Subject: Re: Installing
To: Brad Salai <bsalai@tmonline.com>
From: David Brownlee <abs@anim.dreamworks.com>
List: port-sparc
Date: 08/11/1998 16:02:10
	Put both disks into one machine and install across that way? :)

		David/absolute

	  -=-  Maybe your misinterpretation of my actions is 
	      in conflict with your misconception of who I am  -=-

On Tue, 11 Aug 1998, Brad Salai wrote:

> I'm stuck installing NetBSD on a new sparc.
> 
> I have a running sun4c box, and a new sun4m box that I want to install on.
> 
> There isn't an install floppy yet, right? So, I set up the 4c as a netboot
> server, but here's the problem, I have only one monitor and keyboard.
> 
> I need the monitor and kbd on the 4m to get it going, but the 4c won't boot
> without a kbd. It looks like booting without a monitor is working, but I'm
> not certain, just judging from the disk activity. But if I leave the
> monitor on, and remove the kbd, it doesn't even try. Says no kbd, using
> terminal console (or words to that effect) and stops.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Brad
> 
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