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= sparcstation 5 =
= sparcstation 5 =
* 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? false" and then "nvstore"
* 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? false" and then "nvstore"
* at "ok" prompt, type
* at "ok" prompt, type
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=== 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]

Revision as of 01:03, 15 November 2023

sparcstation 5

  • 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? false" 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