Skip site navigation (1)Skip section navigation (2)
Date:      Fri, 9 Sep 2005 02:00:35 -0400
From:      Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
To:        Aaron Glenn <aaron.glenn@gmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD 5.4 sparc64 netboot install?
Message-ID:  <20050909060034.GA48622@xor.obsecurity.org>
In-Reply-To: <18f601940509082248503b2c48@mail.gmail.com>
References:  <18f6019405090816202beaf583@mail.gmail.com> <20050908232230.GA48258@xor.obsecurity.org> <18f601940509082248503b2c48@mail.gmail.com>

next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help

--HcAYCG3uE/tztfnV
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Disposition: inline
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

On Thu, Sep 08, 2005 at 10:48:56PM -0700, Aaron Glenn wrote:
> On 9/8/05, Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> wrote:
> >=20
> > Why do you think it's no longer supported?  You can certainly install
> > sparc machines by netbooting them.
> >=20
> > Kris
>=20
> Partly because there is nothing in the handbook[1], release notes[2],
> or installation notes[3] for sparc64 about it. And mostly because the
> development directory for sparc64 is currently barren[4]. Like I
> mentioned in my original message, the only information I can find
> about a netboot install is a very outdated 5.0-CURRENT text that links
> to bootloader files that no longer exist.
>=20
> If you can point me to a resource I've overlooked, please do so. I
> would greatly appreciate a hit with the cluestick on this one.

You don't need a special bootloader any longer.  Just use the standard
one.

Kris

--HcAYCG3uE/tztfnV
Content-Type: application/pgp-signature
Content-Disposition: inline

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (FreeBSD)

iD8DBQFDISUCWry0BWjoQKURAulOAKD4PpIRKevGs+JaL7pckA1D6IbZ5QCgqSXZ
FUyOatsM0krcH/VI3TevuHU=
=7PJf
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

--HcAYCG3uE/tztfnV--



Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20050909060034.GA48622>