> Edd wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Has anyone been able to boot the sparc pre release > of OpenSolaris (from genunix). > > > > I downloaded the iso and verified the checksums. > Burnt the disks using both cdrecord and cdio several > times, but the disk does not appear bootable. > > > > I have also verified all the hardware is working, I > can boot other bootable CDs. > > > > My system is a Sun Blade 1000. > > > > Odd... > > > > PS: Is there a text installer yet? > > The AI iso is not meant to be a bootable image at > this time. See the > instructions for setting up automated installation: > > http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/caiman/auto_inst > all/AI_install_server_setup.html > > Dave
Those instructions indicate that one needs OBP wanboot support; somewhere else, that says 4.17 or later. Latest available for the SB 1000/2000 came out some years ago, and is 4.16.4 or so, i.e. not suitable for that sort of automated installation. I'm in the same boat, with my 2000. Perversely, my much wimpier 100 is running 4.17.1! Those of us for whom getting involved isn't part of our job probably can only afford second hand SPARC hardware. Yeah, I could pick up a US-T1 based system pretty cheap now, but remember that they're not sold as general-purpose systems, but only "network facing" or whatever. A T2 would be a far better approximation of a general purpose system IMO (what with one FPU per core), but they're current enough to be too pricey even second hand. Every now and again, I check to see what the 2nd hand price of them looks like. And I keep hoping I'll hear success stories of someone putting a good graphics card (3D, 1920x1200) in them and using it as a workstation...assuming there is such a card, and I could afford it. For now, and as long as CDE remains in SXCE, I'm sticking with that on my 2000. (and when that goes away, I'll build me a way to retrofit the last generation of the CDE software onto Indiana, 'cause GNOME is still too much the dog for me; just like someone else did with the last generation of the OpenLook stuff, which still mostly works fine retrofitted back onto the latest SXCE). But certainly by the time Indiana becomes self-hosting, and/or is the certain wave of the future rather than a grand experiment with some bits apparently less than fully blessed by the applicable committees, I'll want to be able to install and run that on my favorite space heater. I know I've seen a number of other people here that still use SB1K/2K systems... -- This message posted from opensolaris.org
