Hi Rich,
I think when you b st(controller LUN file) file the sun3
_automatically_ assumes st is at LUN 4. So, presuming your QIC tape
is actually set at SCSI ID 4, you should boot it like 'b st' which
defaults as 'b st(0,0,0)', with (0,4,0) being _implied_ (yes, I think
it's weird too). Now INSTALL mentions that you may have to use the
'conv=osync' argument to dd if makeBootTape doesn't work. 'osync' is
not in my linux man pages, however sync is. It allows one to pad a
number of nulls defined by ibs per input block. Don't know if osync
is different, however.
Honestly, I just installed NetBSD on my Sun3x and I used the
Netboot method, almost painlessly. I didn't fiddle with old, klunky,
tapes, or a tape drive standard older than Rip Van Windkle (**cough**,
on topic discussions here asside).
I strongly suggest you Netboot the sucker. I found it a
snap. Also, change the tape drive to SCSI 4, and then do a b
st(0,0,0). Also, see:
http://doener.unix-ag.uni-kl.de/install/install.phtml
And dont forget your friend 'INSTALL' - helped me handle my first
NetBSD install tremendously!
Cheers,
--jmg
> Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 18:57:09 -0500
> From: "Richard A. Cini" <rcini_at_email.msn.com>
> To: "Discussion re-collecting of classic computers" <classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Update on Sun3 and shoebox
>
> Well, I was finally able to make two QIC tapes (boot and install) using
> NetBSD for x86. The tape drive ran fine, with no errors.
>
> So then I hooked the shoebox up to the 3/50 that I have, and using the
> monitor, issued "b st(0,6,0)" to boot from the tape. The 3/50 seems to
> access the drive (I can see the heads move), but either aborts with a
> "Device Not Found" error, or the following:
>
> scsi getbyte failed
> invalid status message = FFFFFFFF
> st: sense key = 6 error = 29
>
> I'm not able to get any further than this. Any thoughts??
>
Received on Sun Mar 15 1998 - 19:56:58 GMT