Well since its a Sparcbook it needs 2.2.x kernel for the console to work (openprom console support). I heard the 2.2.x dont have NFSROOT.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://openbsd.itgo.com On 31 Jul 1999, Adam Di Carlo wrote: > The devil himself <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > After making NetBSD/OpenBSD diskless setups here for my Tadpole laptop I > > decided to try and setup a diskless Linux setup as well, Debian was a good > > choice since it even had a diskless install program that was quite krad. > > Anyway, i got through the install everything went fine. The problem > > arises when you try and boot the system with the kernel images provided on > > debian.org, none of them have nfsroot support! Not having any Linux Sparc > > boxes to build a kernel on I am kinda in the dark. > > That's very odd. I thought esp the TFTP images provided in the > standard location has NFSROOT support, at least they are supposed to. > Are you sure they don't? Were you trying the 2.0.x series kernels or > the 2.2.x ones ? > > -- > .....Adam Di [EMAIL PROTECTED]<URL:http://www.onShore.com/> >
