Re: How to install NetBSD on a 486 Notebook (without NIC and Cdrom)
From: Brian A. Seklecki (lavalamp_at_spiritual-machines.org)
Date: 11/19/03
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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 05:29:33 -0500
On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 12:15:16 -0800, Karim wrote:
> Hello
>
> I want to play around with some old hardware. I found an old Notebook
> in our garage.
> 486sx, 4MB ram, 170 MB harddisk and a floppy drive.
>
> Important : The Notebook does not have a cdrom or Netcard, so the
> installation will be tricky.
That's fine. You can split(1) the floppies or install via
slip(4)/slattach(8) over a null modem serial cable.
>
> 1. Which NetBSD version fits to this old hardware. I thought that the
> newest (1.6.1) is to overbloated for the tiny harddisk. I also want to
> install X on it.
Follow install.{txt,html} on how to make boot floppies using dd(1) or
rawrite.exe for boot-lap* install sets.
1.6x and -current run fine on 486s of all sorts.
>
> 2. How can I make the installation. I think about disksets (how do I
> create them ?)
> An installation over the serial port would be also possible. I own a
> Nullmodem cable.
> Please, If you know a solution for the installation, give me an exact
> description of each step.
I don't know if the sysinst that comes with 1.6.x has a menu for
configuring the SLIP connection, so just go into the utility menu and
start a shell and follow the setup directions perscribes in the man page
of the "NetBSD Guide" on www.netbsd.org
...or http://mjoc.sig.lt/netbsd/slip.html
On the other side of the SLIP connection, have a working box with an FTP
server and the entire installation directory hiearchy.
> 3. Will X run on it ??? (with a minimal WM and a large swapfile)
God speed. Might want to use XFree 3.x instead of 4.x. Do you
know what the framebuffer manufacturer is? Most old laptops had Cirus
Logic chips.
>
> Greetings Karim
Good luck.
-lava
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