[src/trunk]: src/distrib/notes/pmax Mainly formatting. Sysinst does make FTP...

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

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/019b2a072480
branches:  trunk
changeset: 472652:019b2a072480
user:      simonb <simonb%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Tue May 04 03:42:20 1999 +0000

description:
Mainly formatting.  Sysinst does make FTP/NFS easier...

diffstat:

 distrib/notes/pmax/xfer |  142 +++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------
 1 files changed, 65 insertions(+), 77 deletions(-)

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diff -r 44f2ed464a14 -r 019b2a072480 distrib/notes/pmax/xfer
--- a/distrib/notes/pmax/xfer   Tue May 04 03:41:46 1999 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/pmax/xfer   Tue May 04 03:42:20 1999 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: xfer,v 1.5 1999/01/13 07:30:08 ross Exp $      
+.\"    $NetBSD: xfer,v 1.6 1999/05/04 03:42:20 simonb Exp $    
 .
 First-time installation on a bare machine is not supported, because most
 DECstations do not have any suitable load device. Some versions of
@@ -9,19 +9,17 @@
 and bootp; still other versions are buggy and do not boot via
 .Tn MOP .
 .Pp
-The only DECstation with a floppy-disk drive is the Personal Decstation,
+The only DECstation with a floppy-disk drive is the Personal DECstation,
 and that device is not supported as a boot device.
 .Pp
-The recommended installation procedure is to boot a miniroot via
+The recommended installation procedure is to boot an install kernel
+via
 .Tn TFTP ,
 or to use a
 .Dq helper
-system to write a miniroot onto a disk, move that
+system to write a miniroot diskimage onto a disk, move that
 disk to the target installation system, and then boot the miniroot.
 .Pp
-Once the miniroot is booted, a disklabel should be written.
-At that point, 
-.Pp
 Installation is supported from several media types, including:
 .Bl -bullet -compact
 .It
@@ -35,90 +33,80 @@
 .El
 .Pp
 The steps necessary to prepare the distribution sets
-for installation depend on which method of installation
-you choose.  The various methods are explained below.
-.
-.Ss2 To\ prepare\ for\ installing\ via\ an\ NFS\ partition:
-.
+for installation depend on which installation medium you choose.
+The steps for the various media are outlined below.
 .Pp
-Place the NetBSD software you wish to install into
-a directory on an NFS server, and make that directory
-mountable by the machine which you will be installing
-NetBSD on.  This will probably require modifying the
-/etc/exports file of the NFS server, and resetting
-mountd. Both these actions  will require superuser
-privileges on the NFS server.  Note the numeric IP address
-of the NFS server.   If the NFS server is not on a network
-which is directly attached to the NetBSD machine, you must
-also note the numeric address of the router closest to the the
-new NetBSD machine.
+.Bl -tag -width NFS\ Installation
+.
+.It Em NFS Installation
+Place the NetBSD distribution sets you wish to install into a directory
+on an NFS server, and make that directory mountable by the machine
+on which you are installing or upgrading NetBSD.  This will probably
+require modifying the
+.Pa /etc/exports
+file on of the NFS server and resetting its mount daemon (mountd).
+Both of these actions will probably require superuser
+privileges on the server.
 .Pp
-If you are using a diskless setup to install NetBSD on
-your machine, you can take advantage of the fact that
-the above has already been done on your machine's server.
-So, you can conveniently put the NetBSD filesets in your
-machine's root filesystem on the server where the install
+You will need to know the IP address of your nameserver or of your NFS
+server, and, if the server is not on a network directly connected to the
+machine on which you're installing or upgrading NetBSD, you need to know
+the IP address of the closest router . Finally, you need to know the IP
+address of the NetBSD machine itself. The install program will ask you
+to provide this information to be able to access the sets via NFS.
+.Pp
+If you are using a diskless setup to install NetBSD on your machine,
+you can take advantage of the fact that the above has already been done
+on your machine's server.  So, you can conveniently put the NetBSD file
+sets in your machine's root filesystem on the server where the install
 program can find them.
 .Pp
-Once you have done this, you can proceed to the next
-step in the installation process, preparing your
-system for NetBSD installation.
+Once the NFS server is set up properly and you have the information
+mentioned above, you can start the actual installation process.
 .
-.Ss2 To\ prepare\ for\ installing\ via\ FTP:
+.It Em FTP Installation
+Determine an FTP site from which you can retrieve the NetBSD
+distribution when you're about to install. You will need to know the
+IP address of your nameserver or of your ftp site, and, if it's not on
+a network directly connected to the machine on which you're installing
+or upgrading NetBSD, you need to know the IP address of the closest
+router.  Finally, you need to know the IP address of the NetBSD machine
+itself. The install program will ask you to provide this information to
+be able to access the sets via ftp.
+.Pp
+Once you have this information, you can proceed to the actual
+installation.
 .
+.It Em Tape Installation
+To install NetBSD from a tape, you need to somehow get the NetBSD
+filesets you wish to install on your system on to the appropriate kind
+of tape, in tar format.
 .(Note
-this method of installation is recommended
-only for those already familiar with using
-the BSD network-manipulation commands and
-interfaces.  If you aren't, this documentation
-should help, but is not intended to be
-all-encompassing.
+the tape devices with which NetBSD/pmax is believed to work is the DEC
+TK-50. This is a very slow device.  Installation via disk or network is
+recommended if at all possible.
 .Note)
 .Pp
-The preparations for this method of installation
-are easy: all you have to do is make sure that
-there's some FTP site from which you can retrieve
-the NetBSD installation when it's time to do
-the install.  You should know the numeric IP
-address of that site, the numeric IP address of
-your nearest router if one is necessary
-.Pp
-Once you have done this, you can proceed to the next
-step in the installation process, preparing your
-system for NetBSD installation.
-.
-.Ss2 To\ prepare\ for\ installing\ via\ a\ tape:
-.
-To install NetBSD from a tape, you need to somehow
-get the NetBSD filesets you wish to install on
-your system on to the appropriate kind of tape,
-in tar format.
-.(Note
-the tape devices with which NetBSD/pmax is
-believed to work is the DEC TK-50. This is a very slow
-device.  Installation via disk or network is recommended
-if at all possible.
-.Note)
-.Pp
-If you're making the tape on a UN*X system, the easiest
-way to do so is:
+If you're making the tape on a UN*X system, the easiest way to do so is:
 .Dl tar cvf Ar tape_device files
 .No where Ar tape_device
-is the name of the tape device
-that describes the tape drive you're using (possibly
-something like
+is the name of the tape device that describes the tape drive you're
+using (possibly something like
 .Pa /dev/nrst0 ,
-but we make no guarantees 8-).
-Under SunOS 5.x, this would be something like
+but we make no guarantees 8-).  Under SunOS 5.x, this would be
+something like
 .Pa /dev/rmt/0mbn.
-Again, your mileage may vary.  If you can't figure it out,
-ask your system administrator.
+Again, your mileage may vary.  If you can't figure it out, ask your
+system administrator.
 .Ar files No are the names
 of the
 .Ar set_name.nnn
-files which you want to be placed
-on the tape.
+files which you want to be placed on the tape.
 .Pp
-Once you have done this, you can proceed to the next
-step in the installation process, preparing your 
-system for NetBSD installation.
+Once you have done this, you can proceed to the next step in the
+installation process, preparing your system for NetBSD installation.
+.
+.It Em CD-ROM Installation
+If you are installing from a CD-ROM, the distribution sets are
+already in the proper format and no special handling is required.
+.El