# SUMMARY: Installing SunOS 4.0.3c from floppies

max at mjtcs.com max at mjtcs.com
Tue Dec 16 15:03:33 EST 2003

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    Ah, yes, it *is* possible to install SunOS 4.0.3c from
    floppies!

    A small error in the README caused most of the problems:

    The first 4 floppies load SunOS in swap space, then a reboot
    is needed. The README says to use
    reboot sd(0,0,1) -sw

    This doesn't work, what is needed is

    reboot "sd(0,0,1) -sw"

    After that, the system boots from the swap partition and you
    can run suninstall to load in the other 20 or so floppies.

    Thanks for your help,

    /max
    ---- Original message ----
    >Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 12:51:55 -0500
    >From: max at mjtcs.com
    >Subject: Installing SunOS 4.0.3c from floppies
    >To: sunmanagers at sunmanagers.org
    >
    >A client needs to setup some old systems (sparc1's, 1+'s,
    >IPC's) with SunOS 4.0.3c.
    >
    >The miniroot is created using 4 floppies. That goes OK.
    >Then, however, the rest of the OS needs to be loaded onto
    >the harddisk, but it's not clear how to do that.
    >
    >Any suggestions or pointers on how you load a 4.0.3c system
    >from floppies ?
    >
    >Thanks, will summarize.
    >
    >/max
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