echothrust/howtos

A list of OpenBSD (mostly) material

View on GitHub

OpenBSD on SGI hardware

SGI O2 Preparation

In order to start the installation from the CD you need to enter the following commands onto the maintenance mode of your O2.

>> resetenv
>> setenv OSLoader boot
>> setenv OSLoadFilename /bsd.rd
>> setenv console d

After the installation is finished you need to change the OSLoadFilename from the maintenance console to the normal kernel bsd instead of one used for the installation bsd.rd

>> setenv OSLoadFilename /bsd