TA-Linux Installation
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Net boot
On some hardware it might be required to do a initial boot using network booting.
Net booting with ram disk
Net booting with ram disk is a good option if you don't have access to a CD-ROM and don't want to mess with (bad) floppies. This method of booting is only available on Sparc, PA-RISC and MIPS systems.
You must configure RARP, BOOTP or DHCP and TFTP.
Net booting with ram disk on Sparc
The PROM command to boot from network:
boot net
Net booting with ram disk on PA-RISC
This should work on every PA-RISC system and after CD-ROM booting, is the easiest way to boot your PA-Risc machine into the installer.
Net booting with NFS root
Net booting with NFS root is a fine option if memory is tight or if the above option is not available for your architecture. Also Sparc systems (sun4c, even sun4u) have problems with large ram disks.
Boot floppy with NFS root
This can be one way of booting, if for some reason you are unable to get TFTP booting working or if a large ramdisk is a problem or you are low on memory. Write a boot floppy, and at the SILO prompt, give:
TBW
Boot from CD-ROM using floppy ram disk on Sparc
If your sparc won't boot using the CD-ROM, giving a Data Access Error, then you can use the following method to boot.
Write a root floppy disk, and at the CD-ROM SILO prompt, give:
floppy
And it should load a kernel from the CD-ROM, boot it and then prompt for a ram disk. Insert your root disk and that should be it.
