sparc tape install of OpenBSD 3.2

Im trying to install OpenBSD 3.2 sparc via tape. I downloaded the sparc distribution from ftp.usa.openbsd.org, and made the tape on my SS10 and Sun tape drive running Solaris 8 by following the tape install instructions in INSTALL.sparc. It starts to boot but then fails shortly after the initial boot message. Here is what it does..

ok boot tape:1

<snip>...device address message

>>OpenBSD BOOT 2.2
Booting bsd @ 0x4000
Can't find entry point.
Instruction Access Exception
Type help for more information.
ok

I then downloaded the 3.1 distribution and with the same tape using the same maketape script (sans the 31 instead of 32) I did the same procedure and the install worked fine. It seems that the 3.2 sparc boot program has a problem or something with tape installs.

This is the tape script that I'm using with my Solaris Box

#! /bin/sh

	TAPE=${TAPE:-/dev/rmt/0n}
	mt -f ${TAPE} rewind
	if test $# -lt 1
	then
		dd of=${TAPE} if=bsd.rd obs=8k conv=sync
		dd of=${TAPE} if=boot obs=8k conv=sync
	fi
	for file in base etc comp game man misc xbase xfont xserv xshare
	do
		dd if=${file}32.tgz of=${TAPE} obs=8k conv=sync
	done
	tar cf ${TAPE} bsd
	mt -f ${TAPE} offline
	# end of script

Any suggestions?

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Kurt Nowak Received on Mon Jan 27 21:55:53 2003