[rescue] OpenBSD/sparc (waypoint) (console)

[Mike Nicewonger]

On Mon, 07 Jan 2002, you wrote:
> Login:
> 
> Yep, I got it running. A mere three days after acquisition, my Sparc
> Classic (24M, 540M) is up and running at home on my LAN.  I'd like to
> thank everyone here for the help I received, and may indeed take up a
> few offers on equipment once I get my cash situation straightened out.

Cool beans :)
> 
> But as a few notes about the installation, I do have some observations
> on the process.  
> 
> First, digging up the proper settings to connect on console was rough.
> It took me a good hour and a half to find out that I needed to use
> 9600/N81.  I could have tinkered that out quicker than the search took,
> that's something I hope to correct when I build up my next website,
> which will include restoration information on the Classic and any future
> gear I happen to get my hands on.  (Donations welcome)

Somebody (prolly me) should have given you the terminal parameters.

> 
> Second, finding boot disks took hours.  Eventually, I was able to get a
> link to the ftp.openbsd.com site, and use rawrite to make a copy of the
> boot floppy using the floppy30.fs file for Sparc gear.  The problem was
> that sites were quite hard to get connected to.  Several servers lagged
> out, whether due to my connection at school or the server itself, I
> can't say.
> 
> And that's pretty much it.  Everything went quite smoothly once I
> reinstalled the OS, and it's up and running here in my room now.
> Unfortunately it took -ages- to generate the SSH keys, but hey, what am
> I supposed to expect from a Classic, right? :)

No worry there. The key is a little work for the classic :)
> 
Cheers,

Mike N