an Expert 3D graphics card in the machine, but I don't have either a monitor or keyboard attached. I understand that in the absence of a real console a Sparc will drop back to ttyA for input/output? Of course, if you don't have any keyboard, openprom switch to ttya by default, but you can configure this line. And in your case, openprom switch to serial line. But if you want to access to your OS, it has to support this serial line. Solaris support it by default, but I'm not sure that debian does. Thus, you can see all messages sent by kernel to openprom until kernel switches to framebuffer. I have installed some T1000 without any trouble, but hardware support differs. Maybe there is an kernel option for your case. If I remember, you should have a SunSU serial and builtin support in boot kernel. If boot image does not contains support for console on serial line, you have to write a bug report ;-) Regards, JKB -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: network install problem - UltraSparc 60
On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:44 +0100, "BERTRAND Joel" wrote: > Willie a écrit : > > Good day. > > > > I've managed to set up working rarp and tftp servers on an x86 debian > > laptop, and I see the headless U60 booting across the network via a > > terminal server on ttyA, but eventually the boot process hangs. Here are > > the last few lines of boot messages: > > > > -- > > > > [0.00] Zone PFN ranges: > > [0.00] Normal 0 ->393078 > > [0.00] Movable zone start PFN for each node > > [0.00] early_node_map[2] active PFN ranges > > [0.00] 0:0 ->131072 > > [0.00] 0: 262144 ->393078 > > [0.00] Booting Linux... > > [0.00] Built 1 zonelists in Zone order, mobility grouping on. > > Total pages: 259318 > > [0.00] Kernel command line: > > [0.00] PID hash table entries: 4096 (order: 12, 32768 bytes) > > [0.00] clocksource: mult[238db] shift[16] > > [0.00] clockevent: mult[7334e15e] shift[32] > > [ 266.802741] Console: colour dummy device 80x25 > > [ 266.855795] console handover: boot [earlyprom0] -> real [tty0] > > > > -- > > > > > > The boot server directory /var/lib/tftpboot contains: > > > > boot.img > > C0A89E64 --> boot.img > > > > > > ...which I obtained from > > /debian/dists/squeeze/main/installer-sparc/current/images/netboot > > > > Hello, > > It's not a tftp trouble. Your U60 is able to find your boot image. You > say that you don't have any framebuffer and output you have posted shows > that kernel tries to switch to a framebuffer to attach tty0. Can you try > with a frambuffer ? If not, you have to be sure that your boot image > contains all modules required to support console on serial line. If I > have more time this afternoon, I shall check on my U60. > > Regards, > > JKB > Thank you Joel, In fact there is an Expert 3D graphics card in the machine, but I don't have either a monitor or keyboard attached. I understand that in the absence of a real console a Sparc will drop back to ttyA for input/output? -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Email service worth paying for. Try it for free -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: network install problem - UltraSparc 60
Willie a écrit : Good day. I've managed to set up working rarp and tftp servers on an x86 debian laptop, and I see the headless U60 booting across the network via a terminal server on ttyA, but eventually the boot process hangs. Here are the last few lines of boot messages: -- [0.00] Zone PFN ranges: [0.00] Normal 0 ->393078 [0.00] Movable zone start PFN for each node [0.00] early_node_map[2] active PFN ranges [0.00] 0:0 ->131072 [0.00] 0: 262144 ->393078 [0.00] Booting Linux... [0.00] Built 1 zonelists in Zone order, mobility grouping on. Total pages: 259318 [0.00] Kernel command line: [0.00] PID hash table entries: 4096 (order: 12, 32768 bytes) [0.00] clocksource: mult[238db] shift[16] [0.00] clockevent: mult[7334e15e] shift[32] [ 266.802741] Console: colour dummy device 80x25 [ 266.855795] console handover: boot [earlyprom0] -> real [tty0] -- The boot server directory /var/lib/tftpboot contains: boot.img C0A89E64 --> boot.img ...which I obtained from /debian/dists/squeeze/main/installer-sparc/current/images/netboot Hello, It's not a tftp trouble. Your U60 is able to find your boot image. You say that you don't have any framebuffer and output you have posted shows that kernel tries to switch to a framebuffer to attach tty0. Can you try with a frambuffer ? If not, you have to be sure that your boot image contains all modules required to support console on serial line. If I have more time this afternoon, I shall check on my U60. Regards, JKB -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
network install problem - UltraSparc 60
Good day. I've managed to set up working rarp and tftp servers on an x86 debian laptop, and I see the headless U60 booting across the network via a terminal server on ttyA, but eventually the boot process hangs. Here are the last few lines of boot messages: -- [0.00] Zone PFN ranges: [0.00] Normal 0 -> 393078 [0.00] Movable zone start PFN for each node [0.00] early_node_map[2] active PFN ranges [0.00] 0:0 -> 131072 [0.00] 0: 262144 -> 393078 [0.00] Booting Linux... [0.00] Built 1 zonelists in Zone order, mobility grouping on. Total pages: 259318 [0.00] Kernel command line: [0.00] PID hash table entries: 4096 (order: 12, 32768 bytes) [0.00] clocksource: mult[238db] shift[16] [0.00] clockevent: mult[7334e15e] shift[32] [ 266.802741] Console: colour dummy device 80x25 [ 266.855795] console handover: boot [earlyprom0] -> real [tty0] -- The boot server directory /var/lib/tftpboot contains: boot.img C0A89E64 --> boot.img ...which I obtained from /debian/dists/squeeze/main/installer-sparc/current/images/netboot Am I mising something? One 8MB file doesn't seem like much to boot an entire debian system from, but I can't find reference to anything else required for a network in the notes. Thanks for any advice offered. -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Email service worth paying for. Try it for free -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Network install error : TOMATILLO0: No entry in ino bitmap for 51
Hi.
I performed all the requiered steps to start
a network Debian installation. The instalation
begins correctly. When the installer boots, I
get the following error:
Boot device: /[EMAIL PROTECTED],6/[EMAIL PROTECTED] File and args:
debian-installer/framebuffer=true
100 Mbps FDX Link up
Timeout waiting for ARP/RARP packet
Timeout waiting for ARP/RARP packet
Timeout waiting for ARP/RARP packet
54e200
Remapping the kernel... done.
Booting Linux...
TOMATILLO0: No entry in ino bitmap for 51
Program terminated
{1} ok
What does this mean?
Thanks,
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Re: Network Install bogs
If the problem raises just after the beguinning of the ftp/http session, this could be a PMTU discovery issue (covered in numerous places, google for details). Try with setting the mtu on the sun interface to 1400 for exemple and see if this fix you problem. On Sat, Jan 18, 2003 at 08:01:45AM -0500, Naresh Reddy wrote: > Ben, > > To add on the last post; > > I have concluded that there is NO hardware problems because, I just > transferred a large ISO (650megs) from the Ipmasq server to the Sun Box, > and I got very good speeds, and it did copy the ISO to the Sun Box. > > However, when I try to download an ISO to that box I get good speeds for > about 60 secs, and it just "stalls" according to wget. > > > Naresh > > On Fri, 17 Jan 2003, Ben Collins wrote: > > > On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 10:02:01AM -0500, Naresh Reddy wrote: > > > I am trying to do a network install of Debian (Woody) on an Ultra > > > Sparc10. I > > > already set up tftp and it boots the image fine, however when I set up the > > > network and try to get rescue.bin from the debian mirror it stops > > > downloaded it > > > at about 50%. > > > > > > When I open up another console (Alt+F2) I can ping out fine (ip masq), > > > and even > > > ping the debian server(s). So I don't think there is anything wrong with > > > my > > > network. > > > > You have a firewall..are you also using a transparent http proxy? Have > > you tried http and ftp? > > > > -- > > Debian - http://www.debian.org/ > > Linux 1394 - http://www.linux1394.org/ > > Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ > > Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/ > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -> Jean-Francois Dive --> [EMAIL PROTECTED] There is no such thing as randomness. Only order of infinite complexity. - Marquis de LaPlace - deterministic Principles -
Re: Network Install bogs
I get this error message now: user.err bootstrap[61]: bootstrap exited with an error (return value 1) Naresh On Sun, 19 Jan 2003, Ben Collins wrote: > On Sun, Jan 19, 2003 at 11:26:46PM -0500, Naresh Reddy wrote: > > I am sorry, I am a little lost. Can you please show me a sample disk > > partition? > >Device FlagStart EndBlocks Id System > /dev/hda1 0 28227 14226408 83 Linux native > /dev/hda2 u 28227 29649716688 82 Linux swap > /dev/hda3 0 29649 149430965 Whole disk > > > See how the whole disk partiton (and it has to be partiton 3) covers the > whole disk? Just create a new disk label. Then create your root and swap > partitions. > > -- > Debian - http://www.debian.org/ > Linux 1394 - http://www.linux1394.org/ > Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ > Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
Re: Network Install bogs
On Sun, Jan 19, 2003 at 11:26:46PM -0500, Naresh Reddy wrote: > I am sorry, I am a little lost. Can you please show me a sample disk > partition? Device FlagStart EndBlocks Id System /dev/hda1 0 28227 14226408 83 Linux native /dev/hda2 u 28227 29649716688 82 Linux swap /dev/hda3 0 29649 149430965 Whole disk See how the whole disk partiton (and it has to be partiton 3) covers the whole disk? Just create a new disk label. Then create your root and swap partitions. -- Debian - http://www.debian.org/ Linux 1394 - http://www.linux1394.org/ Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/
Re: Network Install bogs
How can I select the modes? I know in freeBSD installation there are modes, how do I do that in Debian Linux? BTW, I tried both http and ftp. Naresh On Sun, 19 Jan 2003, Jason Saggers wrote: > > I have had similiar problems with some ftp servers. I my case in came > down to wether I was using passive ftp or not. > > This may be the case, as a lot of ftp server require a passive connection > to function from behind their firewall correctly. > > Jason > > On Sat, 18 Jan 2003, Naresh Reddy wrote: > > > Okay, I did do a wget from the command line. > > I did one wget to my local ftp & web server (to get a binary image, 650 > > Megs) and I got GREAT speeds. > > > > I then did a wget to the debian mirrors, and the same thing happens...it > > "stalled". > > > > Maybe my Masq Server needs to be rebooted. > > > > > > Phone: (717) 702-3529 > > Address: 5103D Olmsted Dr. > > Middletown, PA 17057 > > http://personal.psu.edu/nyg102 > > > > On Sat, 18 Jan 2003, Ben Collins wrote: > > > > > On Sat, Jan 18, 2003 at 07:38:18AM -0500, Naresh Reddy wrote: > > > > Ben, > > > > > > > > I guess I am on a firewall because I am using Ip-MASQ. I doubt I messed > > > > up > > > > my ip-masq script, because I am using the default script from IP-MASQ > > > > HOWTO. > > > > > > > > I am NOT using any proxy. And I have tried both ftp and http. Still have > > > > problems :( > > > > > > Try doing a wget from the command line on the second terminal (use the > > > full URL shown in the download window). The install program calls wget > > > in the background. See if you can see where wget thinks it stops. > > > > > > -- > > > Debian - http://www.debian.org/ > > > Linux 1394 - http://www.linux1394.org/ > > > Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ > > > Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/ > > > > > > > > > -- > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Re: Network Install bogs
I am sorry, I am a little lost. Can you please show me a sample disk partition? Naresh On Sat, 18 Jan 2003, Ben Collins wrote: > On Sat, Jan 18, 2003 at 12:09:52PM -0500, Naresh Reddy wrote: > > I am sorry, what nunmber is that? I am looking at the "list codes", and I > > am assuming its 5 - Whole disk, or 6 for SunOS stand. > > > > My partition looks like this now: > > > > /dev/hda1 r 1 8000 4031496 83 Linux Native > > /dev/hda2 u 8001 8700 352296 82 Linux Swap > > /dev/hda3 8701 17660 4515336 5 Whole disk > > No, I didn't meant to add a partition as Whole Disk. That's a special > partiton created when you create the Sun Disk Label. It runs from sector > 0 to the end of the disk. It's treated special by the SPARC OBP bootup. > You'll need to repartition (using "s" for create Sun Disk Label). > > -- > Debian - http://www.debian.org/ > Linux 1394 - http://www.linux1394.org/ > Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ > Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/ > >
Re: Network Install bogs
I have had similiar problems with some ftp servers. I my case in came down to wether I was using passive ftp or not. This may be the case, as a lot of ftp server require a passive connection to function from behind their firewall correctly. Jason On Sat, 18 Jan 2003, Naresh Reddy wrote: > Okay, I did do a wget from the command line. > I did one wget to my local ftp & web server (to get a binary image, 650 > Megs) and I got GREAT speeds. > > I then did a wget to the debian mirrors, and the same thing happens...it > "stalled". > > Maybe my Masq Server needs to be rebooted. > > > Phone: (717) 702-3529 > Address: 5103D Olmsted Dr. > Middletown, PA 17057 > http://personal.psu.edu/nyg102 > > On Sat, 18 Jan 2003, Ben Collins wrote: > > > On Sat, Jan 18, 2003 at 07:38:18AM -0500, Naresh Reddy wrote: > > > Ben, > > > > > > I guess I am on a firewall because I am using Ip-MASQ. I doubt I messed up > > > my ip-masq script, because I am using the default script from IP-MASQ > > > HOWTO. > > > > > > I am NOT using any proxy. And I have tried both ftp and http. Still have > > > problems :( > > > > Try doing a wget from the command line on the second terminal (use the > > full URL shown in the download window). The install program calls wget > > in the background. See if you can see where wget thinks it stops. > > > > -- > > Debian - http://www.debian.org/ > > Linux 1394 - http://www.linux1394.org/ > > Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ > > Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/ > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > >
Re: Network Install bogs
On Sat, Jan 18, 2003 at 12:09:52PM -0500, Naresh Reddy wrote: > I am sorry, what nunmber is that? I am looking at the "list codes", and I > am assuming its 5 - Whole disk, or 6 for SunOS stand. > > My partition looks like this now: > > /dev/hda1 r 1 8000 4031496 83 Linux Native > /dev/hda2 u 8001 8700 352296 82 Linux Swap > /dev/hda3 8701 17660 4515336 5 Whole disk No, I didn't meant to add a partition as Whole Disk. That's a special partiton created when you create the Sun Disk Label. It runs from sector 0 to the end of the disk. It's treated special by the SPARC OBP bootup. You'll need to repartition (using "s" for create Sun Disk Label). -- Debian - http://www.debian.org/ Linux 1394 - http://www.linux1394.org/ Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/
Re: Network Install bogs
I am sorry, what nunmber is that? I am looking at the "list codes", and I am assuming its 5 - Whole disk, or 6 for SunOS stand. My partition looks like this now: /dev/hda1 r 1 8000 4031496 83 Linux Native /dev/hda2 u 8001 8700 352296 82 Linux Swap /dev/hda3 8701 17660 4515336 5 Whole disk Naresh On Sat, 18 Jan 2003, Ben Collins wrote: > On Sat, Jan 18, 2003 at 11:31:41AM -0500, Naresh Reddy wrote: > > Okay, I did the netboot, remouted the swap + root drive (by selecction the > > alternate). > > Press Alt+F2 > > > > #fdisk /dev/hda > > > > type 'p' > > > > /dev/hda1 r 1 8000 4031496 83 Linux Native > > /dev/hda2 u 8001 8700 352296 82 Linux Swap > > There's part of your problem. You removed the 3rd partition, the "Whole > Disk" partition. OBP needs this. Redo your disk and leave this partition > (creating a sun disk label will accomplish that). > > Also, don't be afraid to use sector 0. So long as it's a ext2/ext3 > patition and not swap. > > -- > Debian - http://www.debian.org/ > Linux 1394 - http://www.linux1394.org/ > Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ > Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
Re: Network Install bogs
On Sat, Jan 18, 2003 at 11:31:41AM -0500, Naresh Reddy wrote: > Okay, I did the netboot, remouted the swap + root drive (by selecction the > alternate). > Press Alt+F2 > > #fdisk /dev/hda > > type 'p' > > /dev/hda1 r 1 8000 4031496 83 Linux Native > /dev/hda2 u 8001 8700 352296 82 Linux Swap There's part of your problem. You removed the 3rd partition, the "Whole Disk" partition. OBP needs this. Redo your disk and leave this partition (creating a sun disk label will accomplish that). Also, don't be afraid to use sector 0. So long as it's a ext2/ext3 patition and not swap. -- Debian - http://www.debian.org/ Linux 1394 - http://www.linux1394.org/ Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/
Re: Network Install bogs
Okay, I did the netboot, remouted the swap + root drive (by selecction the alternate). Press Alt+F2 #fdisk /dev/hda type 'p' /dev/hda1 r 1 8000 4031496 83 Linux Native /dev/hda2 u 8001 8700 352296 82 Linux Swap On Sat, 18 Jan 2003, Ben Collins wrote: > On Sat, Jan 18, 2003 at 10:42:31AM -0500, Naresh Reddy wrote: > > Okay, I somehow figured out how to get the base installed :) > > After it installs it says, "Make system bootable" and I selected it. > > However, the system does not boot. It says "the selected file is not > > executable"... > > Can you show the partition map? > > -- > Debian - http://www.debian.org/ > Linux 1394 - http://www.linux1394.org/ > Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ > Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
Re: Network Install bogs
On Sat, Jan 18, 2003 at 10:42:31AM -0500, Naresh Reddy wrote: > Okay, I somehow figured out how to get the base installed :) > After it installs it says, "Make system bootable" and I selected it. > However, the system does not boot. It says "the selected file is not > executable"... Can you show the partition map? -- Debian - http://www.debian.org/ Linux 1394 - http://www.linux1394.org/ Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/
Re: Network Install bogs
Okay, I somehow figured out how to get the base installed :) After it installs it says, "Make system bootable" and I selected it. However, the system does not boot. It says "the selected file is not executable"... On Sat, 18 Jan 2003, Ben Collins wrote: > On Sat, Jan 18, 2003 at 10:20:49AM -0500, Naresh Reddy wrote: > > Okay, I did do a wget from the command line. > > I did one wget to my local ftp & web server (to get a binary image, 650 > > Megs) and I got GREAT speeds. > > > > I then did a wget to the debian mirrors, and the same thing happens...it > > "stalled". > > > > Maybe my Masq Server needs to be rebooted. > > Sounds like something is wrong with the MASQ server. > > > -- > Debian - http://www.debian.org/ > Linux 1394 - http://www.linux1394.org/ > Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ > Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
Re: Network Install bogs
Okay, I did do a wget from the command line. I did one wget to my local ftp & web server (to get a binary image, 650 Megs) and I got GREAT speeds. I then did a wget to the debian mirrors, and the same thing happens...it "stalled". Maybe my Masq Server needs to be rebooted. Phone: (717) 702-3529 Address: 5103D Olmsted Dr. Middletown, PA 17057 http://personal.psu.edu/nyg102 On Sat, 18 Jan 2003, Ben Collins wrote: > On Sat, Jan 18, 2003 at 07:38:18AM -0500, Naresh Reddy wrote: > > Ben, > > > > I guess I am on a firewall because I am using Ip-MASQ. I doubt I messed up > > my ip-masq script, because I am using the default script from IP-MASQ > > HOWTO. > > > > I am NOT using any proxy. And I have tried both ftp and http. Still have > > problems :( > > Try doing a wget from the command line on the second terminal (use the > full URL shown in the download window). The install program calls wget > in the background. See if you can see where wget thinks it stops. > > -- > Debian - http://www.debian.org/ > Linux 1394 - http://www.linux1394.org/ > Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ > Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
Re: Network Install bogs
On Sat, Jan 18, 2003 at 10:20:49AM -0500, Naresh Reddy wrote: > Okay, I did do a wget from the command line. > I did one wget to my local ftp & web server (to get a binary image, 650 > Megs) and I got GREAT speeds. > > I then did a wget to the debian mirrors, and the same thing happens...it > "stalled". > > Maybe my Masq Server needs to be rebooted. Sounds like something is wrong with the MASQ server. -- Debian - http://www.debian.org/ Linux 1394 - http://www.linux1394.org/ Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/
Re: Network Install bogs
On Sat, Jan 18, 2003 at 07:38:18AM -0500, Naresh Reddy wrote: > Ben, > > I guess I am on a firewall because I am using Ip-MASQ. I doubt I messed up > my ip-masq script, because I am using the default script from IP-MASQ > HOWTO. > > I am NOT using any proxy. And I have tried both ftp and http. Still have > problems :( Try doing a wget from the command line on the second terminal (use the full URL shown in the download window). The install program calls wget in the background. See if you can see where wget thinks it stops. -- Debian - http://www.debian.org/ Linux 1394 - http://www.linux1394.org/ Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/
Re: Network Install bogs
Ben, To add on the last post; I have concluded that there is NO hardware problems because, I just transferred a large ISO (650megs) from the Ipmasq server to the Sun Box, and I got very good speeds, and it did copy the ISO to the Sun Box. However, when I try to download an ISO to that box I get good speeds for about 60 secs, and it just "stalls" according to wget. Naresh On Fri, 17 Jan 2003, Ben Collins wrote: > On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 10:02:01AM -0500, Naresh Reddy wrote: > > I am trying to do a network install of Debian (Woody) on an Ultra Sparc10. I > > already set up tftp and it boots the image fine, however when I set up the > > network and try to get rescue.bin from the debian mirror it stops > > downloaded it > > at about 50%. > > > > When I open up another console (Alt+F2) I can ping out fine (ip masq), and > > even > > ping the debian server(s). So I don't think there is anything wrong with my > > network. > > You have a firewall..are you also using a transparent http proxy? Have > you tried http and ftp? > > -- > Debian - http://www.debian.org/ > Linux 1394 - http://www.linux1394.org/ > Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ > Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
Re: Network Install bogs
Ben, I guess I am on a firewall because I am using Ip-MASQ. I doubt I messed up my ip-masq script, because I am using the default script from IP-MASQ HOWTO. I am NOT using any proxy. And I have tried both ftp and http. Still have problems :( Thanks, Naresh On Fri, 17 Jan 2003, Ben Collins wrote: > On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 10:02:01AM -0500, Naresh Reddy wrote: > > I am trying to do a network install of Debian (Woody) on an Ultra Sparc10. I > > already set up tftp and it boots the image fine, however when I set up the > > network and try to get rescue.bin from the debian mirror it stops > > downloaded it > > at about 50%. > > > > When I open up another console (Alt+F2) I can ping out fine (ip masq), and > > even > > ping the debian server(s). So I don't think there is anything wrong with my > > network. > > You have a firewall..are you also using a transparent http proxy? Have > you tried http and ftp? > > -- > Debian - http://www.debian.org/ > Linux 1394 - http://www.linux1394.org/ > Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ > Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
Re: Network Install bogs
On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 10:02:01AM -0500, Naresh Reddy wrote: > I am trying to do a network install of Debian (Woody) on an Ultra Sparc10. I > already set up tftp and it boots the image fine, however when I set up the > network and try to get rescue.bin from the debian mirror it stops downloaded > it > at about 50%. > > When I open up another console (Alt+F2) I can ping out fine (ip masq), and > even > ping the debian server(s). So I don't think there is anything wrong with my > network. You have a firewall..are you also using a transparent http proxy? Have you tried http and ftp? -- Debian - http://www.debian.org/ Linux 1394 - http://www.linux1394.org/ Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ Deqo - http://www.deqo.com/
Network Install bogs
I am trying to do a network install of Debian (Woody) on an Ultra Sparc10. I already set up tftp and it boots the image fine, however when I set up the network and try to get rescue.bin from the debian mirror it stops downloaded it at about 50%. When I open up another console (Alt+F2) I can ping out fine (ip masq), and even ping the debian server(s). So I don't think there is anything wrong with my network. Any suggestions/solutions? Thanks, Naresh
Re: Network install on SparcStation 1+ : update
"James Srinivasan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK, I'm now trying to boot off linux-a.out via a symlink and tftp which gets > me a bit further. NFS on my boot machine seems to be broken, so once I've > fixed that hopefully it's done. Ok, if you want nfsroot as well, you need to boot like boot net ip=sparc1+ip nfsroot=server:/nfsrootfolder e.q. boot net ip=123.111.222.333 nfsroot=123.111.222.444:/tftpboot/sparc-debian-root Don't forget that before you configure the network, DNS is unavailable so you can only use ip addresses for network installs etc. HTH, Ragga
Re: Network install on SparcStation 1+ : update
>> I just installed potato on a 16Mb ELC (sun4c) and the tftpboot.img would >> load but I got a >> >> Watchdog reset >> Window underflow error >> >> and that was it. > > I didn't even get that > >> The NFS-ROOT install was successfull though. (but not painless) >> Problem is the machine does not get it's IP from rarp, you'll >> have to tell it to the sparc 1 by booting like >> boot net ip=xxx.yyy.zzz.www > I'll have to give that a go, but the documentation has a worrying "NOT > WRITTEN YET" disclaimer at the end of the instructions. OK, I'm now trying to boot off linux-a.out via a symlink and tftp which gets me a bit further. NFS on my boot machine seems to be broken, so once I've fixed that hopefully it's done. Thanks for all the responses, James
Re: Network install on SparcStation 1+
On Sun, Jan 21, 2001 at 00:42:02 +0900, Ragga Muffin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [...] > Watchdog reset > Window underflow error i had the same problem with tftpboot.img on two IPXs. as those were quite dodgy (and the NVRAM battery might have started to fail), i attributed it to memory problems (and all the information a quick google search gave hinted in that direction). do any of the debian-sparc guru's have any idea of what's happening there? -- Thomas 'Mike' Michlmayr | ignorami: n: The BOFH art of folding problem <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | lusers into representational shapes. pgpqcpjJ6Z8WC.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Network install on SparcStation 1+
> I see a bunch of tftp data packets and acknowledgements going between the
> machines. The last data packet is smaller than the rest, so I assume it's
> finished the file. After that, there's no network activity whatsoever.
> Having reviewed the install documentation I'm a bit confused - I know I need
> tftp, but do I need both rarp and bootp - the documentation ("Installing
> Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 For SPARC",
> http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/sparc/ch-rescue-boot.en.html#s-install
> -tftp )says I need both in 6.5 line 1, but 6.5 line 2 implies one or the
> other.
You only need RARP to get the Sun load it's tftp image file; bootp is
probably needed to boot a diskless workstation...
ciao,
cm.
--
** christian mock in vienna, austria -- http://www.tahina.priv.at/~cm/
What other OS provides not one but two INTERCAL compilers as part of
the standard distribution?
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Re: Network install on SparcStation 1+
>> I see a bunch of tftp data packets and acknowledgements going between the
>> machines. The last data packet is smaller than the rest, so I assume it's
>> finished the file. After that, there's no network activity whatsoever.
>> Having reviewed the install documentation I'm a bit confused - I know I
>> need tftp, but do I need both rarp and bootp - the documentation
>> ("Installing Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 For SPARC",
>>
http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/sparc/ch-rescue-boot.en.html#s-install
>> -tftp )says I need both in 6.5 line 1, but 6.5 line 2 implies one or the
>> other.
> Rarpd is enough.
Thanks for clarifying that
> How much memory does your machine have ?
16 Mb
> I just installed potato on a 16Mb ELC (sun4c) and the tftpboot.img would
> load but I got a
>
> Watchdog reset
> Window underflow error
>
> and that was it.
I didn't even get that
> The NFS-ROOT install was successfull though. (but not painless)
> Problem is the machine does not get it's IP from rarp, you'll
> have to tell it to the sparc 1 by booting like
> boot net ip=xxx.yyy.zzz.www
I'll have to give that a go, but the documentation has a worrying "NOT
WRITTEN YET" disclaimer at the end of the instructions.
Thanks,
James
Re: Network install on SparcStation 1+
"James Srinivasan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I see a bunch of tftp data packets and acknowledgements going between the
> machines. The last data packet is smaller than the rest, so I assume it's
> finished the file. After that, there's no network activity whatsoever.
> Having reviewed the install documentation I'm a bit confused - I know I need
> tftp, but do I need both rarp and bootp - the documentation ("Installing
> Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 For SPARC",
> http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/sparc/ch-rescue-boot.en.html#s-install
> -tftp )says I need both in 6.5 line 1, but 6.5 line 2 implies one or the
> other.
Rarpd is enough.
How much memory does your machine have ?
I just installed potato on a 16Mb ELC (sun4c) and the tftpboot.img would
load but I got a
Watchdog reset
Window underflow error
and that was it.
The NFS-ROOT install was successfull though. (but not painless)
Problem is the machine does not get it's IP from rarp, you'll
have to tell it to the sparc 1 by booting like
boot net ip=xxx.yyy.zzz.www
HTH,
Luck,
Ragga
Re: Network install on SparcStation 1+
>> video signal entirely, if I use a serial terminal the counter stays at
>> 1e4600 (not quite the right file size) and there's no discernable network
>> traffic to/from the machine. Any ideas?
>
> I've seen instances where the tftp server was ARPing for the booting
> machine after transferring some of the image, and didn't get an
> answer; putting in a static ARP entry helped... run tcpdump when you
> netboot the box and look at what's happening.
I see a bunch of tftp data packets and acknowledgements going between the
machines. The last data packet is smaller than the rest, so I assume it's
finished the file. After that, there's no network activity whatsoever.
Having reviewed the install documentation I'm a bit confused - I know I need
tftp, but do I need both rarp and bootp - the documentation ("Installing
Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 For SPARC",
http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/sparc/ch-rescue-boot.en.html#s-install
-tftp )says I need both in 6.5 line 1, but 6.5 line 2 implies one or the
other.
Thanks,
James
Re: Network install on SparcStation 1+
> video signal entirely, if I use a serial terminal the counter stays at > 1e4600 (not quite the right file size) and there's no discernable network > traffic to/from the machine. Any ideas? I've seen instances where the tftp server was ARPing for the booting machine after transferring some of the image, and didn't get an answer; putting in a static ARP entry helped... run tcpdump when you netboot the box and look at what's happening. HTH, cm. -- ** christian mock in vienna, austria -- http://www.tahina.priv.at/~cm/ Vielleicht ist es aber auch nur einfach Zeit, dem Wolfi wieder den root-Account wegzunehmen. Er ist noch zu klein dafuer. Ferdinand Goldmann in at.gesellschaft.politik pgpB69CzIR5NC.pgp Description: PGP signature
Network install on SparcStation 1+
I've got an old SS1+ which I'd like to put Debian on. Unfortunately due to a lack of cables, I can either connect a CD drive or hard drive to the SS, but not both simultaneously. If I boot off a Debian CD, everything's fine (apart from not being able to find anywhere to install things). However, if I try to install over the network via rarp and tftp from another Debian box, the tftp boot image is pulled across but then the procedure hangs - not even stop-a will interrupt it. If I'm using a local keyboard then I lose the video signal entirely, if I use a serial terminal the counter stays at 1e4600 (not quite the right file size) and there's no discernable network traffic to/from the machine. Any ideas? Many Thanks, James
Re: sparc network install
On Wed, 3 May 2000, Ben Collins wrote: > Minor oversight. I plan to release some more boot-floppies tonight, so > just hang on. already installed the drivers from floppy and the rest from the network. Needed a second go b/c it didn't download some of the packages the first time around but otherwise great! Superb work, guys - congrats! Another comment: why is there not mention in the install instructions of writing sparc install floppies under DOS. When our first floppy failed we thought it was that. But the second produced under linux didn't work either so we tried a third and voila. Thanks a lot, Gerald -- Gerald Willmann Department of Economics 96F Escondido Vlg.Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305CA 94305-6072, USA +1(650)497-0902 725-8872 / 5702 (fax)
Re: sparc network install
On Wed, May 03, 2000 at 02:59:24PM -0700, Gerald Willmann wrote: > hi guys: we are making progress. Have booted a Sun IPC from debian 2.2 > floppies, have network configured correctly and now it complains it cannot > find drivers.tgz in subdirectory sun4cdm. I checked with netscape on > another machine and indeed the file is not there. What is this? And I > thought Debian was such good distro. Minor oversight. I plan to release some more boot-floppies tonight, so just hang on. -- ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---'
sparc network install
hi guys: we are making progress. Have booted a Sun IPC from debian 2.2 floppies, have network configured correctly and now it complains it cannot find drivers.tgz in subdirectory sun4cdm. I checked with netscape on another machine and indeed the file is not there. What is this? And I thought Debian was such good distro. Gerald --
Re: OTS: Need Help: Solaris + Sparc + Network Install + Linux
On Thu, 18 Mar 1999, Orion the Hunter wrote: > Quoting Ryan Kirkpatrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Ok, I will try 2.2.x. I just updated my P100 to Debian 2.1 ... > > reboot and cross my fingers! :) > > I will try it this evening. Thanks for your help! > > Be advised, though, that you'll need more than just compiling the new > kernel. You'll need to upgrade some packages to get the system working ... > and other 2.2.X? I'd be interested to know what one should do to get > them working together. Regards, Thanks for the warning. I usually don't use modules at all anyhow on the P100, so it should not really affect me. And yes, I did all the necessary homework before upgrading to 2.2.2. :) Actually, Debian 2.1 plus the sysmisc and netstd package from potato was all I needed. 2.2.3 compiled and booted just fine, and it does seem a bit faster (anything to breath a bit extra life into my old and trusty P100 is of value! :). I enabled the kernel nfs server and the emulation option mentioned earlier, but I am unable to get the user space end of it (linux-nfs tar.gz I was told I would need by the kernel docs) to compile. It looks like it is a bit out of date for the 2.2.3 kernels (had patches for 2.1.x etc...). Does anyone have any experience with that, or where I can get a more updated version of the user space support program for the kernel nfs server? As it stands now, when knfsd is enabled in the kernel, the machine does not respond to mount requests from other Linux machines on the network. Removing the module (compiled it as one for testing) and starting back up the user space nfs server works fine (except for the Sparc of course :( ). I haven't given up yet. Thanks for everyone's help. | "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." | |--- Philippians 1:21 (KJV)| | Ryan Kirkpatrick | Boulder, Colorado | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | http://www-ugrad.cs.colorado.edu/~rkirkpat/|
Re: OTS: Need Help: Solaris + Sparc + Network Install + Linux
On 18 Mar, Ryan Kirkpatrick wrote: > > > hostname: talvath > domainname: (none) > X > Requesting Ethernet address for 127.0.0.1 = 7F01 > No reply received. > root server: 192.168.7.4 > root directory: /cdrom/Solaris_2.6/Tools/Boot > RPC: Timed out. > NFS read timed out. Retrying... > What's 'talvath's ethernet address? Does the RARP server know that address? I've never bothered with RARP in Linux, but in Solaris the information is in the '/etc/ethers' file or the 'ethers' NIS map/NIS+ table. Something like 8:0:20:76:e3:e9talvath You'll also need 'talvath's IP address in the RARP server's host file or in DNS, and you'll also need the client and servers all on the same subnet. David S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > | "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." | > |--- Philippians 1:21 (KJV)| > > | Ryan Kirkpatrick | Boulder, Colorado | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > > | http://www-ugrad.cs.colorado.edu/~rkirkpat/| > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Re: OTS: Need Help: Solaris + Sparc + Network Install + Linux
> Is anybody out there working with two kernels, one 2.0.X > and other 2.2.X? I'd be interested to know what one should do to get > them working together. Regards, For a while I used 2.0.x and 2.2.x with the same file system on x86. I didn't notice any major problems at the time. I haven't used 2.0.x for a while, though. However, I don't use Debian kernel packages. I compile the kernel and edit lilo.conf by hand. Edmund
Re: OTS: Need Help: Solaris + Sparc + Network Install + Linux
Quoting Ryan Kirkpatrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Ok, I will try 2.2.x. I just updated my P100 to Debian 2.1 > yesterday, so it should be interesting to see how it handles the jump to > 2.2.x. A prelimary look at the required program versions show that > everything on my system is up to date. I guess I just compile, install, > reboot and cross my fingers! :) > I will try it this evening. Thanks for your help! Be advised, though, that you'll need more than just compiling the new kernel. You'll need to upgrade some packages to get the system working OK (modutils come to mind but you'll need more, check http://www.linuxhq.com for a list). The problem is that then you won't be able to use the old kernel, since the new packages will break it. I had this problem with the modutils package, and I solved it by deleting the old kernel. If you depend on it for something, though, you have to be careful (maybe installing a new root partition including the upgraded /sbin, /bin). Is anybody out there working with two kernels, one 2.0.X and other 2.2.X? I'd be interested to know what one should do to get them working together. Regards, -- Hermano Cabral
Re: OTS: Need Help: Solaris + Sparc + Network Install + Linux
> Ok, I will try 2.2.x. I just updated my P100 to Debian 2.1
> yesterday, so it should be interesting to see how it handles the jump to
> 2.2.x. A prelimary look at the required program versions show that
> everything on my system is up to date. I guess I just compile, install,
> reboot and cross my fingers! :)
> I will try it this evening. Thanks for your help!
Good luck. :> It's not guranteed, but it's not a bad thing to try, either.
:>
-Kysh
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Re: OTS: Need Help: Solaris + Sparc + Network Install + Linux
On Thu, 18 Mar 1999, Dragon wrote: > As I understand it, 2.2.x bundles NFS, or at least parts, into the > kernel, as opposed to being a userland (RPC) program, increasing the > much maligned Linux NFS efficiency. I could be mistaken, but 2.2.x should > /definitely/ be worth /trying/. :> Ok, I will try 2.2.x. I just updated my P100 to Debian 2.1 yesterday, so it should be interesting to see how it handles the jump to 2.2.x. A prelimary look at the required program versions show that everything on my system is up to date. I guess I just compile, install, reboot and cross my fingers! :) I will try it this evening. Thanks for your help! | "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." | |--- Philippians 1:21 (KJV)| | Ryan Kirkpatrick | Boulder, Colorado | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | http://www-ugrad.cs.colorado.edu/~rkirkpat/|
Re: OTS: Need Help: Solaris + Sparc + Network Install + Linux
Kernels in the 2.1.x range also support this option. v2.1.131 works nicely, but that's kindof pointless now. Give the 2.2 kernels a shot. They are really nice. --Chris
Re: OTS: Need Help: Solaris + Sparc + Network Install + Linux
> >
> >
> > Did you try 2.2.x and Linux's 'Emulate Sun NFS server' option? At least
> > just to jumpstart the 2.6 box?
> >
>
> No, I have not. I assume that the "Linux's Emulate Sun NFS server"
> is an option only found under 2.2.x, right? Also, at least under 2.0.x,
> the NFS server a user land process, and if it is, how would a linux kernel
> option affect is operation? Has the nfs-server been rolled into the kernel
> in 2.2.x, or is that option for the nfs server? If the latter, I just
> looked at the man pages for mountd and nfsd for nfs-server 2.2beta37-1,
> and saw no such option.
As I understand it, 2.2.x bundles NFS, or at least parts, into the
kernel, as opposed to being a userland (RPC) program, increasing the
much maligned Linux NFS efficiency. I could be mistaken, but 2.2.x should
/definitely/ be worth /trying/. :>
> Sorry for all the questions, but I want to understand your
> suggestion. Thanks for the "very" quick response! :)
Anytime. :>
-Kysh
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Re: OTS: Need Help: Solaris + Sparc + Network Install + Linux
On Thu, 18 Mar 1999, Dragon wrote: > > On my Linux server (P100, Debian 2.1, Linux 2.0.35), I have > > enabled rarp in the kernel and preloaded the rarp and arp kernel caches. I > > > > Did you try 2.2.x and Linux's 'Emulate Sun NFS server' option? At least > just to jumpstart the 2.6 box? > No, I have not. I assume that the "Linux's Emulate Sun NFS server" is an option only found under 2.2.x, right? Also, at least under 2.0.x, the NFS server a user land process, and if it is, how would a linux kernel option affect is operation? Has the nfs-server been rolled into the kernel in 2.2.x, or is that option for the nfs server? If the latter, I just looked at the man pages for mountd and nfsd for nfs-server 2.2beta37-1, and saw no such option. Sorry for all the questions, but I want to understand your suggestion. Thanks for the "very" quick response! :) | "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." | |--- Philippians 1:21 (KJV)| | Ryan Kirkpatrick | Boulder, Colorado | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | http://www-ugrad.cs.colorado.edu/~rkirkpat/|
Re: OTS: Need Help: Solaris + Sparc + Network Install + Linux
> On my Linux server (P100, Debian 2.1, Linux 2.0.35), I have
> enabled rarp in the kernel and preloaded the rarp and arp kernel caches. I
Did you try 2.2.x and Linux's 'Emulate Sun NFS server' option? At least
just to jumpstart the 2.6 box?
-Kysh
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-> FAA licensed private pilot
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OTS: Need Help: Solaris + Sparc + Network Install + Linux
This is probably at least a bit off topic for this list, but I am
at my wit's end here and I need some help.
I am trying to install Solaris 2.6 on a Sparc IPX over the network
from a Linux (Debian 2.1) machine. The IPX has 32MB of RAM and a 1/2GB
disk (2GB will be installed if I can get this to work), but not CD-ROM
drive. By reverse engineering Sun's add_install_client and
setup_install_server scripts on the Solaris Install CD (which are meant to
be used on a Solaris machine), and consulting the S/Linux Net Boot Howto,
I have succeded in getting the IPX to boot off the network and begin the
install process, but it soon dies after that.
On my Linux server (P100, Debian 2.1, Linux 2.0.35), I have
enabled rarp in the kernel and preloaded the rarp and arp kernel caches. I
have also enabled TFTP in inetd.conf and pointed TFTP to /boot. In /boot I
placed the file Solaris_2.6/Tools/Boot/usr/platforms/lib/fs/nfs/inetboot
from the Solaris CD with the filename of {Hex MAC Address of IPX}.SUN4C. I
chose this file as that was the one that the add_install_client was using
as the boot image for TFTP in its setup.
Next I configured the rpc.bootparamd server on the same Linux
machine with the below information, which is once again what the
add_install_client was adding in configuration as well. Talvath is the
name of the IPX, and 192.168.7.4 is the Linux server. Then I start
bootparamd.
talvathrootopts=:rsize=32768 \
domain=rkirkpat.net \
ns=192.168.7.15:none \
boottype=:in \
root=192.168.7.4:/cdrom/Solaris_2.6/Tools/Boot \
install=192.168.7.4:/cdrom/Solaris_2.6/Products
Next, I exported the directory that the CD was mounted on, /cdrom,
to Talvath as rw,nosecure,no_root_squash.
Now, I booted the IPX (via serial console, w/o keyboard, don't
have a monitor for it), sent it a break, and entered into a new command
mode and got the PROM prompt 'ok'. I then execute the command 'boot net',
and soon it is loading the boot image from /boot on the linux server
happily. Then the following is displayed on the IPX's serial console:
hostname: talvath
domainname: (none)
X
Requesting Ethernet address for 127.0.0.1 = 7F01
No reply received.
root server: 192.168.7.4
root directory: /cdrom/Solaris_2.6/Tools/Boot
RPC: Timed out.
NFS read timed out. Retrying...
That is as far as I ever manage to get. Looking in the
/var/log/daemon.log of the linux server I see a log of the TFTP
connection, an NFS attempt by the IPX, and that the directory
/cdrom/Solaris_2.6/Tools/Boot has been mounted by the IPX. A tcpdump of
the packets on the network at this time show the rarp request, TFTP
transfer, bootparam request, and some conversion about NFS. In the end,
the below packets keep being sent over and over again. It appears that the
linux server (farstar) is sending the data that the IPX is requesting, but
the IPX is never recieving them:
19:28:58.019931 talvath.rkirkpat.net.39 > farstar.rkirkpat.net.nfs: 116 read
[|nfs]
19:28:58.019931 farstar.rkirkpat.net > talvath.rkirkpat.net: (frag 39924:[EMAIL
PROTECTED])
19:28:58.019931 farstar.rkirkpat.net > talvath.rkirkpat.net: (frag 39924:[EMAIL
PROTECTED])
19:28:58.019931 farstar.rkirkpat.net > talvath.rkirkpat.net: (frag 39924:[EMAIL
PROTECTED])
19:28:58.019931 farstar.rkirkpat.net > talvath.rkirkpat.net: (frag 39924:[EMAIL
PROTECTED])
19:28:58.019931 farstar.rkirkpat.net > talvath.rkirkpat.net: (frag 39924:[EMAIL
PROTECTED])
19:28:58.019931 farstar.rkirkpat.net.nfs > talvath.rkirkpat.net.39: reply ok
1472 read [|nfs] (frag 39924:[EMAIL PROTECTED])
At this point, I though that maybe the block read size was not set
right between the IPX and the linux server. I adjusted the rsize option of
/etc/bootparams to 8192, and 512, but got the same result. I tried another
Linux server to provide the root directory (a Alpha running Linux 2.0.35,
Debian 2.1), but the same failure. I have tried copying the root directory
to a hard disk and exporting from that, but still no luck. I know the NFS
servers on both Linux servers are working fine, especially as the Alpha is
the NFS fileserver for my network, and I have never had a problem with it.
I dug around the net trying to find anything of help, but I found
very little. The only lead I was able to find was a mention that Solaris
2.x nfs clients and Linux 2.x nfs servers do not work together very well,
and that there was a patch for the Solaris 2.x nfs client. That does not
do me a lot of help in this case, unless I can patch inetboot.
A bit of background on the IPX: I bought it used, but in good
condition as far as I could tell. It has Solaris 2.4 on it, but the root
password (or any username/password pair) is unknown. It boots Solaris 2.4
just fine, but of course I can't login.
So, at this point I have tried about everything I can think of and
am still stuck at
