Re: install/55413 (More problems)

[Michael Siegel <bugcounterism%malbolge.net@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR install/55413; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Michael Siegel <bugcounterism%malbolge.net@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
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Subject: Re: install/55413 (More problems)
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2021 19:34:13 +0200

 I've had another look at G), 4., bullet point 2.
 
 In -current, the relevant portion of text now looks as follows:
 
   First, let's describe a quick install. The other sections of this
   document go into the installation procedure in more detail, but you
   may find that you do not need this. If you want detailed
   instructions, skip to the next section. This section describes a
   basic installation, using a CD / DVD (or USB stick) as the install
   medium.
 
     What you need.
 
       - The distribution sets (in this example, they are on the CD or
         DVD).
 
       - An optical drive.
 
       - A hard drive with at least 700 MB of free space for a complete
         base install, not including room for swap. If you wish to
         install the X Window System as well, you will need at least
         225 MB more. 
 
 The only two non-problematic adjustments I'd make here are these:
 
 Index: sysinst
 ===================================================================
 RCS file: /cvsroot/src/distrib/notes/common/sysinst,v
 retrieving revision 1.112
 diff -u -r1.112 sysinst
 --- sysinst	28 May 2021 13:55:24 -0000	1.112
 +++ sysinst	31 May 2021 15:55:05 -0000
 @@ -169,8 +169,8 @@
  The other sections of this document go into the installation procedure in more
  detail, but you may find that you do not need this.
  If you want detailed instructions, skip to the next section.
 -This section describes a basic installation, using a CD / DVD
 -.if \n[i386]:\n[amd64] (or USB stick)
 +This section describes a basic installation, using a CD/DVD
 +.if \n[i386]:\n[amd64] or a USB stick
  as the install medium.
  .Pp
  .(bullet
 
 
 The rest would need some investigation.
 
 H)
   - The distribution sets (in this example, they are on the CD or
     DVD).
     --> s/CD or DVD/installation medium
 
   Some architectures, e.g., acorn32, arc, and atari seem to require
   using a mix of floppy discs and optical discs for installation that
   is really not clear to me. That makes it kind of hard to tell if the
   suggested substitution would break things.
 
 I)
   - An optical drive.
   
   At least for architectures that also support installing from a USB
   stick, this should rather say
 
     - An optical drive or a free USB port.
 
   Now, it seems as if the INSTALL files for all architectures that use
   sysinst (or have it documented), claim that you need an optical
   drive. I wonder whether that is actually adequate.