Subject: Re: chap-2boot fixes
To: None <netbsd-docs@netbsd.org>
From: Daniel de Kok <daniel@nedbsd.nl>
List: netbsd-docs
Date: 06/20/2003 21:03:58
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On Fri, Jun 20, 2003 at 09:00:25PM +0200, Daniel de Kok wrote:
> Here are some minor fixes for chap-2boot.xml.

Sorry, I missed something. Here is the corrected diff...

With kind regards,
Daniel

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--- chap-2boot.xml.old	Fri Jun 20 20:49:49 2003
+++ chap-2boot.xml	Fri Jun 20 21:02:27 2003
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
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     <sidebar>
       <para>
-	Since NetBSD 1.4.2 the boot process writes a copy of the dmesg
-	output to <filename>/var/run/dmesg.out</filename>.
+	During the boot process NetBSD also writes a copy of the=20
+	dmesg output to <filename>/var/run/dmesg.boot</filename>.
 	This feature is useful because the system will scroll out
 	<quote>old</quote> messages over time.
       </para>
@@ -74,6 +74,15 @@
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     <screen>&rprompt; <userinput>mkdir /cdrom</userinput>
 &rprompt; <userinput>mount -t cd9660 -o ro /dev/cd0a /cdrom</userinput></s=
creen>
+
+    <para>
+      in most cases NetBSD can also automatically detect the filesystem
+      type. In most cases the following command is sufficient:
+    </para>
+
+    <screen>
+    &rprompt; <userinput>mount /dev/cd0a /cdrom</userinput></screen>
+    </screen>
    =20
     <para>
       To make things easier, you can add a line to the
@@ -112,7 +121,8 @@
    =20
     <para>
       To mount a floppy you must know the name of the floppy device and
-      the file system type of the floppy.
+      the file system type of the floppy. Read the fdc(4) manpage for
+      more information about device naming.
       For example, to read and write a floppy in MS-DOS format you use
       the following command:
     </para>
@@ -222,6 +232,12 @@
     </para>
    =20
     <programlisting>/dev/wd0f /msdos msdos rw 1 3</programlisting>
+
+    <note>
+      a disklabel can also be generated automatically using the
+      <command>mbrlabel</command> command. Please read the
+      mbrlabel(8) manpage for more information.
+    </note>
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   </sect1>
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