If you have a bootable cdrom at the OK prompt: boot cdrom
After the the SS20 check memory you can then do a [stop] [a] to
get to the prom.
Also if you have a network you can install the image over the network.
-- Ray
On Tue, 2 May 2000, Patrick wrote:
> I am a Suse fan myself...but we have a Sparc 20 at work that I put Redhat on
> just because I could get my hands on the ISO. The install was simple... It
> went just like an x86 install... (Hoping you have a cdrom) When the machine
> starts to boot, If I remember correctly, hold down ctrl-a and then type in
> boot=cdrom.
>
> There should be plenty of texts on the web to double check... It's been
> about a year since I messed with it... :)
>
> -Patrick
>
> ps. It's a slow booter...but once the services are up and running it runns
> as smooth as a baby's bottom... :)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Glenn C. Lasher Jr. ">critter@wizvax.net>
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts ">ale@ale.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 7:05 AM
> Subject: [ale] Sparc 20
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>
> >
> > A friend of mine who works for Sun Microsystems has managed to scrape
> > together some bits and bobs of older machines. He says he has most of the
> > bits to a Sparc 20, and would I like it?
> >
> > I would like to take this machine and load Linux onto it, but, never
> > having worked with a Sun at ths system level (I was a Sun/Solaris user
> > about six years ago), I don't know where to begin.
> >
> > Has anybody out there done this? If so, can you give me any pointers on
> > how it is done?
> >
> > Many thanks.
> >
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