Sparc - Installing FreeBSD - Revision history

ZelerBoctr at 19:57, 29 June 2009

2009-06-29T19:57:44Z

ZelerBoctr at 19:57, 29 June 2009

2009-06-29T19:57:29Z

Jimbo: Reverted edits by 71.239.157.66 (Talk); changed back to last version by DrModiford

2008-12-17T01:54:02Z

Reverted edits by 71.239.157.66 (Talk); changed back to last version by DrModiford

71.239.157.66: FIELD_OTHER

2008-12-17T00:12:13Z

FIELD_OTHER

DrModiford: Added link to the more in-depth article

2008-09-16T10:11:26Z

Added link to the more in-depth article

12.107.138.1: /* Booting from the Install disc */

2008-06-23T19:25:40Z

Booting from the Install disc

12.107.138.1: /* Booting from the Install disc */

2008-06-23T19:25:22Z

Booting from the Install disc

Dave: autobooting

2006-04-16T20:25:35Z

autobooting

Dave at 00:03, 6 March 2006

2006-03-06T00:03:51Z

Dave: /* Booting from the Install disc */

2005-07-17T15:11:44Z

Booting from the Install disc

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	Installation of FreeBSD on the Sparc architechture is nearly identical to the [[Installing FreeBSD \| x86 architecture installation]], although booting from media differs somewhat from the x86 install procedures:		Installation of FreeBSD on the Sparc architechture is nearly identical to the [[Installing FreeBSD \| x86 architecture installation]], although booting from media differs somewhat from the x86 install procedures:

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	Installation of FreeBSD on the Sparc architechture is nearly identical to the [[Installing FreeBSD \| x86 architecture installation]], although booting from media differs somewhat from the x86 install procedures:		Installation of FreeBSD on the Sparc architechture is nearly identical to the [[Installing FreeBSD \| x86 architecture installation]], although booting from media differs somewhat from the x86 install procedures:

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	At the <b>OK></b> prompt, type in "boot cdrom" (if you've got a bootable cdrom for the sparc arch in the cd drive of the machine) or "boot net" if you're trying to do a net install from a network server. From here on in, the install should be nearly identical to an [[Installing FreeBSD \| x86 install]].		At the <b>OK></b> prompt, type in "boot cdrom" (if you've got a bootable cdrom for the sparc arch in the cd drive of the machine) or "boot net" if you're trying to do a net install from a network server. From here on in, the install should be nearly identical to an [[Installing FreeBSD \| x86 install]].

−	~~FIELD_MESSAGE_alroaldartr~~	+	==It won't automatically boot from the hard drive!==
		+
		+	Relax, young padwan, if you're still getting the OK prompt. You have to fool around in the OpenBoot prompt to get OpenBoot to auto-load the OS from the disk. The command(s) that you want are:
		+	OK> setenv boot-device disk1:a
		+	OK> setenv auto-boot? true
		+	Where disk1:a is the second disk's first partition. If you are unsure which disk is which, do a
		+	OK> probe-ide
		+	or
		+	OK> probe-scsi
		+	to show your disks. Please see the [http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/816-1177-10/6m7k5h7oe?a=view Sun Documentation on OBP booting options] for more info.
		+
		+	Note that if you've tried to install a non-Solaris Unix on SUN hardware, e.g., a sparc-capable linux variant like debian or gentoo, then you might expect that you'd have to make a sunlabel disk label -- you don't. Just let the OS partition (or partition yourself) without worrying about it.
		+
		+	see also: [http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/General/OBP.html Open Boot Firmware (off-site link to sun.com's info on Open Boot parameters).]
		+
		+	See also [[Sparc_-_Gotchas]]
		+	[[Category : Architecture-Specific]]
		+	[[Category : Installation]]

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 At the <b>OK></b> prompt, type in "boot cdrom" (if you've got a bootable cdrom for the sparc arch in the cd drive of the machine) or "boot net" if you're trying to do a net install from a network server. From here on in, the install should be nearly identical to an [[Installing FreeBSD | x86 install]].
-==It won't automatically boot from the hard drive!==
+FIELD_MESSAGE_alroaldartr
-−
-Relax, young padwan, if you're still getting the OK prompt. You have to fool around in the OpenBoot prompt to get OpenBoot to auto-load the OS from the disk. The command(s) that you want are:
- OK> setenv boot-device disk1:a
- OK> setenv auto-boot? true
-Where disk1:a is the second disk's first partition. If you are unsure which disk is which, do a
- OK> probe-ide
-or
- OK> probe-scsi
-to show your disks. Please see the [http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/816-1177-10/6m7k5h7oe?a=view Sun Documentation on OBP booting options] for more info.
-−
-Note that if you've tried to install a non-Solaris Unix on SUN hardware, e.g., a sparc-capable linux variant like debian or gentoo, then you might expect that you'd have to make a sunlabel disk label -- you don't. Just let the OS partition (or partition yourself) without worrying about it.
-−
-see also: [http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/General/OBP.html Open Boot Firmware (off-site link to sun.com's info on Open Boot parameters).]
-−
-See also [[Sparc_-_Gotchas]]
-[[Category : Architecture-Specific]]
-[[Category : Installation]]

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	Installation of FreeBSD on the Sparc architechture is nearly identical to the [[Installing FreeBSD \| x86 architecture installation]], although booting from media differs somewhat from the x86 install procedures:		Installation of FreeBSD on the Sparc architechture is nearly identical to the [[Installing FreeBSD \| x86 architecture installation]], although booting from media differs somewhat from the x86 install procedures:
		+
		+	For a more in-depth guide, please see [[Installation on Ultra 5\|this article]] based on on the Ultra 5 model from Sun Microsystems.

	==Booting from the Install disc==		==Booting from the Install disc==

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     OK {0}
 or
-    OK {1
+    OK {1}
 this will only be seen on machines with multiple processors and the number within the brackets is to let you know which processor you're currently running on.

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	See also [[Sparc_-_Gotchas]]		See also [[Sparc_-_Gotchas]]
	[[Category : Architecture-Specific]]		[[Category : Architecture-Specific]]
		+	[[Category : Installation]]

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 The first step is getting your target machine to boot off of your install media. Sun's Sparc machines have a few quirks, the most relevant of which for you right now is Open Boot Firmware.
-Boot from the console (or console via terminal,) and during boot-up -- if you have a SUN keyboard, hit the STOP button and the letter "a" on the keyboard. If you're on the console port of the machine, you should not have to do this. If this does not halt the POST and bootup, and there is already a version of unix on the machine (e.g., Solaris,) then you can get to the firmware prompt by executing
+Boot from the console (or console via terminal,) and during boot-up -- if you have a SUN keyboard -- hit the STOP button and the letter "a" on the keyboard. If you're on the console port of the machine, you should not have to do this. If this does not halt the POST and bootup, and there is already a version of unix on the machine (e.g., Solaris,) then you can get to the firmware prompt by executing
     init 0
 as root.