[src/netbsd-1-5]: src/distrib/notes/macppc Pullup 1.9 [mbw]:

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

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/294012fe51d4
branches:  netbsd-1-5
changeset: 490112:294012fe51d4
user:      tv <tv%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Fri Nov 03 02:46:04 2000 +0000

description:
Pullup 1.9 [mbw]:
point to ZTerm as a MacOS terminal emulator
point out that some MacOS ftp programs default to ASCII mode
OF 2 systems reset real-base to default when booted into macos

diffstat:

 distrib/notes/macppc/prep |  37 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diffs (65 lines):

diff -r e628cf36b74a -r 294012fe51d4 distrib/notes/macppc/prep
--- a/distrib/notes/macppc/prep Fri Nov 03 02:45:33 2000 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/macppc/prep Fri Nov 03 02:46:04 2000 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: prep,v 1.2.8.2 2000/11/01 23:19:00 tv Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: prep,v 1.2.8.3 2000/11/03 02:46:04 tv Exp $
 .
 .Ss2 Open Firmware System Preparation
 .
@@ -59,6 +59,19 @@
 to using the on-board video and keyboard.  The instructions below describe
 how to set your system up to access Open Firmware from the on-board video 
 and keyboard.
+.Pp
+If, for some reason, you need to use a serial console, you can use a
+normal 
+.Sq printer
+cable (mini-DIN 8 to mini-DIN 8) and a 
+.Tn MacOS
+tool, such as ZTerm to
+connect a 
+.Tn MacOS
+system to your
+.Nx*M
+system.
+.Lk http://hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu/HyperArchive/Archive/comm/term/zterm-101.hqx
 .
 .Ss2 Getting to the Open Firmware Prompt (Easy method using MacOS)
 .
@@ -323,6 +336,15 @@
 .Nx
 again.
 .Note)
+.Pp
+.(Note
+Open Firmware 2.x systems will set the
+.Li real-base
+environment variable to its default value (which doesn't work) if you boot
+into 
+.Tn MacOS .
+.Note)
+.
 .
 .Ss2 Available Boot Media
 .
@@ -499,6 +521,19 @@
 using any local hard drives), then you do not need to run the installer
 although you may still do so.
 .Pp
+.(Note
+Some
+.Tn MacOS
+.Ic ftp
+clients default to downloading files in 
+.Sq ASCII
+mode.  This will render the
+.Nx
+files useless.  Make sure to set your ftp program to download in
+.Sq binary
+mode.
+.Note)
+.Pp
 Here are some common techniques for booting the
 .Nx
 install kernel: