[src/netbsd-2]: src/distrib/notes/common Pull up revision 1.291 (requested by...

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

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/25b34b264ee7
branches:  netbsd-2
changeset: 563996:25b34b264ee7
user:      tron <tron%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Tue Aug 23 13:28:13 2005 +0000

description:
Pull up revision 1.291 (requested by riz in ticket #5596):
Add an amd64 'Quick install notes for the impatient' bit, and
touch up the amd64 directory structure.

diffstat:

 distrib/notes/common/main |  23 +++++++++++++++--------
 1 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diffs (62 lines):

diff -r 1d5659408f54 -r 25b34b264ee7 distrib/notes/common/main
--- a/distrib/notes/common/main Tue Aug 23 13:28:09 2005 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/common/main Tue Aug 23 13:28:13 2005 +0000
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: main,v 1.253.2.10.2.3 2005/08/15 06:08:58 snj Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: main,v 1.253.2.10.2.4 2005/08/23 13:28:13 tron Exp $
 .\"
-.\" Copyright (c) 1999-2004 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
+.\" Copyright (c) 1999-2005 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
 .\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 .Em \*[format]
 version.
 .
-.if \n[i386]:\n[macppc]:\n[sparc]:\n[sparc64] \{
+.if \n[i386]:\n[macppc]:\n[sparc]:\n[sparc64]:\n[amd64] \{
 .Ss "Quick install notes for the impatient"
 .Pp
 This section contains some brief notes describing what you need to
@@ -114,20 +114,27 @@
 .Bl -bullet
 .It
 Fetch the
-.if \n[i386] \{\
+.if \n[i386]:\n[amd64] \{\
 appropriate pair of boot floppy images from the
-.Pa i386/installation/floppy/
-directory.
+.Pa \*M/installation/floppy/
+directory, or a CD-ROM image.
 Most people will need the
 .Pa boot1.fs
 and
 .Pa boot2.fs
-images, or possibly (but not necessarily)
+images for VGA console installation, or the
+.Pa boot-com1.fs
+and
+.Pa boot-com2.fs
+images for installation via serial console.
+.if \n[i386] \{\
+You may also possibly (but not necessarily) want to use
 .Pa bootlap1.fs
 and
 .Pa bootlap2.fs
 if installing on a laptop.
 .\}
+.\}
 .if \n[macppc] \{\
 files necessary to boot your system.
 The files depend on what model you
@@ -184,7 +191,7 @@
 your machine.
 .Pp
 You will at a minimum need
-.ie \n[i386] \{\
+.ie \n[i386]:\n[amd64] \{\
 one of the kernel sets, typically
 .Pa kern-GENERIC.tgz ,
 as well as