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Stieltje Apprentice
Joined: 03 Apr 2003 Posts: 158 Location: The land where the sky is black
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 2:20 pm Post subject: how to compile a netboot image for sparc on a x86 arch? |
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I got a Sparcstation 4, it has no CD, no floppy, and no hard-drive.
so, I want to netboot ths thing, and I am pretty clear on how to do this, but there is one major obstacle on my way. That is I do not have a kernel to boot..
So I wonder how to compile and config a kernel on my PC, create a net boot image, I probably need to cross-compile it or what? I am pretty new to this, so excuse the noobism.
I have googled around for any existing boot images, the link I have found doesnt lead anywhere..
If I just can get this thing to boot, I can build/compile a system later on.
anyway, thanks in advance _________________ PCs nearly always come with Microsoft Windows as their operating systems, but the "OS," as it is called, can be changed to a non-Microsoft operating system with a little work. |
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Weeve Retired Dev
Joined: 30 Oct 2002 Posts: 641
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Stieltje Apprentice
Joined: 03 Apr 2003 Posts: 158 Location: The land where the sky is black
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 6:23 am Post subject: |
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Hi.
Thanks a million
I have been browsing the net for something like that for a while now, I'll try it as fast as I get a little time, exams coming up this week... _________________ PCs nearly always come with Microsoft Windows as their operating systems, but the "OS," as it is called, can be changed to a non-Microsoft operating system with a little work. |
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darkarchon Apprentice
Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 195 Location: Dallas, Texas
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Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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Stieltje,
How did you solve your problem ? I am having the same issue.
Weeve said:
Quote: | You would need to setup a cross-compiler to build a tftpboot image for sparc on x86, which is a bit involved. |
What exactly does this mean ? Is this possible ? Rather tricky? Or Just tedious ?
Basically I am looking for a guide on how to boot my sparc hooking it up to my pc. _________________ "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!" -- Patrick Henry, 1775 |
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Weeve Retired Dev
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Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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From the sounds of it, I think what you are looking for is the SPARC Netboot HOWTO |
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DuDe Guru
Joined: 04 Dec 2002 Posts: 314 Location: Roma Italy
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Weeve, i'm interesting on build a netboot image on x86-system, the toolchain, isn't a problem you can easy build via kegel crostools (http://kegel.com)
But i dont know the right step to build a netboot image like one that comes from gentoo web-server
many Thanks for any kind of information _________________ mount -t brain /dev/brain /body/skull |
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das_leid n00b
Joined: 11 Apr 2004 Posts: 63 Location: Bochum / Germany
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Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2004 7:12 pm Post subject: Sparc Station 20 running - what next ? (diskless) |
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Hi Sparcs,
ok, I've been able to successfully boot my Sparc Station 20 with the tftp image. However as the beast does not have a harddisk I wonder how to go any further. I tried to play around with the script which was used to create that image but IMHO you need a running sparc to compile a new tftp-image. I don't have one.
In my pain I started to play around with Dan's script. Hopefully I will be able to do something with it.
Were you able to progress further ?
My deep wish is to use the sparc to help compile via distcc.
Since
Rüdiger Biernat _________________ emerge vim
OH EVIL ! |
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