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>
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<para>
To make things easier, you can add a line to the
@@ -112,7 +121,8 @@
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<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>
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<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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