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: 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: 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: 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?