Netboot doesn't work (Sun Ultra1)

codey · n00b Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 6

Hi there,

I'm trying to install Gentoo SPARC on my Sun Ultra1.
I've set up rarpd and tftpd as told in the documentation but it still doesn't work.
All I get are these messages in syslog (and of course "Timeout waiting for ARP/RAPR packet"):

codey · n00b Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 6

Okay, after fmccor told me I should run tftpd and rarpd by hand, it began to work... one step further!
Now it's the tftpd that begins to kill my nerves.

Double Click · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 148

Did you ever got it right? I am looking into buying a old Ultra1 but cannot find much info on how capable this machine is and if Gentoo will run on it.
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sblaineyuk · n00b Joined: 27 Oct 2005 Posts: 34

The numbers should count up as it downloads the netboot image.

I think the process is quite sensitive to any network delays - I tried to netboot over wireless and it kept timing out, when I used a crossover cable it worked perfectly...

Are your machines on the same lan segment - and, is it a busy lan segment, maybe try a crossover cable?

gentunian · Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:48 pm Post subject:

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when I used a crossover cable it worked perfectly...
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So, in the hardware compatibility list there is no Ultra1. Are you running an Ultra1 sun pc with gentoo? In that case, which kernel you have installed?

Thanks, i'm going to install via Netboot and i need to know.
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Weeve · Retired Dev Joined: 30 Oct 2002 Posts: 641

Yes the Ultra 1 works fine. I've used one on an off and had no problems, even with netboot.

Two possible gotchas to keep an eye out for

The Ultra 1 is still prone to high disk I/O lockups using kernel 2.6. It's a known issue, no clue when its getting fixed. If you plan on doing things that require lots of disk I/O, you may be better off on kernel 2.4.
If you have more than one NIC in the Ultra 1, the boot netcommand may not work quite as you expect. If you don't use the onboard NIC, and you haven't redefined the devalias for net in OBP, then chances are you will run into this.

gentunian · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:34 pm Post subject:

It boots ok, with the image from the documentation. Now we are trying to compile it.

I read here:

http://www.ultralinux.org/faq.html#s_2

that the default kernel config is in arch/sparc64/defconfig.

Next week maybe i finish the job. Im studying now, thanks for the reply.
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