Subject: Re: Netbooting 11/7xx (DEUNA/DELUA)
To: None <port-vax@netbsd.org>
From: Tim Crawley <timc@lexicon.net>
List: port-vax
Date: 06/20/2001 11:16:36
Cool, now I understand! Time permitting I will give it a go!

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>Basically, you write a script that deposits the network
>bootloader into consecutive memory locations. The console
>has deposit 'D/L <address> <data>?' and examine 'E/L <address>?'
>commands built in...
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>Once I get my 780 re-assembled, I am going to write an MSCP
>bootloader for the SCSI card... Unfortunately, it is in a 
>bazillion parts scattered between the garage and basement 
>right now...
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>Clint
>
>On Tue, 19 Jun 2001, Tim Crawley wrote:
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>> I have 'Reflections' terminal software witch I think should
>> do all the PC end, but I am not sure of what I would have 
>> to do at the 11/785 end.
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>> I also do have a 3rd party Unibus SCSI tape controler. 
>> I researched this a while ago, but It seams that it is
>> non bootable.
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>> >I'd say your best bet would be to download the boot loader to
>> >the iron using a PlastiC based terminal program which does
>> >text download. I'm racking my brain, but I can't remember
>> >for sure which one I've used before (Procomm?). It would
>> >do programmable delays after newlines, and also scripting
>> >(send line, wait for prompt, loop)
>> >
>> >Etc.
>> >
>> >Clint
>> >
>> >PS I'll be interested in the same thing soonish... I'll need
>> >an OS to access the DAT drive on a unibus SCSI controller to
>> >install the OS from :^
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>> >On Mon, 18 Jun 2001, Anders Magnusson wrote:
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>> >> > The 750 uses TU58 cartridges, the 11/78x uses RX01 8" Floppies.
>> >> > 
>> >> Yes, here you have the big challenge - to get the boot loader onto one
of
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>> >> your RX01 :-) The bootloader can netboot via the DEUNA card.
>> >> 
>> >> -- Ragge
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