Subject: Re: DECstation 5000/200 questions
To: None <port-pmax@NetBSD.org>
From: Aaron J. Grier <agrier@poofygoof.com>
List: port-pmax
Date: 08/09/2005 18:11:32
On Tue, Aug 09, 2005 at 03:46:55PM -0400, Lord Isildur wrote:
> > 3) Is setting up netboot for a pmax as simple as setting it up for,
> > say, a sun4[cmu]? IOW, once I've done it once, it's not a challenge
> > anymore?
>
> it's simpler, since you dont have to deal with the dumb bootparamd.
> youll need a mopd, a bootpd (or dhcpd), tftp, and NFS.
you don't need mopd, since pmax can suck down and execute an ecoff
kernel via tftp.
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