[H-GEN] sparc fest

[root at iccu5.ipswich.gil.com.au]

> 
> OK, I got the HDD to work !!! WOO HOO !!
> 
> Umm... thanks I believe is due to Dave Makepeace (yet again).  The solution 
> is as follows...
> 
> Run a low level format on the disk first (2 out of the 3 we got had to do 
> this).  The only way I know of to do this is to stick it on an intel box 
> and use the SCSI card BIOS to do it, if anyone knows of a program to do it 
> under Sparc Linux, I would like to know of it too thanks !!  Once you have 
> done this, connect it back into the Sparc and start the install.  When you 
> get to the bit where you have to run fdisk, use the "s" option in the main 
> menu to create a new Sun label and let it auto detect.  It seems to get it 
> right, the geometry does not match the hardware (I believe this is fairly 
> common) but it seems to work fine.  Then set up your partitions.  These 
> will have been set automatically when creating the sun label, but it seems 
> to get it wrong... go figure.  You need to create a Linux native, a Linux 
> swap and a "complete" disk partition (use the ones created automatically as 
> a guide) and set the sizes correctly.  That should be it.

I presume that you are using the SUN fdisk here ??

> 
> I am currently in the process of dloading the sparc install for RH4.2 at 
> work onto one of these disks in an external case and will probably be going 
> in some time on Saturday to have a play.  If anyone wants to join me and 
> bring along their new toy, you are more than welcome (I only have one 
> AUI<->UTP trancvr though).  Monitor would be optional I guess since I have 
> 3 of them sitting there.
> 
> Work is at Stones Corner, drop me an email if your interested.

I am Interested -- I have RH4.2 Sparc Linux already on grumpy
but I need a boot floppy with sunos and fdisk on it

regards


Colin


> 
> Regards
> Michael Anthon
> 
> On Thursday, 9 April 1998 21:47, Frank Brand [SMTP:fbrand at uq.net.au] wrote:
> > Just as a point of confirmation (probably no new info here), but it
> > looks like the colour monitor (yes Robert 17" colour monitor) was worth
> > the price of admission alone.
> >
> > I acquired 2 of the machines and have had them both running linux for
> > sparc off the floppy [interesting the neat little penguin logo at
> > start-up I have not noticed that before] but again fdisk can not access
> > /dev/sda. What limited stuff I have been able to do off the floppy has
> > certainly given me some encouragement
> >
> > One of the machines I let go to a Sun guru I know who is working on the
> > installation problems.
> >
> > Has anybody tried to change the hard disk (since it's a tad on the small
> > size anyway). My guru says he has quite a supply of scsi disks and will
> > change to a larger disk and 32 or 48 Mb of memory. He is also looking at
> > (with the help of a techo) making the DOS cable some of you were after.
> > So I will keep you posted on that.
> >
> > I happen to have a copy of Sun Solaris 2.6 for Sparc but need a CDROM to
> > install. Anyone have one I might be able to use for an hour or so at
> > some stage?
> >
> > --
> > Frank Brand
> > E-mail: fbrand at uq.net.au
> > Homepage: http://www.uq.net.au/~zzfbrand
> >
> >
> >
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