On Thu, 15 Jan 1998, Todd Vierling wrote:

> On Thu, 15 Jan 1998, David Brownlee wrote:
> 
> : 	Thanks.. would it be possible to add a link to the NVRAM/Hostid
> : 	FAQ from the NetBSD/sparc webpage?
> 
> I'll send your request to Paul (sparc portmaster).  BTW, one thing I forgot
> was another command you should type at the boot prompt when resurrecting an
> IDPROM:
> 
> ok setenv diag-switch? false
> 
> Without this, you'll go through a lengthy diagnostic at every boot and not
> just the first one.  :)

	(grins) that was the second thing I set (sunmon-compat?=false was
	the first). I now have rc.local plug the following into the eeprom
	each boot (on the assumption its dead anyway).
	
	    sunmon-compat?=false
	    diag-switch?=false
	    selftest-#megs=0
	    boot-from=sd(0,3,0)netbsd

	Hmm.. would it be worth looking at modifying the openprom code to
	make it easier to set the mac address from inside NetBSD, or should
	I just plug the appropriate commands into the nvramrc?
	(All this hassle for one dead eeprom.. tsk :)


		David/absolute

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