Subject: install/35475: Installation document fix
To: None <install-manager@netbsd.org, gnats-admin@netbsd.org,>
From: None <itohy@netbsd.org>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 01/24/2007 13:25:00
>Number:         35475
>Category:       install
>Synopsis:       Installation document fix
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    install-manager
>State:          open
>Class:          doc-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Wed Jan 24 13:25:00 +0000 2007
>Originator:     ITOH Yasufumi
>Release:        NetBSD 4.99.7
>Organization:
>Environment:
Machine: i386

>Description:
	On the installation document (INSTALL.more etc.),

	1. '>' and '&' characters are missing,

	    SYSVSUM  Historic ATT System V UNIX checksums ...
	                      ^should be AT&T

	2. sysinst screen does not look pretty.

	    .***********************************************.
	    * NetBSD-3.1_STABLE Install System                     *  <===
	    *                                               *
		:

>How-To-Repeat:
	Read the installation document and get confused.

	ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/netbsd-2/200701180000Z/i386/INSTALL.more
	ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/netbsd-3/200612010000Z/i386/INSTALL.more
	ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/netbsd-4/200701220000Z/i386/INSTALL.more

>Fix:
	Here's a patch, but I'm not sure this is a correct fix.

Index: macros
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/src/distrib/notes/common/macros,v
retrieving revision 1.32
diff -u -r1.32 macros
--- macros	23 Jan 2007 15:23:05 -0000	1.32
+++ macros	24 Jan 2007 12:54:35 -0000
@@ -417,6 +417,11 @@
 .if !r\*A .nr \*A 1
 .define_all \*[MACHINE_ARCH_LIST]
 .
+.\" Compatible strings.
+.ds & &
+.ds < <
+.ds > >
+.
 .\" Other strings available:
 .\"
 .\"	\*M		${MACHINE} (e.g., `i386')
Index: sysinst
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/src/distrib/notes/common/sysinst,v
retrieving revision 1.78
diff -u -r1.78 sysinst
--- sysinst	4 Jan 2007 00:19:45 -0000	1.78
+++ sysinst	24 Jan 2007 12:54:36 -0000
@@ -418,7 +418,9 @@
 . cs \n(.f 22
 .\" )   - appease vi showmatch
   .***********************************************.
-  * NetBSD-\*V Install System                     *
+                                                  *
+.sp -1
+  * NetBSD-\*V Install System
   *                                               *
   *\*>a: Install NetBSD to hard disk                *
   * b: Upgrade NetBSD on a hard disk              *