Re: installing on O2

[Peter Kay <syllopsium%syllopsium.co.uk@localhost>]

If I remember correctly, for installation via bootp it isn't necessary
to boot the bootloader - just bootp(TFTP) the kernel directly. I'm
sure I've used this method in the past.

Cheers,

Peter

On 21/10/2010, Max Matveev <makc%gmx.co.uk@localhost> wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:43:20 +0100, Anton Shterenlikht wrote:
>
>  mexas> I'm still a bit confused about "osloadfilename" and
>  mexas> "osloader" PROM variables.
>
> Loader is what prom will load to initialize the box for the kernel
> loading. In Irix world it was sash. osloadfilename is the kernel name.
>
>  >> boot
>  mexas> Unable to execute bootp():/netbsd-sgimips:  invalid argument
>  mexas> Unable to load bootp():/netbsd-sgimips: invalid bootfile
> bootp():/netbsd-sgimips.
>
> You're supposed to boot ip3xboot first then it will boot the
> kernel. It's been a while since I had to do it but from memory it was
> how I did it.
>
> max
>