Subject: Booting DECstation 5000/125 from ISO-cd (more infos needed)
To: <port-pmax@netbsd.org>
From: Avalon <avalon@gmx.li>
List: port-pmax
Date: 08/29/2000 16:31:38
Hi,
i am in trouble booting a DECstation 5000/125 with official=
NetBSD
1.4.2 ISO. At the moment Ultrix 4.3 (rel 44) is installed.
I read a lot of threads in the netbsd/pmax-ml, but couldn't find=
enough informations how to solve this problem.
cnfg shows:
3: KNO2-BA DEC v5.7 TCFO (32 MB)=
(enet:=
08-00-2b-2a-4c-ca)
(scsi =3D 7)
0: PMAG-CA DEC v5.3a TCFO (PX --=
D=3D8)
cnfg 3 shows:
[...]
DEV PID VID REV SCSI DEV
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
rz0 rz24 (c)DEC DEC 221B =09dir =
rz4 RRD42=09=09=09(c)DEC DEC 4.3d cdrom
[...]
mounting the cd with Ultrix 'mount -r -t cdfs /dev/rz4c /mnt'=
e.g.
and other varations ends in "Operation not supported"
i read about the 512byte <-> 2048byte problem, and my cdrom has=
got a
jumper to switch between 512 <-> 2048, but then the cdr isn
recognized by DEC/ultrix.
Then i read here and here a little with boot_xx9660(?) and
installboot, but couldn't find a detailed=
configuration/installation,
i hope you can give me any hints or links etc where i can find
something where i can detailed read what i have to do.
is it true that in combination with installboot i have to create=
an
extra iso, cant i use the official one ??
maybe i can find a floppy for the decstation, how to boot from=
that ?
fs on the floppy, etc.. ?
i am working at this problem for weeks now, but until yet without=
success 8-]
Thanks!
Daniel Meinhold