[rescue] bootable cd drive on HP 712 wkstn

Todd C. Miller Todd.Miller at courtesan.com
Sun Apr 28 12:07:12 CDT 2002


In message <200204272254.g3RMsM309827 at ra.lexis-nexis.com>
	so spake Larry Snyder (larrys):

> I just snagged a real cheap 712.  I have HockeyPUX 11.0 (it's supported,
> 11i isn't) installation media.  It doesn't seem to want to boot using 
> a Sun drive.  Anyone know what the peculiarities are with this critter?
> 512B blocks or whatever?

Your best bet is A toshiba 512-byte block drive.  That's what HP
ships.  A Plextor may also work but I've never tried one to boot
an HP.

 - todd



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