Re: CVS commit: src/distrib/notes/sparc64
> On Sep 28, 2022, at 11:37 AM, Charlotte Koch wrote: > Maybe it makes sense to write an article in our own wiki instead? From > what I gather, reprogramming these NVRAM/clock chips is a *very* common > task. (In fact, I'm going to do it myself with the Sun Blade 100 that > I'm getting tomorrow!) Indeed, I think maintaining our own set of technical articles (citing other sources as appropriate, of course), would be a good thing. -- thorpej
Re: CVS commit: src/distrib/notes/sparc64
On Thu, 29 Sep 2022, Izumi Tsutsui wrote: Modified Files: src/distrib/notes/sparc64: prep Log Message: Avoid dead link to the NVRAM/Hostid FAQ Maybe this mirror is better than archive.org: http://www.obsolyte.com/sunFAQ/faq_nvram.html --- Izumi Tsutsui That link is a mirror to an older version of the document (1998 versus 2004), but indeed it certainly feels nicer than relying upon the Wayback Machine. Besides, I *wanted* to use something better than archive.org in the first place, but couldn't find anything. I think I will change it to the obsolyte.com link, thanks for the pointer. Maybe it makes sense to write an article in our own wiki instead? From what I gather, reprogramming these NVRAM/clock chips is a *very* common task. (In fact, I'm going to do it myself with the Sun Blade 100 that I'm getting tomorrow!) Charlotte
Re: CVS commit: src/distrib/notes/sparc64
> Modified Files: > src/distrib/notes/sparc64: prep > > Log Message: > Avoid dead link to the NVRAM/Hostid FAQ Maybe this mirror is better than archive.org: http://www.obsolyte.com/sunFAQ/faq_nvram.html --- Izumi Tsutsui
CVS commit: src/distrib/notes/sparc64
Module Name:src Committed By: charlotte Date: Wed Sep 28 06:06:59 UTC 2022 Modified Files: src/distrib/notes/sparc64: prep Log Message: Avoid dead link to the NVRAM/Hostid FAQ To generate a diff of this commit: cvs rdiff -u -r1.16 -r1.17 src/distrib/notes/sparc64/prep Please note that diffs are not public domain; they are subject to the copyright notices on the relevant files. Modified files: Index: src/distrib/notes/sparc64/prep diff -u src/distrib/notes/sparc64/prep:1.16 src/distrib/notes/sparc64/prep:1.17 --- src/distrib/notes/sparc64/prep:1.16 Wed Nov 27 09:29:25 2019 +++ src/distrib/notes/sparc64/prep Wed Sep 28 06:06:59 2022 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" $NetBSD: prep,v 1.16 2019/11/27 09:29:25 martin Exp $ +.\" $NetBSD: prep,v 1.17 2022/09/28 06:06:59 charlotte Exp $ . .Ss2 Deciding on partition sizes . @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ If the ethernet address of your \*M syst command), then your NVRAM battery is dead and you will have trouble using ethernet (among other problems). Read the -.Lk http://www.squirrel.com/squirrel/sun-nvram-hostid.faq.html "Sun NVRAM/Hostid FAQ" . +.Lk https://web.archive.org/web/20150611091616/https://www.squirrel.com/squirrel/sun-nvram-hostid.faq.html "Sun NVRAM/Hostid FAQ" . .Pp If you have a valid ethernet address and you plan to netboot, write down your system's ethernet address.
CVS commit: src/distrib/notes/sparc64
Module Name:src Committed By: charlotte Date: Wed Sep 28 06:06:59 UTC 2022 Modified Files: src/distrib/notes/sparc64: prep Log Message: Avoid dead link to the NVRAM/Hostid FAQ To generate a diff of this commit: cvs rdiff -u -r1.16 -r1.17 src/distrib/notes/sparc64/prep Please note that diffs are not public domain; they are subject to the copyright notices on the relevant files.
