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== sparcstation 5 ==
= sparcstation 5 =
* if it keeps trying to boot from network, try pressing STOP and A at the same time (and figure out how to fix that)
* To get the Ethernet port to work, you must enable setenv tpe-link-test? true
* The NVRAM chip's battery has been replaced similar to [https://www.reddit.com/r/retrobattlestations/s/J1PLS9AZNU the image in this reddit post]
* if it keeps trying to boot from network, try pressing STOP and A at the same time, and to fix that, at the "ok" prompt type [https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2436891-timeout-waiting-for-arp-rarp-on-booting "setenv boot-device disk"] and "setenv diag-device disk" and "setenv tpe-link-test? true" and then "nvstore"
* at "ok" prompt, type
* at "ok" prompt, type


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* once its booted up, open a terminal and type
* once its booted up, open a terminal and type
<code>./netup</code>
<br>


* /netup is just this:<br>
<code>
<code>
bash # this gives you a reasonable shell, with tab autocomplete and other important functionality<br>
ifconfig le0 plumb<br>
ifconfig le0 plumb<br>
ifconfig le0 100.64.64.37/22<br>
ifconfig le0 up<br>
ifconfig le0 up<br>
ifconfig le0 100.64.64.37/22<br>
route add default 100.64.64.1<br>
route add default 100.64.64.1<br>
</code>
</code>


* but even with the following in /etc/resolv.conf it can't resolve domain names, HOWEVER nslookup works:
* we the following is in /etc/resolv.conf
<code>domain jackpumpkin<br>
<code>domain jackpumpkin<br>
nameserver 8.8.8.8<br>
nameserver 8.8.8.8<br>
nameserver 8.8.4.4<br></code>
nameserver 8.8.4.4<br></code>


* lol when i went to Netscape and tried to visit <code>http://172.217.164.110</code> it said "Netscape is unable to locate the server www.google.com.  Please check the server name and try again."
* and did this
<code>cp /etc/nsswitch.dns /etc/nsswitch.conf</code>


[https://www.unix.com/solaris/45324-configuring-tp-ethernet-sparcstation-5-solaris-8-a.html maybe this will help make these settings automatic?]
[https://www.unix.com/solaris/45324-configuring-tp-ethernet-sparcstation-5-solaris-8-a.html maybe this will help make these settings automatic?]
[https://sudoroom.org/lists/hyperkitty/list/sudo-discuss@sudoroom.org/thread/QAAD2R72X3X7JLLH4PJASNXSHVG6ZNQ6/ see this email thread]
[https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19455-01/806-0916/ipconfig-13/index.html echo jackpumpkin > /etc/hostname.leo]


=== had to do this because the eeprom battery was dead ===
=== had to do this because the eeprom battery was dead ===
* [https://gist.github.com/amdprophet/e010803d581d676003a90ba36da8a269 how to configure mac address] which was written using information from amdprophet's notes & [http://www.obsolyte.com/sunFAQ/faq_nvram.html http://www.obsolyte.com/sunFAQ/faq_nvram.html]
* [https://gist.github.com/amdprophet/e010803d581d676003a90ba36da8a269 how to configure mac address] which was written using information from amdprophet's notes & [http://www.obsolyte.com/sunFAQ/faq_nvram.html http://www.obsolyte.com/sunFAQ/faq_nvram.html]
* The actual last three bytes of the MAC address are on a sticker on the NVRAM chip and should be entered in the above instructions, both places in the instructions above must match!


* then after that, it didn't come up to the "ok" prompt anymore so I had to  
* then after that, it didn't come up to the "ok" prompt anymore so I had to  
[https://www.unixguide.net/sun/faq/5.49.shtml press STOP and A keys at the same time to interrupt boot]
[https://www.unixguide.net/sun/faq/5.49.shtml press STOP and A keys at the same time to interrupt boot]

Latest revision as of 23:49, 16 January 2024

sparcstation 5

  • To get the Ethernet port to work, you must enable setenv tpe-link-test? true
  • The NVRAM chip's battery has been replaced similar to the image in this reddit post
  • if it keeps trying to boot from network, try pressing STOP and A at the same time, and to fix that, at the "ok" prompt type "setenv boot-device disk" and "setenv diag-device disk" and "setenv tpe-link-test? true" and then "nvstore"
  • at "ok" prompt, type

boot disk
root
sudo*room

  • once its booted up, open a terminal and type

./netup

  • /netup is just this:

ifconfig le0 plumb
ifconfig le0 100.64.64.37/22
ifconfig le0 up
route add default 100.64.64.1

  • we the following is in /etc/resolv.conf

domain jackpumpkin
nameserver 8.8.8.8
nameserver 8.8.4.4

  • and did this

cp /etc/nsswitch.dns /etc/nsswitch.conf

maybe this will help make these settings automatic?

see this email thread

echo jackpumpkin > /etc/hostname.leo

had to do this because the eeprom battery was dead

  • then after that, it didn't come up to the "ok" prompt anymore so I had to

press STOP and A keys at the same time to interrupt boot