12 Sep
2002
12 Sep
'02
8:22 a.m.
I've recently acquired a DECstation 5000/240, a MIPS-based workstation
made in 1992. I've got it to respond to the serial console (by
removing the frame buffer card) and now I want to try to net-boot it.
However, the console PROM is version KN03-AA V5.1b, which is too old
to boot via tftp. Version KN03-AA V5.2b would be OK. Now, does
anyone know if I can upgrade the console PROM somehow? If so, how?
I do have an EPROM programmer, of course!
--
John Honniball
coredump(a)gifford.co.uk
12 Sep
12 Sep
9:54 a.m.
* John Honniball <coredump(a)gifford.co.uk> [02-09-12 22:28]:
I've recently acquired a DECstation 5000/240, a MIPS-based workstation
made in 1992. I've got it to respond to the serial console (by
removing the frame buffer card) and now I want to try to net-boot it.
Why net-booting? I'm always booting VAXstation (I know, that's different
hardware, but from pretty much the same time, and I suppose from the
same engineers) via an SCSI CD drive. You need one that works with 512-byte
sectors. Fortunately, I have a drive available made by DEC for
VAXstations, but I tried it once with another drive we use at work to
install old Sun Sparc machines and SGI machines.
Regards,
Andreas Krennmair
--
will that break anything ?
yes, a lot of exploit
code.
-- Jolan Luff in misc(a)openbsd.org about non-exec stack in OpenBSD-current
10:08 a.m.
On Thu, 12 Sep 2002, Andreas Krennmair wrote:
* John Honniball <coredump(a)gifford.co.uk>
[02-09-12 22:28]:
The DS5000/240 has no internal SCSI interface or drive mounts. It's
less of a PITA to netboot than to manage external storage, even if you
*do* have that proprietary DEC external cable.
Doc, who would like a firmware upgrade too.
I've recently acquired a DECstation 5000/240, a MIPS-based workstation
made in 1992. I've got it to respond to the serial console (by
removing the frame buffer card) and now I want to try to net-boot it.
Why net-booting? I'm always booting VAXstation (I know, that's different
hardware, but from pretty much the same time, and I suppose from the
same engineers) via an SCSI CD drive. You need one that works with 512-byte
sectors. Fortunately, I have a drive available made by DEC for
VAXstations, but I tried it once with another drive we use at work to
install old Sun Sparc machines and SGI machines. 
11:30 a.m.
On Thu, 12 Sep 2002, Doc Shipley wrote:
On Thu, 12 Sep 2002, Andreas Krennmair wrote:
Actually unlike the DS3100 and VS3100, the DS5000/240 has a standard SCSI-2
external drive connector...
* John Honniball <coredump(a)gifford.co.uk>
[02-09-12 22:28]:
The DS5000/240 has no internal SCSI interface or drive mounts. It's
less of a PITA to netboot than to manage external storage, even if you
*do* have that proprietary DEC external cable.
I've recently acquired a DECstation 5000/240, a MIPS-based workstation
made in 1992. I've got it to respond to the serial console (by
removing the frame buffer card) and now I want to try to net-boot it.
Why net-booting? I'm always booting VAXstation (I know, that's different
hardware, but from pretty much the same time, and I suppose from the
same engineers) via an SCSI CD drive. You need one that works with 512-byte
sectors. Fortunately, I have a drive available made by DEC for
VAXstations, but I tried it once with another drive we use at work to
install old Sun Sparc machines and SGI machines.
Doc, who would like a firmware upgrade too.
Peter Wallace
12:12 p.m.
On Thu, 12 Sep 2002, Peter C. Wallace wrote:
Well, shut-my-mouth. The horrible thing about THAT mistake is that
it's only been a couple of months since I had mine running. With
external drives attached.
Thanks, Peter.
I gotta go wash the egg off my face now....
Doc, who still wants the firmware upgrade
On Thu, 12 Sep 2002, Doc Shipley wrote:
The
DS5000/240 has no internal SCSI interface or drive mounts. It's
less of a PITA to netboot than to manage external storage, even if you
*do* have that proprietary DEC external cable.
Actually unlike the DS3100 and VS3100, the DS5000/240 has a standard SCSI-2
external drive connector... 
13 Sep
13 Sep
6:08 a.m.
On 2002.09.13 02:12 Doc Shipley wrote:
Doc, who still wants the firmware upgrade
\begin{AOL}
MEE 2!!!
\end{AOL}
If you can get a TurboCannel Ethernet card (PMAD-A) you will be able to
boot with tftp. The card has its own ROM without bugs. Note that the
main system PROM has only in the tftp code a bug. It can boot via MOP
very well. But getting a suitable MOP image and MOPD on an other OS than
ULTRIX is a problem.
--
tsch??,
Jochen
Homepage: http://www.unixag-kl.fh-kl.de/~jkunz/
15 Sep
15 Sep
7:07 p.m.
On Thu, 12 Sep 2002, Doc Shipley wrote:
On Thu, 12 Sep 2002, Andreas Krennmair wrote:
Huh? it doesn't have a dec proprietary cable.. You're thinking of
DS3100/2100'ds.. Standard scsi hanging off the back will work just
fine. In fact I use one for my DNS/File/MP3 server.. Works
fantastic. As for installing NetBSD, use a scsi cdrom, or the "helper
disk" method.. I used the latter myself and it worked flawlessly.
--
-Linc Fessenden
In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded - Yeah right...
* John Honniball <coredump(a)gifford.co.uk>
[02-09-12 22:28]:
The DS5000/240 has no internal SCSI interface or drive mounts. It's
less of a PITA to netboot than to manage external storage, even if you
*do* have that proprietary DEC external cable.
Doc, who would like a firmware upgrade too.
I've recently acquired a DECstation 5000/240, a MIPS-based workstation
made in 1992. I've got it to respond to the serial console (by
removing the frame buffer card) and now I want to try to net-boot it.
Why net-booting? I'm always booting VAXstation (I know, that's different
hardware, but from pretty much the same time, and I suppose from the
same engineers) via an SCSI CD drive. You need one that works with 512-byte
sectors. Fortunately, I have a drive available made by DEC for
VAXstations, but I tried it once with another drive we use at work to
install old Sun Sparc machines and SGI machines.
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