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Re: Re (5): installing NetBSD on a Sparcstation 2.



----- Original Message -----
> From: "Aaron J. Grier" <agrier%poofygoof.com@localhost>
> To: port-sparc%NetBSD.org@localhost
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 7:13:20 PM
> Subject: Re: Re (5): installing NetBSD on a Sparcstation 2.
> On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 03:57:48PM -0500, Dan Oglesby wrote:
> > The SS2 I have is currently running version 2.4 of the PROM
> > firmware.
> > I am attempting to upgrade this to 2.9, since that seems to be the
> > version best supported by NetBSD and Linux. Once that is done, I may
> > have better luck booting from CD-ROM.
> >
> > If anyone has any suggestions, please send them my way!
> 
> I would suggest netbooting.
> 

I'm not interested in netbooting.  I am interested in finding out whether or 
not the floppy or CD-ROM based installation methods work for my hardware.

--Dan


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