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Xref: sserve comp.sys.hp:35988 comp.unix.bsd:13624 Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!bruce.cs.monash.edu.au!merlin!mel.dit.csiro.au!its.csiro.au!dmssyd.syd.dms.CSIRO.AU!metro!news.cs.su.oz.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!msuinfo!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!uknet!EU.net!Germany.EU.net!netmbx.de!kadewe.artcom.de!kadewe.artcom.de!not-for-mail From: hans@artcom.de (Hans H. Huebner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp,comp.unix.bsd Subject: NetBSD on a HP9000/330 Date: 18 Mar 1994 17:23:03 +0100 Organization: Art+Com e.V., Berlin, Germany Lines: 22 Message-ID: <2mckh7$84m@kadewe.artcom.de> NNTP-Posting-Host: kadewe.artcom.de Hello, we have an unused HP9000/330 system using space, and I thought installing NetBSD on it would make this machine a bit more funny. I see a problem in installing NetBSD, though: The system has the HP-standard 16 track cartridge, which is incompatible to standard Unix cartridges, so how do I get the new OS onto the hard disk? One idea would be to transfer the sources or maybe cross-compiled binaries onto the current HP-UX instal- lation, dump it to the tape and boot from that tape. This could get a bit tedious, though, as any error would require a reinstallation of HP-UX to get the revised OS onto a new tape. Also, booting across the ethernet could be an option, provided the ROM boot code is able to use bootp/tftp or something else I could install on a Sun or SGI. Anyway, did anyone of you manage to install NetBSD on a similar configura- tion? Any experiences or hints would be greatly appreciated. -Hans -- Hans H. Huebner ART+COM e.V Voice: (+49-30) 262 94 01 Hardenbergplatz 2 Fax : (+49-30) 261 90 36 10623 Berlin