Can't do 'installboot' on Sparc10 (SunOS 4.1.x) after restoring partitions

From: David Foster (foster_at_ncmir.ucsd.edu)
Date: 09/29/05

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    I have a Sparc10 running SunOS 4.1.4 (legacy hardware) whose hard
    drive died, I put in new drive, partitioned it, created
    filesystems, restored partitions from 'dump' files backups (just
    posted summary on this procedure recently).

    Now I need to run 'installboot' so I can boot from the disk. When
    I'm booted from the SunOS 4.1.2 CD (all I have), it doesn't have
    a 'mount' or 'installboot' command. If I could at least use 'mount'
    I could access the 'installboot' from the system disk itself.

    I see one option is to install a mini-root, but it seems like this
    is going to install on the disk I've just restored...is this a
    non-destructive install, or there a way to specify to install the
    mini-root on a certain partition? I do have a spare.

    I'm quite stuck, any help appreciated.

    Dave Foster

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