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From: Howard Eisenberger <howarde@gmx.net>
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> > I've prepared a test ISO image of the new BSDInstall installer for
> > sparc64, which can be found at:
> > http://people.freebsd.org/~nwhitehorn/bsdinstall-sparc64-20110215.iso.bz2
> 
> > It works fine on my Ultra 5, but I'd appreciate wider testing on
> > sparc64 (as well as general feedback) before we begin integrating this
> > into the build infrastructure.

Works on my Ultra 60, however fails on Ultra AXe. After guided 
partitioning and initializing, "checking distribution archives.."
flashes by (I assume the error is here) and I get "Extract error
Error while extracting kernel.tgz Unrecognized archive format"

I'm new to FreeBSD, but successfully installed 8.2 on the AXe a 
few days ago.

Thanks and regards,

Howard E.
Ottawa