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gentoo-anfaenger
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 Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 2:35 pm Post subject: I want to install Gentoo on a Ultra1, but... |
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Hello,
I just got a Sun Ultra 1-hd, disk drive and net card- with a keyboard and a mouse and I want to install Gentoo on it.
But since this is a used system and I don´t know what is installed on the HD and I haven´t got a Sun monitor I need your help:
I have already a i386 based Gentoo system, so I can connect the Sun with the PC.
My question now is: How can I get the PC monitor to display the output from the Sun over the net?
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How can I detect the IP that is given to the Sun by the PC(DHCP server) so that I can try to log in the machine?
I think that I have to discover what is already installed on the Sun. And I have to change some boot order, so that I can begin to install Gentoo from disks.
For all helpful tips I thank you |
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zappa_the_great
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Hi,
why don't you use a serial console? You'd need it anyway when installing something. Just unplug kbd/mouse, connect to your PC with a null modem cable (probably need a gender changer for that...), fire up minicom, boot.
The IP given to your sun via DHCP appears in /var/lib/dhcp/dhcp.leases if you're not using static IP assignment (but then you'd know it anyway  )
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gentoo-anfaenger
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| Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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Hi again,
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why don't you use a serial console? You'd need it anyway when installing something. Just unplug kbd/mouse, connect to your PC with a null modem cable (probably need a gender changer for that...), fire up minicom, boot.
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I just didn´t understand that: Do you mean, that I should buy a X-Terminal? My monitor cannot be connected to the serial interface and I haven´t got a X-Terminal,yet.
If I connect the Sun with a null modem cable is it possible to see the output on the PC monitor?
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The IP given to your sun via DHCP appears in /var/lib/dhcp/dhcp.leases if you're not using static IP assignment (but then you'd know it anyway )
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This I will give a try!
Thank you for the fast reply! |
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GenTimJS
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He means use a 9 pin null modem cable between the comps to run a serial terminal (such as TIP ) for display output
... personally, I just went on ebay and got a proper vid adaptor for $10 .....
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