[src/trunk]: src/distrib/notes/common common/main

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

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/12f976368607
branches:  trunk
changeset: 520113:12f976368607
user:      mbw <mbw%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Thu Jan 03 03:32:10 2002 +0000

description:
common/main
tweaks to the "Quick install for the impatient", particularly changing the
 recommendation to MS-DOS floppy with bootloader and kernel instead of
 boot floppy image

common/sysinst
add .To 2 tags for macppc-specific sections

common/postinstall
change tlp0 to de0 in description of typical ethernet interface

diffstat:

 distrib/notes/common/main        |  53 ++++++++++++++++++++-------------------
 distrib/notes/common/postinstall |   4 +-
 distrib/notes/common/sysinst     |   6 +++-
 3 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)

diffs (144 lines):

diff -r 5b3729fc9e84 -r 12f976368607 distrib/notes/common/main
--- a/distrib/notes/common/main Thu Jan 03 02:29:39 2002 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/common/main Thu Jan 03 03:32:10 2002 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: main,v 1.148 2002/01/02 21:12:16 he Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: main,v 1.149 2002/01/03 03:32:10 mbw Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1999-2001 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
 .\" All rights reserved.
@@ -123,14 +123,17 @@
 if installing on a laptop.
 .\}
 .if r_macppc \{\
-boot floppy image
+bootloader
+.Pa installation/ofwboot.xcf 
+and the installation kernel
+.Pa installation/netbsd.ram.gz .
+Alternatively, you can fetch the CD image,
+.Pa macppc_bootable.iso 
+or the boot floppy image
 .Pa installation/boot.fs
-and bootloader
-.Pa installation/ofwboot.xcf ,
-or the CD image,
-.Pa macppc_bootable.iso .
-You only need the floppy image and bootloader, or the CD image to boot
-your system.
+which include the bootloader and installation kernel.
+You only need the installation kernel and bootloader, or the CD image to
+boot your system.
 .\}
 .if r_sparc \{\
 CD image,
@@ -151,13 +154,13 @@
 directory.
 When you boot the install
 .if r_i386 floppies,
-.if r_macppc floppy or CD-ROM,
+.if r_macppc kernel from floppy, hard drive, or CD-ROM,
 .if r_sparc floppies or CD-ROM,
 the installation program
 can fetch these files for you (using e.g. ftp),
 if you have a network connection.
 There are several other methods to get the binary sets onto
-the machine you install.
+your machine.
 .Pp
 You will at a minimum need
 .ie r_i386 \{\
@@ -191,15 +194,14 @@
 .\}
 .if \n[macppc] \{
 .It
-If your mac has a floppy drive,
-write the floppy image directly to a floppy disk.
-Otherwise, drag the uncompressed floppy image and bootloader to your
-hard drive icon (the top level of the drive, not the desktop).  If you are
-making a CD, burn it now.
-If you have problems writing a raw image to a floppy, the
-.Ic suntar
-.Tn MacOS
-program may be of help.
+If your mac has a floppy drive, copy
+.Pa ofwboot.xcf No and Pa netbsd.ram.gz
+to an MS-DOS formatted floppy disk and rename
+.Pa netbsd.ram.gz No to Pa netbsd.gz .
+Otherwise, drag 
+.Pa ofwboot.xcf No and Pa netbsd.ram.gz
+to your hard drive icon (the top level of the drive, not the desktop).  If 
+you are making a CD, burn it now.
 .\}
 .if \n[sparc] \{
 .It
@@ -258,18 +260,17 @@
 .\}
 .if r_macppc \{\
 .It
-At the Open Firmware prompt, type the command to boot.  For the boot
+At the Open Firmware prompt, type the command to boot.  To boot from a
 floppy, the command is
-.Dq Ic "boot fd:0" .
-For the boot floppy image and bootloader on your hard drive (Open Firmware
-3), the command is something like
-.Dq Ic "boot hd:9,ofwboot.xcf hd:9,boot.fs" .
-You may need to replace both 9's with your drive's partition number.
+.Dq Ic "boot fd:,\eofwboot.xcf netbsd.gz" .
+For the install kernel and bootloader on your hard drive (Open Firmware
+3), the command is
+.Dq Ic "boot hd:\e,ofwboot.xcf netbsd.ram.gz" .
 .Pp
 For boot CDs, the command is something like
 .Dq Ic "boot cd:,\eofwboot.xcf netbsd.macppc"
 (for Open Firmware 3) or
-.Dq Ic "boot scsi-int/sd@3:0,\eOFWBOOT.XCF NETBSD.MACPPC"
+.Dq Ic "boot scsi-int/sd@3:0 NETBSD.MACPPC"
 (for earlier Open Firmware versions).
 You will need to use the correct case for
 .Ic OFWBOOT.XCF No and Ic NETBSD.MACPPC
diff -r 5b3729fc9e84 -r 12f976368607 distrib/notes/common/postinstall
--- a/distrib/notes/common/postinstall  Thu Jan 03 02:29:39 2002 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/common/postinstall  Thu Jan 03 03:32:10 2002 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: postinstall,v 1.30 2002/01/02 21:12:16 he Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: postinstall,v 1.31 2002/01/03 03:32:10 mbw Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1999-2001 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
 .\" All rights reserved.
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 network interface, 
 .ie r_macppc \{\
 where your on-board interfaces may be one of
-.Li mc0 , bm0 , tlp0 No or Li gm0 .
+.Li mc0 , bm0 , de0 No or Li gm0 .
 For example:
 .\}
 .el along the lines of
diff -r 5b3729fc9e84 -r 12f976368607 distrib/notes/common/sysinst
--- a/distrib/notes/common/sysinst      Thu Jan 03 02:29:39 2002 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/common/sysinst      Thu Jan 03 03:32:10 2002 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: sysinst,v 1.28 2002/01/02 21:12:16 he Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: sysinst,v 1.29 2002/01/03 03:32:10 mbw Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1999-2001 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
 .\" All rights reserved.
@@ -619,7 +619,8 @@
 this.
 .if r_macppc \{\
 .It
-.Em "Preparation for a disk which will be used for"
+.To 2 "Preparing a disk which will be used for MacOS and NetBSD"
+.Em "Preparing a disk which will be used for"
 .Tn MacOS
 .Em and NetBSD
 .Pp
@@ -1279,6 +1280,7 @@
 the machine coming up without access restrictions.  
 .if r_macppc \{\
 .It
+.To 2 "Making the device nodes"
 .Em Making the device nodes
 .Pp
 If you are installing using the