Subject: CVS commit: basesrc
To: None <source-changes@netbsd.org>
From: Michael Wolfson <mbw@netbsd.org>
List: source-changes
Date: 05/19/2001 08:43:30
Module Name:	basesrc
Committed By:	mbw
Date:		Sat May 19 05:43:30 UTC 2001

Modified Files:
	basesrc/distrib/notes/common: postinstall
	basesrc/distrib/notes/macppc: hardware install prep

Log Message:
More minor updates based on user feedback

macppc/install:
add description of "bad partition number, using 0no bootable HFS
  partition" error message
mention that boot floppy must be booted from Open Firmware, you don't just
  pop it in the floppy drive like a normal MacOS boot floppy.
example of how to read directory of CD or HD from OF (I think I got the
  backslashes generated properly)
describe how to boot a kernel from an HFS partition
reiterate that some OF 1.0.5 machines can't seem to netboot
reverse recommendation of ultra0 and ultra1 busses

common/postinstall:
mention stty erase '^h' or '^?'

macppc/hardware:
mention that Sonnet Tempo ATA/66 card doesn't yet work with macppc
mention that adaptec 294x cards don't boot
mention that promise ultra66 works, but isn't bootable

macppc/prep:
mention that A/UX style partitions are interpreted as NetBSD-style
  partitions, also that they're unreadable from MacOS
also describe the printenv command and give examples
mention that you can't hold down command-option-o-f on a PS/2 keyboard
rehash the partitioning section to describe under what conditions you can
  have a drive with MacOS and NetBSD partitions, and what are the criteria
  for a drive to be bootable under NetBSD.


To generate a diff of this commit:
cvs rdiff -r1.25 -r1.26 basesrc/distrib/notes/common/postinstall
cvs rdiff -r1.11 -r1.12 basesrc/distrib/notes/macppc/hardware \
    basesrc/distrib/notes/macppc/install
cvs rdiff -r1.15 -r1.16 basesrc/distrib/notes/macppc/prep

Please note that diffs are not public domain; they are subject to the
copyright notices on the relevant files.