Re: OpenBoot + Tape + Linux + UltraSparc

ulisses_at_i.hate.spam.pusa.informat.uv.es
Date: 11/11/03 

Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 19:56:38 +0000 (UTC)

Hi Chris

First of all thanks for your reply

Chris Newport <me@see-my-sig.invalid> wrote:
> On Monday 10 November 2003 8:53 pm in comp.sys.sun.admin
[...]
> Old OBPs supported booting from DC600 tapes on some ancient machines
> waaaay back in the days of SunOS 4.x.

I understand here that, even when this feature was supported in SunOS,
the tape must to be a specific model...

> It is now upsupported and AFAIK unmaintained.

I would like to hear a confirmation from sun.com

(how to ask that?)

> The best way to install an OS is via the network.
> For Linux TILO is your friend.

Thanks for the tip, I wanted to play with the tape ;-)

regards

        Ulisses

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