====== NetBSD hdd-boot ======

===== Files needed =====
[[http://nyftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/HEAD/|sandpoint/installation/altboot.img]] and [[http://nyftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/HEAD/|sandpoint/binary/kernel/netbsd-INSTALL.gz]]

Time to time there is no sandpoint directory. In this case use google to find some alternative mirrors. 

===== Installation guide =====
  - Flash altboot.img u-boot image as kernel using this [[howto:kernel_upload|guide]].
  - Setup tftp server to serve netbsd-INSTALL file.
  - Reboot.
  - Enter altboot interactive mode by interrupting altboot.
  - Boot installation kernel using ''tftp:netbsd-INSTALL'' command.
  - Install NetBSD to wd0a device.
  - Reboot.
  - Set ''sshd=YES'' in /etc/rc.conf to make sshd automatically start at boot-up.
  - ''/etc/rc.d/sshd start''

===== Installation guide for additional software =====
  - ''export PKG_PATH="http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/NetBSD/sandpoint/6.0/"''
  - ''pkg_add -v gettext-lib''
  - ''pkg_add -v bash''

===== Links =====
[[http://www.netbsd.org/ports/sandpoint/instDSM-G600.html|Official guide]]

[[http://www.netbsd.org/docs/guide/en/chap-boot.html|First steps]]