When the XUPV5 board arrived (in 2008) it already was configured to boot OpenSolaris on the OpenSPARC T1 processor. I just did a short boot and looked at the serial prompt. This was the whole experience I made with the default set-up. Since the board was needed for other projects, I deleted the files from the SystemACE CF card. Last week I had some evening cycles and reactivated the set-up and booted OpenSolaris on the T1 again. Here some notes about it.
Needed download: OpenSPARC T1 Core
Useful Documentation: quick start
After copying the OpenSPARCT1_1_7_os_boot.ace file into a free revN directory on the CF card and configure SW3 dips to the corresponding revN directory the board could be power-on. On the serial line the firmware boot shows up and after entering into the OpenBoot prompt OpenSolaris can be boot with the command “boot -mverbose”. Now it’s time to take a coffee, since the boot procedure takes roundabout 60 minutes. After finishing the boot procedure, a login prompt is displayed and it can be logged in the system to adjust the IP address for the local network. Now telnet can be used to log-in and to explore the system…
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