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That's the easy answer. Unfortunately the Octane (which is the one I |
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want to get working) resides on a network where netboot is not |
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allowed. Believe me, I've tried to do this. |
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The Indy, happily netboots (on my home network). I tried to boot it |
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and the Indigo2 from CD to test whether the problem what the Octane, |
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that CD or the X-RC6 distribution. |
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>From my understanding the intention of the X-RC6 cd is not to provide |
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the primary method of installing the OS. It is more of an experiment |
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to see if what can be done and provide a quick "hey look what Linux |
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can do" demo environment. I'm looking to use it for exactly that. |
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Thanks! |
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Mike Martin |
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On 2/2/07, Stephen P. Becker <geoman@g.o> wrote: |
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> > Can anyone help? I would really like to get these machines |
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> > functional! |
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> Sure, use install via netboot, which has been our recommended method |
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> from the beginning anyway. |
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> -Steve |
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