Re: Sparc install w/out framebuffer?

2000-03-15 Thread Elie Rosenblum
On Wed, Mar 15, 2000 at 05:47:50PM -0500, Will Lowe wrote: > > > Ok. I've actually got it booting now (thanks to some of you for the > > help > about the serial console bit), but it fails with a Watchdog > > reset. > > > > Did you install parity ram? > > I didn't install anything; it was running

Re: Sparc install w/out framebuffer?

2000-03-15 Thread Will Lowe
> > Ok. I've actually got it booting now (thanks to some of you for the > help > about the serial console bit), but it fails with a Watchdog > reset. > > Did you install parity ram? I didn't install anything; it was running SunOS fine, and I rebooted it, and typed "boot sd(,6,3)" at the ok promp

Re: Base ISO for sparc potato available

2000-03-15 Thread Ben Collins
On Wed, Mar 15, 2000 at 03:58:19PM -0500, Kurt Mosiejczuk wrote: > On Mon, 13 Mar 2000, Ben Collins wrote: > > > I have a preliminary ISO for sparc installs available. This ISO only > > contains the disk sets and should be bootable on any of the supported > > systems (sun4c, sun4d, sun4m, sun4u).

Re: Sparc install w/out framebuffer?

2000-03-15 Thread Elie Rosenblum
On Wed, Mar 15, 2000 at 04:16:33PM -0500, Will Lowe wrote: > > ftp://marcus.debian.net/pub/debian/disks-sparc/ > > Ok. I've actually got it booting now (thanks to some of you for the help > about the serial console bit), but it fails with a Watchdog reset. > > Clues? Did you install parity ram?

Re: Sparc install w/out framebuffer?

2000-03-15 Thread Will Lowe
> ftp://marcus.debian.net/pub/debian/disks-sparc/ Ok. I've actually got it booting now (thanks to some of you for the help about the serial console bit), but it fails with a Watchdog reset. Clues? Will -

Re: Sparc install w/out framebuffer?

2000-03-15 Thread Will Lowe
> I don't use kermit. But you have to 'send break' somehow. In tip, it's > just '~#', in minicom, it's ctrl-a-f, or alt-f. Aha. In kermit, it's ctrl-\ b. Will -- |

RE: Offtopic - Hardware hacks...

2000-03-15 Thread Fleet Captain Druaga
Oops! The last link is broken - sorry! (Search for Handbook for Frame Buffers on docs.sun.com to get the same result) -Original Message- From: Fleet Captain Druaga [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2000 15:03 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Debian - Sparc List; RH-Sparc List

Re: Sparc install w/out framebuffer?

2000-03-15 Thread Elie Rosenblum
On Wed, Mar 15, 2000 at 04:05:02PM -0500, Will Lowe wrote: > > Ok, let's try this again -- Unplug the keyboard! :> > > Ok. How do I send Stop-A from inside kermit? Serial equiv is to send a BREAK. -- Elie Rosenblum That is not dead which can eternal lie, http://www.cosanostra.

Re: Sparc install w/out framebuffer?

2000-03-15 Thread Will Lowe
> Ok, let's try this again -- Unplug the keyboard! :> Ok. How do I send Stop-A from inside kermit? Will -- | [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [E

RE: Offtopic - Hardware hacks...

2000-03-15 Thread Fleet Captain Druaga
I just found the service manuals for the Classic/LX, SS5, and SS20 for you. Check out http://docs.sun.com and search for Sun Service Manuals and you should find one in there. I'll try and insert the link but that may not work. http://docs.sun.com/ab2/coll.208.1/@Ab2CollView?Ab2Lang=C&Ab2Enc=iso-

Re: Base ISO for sparc potato available

2000-03-15 Thread Kurt Mosiejczuk
On Mon, 13 Mar 2000, Ben Collins wrote: > I have a preliminary ISO for sparc installs available. This ISO only > contains the disk sets and should be bootable on any of the supported > systems (sun4c, sun4d, sun4m, sun4u). I'm toying around with how to do > this best. This CD actually boots the is

Re: Sparc install w/out framebuffer?

2000-03-15 Thread Eric Delaunay
Will Lowe wrote: > I'm trying to do an install on an old sparc 1+; I pulled the framebuffer > and I'd like to do the install on the tty port. The kernel panics when it > can't open the framebuffer, and the install aborts. Any clues? Did you unplugged the keyboard too? Else try setenv input-d

Re: Sparc install w/out framebuffer?

2000-03-15 Thread Ben Collins
On Wed, Mar 15, 2000 at 03:04:11PM -0500, Will Lowe wrote: > I'm trying to do an install on an old sparc 1+; I pulled the framebuffer > and I'd like to do the install on the tty port. The kernel panics when it > can't open the framebuffer, and the install aborts. Any clues? > > ... This

Sparc install w/out framebuffer?

2000-03-15 Thread Will Lowe
I'm trying to do an install on an old sparc 1+; I pulled the framebuffer and I'd like to do the install on the tty port. The kernel panics when it can't open the framebuffer, and the install aborts. Any clues? ... This is a slink cd, so maybe potato would work better?