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From: Michael Lorenz <ml@rz.uni-potsdam.de>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc
Subject: Re: question....
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 1996 14:38:29 +0100
Organization: University of Potsdam
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Stephen Hepner wrote:
> 
> I had a bunch of old Suns (w/o software) show up and I was wondering what it
> would take to load NetBSD on them.
> 
> The machines are 4/60, 4/65, (5) 4/40, 3/60, and a 4/330.  There are 2 60M tape
> drives (w/o any tapes).  Not terribly sure if there are any floppy drives.

hmmm... fetch a running BSD or any other UNIX machine install tftp and
bootparam as explained in the NetBSD docs and boot/install them via
network.

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may the spook be with you !
Jehova !
ML