Hello,

I get a SPARCserver 370 and 470 from my work. 
They don't use them now...

I try to install NetBSD on it and on the 370 this is OK !
You can see the log at the end of the message.

But on the 470 I have got a known problem with the NIC (ie). The log
is at the end of the message...
Who is working on it (if there is one...). Can I help ?

I also get some SPARCstation LX and IPC : no problem...

I install NetBSD by the network. I have a SPARCstation 5 running
rarpd, tftpd, bootparamd, nfsd... That is simple with the "HOWTO
Netboot a diskless machine" on www.netbsd.org. Thank you for your work !


I have also some questions about the configuration of the VME bus and
"Sun hardware" so if someone can help me... (I have heard that I can put
more than one "motherboard" in the VME rack (not for running a SMP
machine, just to have more than one computer in the same box)


Thank you.
David.

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*************** the 370 log
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Sun SPARCstation 300 Series.  
ROM Rev 3.0, 56MB memory installed, Serial #2032.
Ethernet address 8:0:20:7:67:F0, Host ID 230007F0.

panthere# dmesg
NetBSD 1.5_BETA2 (GENERIC) #8: Mon Nov  6 23:17:06 MET 2000
    root@flambard:/usr/src/sys/arch/sparc/compile/GENERIC
total memory = 57320 KB
avail memory = 50800 KB
using 371 buffers containing 2968 KB of memory
bootpath: /obio0/esp0/sd@0,0
mainbus0 (root): SUN-4/300 series
cpu0 at mainbus0: cache chip bug; trap page uncached: CY7C601 @ 25 MHz, L64812 or ACT8847 FPU
cpu0: 128K byte write-back, 16 bytes/line, sw flush: cache enabled
obio0 at mainbus0
timer0 at obio0 addr 0xef000000 delay constant 10
dma0 at obio0 addr 0xfa001000 level 4: rev 0
le0 at obio0 addr 0xf9000000 level 6: address 08:00:20:07:67:f0
le0: 8 receive buffers, 2 transmit buffers
esp0 at obio0 addr 0xfa000000 level 4: ESP100, 24MHz, SCSI ID 7
scsibus0 at esp0: 8 targets, 8 luns per target
clock0 at obio0 addr 0xf2000000: mk48t02 (eeprom)
memreg0 at obio0 addr 0xf4000000
zs0 at obio0 addr 0xf1000000 level 12 softpri 6
zstty0 at zs0 channel 0 (console i/o)
zstty1 at zs0 channel 1
zs1 at obio0 addr 0xf0000000 level 12 softpri 6
kbd0 at zs1 channel 0
ms0 at zs1 channel 1
zs2 at obio0 addr 0xe0000000 level 12 softpri 6
zstty2 at zs2 channel 0
zstty3 at zs2 channel 1
sparcvme0 at mainbus0
vme0 at sparcvme0
scsibus0: waiting 2 seconds for devices to settle...
sd0 at scsibus0 target 0 lun 0: <MICROP, 1598-15MD1066701, DD24> SCSI1 0/direct fixed
sd0: 995 MB, 1928 cyl, 15 head, 70 sec, 512 bytes/sect x 2038380 sectors
sd1 at scsibus0 target 2 lun 0: <CDC, 94171-9, 0045> SCSI1 0/direct fixed
sd1: 312 MB, 1549 cyl, 9 head, 45 sec, 512 bytes/sect x 640584 sectors
root on sd0a dumps on sd0b
WARNING: bad date in battery clock -- CHECK AND RESET THE DATE!
root file system type: ffs
panthere# 


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*************** the 470 log
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Sun SPARCsystem 400.  
ROM Rev 3.0, 96MB memory installed, Serial #3574.
Ethernet address 8:0:20:9:70:C8, Host ID 24000DF6.

Testing 32 Megabytes of Memory ... Completed.

Auto-boot in progress...

EEPROM boot device... id(0,0,0) 

id: Device not found.
>
>b ie()
ie: No Carrier
ie: No Carrier
Requesting Internet address for 8:0:20:9:70:C8
ie: No Carrier
Using IP Address 10.0.0.101 = 0A000065
Boot: ie(0,0,0) 
Booting from tftp server at 10.0.0.1 = 0A000001
Downloaded 62040 bytes from tftp server.

>> NetBSD/sparc Secondary Boot, Revision 1.9
>> (root@flambard, Mon Nov  6 16:01:01 MET 2000)
Booting netbsd
Using IP Address 10.0.0.101 = 0A000065
Using BOOTPARAMS protocol: ip address: 10.0.0.101, hostname: jaguar.dav.fr
root addr=10.0.0.1 path=/export/jaguar/root
Nov 30 23:16:44 lynx portmap[360]: connect from 10.0.0.101 to callit(bootparam)
2381311+115748+235192 [68+153296+111862]=0x2ebeac
Copyright (c) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
    The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.  All rights reserved.
Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
    The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.

NetBSD 1.5_BETA2 (GENERIC) #8: Mon Nov  6 23:17:06 MET 2000
    root@flambard:/usr/src/sys/arch/sparc/compile/GENERIC
total memory = 98280 KB
avail memory = 89168 KB
using 627 buffers containing 5016 KB of memory
bootpath: /obio0/ie0
mainbus0 (root): SUN-4/400 series
cpu0 at mainbus0: CY7C601 @ 33 MHz, L64812 or ACT8847 FPU
cpu0: 128K byte write-back, 32 bytes/line, sw flush: cache enabled
obio0 at mainbus0
timer0 at obio0 addr 0xef000000 delay constant 14
ie0 at obio0 addr 0xf6000000 level 6 address 08:00:20:09:70:c8, type onboard
clock0 at obio0 addr 0xf2000000: mk48t02 (eeprom)
memreg0 at obio0 addr 0xf4000000
zs0 at obio0 addr 0xf1000000 level 12 softpri 6
zstty1 at zs0 channel 1 (console i/o)
zs1 at obio0 addr 0xf0000000 level 12 softpri 6
kbd0 at zs1 channel 0
ms0 at zs1 channel 1
sparcvme0 at mainbus0
vme0 at sparcvme0
root on ie0
nfs_boot: trying RARP (and RPC/bootparam)
ie0: TDR detected a short 0 clocks away
nfs_boot: client_addr=10.0.0.101 (RARP from 10.0.0.1)
ie0: DMA underrun
ie0: DMA underrun
ie0: DMA underrun
ie0: DMA underrun
ie0: DMA underrun
nfs_boot: timeout...
ie0: DMA underrun
nfs_boot: timeout...
ie0: DMA underrun