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Sparc - Installing FreeBSD

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The OK prompt may be displayed thus:
 
The OK prompt may be displayed thus:
   -- OK or OK>  
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   OK or OK>  
 
this can be one of the other depending on which version of the Open Firmware the machine is running.
 
this can be one of the other depending on which version of the Open Firmware the machine is running.
  
   -- OK {0} or OK {1}
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   OK {0} or OK {1}
 
this will only be seen on machines with multiple processors and the number within the parenthesis is to let you know which processor you're currently on.
 
this will only be seen on machines with multiple processors and the number within the parenthesis is to let you know which processor you're currently on.
  
 
At the OK> prompt, type in "boot cdrom" (if you've got a bootable cdrom for the sparc arch in the cd drive of the machine) or "boot net" if you're trying to do a net install from a network server. From here on in, the install should be nearly identical to an x86 install.
 
At the OK> prompt, type in "boot cdrom" (if you've got a bootable cdrom for the sparc arch in the cd drive of the machine) or "boot net" if you're trying to do a net install from a network server. From here on in, the install should be nearly identical to an x86 install.
  
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Revision as of 12:35, 23 August 2004

Installation of FreeBSD on the Sparc architechture is nearly identical to the x86 architecture installation, although booting from media differs somewhat from the x86 install procedures:

The first step is getting your target machine to boot off of your install media. Sun's Sparc machines have a few quirks, the most relevant of which for you right now is Open Boot Firmware (off-site link to sun.com's info on Open Boot parameters).

Boot from the console (or console via terminal,) and during boot-up, hit the STOP button and the letter "a" on the keyboard. This will drop you to the OK</> prompt. This is the Open Firmware prompt, which is a close cousin of the Mac OS X Open Firmware (off-site link). It may help to think of it as a BIOS-commandline.

The OK prompt may be displayed thus:

  OK or OK> 

this can be one of the other depending on which version of the Open Firmware the machine is running.

  OK {0} or OK {1}

this will only be seen on machines with multiple processors and the number within the parenthesis is to let you know which processor you're currently on.

At the OK> prompt, type in "boot cdrom" (if you've got a bootable cdrom for the sparc arch in the cd drive of the machine) or "boot net" if you're trying to do a net install from a network server. From here on in, the install should be nearly identical to an x86 install.

[Category : Installation]

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