Date: 03 Mar 2002 18:16:23 -0500 From: Gregory T Pelle <pelleg3@insightbb.com> To: freebsd-sparc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsd/sparc64 bootable iso available Message-ID: <1015197384.212.2.camel@natasha.domain> In-Reply-To: <20020303230653.C76077@FreeBSD.org> References: <20020303060453.D75158@locore.ca> <20020303230653.C76077@FreeBSD.org>
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On Sun, 2002-03-03 at 17:06, Jesper Skriver wrote: > On Sun, Mar 03, 2002 at 06:04:53AM -0500, Jake Burkholder wrote: > > > > I've put up a bootable ISO image, which can be used to install a system > > relatively easily. I've tested it on an ultra 10 with the onboard ide > > and an ultra 60 with sym scsi, should also work on ultra 5s and blade 100s > > at least. The cd boots multi user and has a binary distribution tarball > > on it; you can use system on the cd to install on disk. The root password > > is abc123. > > > > Use the tools on the cd to label, install the bootblock, and newfs your > > drive, then mount your partitions and untar the tarball in root's home > > directory on them. I put up a transcript of an install on an ultra 60. > > When labeling your drive be sure that the partitions are on cylinder > > boundaries, the disklabel format requires it. Insert usual warnings > > about experimental software and destruction of data. > > > > http://people.freebsd.org/~jake/sparc64 > > Nice, it works perfect on my 400 MHz Ultra5 > > But it panics instantly when trying to start ntpd > > /Jesper > > -- > Jesper Skriver, jesper(at)skriver(dot)dk - CCIE #5456 > Work: Network manager @ AS3292 (Tele Danmark DataNetworks) > Private: FreeBSD committer @ AS2109 (A much smaller network ;-) > > One Unix to rule them all, One Resolver to find them, > One IP to bring them all and in the zone to bind them. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-sparc" in the body of the message It almost works on my Ultra5 270MHz. The machine boots correctly, but will not let me login. It seems like the keyboard is not recognized. The keyboard works in Debian Linux, so I am fairly certain that the keyboard is good. The keyboard is Type 5c Greg To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-sparc" in the body of the message
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