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List:       openbsd-sparc
Subject:    Re: Install probs obsd 2.9 on sparc 5 without video card and keyboard
From:       James White <intmicro () deltanet ! com>
Date:       2001-08-24 0:36:22
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      Actually I can verify the repeating "1sher1sher" problem on multiple 
Sparc 5s I have here.  A headless install of 2.9 displays the exact symptom 
described by the originator of this thread.  My solution was to perform the 
installation with a monitor and keyboard attached.  After installation, I 
removed the keyboard and monitor and the box runs fine.  I tried the 
following to no avail...

-Tried multiple 2.9 boot floppies (all of which worked just fine on an LX BTW)
-Tried multiple 2.8 boot floppies and had the exact same problem
-Tried to net boot from the above mentioned LX and ran into the exact same 
problem
-Tried all of the above with and without a frame buffer

      Like I said, the Sparc 5 is happy being headless -after- 
installation.  My only concern is future OpenBSD upgrades may require me to 
reattach the keyboard and monitor.




At 03:42 PM 8/23/2001, you wrote:
>Redirected (sorta) to SPARC@, rather than misc@.
>
>That's all up to the PROM and the PROM will talk to ttya
>in the absence of a keyboard.
>
>I've NEVER had luck with Sun floppies drives.  They kind of work new,
>but they age badly.
>
>I've also usually just booted the Suns diskless from another
>machine with great luck and use that to keep a "known good"
>build always available (it lets me boot a Sun into
>Solaris|NetBSD|OpenBSD|Linux as I might need).
>
>Is net booting an option (ie. is there another Unix box on the net)?
>
>Quoting telluur@chello.nl (telluur@chello.nl):
> > Well, I tried 4 diffirent floppy disks and floppy29.fs images from 3 
> diffirent
> > ftp servers, always the same problem. Maybe the Openbsd install isn't 
> able to
> > deal with the fact that there is no keyboard and video card available ??
> > ( i connect from win98se using a serial connection )
> >
> > Greetz,
>
> > On Tue, 21 Aug 2001 09:13:40 -0700
> > methodic <methodic@slartibartfast.angrypacket.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Are you absolutely sure the floppy isnt bad, or the floppy image?
> > >
> > > Ive installed 2.9 on my Sparc/5 just fine without any errors.
> > >
> > > On 08.21.01, telluur@chello.nl wrote:
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > I have a Sparc 5 without a video card and keyboard and cdrom. It's
> > > > possible to connect to the sparc using a serial cable. Right now,
> > > > redhat is running on the machine, no probs at all.
> > > >
> > > > I tried to install obsd via a floppy with the floppy29.fs image....
> > > > booting works, but then I get an error message about the date, and
> > > > then the sparc keeps repeating "[1sher".....see the listing below :
> > > [snip]
> > > > Nothing seems to help....
> > > > Anyone seen this before ??
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Greetz,
> > > >
> > > > Ivo
> > >
> > > --
> > > Tony Lambiris [methodic@slartibartfast.angrypacket.com]
> > >    http://www.openbsd.org && http://www.openssh.com
> > >        "Anyone who truly understands the power
> > >          of UNIX wouldn't use anything else."

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