[src/netbsd-1-5]: src/distrib/notes/common Pull up revisions 1.19, 1.21-1.23 (...

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

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/6949c0e662e7
branches:  netbsd-1-5
changeset: 491675:6949c0e662e7
user:      he <he%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Sun May 06 21:43:29 2001 +0000

description:
Pull up revisions 1.19,1.21-1.23 (requested by he):
  Explain how to install binary packages.  Update copyright date,
  workaround for PR#12593 by using unfilled instead of literal,
  various spelling and consistency fixes.

diffstat:

 distrib/notes/common/postinstall |  58 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 1 files changed, 42 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diffs (139 lines):

diff -r c027e7f7814f -r 6949c0e662e7 distrib/notes/common/postinstall
--- a/distrib/notes/common/postinstall  Sun May 06 21:34:26 2001 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/common/postinstall  Sun May 06 21:43:29 2001 +0000
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: postinstall,v 1.9.4.6 2000/11/14 03:36:22 tv Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: postinstall,v 1.9.4.7 2001/05/06 21:43:29 he Exp $
 .\"
-.\" Copyright (c) 1999, 2000 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
+.\" Copyright (c) 1999-2001 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
 .\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@
 .Pa /etc/rc.conf
 .Pp
 If you or the installation software haven't done any configuration of
-.Pa /etc/rc.conf ,
+.Pa /etc/rc.conf 
+.Ic ( sysinst
+usually will),
 the system will drop you into single user mode on first reboot with the
 message
 .Pp
@@ -50,7 +52,9 @@
 mounted read-write. When the system
 asks you to choose a shell, simply press
 .Key RETURN
-to get to a prompt. If you are asked for a terminal type, respond with
+to get to a 
+.Pa /bin/sh
+prompt. If you are asked for a terminal type, respond with
 .ie r_hp300 \{\
 .Ic hp300h
 for a local console, or whatever is appropriate for your serial console.
@@ -86,7 +90,8 @@
 so that your changes will be enabled and a multi-user boot can
 proceed.
 Default values for the various programs can be found in
-/etc/defaults/rc.conf, where some in-line documentation may be found.
+.Pa /etc/defaults/rc.conf ,
+where some in-line documentation may be found.
 More complete documentation can be found in
 .Xr rc.conf 5 .
 .Pp
@@ -127,8 +132,9 @@
 .Ar defaultroute ,
 furthermore add an
 .Ar ifconfig_int
-for your interface
-.Aq int ,
+for your
+.Aq int
+network interface, 
 .ie r_macppc \{\
 where your on-board interfaces may be one of
 .Li mc0 , bm0 , No or Li gm0
@@ -180,8 +186,10 @@
 .Pp
 After reboot, you can log in as
 .Li root
-at the login prompt. There
-is no initial password, but if you're using the machine in a
+at the login prompt. Unless you've set a password in
+.Ic sysinst ,
+there
+is no initial password. If you're using the machine in a
 networked environment, you should create an account for yourself
 (see below) and protect it and the
 .Dq root
@@ -190,8 +198,7 @@
 you can just press
 .Key RETURN
 when it prompts for
-.Li Terminal type? [...]
-.
+.Li Terminal type? [...] .
 .It
 Adding accounts
 .Pp
@@ -207,7 +214,7 @@
 .It
 The X Window System
 .Pp
-If you have installed the X window system, look at the files in
+If you have installed the X Window System, look at the files in
 .Pa /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc
 for information.
 .if \n[arm32]:\n[i386] \{\
@@ -239,7 +246,9 @@
 retrieval and installation of any other packages on which the software
 may depend, and simplifies installation (and deinstallation), both
 from source and precompiled binaries.
+.Pp
 .(bullet
+.It
 More information on the package system is at
 .Lk http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/software/packages.html
 .It
@@ -247,9 +256,26 @@
 .Lk ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/pkgsrc/README.html
 .It
 Precompiled binaries can be found at
-.Lk ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/
+.Lk ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/packages ,
+usually in the
+.Pa \*V/\*M/All
+subdir.  You can install them with the following commands:
+.Pp
+.Bd -literal
+.Ic # export\ PKG_PATH=ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/\*V/\*M/All
+.Ic # pkg_add -v tcsh
+.Ic # pkg_add -v cvs
+.Ic # pkg_add -v apache
+.Ic # pkg_add -v perl
+\&...
+.Ed
+.Pp
+The above commands will install the tcsh shell, the CVS source code
+management system, the Apache web server and
+the perl programming language as well as all the packages they
+depend on. 
 .It
-Package sources for compiling packages can be obtained by
+Package sources for compiling packages on your own can be obtained by
 retrieving the file
 .Lk ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-current/tar_files/pkgsrc.tar.gz
 They are typically extracted into
@@ -269,9 +295,9 @@
 .(bullet
 Edit
 .Pa /etc/mail/aliases
-to forward root mail to the right place (run
+to forward root mail to the right place. Don't forget to run
 .Xr newaliases 1
-afterwards.)
+afterwards.
 .It
 The
 .Pa /etc/mail/sendmail.cf