3/80 diskless boot, new user

[Bob Currier - DCAC Network Comm. Specialist]

I just received my 3/80 last week.  I was told by the Sun sales rep that I
did *not* need a tape drive, since we had a 3/60 downstairs with one.  I
deeply regret not buying that tape unit!  The rep said 'loading your OS
over the net is *NO PROBLEM*!  He forgot to mention all the little things
like having to run 4.0.3 on both the tapehost and remotehost.  After
getting past that point, I now get the first part of the download, and
then die. I get as far as loading 129k from the tftp server, my ip address
pops up, and then things just go phhhfffffft. Sun has not been that
helpful. Yeah, I know, call 1800usa4sun and wait 4 days to get a reply.
The first guy I got told me I had to buy the 3/x specifics for our 3/60. I
couldn't use the install tapes that came with my 3/80.  BTW, I have 2
104mb SCSI hard disks in the 3/80.  

Can anyone offer some help?  I am a new Sun user, and NOT a UNIX guru, so
I am beginning to drown!  I have had my box for over a week now, and I
would like to begin using it!  I am beginning to think the easiest thing
to do would be to buy one of those old SCSI to new SCSI adapters and steal
the shoebo x from the 3/60 long enough to get me up!

Thanks,

Bob Currier
Network Communications
Duke University

rdc at northlab.ac.duke.edu
currier at romeo.cs.duke.edu