Subject: Re: booting vs2000 diskless from linux
To: None <v.j.arkesteijn@student.utwente.nl>
From: Anders Magnusson <ragge@ludd.luth.se>
List: port-vax
Date: 03/16/1997 18:21:48
> Hi,
> 
> > It would be very good if some Linux guy could try to install this
> > and document every step needed, so that it can be put up on the FAQ.
> > 
> > -- Ragge
> 
> After some trial and error, I managed to boot my vs2000 from a linux box.
> I have it up to and including starting the kernel.
> 
[Description of how to net-boot a VS2000]

Real wonderful! Thanks! That was exactly what was needed!

> 
> warning: no /dev/console
> init: not found
> panic: no init
> Stopped at      0x80009a2d:     ret
> db> 
> 
To get it up single-user, you actually only need to populate /dev
and to install /sbin/init and /bin/sh, then you will get a single-user
prompt.

-- Ragge