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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!news.wildstar.net!news.ececs.uc.edu!news.kei.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!feed1.news.erols.com!arclight.uoregon.edu!news.bc.net!rover.ucs.ualberta.ca!Myrias.AB.CA!sparccg.Myrias.AB.CA!not-for-mail From: allan@sparccg.Myrias.AB.CA (Allan Young) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc Subject: Run NetBSD on diskless sun3 (via nfs)? Date: 17 Oct 1996 13:36:15 -0600 Organization: Myrias Computer Technologies Lines: 25 Message-ID: <5461rf$6ks@sparccg.Myrias.AB.CA> NNTP-Posting-Host: sparccg.myrias.ab.ca X-Newsreader: NN version 6.5.0 #2 (NOV) Greetings, Can you run NetBSD on a diskless sun3? The install docs mention _installing_ NetBSD via network but do not mention if it's possible to run with just a network connection (ie. using nfs) and no local disk on the sun. I'd really like to check out the sun3 port but since I have no SCSI disk I'm at a loss. Currently I'm using the 3/60 as an X-terminal for my Linux (i486) box, so at least I'm a bit familar with the setup administration (bootparams, tftp, nfs exports etc.). Is there a suitable kernel out there for running a diskless 3/60? Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Allan PS I know performance will bite running diskless, but hey it's only a 3/60 any way! -- Allan Young e-mail: allan@myrias.com Myrias Computer Technologies web: http://www.myrias.com/ Edmonton, AB, Canada