Re: [Sheflug] information about sparc/sun4c

["Chris J" <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> I've put together a few webpages about sun4c hardware (sparcstation 1 & 2,
> IPC, IPX, etc) and setting up BSD & Linux. If you use or are interested in
> older Sun hardware the URL is
> http://www.lostgeneration.freeserve.co.uk/sparc 
> 

Also accurate for sun4m -- I have a Sparc LX which was set up in the same 
way. The only change will probably in the net-booting section, where the 
extension to the tftp files will be, funnily enough, SUN4M.

I can confirm this at some point (not tonight though as I'm going out 
shortly) if required :)

It may also be wise to mention more about hooking up to a PC over serial. 
Some places will change the OpenBOOT settings so that the hardware will only 
ever look for a keyboard and screen. It's not a problem if the screen's been 
changed, but if the keyboard settings has also been hacked about, it can be 
troublesome, requiring the digging out of keyboard to reset the PROM. Yes 
I've had to do this (before anyone says that never happens). Whilst getting 
hold of a Sun monitor can be mostly avoided - getting hold of a keyboard is 
useful for these sorts of situations. Nothing like a bit of blind typing and 
guesswork ... :-)

Chris...

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