Subject: Re: How to I apply a Sun bootable patch?
To: Martin Husemann <martin@duskware.de>
From: Bruce O'Neel <edoneel@sdf.lonestar.org>
List: port-sparc64
Date: 07/29/2005 08:38:23
On Fri, Jul 29, 2005 at 10:34:38AM +0200, Martin Husemann wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 29, 2005 at 08:30:05AM +0000, Bruce O'Neel wrote:
> > Is it possible that the netbsd bootloader
> > can't load what would basically be a Sun kernel?
> 
> Yes, see PR 18692. It's on my list of things to fix, but not on top ;-)
> 
> > Is there an easier way?  I guess I could net boot, right?
> 
> Netbooting a solaris bootloader is the easiest way.
> 

Thanks!  So, could I just follow the instructions in the 
install manual but in step 4 where one is supposed to put
ofwboot.net in /tftpboot I can just put the bootable patch 
file instead?  Or am I misunderstanding something here...

Thanks!

cheers

bruce


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