> i am trying to install debian on a sun blade 1500. > > this box has: > > * hard disk, obviously :) > * cdrom > * network port > > * NO floppy > > i have tried installing with two different approaches: > > 1) tftp boot install. > > short answer why this approach fails: the boot image does not seem to > contain support for the network interface (tg3). > > > 2) cdrom sarge pre rc2 install. > > short answer why this approach fails: the boot image has no keyboard > support after leaving the openboot prompt.
solution: use a tftp image with a 2.6 kernel that has support for the tg3 network card. then (since the keyboard doesnt work) use the serial port and do a console install. current problem though is that i cant seem to get X going. the video card is a sun svr-600. does anyone have a working X environment using this card? thanks, matt zagrabelny
