[src/netbsd-2-0]: src/distrib/notes/sparc Pull up revision 1.22 (requested by...

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

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/959249878ff9
branches:  netbsd-2-0
changeset: 561404:959249878ff9
user:      he <he%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Tue Jun 15 23:11:48 2004 +0000

description:
Pull up revision 1.22 (requested by mbw in ticket #487)
  Mention that the installer defaults to serial setting of
  9600 8N1, the user might want to prepare for that.  Fixes
  PR#11946.

diffstat:

 distrib/notes/sparc/prep |  10 +++++++++-
 1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diffs (24 lines):

diff -r ff60f8e4dfe3 -r 959249878ff9 distrib/notes/sparc/prep
--- a/distrib/notes/sparc/prep  Tue Jun 15 23:09:08 2004 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/sparc/prep  Tue Jun 15 23:11:48 2004 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: prep,v 1.21 2003/10/21 02:16:34 mbw Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: prep,v 1.21.2.1 2004/06/15 23:11:48 he Exp $
 .
 .Ss2 Configuring your PROM
 .
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@
 .No ok Ic "setenv security-mode none"
 .disp)
 .Pp
+If you are using a serial console, the
+.Nx*M
+installer defaults to using 9600 bps, 8N1 settings.  You may want to 
+configure your system and serial terminal like this prior to booting the 
+installer.  Additionally, a new installation of
+.Nx*M
+will default to these settings as well.
+.Pp
 The OpenBoot PROM 1 machines (SPARCstation/server 1, SPARCstation/server 1+,
 IPC, and SLC) have an odd SCSI quirk you should be aware of.
 There are three SCSI addressing schemes used by your