On Tue, 13 Apr 1999, Mike Frager wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I have recently acquired a second hand SS1+ and have been trying to
> netboot it. For the server I am using a Linux box which can sucessfully
> netboot NetBSD/vax. I haven't had much luck booting the Sparc though. I
> can get it to load the Second Stage loader but it stops and just says:
> 
> Data Access Exception
> 
	Hmm, sounds bad - have you tried the 1.4_ALPHA snapshot?

> I don't know much about Sun hardware and I have know idea what this means.
> I did read the FAQs and the list archives before asking so don't hammer me
> too hard if this is the question that the newbee of the day always asks.
> 
> Also, one other quick question:
> 
> Is there an escape key sequence to interrupt to boot monitor from the
> keyboard?

There are two obvious ways to abort to the prom: 

      If using a Sun keyboard, Press [L1]+[A], (or [STOP]+[A]) 
      If using a serial console, send a BREAK signal (the method may very
      from terminal to terminal). 

Once at the prom you can continue with 'go' ('ok' prompt), or 'c' (>
prompt). 

	(Am adding the above to the NetBSD/sparc FAQ :)

		David/absolute

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