One other thing I've done in the past, because network booting wasn't
convenient, was to dd a mini-root version of NetBSD onto a hard drive, and
then boot the sun off of that.  Then, once booted, I'rd repartition newfs,
and load the OS by running from memory until I was finished.
This might be best done from your NetBSD-1.4.1  disk, then partition and
newfs your new disk, and then do the replacement.
-Brian
On May 13,  4:08pm, Michael-John Turner wrote:
} Subject: Re: Fallen at the first hurdle...
} On Fri, May 13, 2005 at 02:38:05PM +0100, David Ross wrote:
} > "Cannot load netbsd: error=79"
} 
} If my understanding is correct, this is "Inappropriate file type or
} format". Probably a bad floppy or floppy drive.
} 
} > I've tried to goggle this, but the only things similar seem to relate too
} > the root disk, which suggested that maybe this is a floppy read error?
} 
} After waisting too many hours (and cursing too much), I've decided to never
} try and boot Suns from floppy again. It may take a few hours to configure,
} but it's well worth your while to setup an environment to network boot
} them. Follow the instructions in the installation guide and you should be
} all set.
} 
} -mj
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>-- End of excerpt from Michael-John Turner