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[src/trunk]: src/distrib/notes Mention macppc 601 needs to use separate boot ...



details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/2203d95b7449
branches:  trunk
changeset: 445817:2203d95b7449
user:      scole <scole%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Tue Nov 13 18:48:25 2018 +0000

description:
Mention macppc 601 needs to use separate boot floppies, kernels, and specific kernel on CD

diffstat:

 distrib/notes/common/main              |  20 +++++++++++++++++++-
 distrib/notes/macppc/contents          |  18 +++++++++++++++++-
 distrib/notes/macppc/install           |  12 +++++++++++-
 distrib/notes/macppc/prep.OPENFIRMWARE |  11 ++++++++---
 4 files changed, 55 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diffs (138 lines):

diff -r d9216b6dfe4a -r 2203d95b7449 distrib/notes/common/main
--- a/distrib/notes/common/main Tue Nov 13 18:27:32 2018 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/common/main Tue Nov 13 18:48:25 2018 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: main,v 1.549 2018/08/07 08:26:42 martin Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: main,v 1.550 2018/11/13 18:48:25 scole Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1999-2012 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
 .\" All rights reserved.
@@ -381,6 +381,24 @@
 You may want to read the section below on
 .Sx Open Firmware boot syntax
 .\}
+.if \n[macppc] \{\
+.It
+.Pp
+PowerPC 601 machines need to use separate boot floppies 
+.Pa macppc/installation/floppy/boot601_1.fs
+and
+.Pa macppc/installation/floppy/boot602_2.fs ,
+a different kernel set
+.Pa kern-GENERIC_601.tgz ,
+and a different install kernel
+.Pa netbsd-INSTALL_601.gz .
+The same boot CD can be used but at the boot prompt you must specify
+the 601 kernel, i.e., replace
+.Ic netbsd.macppc
+with
+.Ic netbsd.601
+.
+.\}
 .if \n[sparc]:\n[sparc64] \{\
 .It
 You will need to get to the
diff -r d9216b6dfe4a -r 2203d95b7449 distrib/notes/macppc/contents
--- a/distrib/notes/macppc/contents     Tue Nov 13 18:27:32 2018 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/macppc/contents     Tue Nov 13 18:48:25 2018 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: contents,v 1.14 2018/06/24 09:38:47 leot Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: contents,v 1.15 2018/11/13 18:48:25 scole Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1999-2016 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
 .\" All rights reserved.
@@ -91,6 +91,15 @@
 and 2.4 systems (i.e. those that have floppy drives).
 It has a RAM-disk installer.
 .
+.                      It Pa netbsd-INSTALL_601.gz
+.
+A gzipped
+.Nx
+kernel containing code only for PowerPC 601 machines, Open Firmware
+1.0.5, 1.1.22, 2.0.x, and 2.4 systems (i.e. those that have floppy drives).
+It has a RAM-disk installer.
+.
+.
 .              tag) \" binary/kernel/
 .
 .              It Pa sets/
@@ -112,6 +121,13 @@
 Only usable on models that ship with a floppy drive (pre-Open Firmware 3);
 see below.
 .
+.
+.              It Pa floppy/boot601_1.fs
+.              It Pa floppy/boot601_2.fs
+.
+Same as boot1.fs, boot2.fs, except for PowerPC 601 machines only.
+.
+.
 .              It Pa ofwboot.xcf
 .
 \*M bootloader; see below.
diff -r d9216b6dfe4a -r 2203d95b7449 distrib/notes/macppc/install
--- a/distrib/notes/macppc/install      Tue Nov 13 18:27:32 2018 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/macppc/install      Tue Nov 13 18:48:25 2018 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: install,v 1.39 2012/10/06 05:28:46 jnemeth Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: install,v 1.40 2018/11/13 18:48:25 scole Exp $
 .
 .Ss2 Open Firmware boot syntax
 .
@@ -298,6 +298,15 @@
 .No 0 \*[Gt] Ic "boot cd:,\eOFWBOOT.XCF;1 NETBSD.MACPPC;1"
 .disp)
 .Note)
+.(Note
+PowerPC 601 machines need to specify the
+.Pa NETBSD.601
+kernel when booting from the install CD, and use the
+.Pa kern-GENERIC_601.tgz
+and
+.Pa netbsd-INSTALL_601.gz
+kernels.
+.Note)
 .Pp
 If the
 .Ic dir
@@ -335,6 +344,7 @@
 .Pp
 .(disp
 .No 0 \*[Gt] Ic "boot cd:0 NETBSD.MACPPC"
+.No 0 \*[Gt] Ic "boot cd:0 NETBSD.601"
 .No 0 \*[Gt] Ic "boot scsi-int/sd@3:0 NETBSD.MACPPC"
 .No 0 \*[Gt] Ic "boot scsi/sd@3:0 NETBSD.MACPPC"
 .No 0 \*[Gt] Ic "boot ata/atapi-disk:0 NETBSD.MACPPC"
diff -r d9216b6dfe4a -r 2203d95b7449 distrib/notes/macppc/prep.OPENFIRMWARE
--- a/distrib/notes/macppc/prep.OPENFIRMWARE    Tue Nov 13 18:27:32 2018 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/macppc/prep.OPENFIRMWARE    Tue Nov 13 18:48:25 2018 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: prep.OPENFIRMWARE,v 1.19 2017/06/07 09:14:32 he Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: prep.OPENFIRMWARE,v 1.20 2018/11/13 18:48:25 scole Exp $
 .if \*[OF_VERSION_3] \{\
 .
 .Ss2 Updating your BootROM
@@ -1257,7 +1257,11 @@
 .Pa installation/floppy/boot1.fs
 and
 .Pa installation/floppy/boot2.fs
-to two floppy disks.
+to two floppy disks.  PowerPC 601 machines should use
+.Pa installation/floppy/boot601_1.fs
+and
+.Pa installation/floppy/boot601_2.fs
+instead.
 .Pp
 .(bullet -compact
 .Em From an UNIX-like machine
@@ -1513,7 +1517,8 @@
 .It
 Copy
 .Pa netbsd-INSTALL.gz No and Pa ofwboot.xcf
-to the disk.
+to the disk.  PowerPC 601 machines need to use
+.Pa netbsd-INSTALL_601.gz .
 .It
 Rename
 .Pa netbsd-INSTALL.gz No to Pa netbsd.gz ,



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