Bug 15538

Summary:	tftp32 image fails on Sparc SLC
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	Need Real Name <joey>
Component:	installer	Assignee:	Michael Fulbright <msf>
Status:	CLOSED WONTFIX	QA Contact:	Brock Organ <borgan>
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Priority:	medium
Version:	6.2
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Description Need Real Name 2000-08-06 07:13:43 UTC

I attempted to install 6.2 on a Sparc SLC with 16mb of ram. I setup rarp, 
tftp on a boothost as described in the manual.

The Sparc SLC successfully received an IP address and downloaded the 
image. I put on a 32 bit kernel from the /kernels directory on the 
distribution CD. This booted successfully, so my setup was working.

I changed the link to the tftp32 image. This always fails. The screen 
flickered for several seconds, the monitor returned with a jumbled message 
about a window underflow, and the sparc locked up requiring a hard-reset.

Comment 1 Michael Fulbright 2001-09-14 18:24:35 UTC

SPARC is not a supported platform.