On Wed, Aug 13, 2003 at 07:13:10AM -0500, Kent West wrote: > David Fokkema wrote: > > >On Tue, Aug 12, 2003 at 05:03:03PM -0500, Kent West wrote: > > > > > >>It's been a year, so my memory is hazy, but I probably started with > >>Potato (or whatever was stable then) and then upgraded to Sid. I never > >>could boot [the Sparc SunBlade 150] off of local media; I resorted to a > >>tftp boot which worked dandy, and which I'll have to again do with the > >>SunBlade 2000s. > >> > >> > > > >My problem exactly. It's a pity I don't have control over a tftp server. > >Anyway, the machine is reinstalled by now and I won't be able to touch > >it again in the sense of installing debian, :-/ > > > > > Bummer. I had administrator access to our Sparc server for using as a > tftp server, but I reckon in a case like yours, you might could have > created a mini-LAN with a 4-port hub/switch using the Ultra 5 and any > Debian box you have and configure your Debian box to be a tftp server. > I've never done it, but it seems like it would probably work. Oh well, > maybe next time :-)
Indeed. I'd love to see debian on a sparc, :-) David -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]