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From: Protius tjohnson@gloria.cord.edu
Subject: sparc cpu server
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 03:26:26 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <19950120082626.3BINiaWGqLfBEH_F56T62kp5MnWpCIcsdQOcrY7FOZ0@z> (raw)


I am trying to get a Solboure series 4 500 sparcstation clone to be my 
cpu server.  The first time I tried to get it to boot plan 9, it refused
to load, saying that the entry point of the kernel conflicted with its
rom.  I attempted to relocate the kernel by changing the -T 0xE0004000
argument in the mk file to -T 0xFFFF0000.  Then, I can get it to start
to tftp its kernel, but then afer it rotates its / a few times, it
stops dead.

My personal theory is that more then just the -T in the link needs to
be changed, but I have no idea where the others are.  Is there a guide
to the kernel somwhere?

Specifics:
file server: a BSDI machine running u9fs.
rarp and tftp server: either a 386, or a nextstation running plan 9.
potential cpu server: a Solbourne series 4 500, with nothing on the SCSI
bus (it usualy runs unix, and I remove the drives "just in case" (it is
properly terminated))  One processor, 32megs of ram.  The console is a
vt200 on serial port A.  There is a framebuffer, but I can't use it.
(no monitor/keyboard)

Thanks in advance!

-Tommy
tjohnson@cobber.cord.edu






             reply	other threads:[~1995-01-20  8:26 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
1995-01-20  8:26 Protius [this message]
1995-01-20 23:20 Dean
1995-01-22  0:56 philw
1995-01-22  1:47 SPARC CPU server Greg

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