currier@romeo.cs.duke.edu (Bob Currier - DCAC Network Comm. Specialist) (09/26/89)
I just received my 3/80 last week. I was told by the Sun sales rep that I did *not* need a tape drive, since we had a 3/60 downstairs with one. I deeply regret not buying that tape unit! The rep said 'loading your OS over the net is *NO PROBLEM*! He forgot to mention all the little things like having to run 4.0.3 on both the tapehost and remotehost. After getting past that point, I now get the first part of the download, and then die. I get as far as loading 129k from the tftp server, my ip address pops up, and then things just go phhhfffffft. Sun has not been that helpful. Yeah, I know, call 1800usa4sun and wait 4 days to get a reply. The first guy I got told me I had to buy the 3/x specifics for our 3/60. I couldn't use the install tapes that came with my 3/80. BTW, I have 2 104mb SCSI hard disks in the 3/80. Can anyone offer some help? I am a new Sun user, and NOT a UNIX guru, so I am beginning to drown! I have had my box for over a week now, and I would like to begin using it! I am beginning to think the easiest thing to do would be to buy one of those old SCSI to new SCSI adapters and steal the shoebo x from the 3/60 long enough to get me up! Thanks, Bob Currier Network Communications Duke University rdc@northlab.ac.duke.edu currier@romeo.cs.duke.edu