Subject: chap-boot diff
To: None <netbsd-docs@netbsd.org>
From: Daniel de Kok <blowgish@freeshell.org>
List: netbsd-docs
Date: 08/13/2003 10:23:58
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Hi all,
I have attached a diff for chapter-boot:
* chap-boot still explains how to enable virtual consoles after the
first boot. This is not needed anymore after NetBSD 1.5.
* Note that the hostname must be resolvable for some programs.
With kind regards,
Daniel de Kok
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--- chap-boot.xml.old 2003-08-13 12:15:49.000000000 +0200
+++ chap-boot.xml 2003-08-13 12:19:41.000000000 +0200
@@ -459,12 +459,6 @@
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
- Set <quote><literal>wscons=YES</literal></quote>
- to enable virtual consoles.
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
Set <quote><literal>lpd=YES</literal></quote>
to activate the printer spooler daemon
</para>
@@ -484,6 +478,13 @@
<filename>/etc/myname</filename> file: the result is the
same.
</para>
+ <note>
+ <para>
+ Make sure that the hostname is resolvable, either using
+ DNS or <filename>/etc/hosts</filename>, some programs
+ do not work with an unresolvable hostname.
+ </para>
+ </note>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
@@ -492,69 +493,6 @@
<!-- ============================================================= -->
<sect1>
- <title>Enabling the virtual consoles</title>
-
- <para>
- The settings described in this section are not needed with
- version 1.5, because the virtual consoles are enabled by
- default.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- Edit the <filename>/etc/ttys</filename> file and check that
- ttyE0-ttyE3 are <quote><literal>on</literal></quote>.
- ttyE4 con be <literal>off</literal> (for use with X.)
- For example:
- </para>
-
- <programlisting>console "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" pc3 off secure
-ttyE0 "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" vt220 on secure
-ttyE1 "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" vt220 on secure
-ttyE2 "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" vt220 on secure
-ttyE3 "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" vt220 on secure
-ttyE4 "/usr/libexec/getty Pc" vt220 off secure</programlisting>
-
- <note>
- <title>For the impatient</title>
- <para>
- once that you have modified the <filename>/etc/ttys</filename> file,
- you can activate immediately the virtual consoles, without the
- need to reboot.
- You should:
- </para>
- <procedure>
- <step>
- <para>
- <command>sh /etc/rc.wscons</command>
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- <command>kill -1 1</command>
- </para>
- </step>
- </procedure>
- </note>
-
- <para>
- Once activated, you can switch console using the Ctrl-Alt-Fn key
- combination (Fn is a function key: F1 is console 1, F2 is console
- 2, and so on).
- For a more detailed explanation, see <xref linkend="chap-cons" />.
- </para>
-
- <note>
- <para>
- use the Left_Ctrl and Left_Alt keys in combination with the
- function key.
- </para>
- </note>
-
- </sect1>
-
- <!-- ============================================================= -->
-
- <sect1>
<title>Rebooting the system</title>
<para>
@@ -592,11 +530,6 @@
Configured <filename>/etc/rc.conf</filename>
</para>
</listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Enabled the virtual consoles
- </para>
- </listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>
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