[Bug 40119] Re: SPARC boot failed: Illegal Instruction

[Thomas Naughton]

OK, I'm starting to doubt whether this is even possible.  While I'd
still like to load from CD, I'm game for the Netboot method.  I've set
up a tftp server and placed a boot.img
(http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/dapper-updates/main/installer-
sparc/current/images/sparc64/netboot/2.6/boot.img into the /tftpboot
filesystem on the server.  I've renamed it properly, and executed a
`boot net` from the OK prompt of one of my SunBlade 100s.

It downloads the file, and I see:

Remapping the kernel...done.
Booting Linux...

At this point, it hangs forever.  That's a bit of an exaggeration
really, I've only waited for a little over an hour.  It's definately
hard hung, though.  An L1-A won't even resurrect it.  I need to remove
and reattach power.

Has anyone been successful in getting a SunBlade 100 to netboot?

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SPARC boot failed: Illegal Instruction
https://launchpad.net/bugs/40119