[src/netbsd-1-4]: src/distrib/notes/macppc Apply patch (requested by he and d...

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

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/9b17b7c9c780
branches:  netbsd-1-4
changeset: 470406:9b17b7c9c780
user:      he <he%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Tue Feb 22 23:42:12 2000 +0000

description:
Apply patch (requested by he and danw):
  Add pointers for Apple firmware updates and NetBSD's diskless
  info page.  Also fix a couple of typos.

diffstat:

 distrib/notes/macppc/prep |  16 ++++++++++++----
 1 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diffs (44 lines):

diff -r 982a57f86b8c -r 9b17b7c9c780 distrib/notes/macppc/prep
--- a/distrib/notes/macppc/prep Tue Feb 22 23:06:31 2000 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/macppc/prep Tue Feb 22 23:42:12 2000 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: prep,v 1.1.2.2 2000/02/22 00:25:19 he Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: prep,v 1.1.2.3 2000/02/22 23:42:12 he Exp $
 .
 .(Note
 Currently
@@ -41,8 +41,11 @@
 of OpenFirmware, and they vary somewhat in their capabilities, so
 the documentation provided here is more hints than the definitive
 all-encompassing truth about OpenFirmware on Macintosh machines.
-Some versions of OpenFirmware also has bugs -- check with Apple if
-a firmware update is available for your particular model.
+Some versions of OpenFirmware also have bugs -- check with Apple at
+.Pp
+.Lk http://asu.info.apple.com/
+.Pp
+if a firmware update is available for your particular model.
 .Pp
 To get into OpenFirmware, reset the Macintosh and hold down
 Command-Option-O-F while booting.  The firmware checks the state
@@ -97,7 +100,7 @@
 .Ed
 .Pp
 When booting from the network the Macintosh will issue a BOOTP/DHCP
-query to get it's IP address, and load the file given in the reply
+query to get its IP address, and load the file given in the reply
 using TFTP.  The file loaded is typically
 .Dq ofwboot.elf.
 This second-stage boot loader will in turn use DHCP again to
@@ -106,6 +109,11 @@
 the kernel, typically
 .Dq netbsd.
 .Pp
+You may want to inspect the Diskless NetBSD HOWTO for further
+information about setting up the environment for diskless use at
+.Pp
+.Lk http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/network/netboot/
+.Pp
 .(Note
 Older Macintosh machines' OpenFirmware may not have support for loading
 an ELF executable -- the error message may say