That's a bit more difficult, then... the client side is easy ('boot
net' at an 'ok' prompt), but the server side is a bit more difficult,
requiring rarp and tftp.My suggestion would be to look for a HOWTO. I've done this before with Slackware, back when Slackware supported SPARCs. I can't imagine it should be too different for other distributions, though they probably have their own documentation to tell you how to netboot a SPARC install. On Sat, Jul 06, 2002 at 03:26:08AM +0000, Tao Tan babbled thus: > From: "Tao Tan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: SPARCServer 4 > Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2002 03:26:08 +0000 > > Hello! I dont happen to have a CDROM. How would I go about net-booting it? > > >From: PinkFreud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: SPARCServer 4 > >Date: 5 Jul 2002 22:35:42 -0400 > >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >Received: from mc1-f32.law16.hotmail.com ([65.54.236.39]) by > >mc1-s3.law16.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.4905); Fri, 5 Jul > >2002 19:36:39 -0700 > >Received: from ns3.biznetindia.com ([203.200.89.83]) by > >mc1-f32.law16.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.4905); Fri, 5 > >Jul 2002 19:36:32 -0700 > >Received: (from listserv@localhost)by ns3.biznetindia.com (8.11.3/8.11.3) > >id g662Znj13220;Sat, 6 Jul 2002 08:05:49 +0530 > >Resent-Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 08:05:49 +0530 > >X-Authentication-Warning: ns3.biznetindia.com: listserv set sender to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] using -f > >Old-Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Mail-Followup-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.25i > >Resent-Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >X-Mailing-List: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archive/latest/522 > >X-Loop: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >List-Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >List-Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=help> > >List-Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=subscribe> > >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe> > >Precedence: list > >Resent-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 06 Jul 2002 02:36:32.0564 (UTC) > >FILETIME=[F0A18740:01C22495] > > > >Yes, you should be able to run Linux on it - it seems similar enough to > >the sparcstations. Your choices of Linux distributions for Sparc include > >Red Hat, Debian and SuSE. > > > >Keep in mind that these older systems aren't all that fast. > > > >One can use floppies for the install, though I'd recommend cdrom (if > >you have it) or network boot the install (if you have another linux or > >unix system handy). > > > >See how that works for you. :) > > > > > >On Fri, Jul 05, 2002 at 10:06:15PM +0000, Tao Tan babbled thus: > >> From: "Tao Tan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Subject: SPARCServer 4 > >> Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2002 22:06:15 +0000 > >> > >> Hello- > >> > >> The 4th of July at my dad's company has traditionally been the "come and > >> root through the company dumpster" day, and my dad, being THE genius > >> scavenger produced a Sun SPARCServer 4 and an accompanying monitor. > >> > >> Does anyone have any bright ideas on what to do with the SPARCServer 4? > >It > >> hangs when it boots because its searching in vain for its poor > >disconnected > >> brethren, and being bereft of any I/O devices (not even a floppy), I > >can't > >> figure out what to do with it. > >> > >> I know I can probably put Linux on, but does anyone know how to get the > >> thing to actually proceed to a condition where it becomes usable? > >> > >> Thanks. > >> > >> _________________________________________________________________ > >> Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > >> > > > >-- > > > > Mike Edwards > > > >Brainbench certified Master Linux Administrator > >http://www.brainbench.com/transcript.jsp?pid=158188 > >----------------------------------- > >Unsolicited advertisments to this address are not welcome. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > -- Mike Edwards Brainbench certified Master Linux Administrator http://www.brainbench.com/transcript.jsp?pid=158188 ----------------------------------- Unsolicited advertisments to this address are not welcome.
