SunOS 4.0.3 Installation

[David J. Camp]

We recently installed SunOS 4.0.3.  We encountered a few problems along
the way, but it mostly went smoothly.  In the intructions, there are some
specifications for the syntax used for various boot devices, such as
st(,0,1) to be used instead of the example syntax st0(0,0,1).  We tried
going by the examples at first, and it does not work.  Use the shorter
syntax.  We got it installed on two Sun 4's without any problems, and then
went to install it on our Sun 3.  The kernel failed to compile with
Unresolved References in the link step.  We limped along with the default
kernel for a day or so, but figured out that we needed to run
/usr/sunlink/dni/install/dni_install in order for the Sun DNI stuff to be
included.  Once we did that it compiled with no problems.  We seem to have
a mysterious lack of system messages being logged in /var/adm/messages
since the installation, and I am sure there should be some.  I seem to
remember having this problem before, but I cannot remember the cause.
Before the installation, we were having problems with our modems not
hanging up and the system crashing, often when people dial in.  The new
release does not seem to have fixed this problem.

David

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