>From what I have been able to gather from both email responses and from
searching the DECpaq [deficient] web site, the only known method to do this
is to have another Tru64/DU system running with RIS up & running.
I lucked out. The problem was my cd-rom drive. I used a Mitsumi 16x
IDE/ATAPI which SRM was quite happy with but Tru64 did not like at all
(would not proceed past it in boot process).
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Sevy
> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 10:31 PM
> To: 'Tru64-Unix-Managers (E-mail)
> Subject: Alternative method of install?
>
> I am having a terrible time getting the srm to boot the Tru64 install CD
> (boot returns an error about invalid stack) so I am looking for an
> alternative method of install. This is happening using the Toshiba 5702b
> that came with the unit. I get "No media is present or is disabled via
> the RUN/STOP" messages.
>
> I tried an old Toshiba XM-3301TA I had laying around, but I don't think
> SRM is happy with the mix of different device types (at least this is what
> I read from searching news posts on deja.com)
>
> So I have another question: I have a Windows 2000 Server on the LAN and I
> have a Solaris 7 (x86) workstation on the LAN.
>
> Is there any way to perform a remote boot & install from either of these?
> If yes, could someone point me to a how-to or a faq that covers the steps
> in detail?
>
>
Received on Thu Jun 29 2000 - 17:00:01 NZST