[src/netbsd-1-4]: src/distrib/notes/i386 pullup 1.7->1.8 (fvdl)

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

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/bde7392fc4fd
branches:  netbsd-1-4
changeset: 468640:bde7392fc4fd
user:      perry <perry%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Tue May 04 22:31:53 1999 +0000

description:
pullup 1.7->1.8 (fvdl)

diffstat:

 distrib/notes/i386/prep |  26 +-------------------------
 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

diffs (44 lines):

diff -r 1de4d73808d5 -r bde7392fc4fd distrib/notes/i386/prep
--- a/distrib/notes/i386/prep   Tue May 04 22:30:52 1999 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/i386/prep   Tue May 04 22:31:53 1999 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: prep,v 1.7 1999/01/13 07:30:05 ross Exp $      
+.\"    $NetBSD: prep,v 1.7.2.1 1999/05/04 22:31:53 perry Exp $ 
 
 First and foremost, before beginning the installation process,
 .Em make sure you have a reliable backup
@@ -95,18 +95,6 @@
 .Li Sysinst
 will try to discover both the real geometry and
 .Tn BIOS
-geometry. If a Master Boot Record
-.Pq Tn MBR No
-has been written to your disk by
-.Tn DOS ,
-Windows 95, NT, or another system,
-.Li sysinst
-should have no trouble finding the
-.Tn BIOS
-geometry. If the disk has not had a
-.Tn MBR
-written to it, it may be much more difficult to get the
-.Tn BIOS
 geometry.
 .Pp
 It is
@@ -123,15 +111,3 @@
 .Nx .
 If you intend to have several OSes on your disk, this becomes
 a much larger issue.
-.Pp
-Another issue with geometry is with
-.Tn SCSI
-disks. The geometry reported
-by the disk often does not address all addressable sectors on the disk.
-.Li sysinst
-will assist you if you want to choose a fake geometry for
-.Nx
-to use so it can get access to more sectors. This is not
-the same as the
-.Tn BIOS
-fake geometry.