[src/netbsd-2-0]: src/distrib/notes/sparc64 Pullup rev 1.12 (requested by hub...

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

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/17266410bd63
branches:  netbsd-2-0
changeset: 562751:17266410bd63
user:      jmc <jmc%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Mon Oct 04 05:23:09 2004 +0000

description:
Pullup rev 1.12 (requested by hubertf in ticket #886)

Add a comment about that "Fast Data MMU Miss" may indicate a needed OBP
upgrade.

diffstat:

 distrib/notes/sparc64/prep |  15 +++++++++++++--
 1 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diffs (36 lines):

diff -r 38b2c1077b3c -r 17266410bd63 distrib/notes/sparc64/prep
--- a/distrib/notes/sparc64/prep        Mon Oct 04 05:22:20 2004 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/sparc64/prep        Mon Oct 04 05:23:09 2004 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: prep,v 1.8.2.2 2004/06/15 23:12:34 he Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: prep,v 1.8.2.3 2004/10/04 05:23:09 jmc Exp $
 .
 .Ss2 Deciding on partition sizes
 .
@@ -65,7 +65,10 @@
 varies from terminal to terminal).
 .Pp
 If the ethernet address of your \*M system is
-.Li ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff ,
+.Li ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
+(check with the Open Firmware
+.Dq banner
+command),
 then your NVRAM battery is dead and you will have trouble using
 ethernet (among other problems).  Read the Sun NVRAM/Hostid FAQ.
 .Lk http://www.squirrel.com/squirrel/sun-nvram-hostid.faq.html
@@ -120,6 +123,14 @@
 .No ok Ic "boot disk2:d netbsd-GENERIC"
 .disp)
 .Pp
+If you get
+.Dq .... Fast Data MMU Miss
+when booting after the NetBSD installation, your OpenBoot PROM may
+need updating. It has been reported that version 3.31 lead to a
+successful boot on an Ultra Enterprise 420R, while version 3.23 did
+not. Exact values may vary, depending on your hardware, current
+OpenBoot PROM version and moon phase.
+.Pp
 .
 .Ss2 Determining how to boot from an SBUS or PCI card
 .