Re: [SLUG] Sun Hardware from ComputerBank.

2001-02-01 Thread Dean Hamstead
http://www.geocrawler.com/lists/3/OpenBSD/260/0/4662866/ or http://lists.openresources.com/OpenBSD/sparc/msg00561.html multiple mail archives =) looking at it now some stuff is pretty vague. Oh well, having done about 5 network installs i may be of some help. boot.net gets the machine going

Re: [SLUG] Sun Hardware from ComputerBank.

2001-02-01 Thread Terry Collins
Dean Hamstead wrote: Just a suggestion. Network install the lot. That is a distinct possibility as they all have NICs built in. FGI - they also have SCSI built in as well. Debian supports sparc doesnt it =) I hear suse does. So I hear Is anyone interested in my "steps to installing a

Re: [SLUG] Sun Hardware from ComputerBank.

2001-02-01 Thread Dean Hamstead
Just a suggestion. Network install the lot. Will make your lives a lot easier. Just grab a linux xmachine (i386 even) and set up rarp, bootparams nfs etc. plug the sparcs in and let them install. No disks (discs) no fuss. That is, if they all have nics. Debian supports sparc doesnt it =) I hear

[SLUG] Sun Hardware from ComputerBank.

2001-01-31 Thread Mark Willis
Hello Everyone, Want to break of of the Lintel (wintel) monopoly? Well here is your chance! ComputerBank-NSW currently has just under a dozen Sun and SGI workstations that need good homes. This Saturday (3rd Feb) we will be holding a workshop in Terry Collins garage at Campbeltown to sort