From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: To: Tom Cc: PA-RISC Linux List Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] Tape boot errors and NFS-Root-Howto? In-Reply-To: Message from Tom of "Sun, 30 Dec 2001 09:14:42 -0900." References: Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 10:35:57 -0700 From: Grant Grundler Message-Id: <20011231173557.C96664832@dsl2.external.hp.com> Sender: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org Errors-To: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: parisc-linux developers list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Tom wrote: > So I'm trying to update the firmware on my C180. ... > Decide to pull up the NFS-Root-Howto at Grant's suggestion, just boot the > patch file off the network. Unfortunately, p.e.h.c appears to be down :-( Correct URL for the (old) NFS Root HOWTO is: http://lists.parisc-linux.org/hypermail/parisc-linux/0616.html I'll update the FAQ shortly. > Questions: Does anyone know if I'm doing the tape creation right? Yes. I believe you are. > I did > 'unshar PF_CC2X0061' (to get the .frm and .text files), then 'dd > if=CC2X0061.frm of=/dev/st1 bs=2k' (which writes 790 records without > error). > The unshar says the .frm is compressed data - is this something > that needs further unpacking before writing, perhaps? Don't trust unshar? grundler <516>file c200/CC2X0062.frm c200/CC2X0062.frm: lif file I've placed several .frm files on ftp.parisc-linux.org/kernels/ Seems like you can use the one I've placed in c200 directory. | Patch Description: HP 9000 Models C160/C180/C200/C240 revision 6.2 firmware > Also, does anyone > have a local copy of the NFS-Root-Howto that they can point me to? The > only ones I can find are ~1999 and quite out of date... Did I just hear you volunteer to rewrite mkp's posting? ;^) I'll get it linked to the FAQ if you do... thanks, grant