[rescue] Sparc Station 1+

[Kenneth Dunn]

On Mon, 30 Sep 2002, Kris Kirby wrote:

> On Mon, 30 Sep 2002, Kenneth Dunn wrote:
> > Does this mean I can't boot from CD-ROM ? I'm trying Debian Linux
> > (first). Am downloading NetBSD now, but no point in burning a CD
> > if I can't boot from it.
>
> you _can_ netboot netbsd, you know...

I know that, but I'm having a bitch of a time getting a Linux box
to work with it.

Running rarpd:

petra:~ # rarpd -e /etc/ethers -n -v -d -i eth0
rarpd[1858]: rarpd: listening on eth0
Scanning /etc/ethers...
>> # Ethers
>>
>> 8:0:20:A:1:F 192.168.254.100
Found 192.168.254.100...
rarpd[1858]: rarp who-is 8:0:20:a:1:f tell 8:0:20:a:1:f answer
192.168.254.100


Then tcpdump reveals:

17:19:19.491574 rarp who-is 192.168.254.100 tell 192.168.254.100
17:19:19.492645 rarp reply 192.168.254.100 at sparc
17:19:19.516833 sparc.41201 > petra.localnet.tftp:  23 RRQ "C0A8FE64.SUN4C"
17:19:19.519709 arp who-has sparc tell petra.localnet
17:19:20.516100 arp who-has sparc tell petra.localnet
17:19:21.516091 arp who-has sparc tell petra.localnet

arp lists this:

Address                  HWtype  HWaddress           Flags Mask     Iface
janus.remote             ether   00:90:96:28:8A:21   C               eth1
sparc                            (incomplete)                        eth0
osman.localnet           ether   00:02:44:35:1A:8F   C               eth0

if I do this:
>arp   -i eth0  -s 192.168.254.100 "8:0:20:A:1:F"
>arp
Address                  HWtype  HWaddress           Flags Mask   Iface
janus.remote             ether   00:90:96:28:8A:21   C            eth1
sparc                    ether   08:00:20:0A:01:0F   CM           eth0
osman.localnet           ether   00:02:44:35:1A:8F   C            eth0

I get this on the terminal:

ok boot
Booting from: le(0,0,0)
Got error packet: Error Code 1 Message: File not foundreceive failed
Boot load failed
ok


I wish I knew what the hell was going on. "sparc" isn't letting
anyone know where it is.



/etc/ethers :
	# Ethers
	8:0:20:A:1:F    192.168.254.100

/etc/hosts :
	<blah>
	192.168.254.100 sparc