[Wlug] Success with my bootless ULTRA1

[Andy Stewart]

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ken jones wrote:
> Thank you all for your suggestions.  The SUN ULTRA1 booted!
> 
> The screen said, " Welcome to Gentoo Linux LiveCD". 
> 
> The trick was from the "ok" prompt to get the address of the CD reader.
> This was done using devalias.
> 
> Then ok> boot  /sbus/SUNW, fas at e,8800000/sd at 6, 0:f
> worked!
> 
> I do not know gentoo at all having cut my teeth on aurora and fedora.  
> This will be an adventure.
> 
> Thanks again everyone.
> 
> Ken Jones

Congratulations, Ken!  I'm glad to hear that you succeeded in booting
the Live CD!

Later,

Andy

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Andy Stewart, Founder
Worcester Linux Users' Group (http://www.wlug.org)
Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group (http://linux.meetup.com/393)
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