********************************************* ** OSF/1 2.0 MIPS Installation How-to v1.5 ** ** by Gabucino ** ********************************************* Step 1: Execute standalone installer $ gxemul -d emptyhdd.img -d bc:osf1-2_0-mips.img -E dec -e 3max -X -Y 2 vmunix.sas Step 1.5: Create custom disklabel [OPTIONAL] Disk space needs of the complete system: /dev/rz0a 19743 8022 9746 45% / /dev/rz0g 396463 230361 126455 64% /usr Choose "3" cd /dev ./MAKEDEV rz0 disklabel -wr rz0 rz58 disklabel -e rz0 exit Step 2: Execute base system $ gxemul -d b:emptyhdd.img -d c:osf1-2_0-mips.img -E dec -e 3max -X -Y 2 vmunix Step 3: Finish installation Choose "1" or "2" and install dat shit (choose to install xterm [in package OSFX11200] or you'll have to use single-user mode (gxemul -o -s) to login) Step 4: The only reliable way to login is by remote xterm due to a getty bug cat > /sbin/init.d/xterm << EOF #!/bin/sh DISPLAY=192.168.0.1:0 (while [ 1 ]; do xterm || sleep 60; done) & EOF # ln -s /sbin/init.d/xterm /sbin/rc3.d/S99xterm Step 5: configure the ln0 interface whichever way you please Disable XDM [OPTIONAL] # grep -v DISPLAYTYPE /etc/rc.config > /etc/rc.config.new # cat /etc/rc.config.new > /etc/rc.config # sed s/#cons/cons/ < /etc/inittab > /etc/inittab.new # mv /etc/inittab.new /etc/inittab Package installation on live system: # mount /dev/rz1c /mnt/wherever [runas /user:administrator sudo su --force] # setld -l /mnt/wherever OSFX11200 Further info: http://bhami.com/rosetta.html Greetings go to: wdl2.winworldpc.com Adolf Hitler