[src/trunk]: src/distrib/notes/macppc more detail about bootloader on MS-DOS ...

[mbw <mbw%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/9fb9b337765e
branches:  trunk
changeset: 533081:9fb9b337765e
user:      mbw <mbw%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Thu Jun 20 20:06:20 2002 +0000

description:
more detail about bootloader on MS-DOS partition
mention that monitor must support resolution of Open Firmware, which may
  be that of previously selected res in MacOS.

diffstat:

 distrib/notes/macppc/prep |  12 ++++++++++--
 1 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diffs (33 lines):

diff -r 41fa1ede1919 -r 9fb9b337765e distrib/notes/macppc/prep
--- a/distrib/notes/macppc/prep Thu Jun 20 20:05:16 2002 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/macppc/prep Thu Jun 20 20:06:20 2002 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: prep,v 1.31 2002/06/14 11:28:33 wiz Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: prep,v 1.32 2002/06/20 20:06:20 mbw Exp $
 .
 .Ss2 Prepare yourself
 .
@@ -273,6 +273,11 @@
 .Sq ttyb
 (which is the Printer serial port) or remove the internal modem.
 .Pp
+Open Firmware seems to ignore the settings on most DB15 to VGA adapters.  
+Depending on your model, it will default to either 640 x 480 at 60 Hz or
+to the resolution previously selected in MacOS.  Make sure that your
+monitor can handle these resolutions.
+.Pp
 Now would be a good time to look at the 
 .Nx*M
 Model Support webpage to determine the issues with your model.
@@ -948,7 +953,10 @@
 bootloader from an MS-DOS filesystem (such as a floppy or Zip disk).  It
 can then load a
 .Nx
-kernel from the same MS-DOS filesystem or elsewhere.
+kernel from the same MS-DOS filesystem or elsewhere.  This has only been 
+thoroughly tested on floppy disks, but may work on FDISK-formatted hard drives.
+This does not work for MS-DOS partitions on a hard drive with an Apple 
+Partition Map.
 .Pp
 .
 .It