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Izumi Tsutsui | 24 Jan 2012 15:58
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Cobalt RestoreCD/RestoreUSB Beta based on NetBSD 5.1.1

Hi,

It seems NetBSD 5.1.1 release is pending, but binaries are there
and it also contains telnetd vulnerability fix (which is rather
important for restorecd), so I'd announce 5.1.1 based NetBSD/cobalt
RestoreCD and brandnew RestoreUSB as Beta test for future 5.1.x release:

 http://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/arch/cobalt/restore-cd/5.1.1/

restorecd-5.1.1-20120112.iso.gz is a gzipped RestoreCD ISO9660 image
as prior releases.

restoreusb-5.1.1-20120112.img.gz is a new "RestoreUSB" image
which has almost identical functions with RestoreCD but is
intended to be burned into USB memory sticks for USB bootable PCs.

You can write the image using gzip(1) + dd(1) on Unix like OSes,
or you can also use "Rawrite32" utility on MS Windows:
http://www.NetBSD.org/~martin/rawrite32/index.html

To use the RestoreUSB for cobalt installation, write the image
into >=512MB USB memory stick (or USB HDD etc.) and boot your PC
from it, then all other procedures are same as RestoreCD.
You no longer have to burn a coaster for every installation ;-)

See also "Restore CD Howto" for actual installation procedures:
 http://www.NetBSD.org/ports/cobalt/restorecd-howto.htm:
 (though RestoreUSB is not mentioned yet)
and see files in .tar.gz archive for more details.
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..I'd rather be coding ASM! | 24 Jan 2012 22:43
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Re: Cobalt RestoreCD/RestoreUSB Beta based on NetBSD 5.1.1


Nice one Izumi! Thanks :)

Al.

On Tue, 24 Jan 2012, Izumi Tsutsui wrote:

> Hi,
>
> It seems NetBSD 5.1.1 release is pending, but binaries are there
> and it also contains telnetd vulnerability fix (which is rather
> important for restorecd), so I'd announce 5.1.1 based NetBSD/cobalt
> RestoreCD and brandnew RestoreUSB as Beta test for future 5.1.x release:
>
> http://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/arch/cobalt/restore-cd/5.1.1/
>
> restorecd-5.1.1-20120112.iso.gz is a gzipped RestoreCD ISO9660 image
> as prior releases.
>
> restoreusb-5.1.1-20120112.img.gz is a new "RestoreUSB" image
> which has almost identical functions with RestoreCD but is
> intended to be burned into USB memory sticks for USB bootable PCs.
>
> You can write the image using gzip(1) + dd(1) on Unix like OSes,
> or you can also use "Rawrite32" utility on MS Windows:
> http://www.NetBSD.org/~martin/rawrite32/index.html
>
> To use the RestoreUSB for cobalt installation, write the image
> into >=512MB USB memory stick (or USB HDD etc.) and boot your PC
> from it, then all other procedures are same as RestoreCD.
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Izumi Tsutsui | 11 Feb 2012 13:15
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Cobalt RestoreCD/RestoreUSB based on NetBSD 5.1.2

I wrote:

> It seems NetBSD 5.1.1 release is pending, but binaries are there
> and it also contains telnetd vulnerability fix (which is rather
> important for restorecd), so I'd announce 5.1.1 based NetBSD/cobalt
> RestoreCD and brandnew RestoreUSB as Beta test for future 5.1.x release:

Finally NetBSD 5.1.2 has been announced,
http://mail-index.NetBSD.org/netbsd-announce/2012/02/11/msg000143.html
so I'd also like to announce 5.1.2 based
NetBSD/cobalt RestoreCD and RestoreUSB:

  http://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/arch/cobalt/restore-cd/5.1.2/

The only changes from 5.1.1 version are CHANGES file and 5.1.2 binaries,
so the following instructions are same as 5.1.1 ones:

restorecd-5.1.2-20120205.iso.gz is a gzipped RestoreCD ISO9660 image
as prior releases.

restoreusb-5.1.2-20120205.img.gz is a new "RestoreUSB" image
which has almost identical functions with RestoreCD but is
intended to be burned into USB memory sticks for USB bootable PCs.

You can write the image using gzip(1) + dd(1) on Unix like OSes,
or you can also use "Rawrite32" utility on MS Windows:
http://www.NetBSD.org/~martin/rawrite32/index.html

To use the RestoreUSB for cobalt installation, write the image
into >=512MB USB memory stick (or USB HDD etc.) and boot your PC
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Mike Hebel | 11 Feb 2012 16:05

Re: Cobalt RestoreCD/RestoreUSB based on NetBSD 5.1.2

On 02/11/2012 06:15 AM, Izumi Tsutsui wrote:
> I wrote:
>
>> It seems NetBSD 5.1.1 release is pending, but binaries are there
>> and it also contains telnetd vulnerability fix (which is rather
>> important for restorecd), so I'd announce 5.1.1 based NetBSD/cobalt
>> RestoreCD and brandnew RestoreUSB as Beta test for future 5.1.x release:
> Finally NetBSD 5.1.2 has been announced,
> http://mail-index.NetBSD.org/netbsd-announce/2012/02/11/msg000143.html
> so I'd also like to announce 5.1.2 based
> NetBSD/cobalt RestoreCD and RestoreUSB:
>
>    http://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/arch/cobalt/restore-cd/5.1.2/
>
> The only changes from 5.1.1 version are CHANGES file and 5.1.2 binaries,
> so the following instructions are same as 5.1.1 ones:
>
> restorecd-5.1.2-20120205.iso.gz is a gzipped RestoreCD ISO9660 image
> as prior releases.
>
> restoreusb-5.1.2-20120205.img.gz is a new "RestoreUSB" image
> which has almost identical functions with RestoreCD but is
> intended to be burned into USB memory sticks for USB bootable PCs.
>
> You can write the image using gzip(1) + dd(1) on Unix like OSes,
> or you can also use "Rawrite32" utility on MS Windows:
> http://www.NetBSD.org/~martin/rawrite32/index.html
>
> To use the RestoreUSB for cobalt installation, write the image
> into>=512MB USB memory stick (or USB HDD etc.) and boot your PC
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Sevan / Venture37 | 11 Feb 2012 17:24
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Re: Cobalt RestoreCD/RestoreUSB based on NetBSD 5.1.2

On 11/02/2012 15:05, Mike Hebel wrote:
> Sweet!  And just in time for me to reload my Qube2 so it runs Simh a
> little cleaner.  (I'm running a virtual vax on it right.  Weirdness with
> the Simh networking but otherwise it's fine.)  Needs more ram though.

cool, I wanted to do this but assumed it the qube2 couldn't take it as 
it cause 100% CPU utilisation on my core2 macbook pro emulating a vax 
with bsd 4.3.
Setting the idle detection on didnt help.

Sevan
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Mike Hebel | 11 Feb 2012 18:20

Re: Cobalt RestoreCD/RestoreUSB based on NetBSD 5.1.2

On 02/11/2012 10:24 AM, Sevan / Venture37 wrote:
> On 11/02/2012 15:05, Mike Hebel wrote:
>> Sweet!  And just in time for me to reload my Qube2 so it runs Simh a
>> little cleaner.  (I'm running a virtual vax on it right.  Weirdness with
>> the Simh networking but otherwise it's fine.)  Needs more ram though.
>
> cool, I wanted to do this but assumed it the qube2 couldn't take it as 
> it cause 100% CPU utilisation on my core2 macbook pro emulating a vax 
> with bsd 4.3.
> Setting the idle detection on didnt help.

It hits at least 80% most of the time.  Didn't say it was fast just that 
it worked.  :-)

More ram will likely help it respond quicker but probably not help the 
CPU problem.  One thing I've been trying to deal with though is I get 
DUP packets on the PCI network card I've dedicated to simh.  The system 
is an old NetBSD 4.0 box with a custom kernel so I'm hoping that it's 
just an issue with building simh using old libraries or something.

--

-- 
Mike

If I wanted to create a universe from scratch
I guess I should have ordered the apple pie.
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Sevan / Venture37 | 24 May 2012 21:00
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Re: Cobalt RestoreCD/RestoreUSB based on NetBSD 5.1.2

On 11/02/2012 17:20, Mike Hebel wrote:
> On 02/11/2012 10:24 AM, Sevan / Venture37 wrote:
>> On 11/02/2012 15:05, Mike Hebel wrote:
>>> Sweet!  And just in time for me to reload my Qube2 so it runs Simh a
>>> little cleaner.  (I'm running a virtual vax on it right.  Weirdness with
>>> the Simh networking but otherwise it's fine.)  Needs more ram though.
>>
>> cool, I wanted to do this but assumed it the qube2 couldn't take it as
>> it cause 100% CPU utilisation on my core2 macbook pro emulating a vax
>> with bsd 4.3.
>> Setting the idle detection on didnt help.
>
> It hits at least 80% most of the time.  Didn't say it was fast just that
> it worked. :-)
>
> More ram will likely help it respond quicker but probably not help the
> CPU problem.  One thing I've been trying to deal with though is I get
> DUP packets on the PCI network card I've dedicated to simh.  The system
> is an old NetBSD 4.0 box with a custom kernel so I'm hoping that it's
> just an issue with building simh using old libraries or something.

Just seen this on the simh mailing list regarding idle detection on 
FreeBSD, might be of some use for NetBSD

http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/pipermail/simh/2012-May/006924.html

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Mr K | 11 Feb 2012 17:55
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RE: Cobalt RestoreCD/RestoreUSB based on NetBSD 5.1.2

Thanks

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Subject: Cobalt RestoreCD/RestoreUSB based on NetBSD 5.1.2

I wrote:

> It seems NetBSD 5.1.1 release is pending, but binaries are there and 
> it also contains telnetd vulnerability fix (which is rather important 
> for restorecd), so I'd announce 5.1.1 based NetBSD/cobalt RestoreCD 
> and brandnew RestoreUSB as Beta test for future 5.1.x release:

Finally NetBSD 5.1.2 has been announced,
http://mail-index.NetBSD.org/netbsd-announce/2012/02/11/msg000143.html
so I'd also like to announce 5.1.2 based NetBSD/cobalt RestoreCD and
RestoreUSB:

  http://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/arch/cobalt/restore-cd/5.1.2/

The only changes from 5.1.1 version are CHANGES file and 5.1.2 binaries, so
the following instructions are same as 5.1.1 ones:

restorecd-5.1.2-20120205.iso.gz is a gzipped RestoreCD ISO9660 image as
prior releases.
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