[src/trunk]: src/distrib/notes/acorn32 Update this allmost ancient prep.RISCO...

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

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/c07d0330c33d
branches:  trunk
changeset: 522301:c07d0330c33d
user:      reinoud <reinoud%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Sat Feb 16 01:39:10 2002 +0000

description:
Update this allmost ancient prep.RISCOS file ... would like ppl. to proof
read it.

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diff -r fa3e0e38e5d5 -r c07d0330c33d distrib/notes/acorn32/prep.RISCOS
--- a/distrib/notes/acorn32/prep.RISCOS Sat Feb 16 00:57:47 2002 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/acorn32/prep.RISCOS Sat Feb 16 01:39:10 2002 +0000
@@ -1,18 +1,33 @@
-       $NetBSD: prep.RISCOS,v 1.4 2002/02/16 00:57:47 wiz Exp $
+       $NetBSD: prep.RISCOS,v 1.5 2002/02/16 01:39:10 reinoud Exp $
 
 These instructions are specific to NetBSD/acorn32 on Acorn RISCOS platforms
 (RiscPC/A7000/A7000+/NC's).
 
+Last updated for the BtNetBSD bootloader version 0.99 at 16 February 2002 by
+Reinoud Zandijk (mailto:reinoud%netbsd.org@localhost), portmaster of NetBSD/acorn32.
+
+For a more detailed acknowledgement and list of contributers see Apendix B at the
+bottom.
+
+
+
 0 Before you start
 
-Read this document and any other accompanying documentation
-completely before continuing.
+Read this document and one of the INSTALL documents accompanying this
+document completely before continuing. There might be some things mentioned
+double but this document ought to help with the RISCOS installation
+specifically.
+
+
 
 1 Requirements
 
+
 1.1 Hardware
 
-Refer to the NetBSD installation notes for a list of supported hardware.
+Refer to the NetBSD installation notes and/or the website
+http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/Acorn32/ for a list of supported hardware.
+
 
 1.2 Software
 
@@ -80,6 +95,8 @@
        A hardcopy of this document, along with a hardcopy of the
        NetBSD installation instructions "INSTALL").
 
+
+
 2 Preparing your hard disk
 
 Terms:
@@ -115,8 +132,10 @@
 and running. This way you will save yourself a lot of work if
 something goes wrong and you have to start all over again.
 
+
 2.1 Sharing your device
 
+
 2.1.1 Acorn IDE
 
 Use !HForm for this interface. This is a program that is delivered
@@ -142,6 +161,7 @@
 
        Go to the section about running bb_riscbsd.
 
+
 2.1.2 Cumana SCSI-2 card
 
 It is recommended that you use a newer version of !SCSIMgr (newer
@@ -174,6 +194,7 @@
 
        Go to the section about running bb_riscbsd.
 
+
 2.1.3 Alsystems Power-tec SCSI-2 card
 
 You must use the !PowerMgr program to partition the device.
@@ -222,7 +243,9 @@
                Click on configure. This will configure your computer
                and give you access to the Discs.
 
-       You *Must Not* run bb_riscbsd.
+       You *Must Not* run bb_riscbsd
+
+
 
 2.1.4 Acorn SCSI card
 
@@ -262,7 +285,9 @@
 
        quit
 
-       Go to the section on running bb_riscbsd.
+       Go to the section on running bb_riscbsd
+
+
 
 2.1.5 Other interfaces
 
@@ -272,6 +297,7 @@
 
        Use the entire device for NetBSD
 
+
 2.2 Using a whole device for NetBSD
 
 As a safety precaution NetBSD/acorn32 looks for a filecore bootblock
@@ -290,6 +316,8 @@
 
 You are now ready to boot NetBSD and continue the installation.
 
+
+
 3 Running bb_riscbsd
 
 When you run this program, you will first be asked whether you are
@@ -320,48 +348,62 @@
 bb_riscbsd will make a backup of the original bootblock, but it
 can be non-trivial to put it back.
 
+
+
 4 Booting
 
 Now that your device is ready for the installation you need to
-unpack the bootloader archive (bootloader.arc, if you're installing
-from CD-ROM then this should be unpacked already), copy it to your
-hard disk and run the bootloader (!BtRiscBSD).
+unpack the bootloader archive. Pick either BtNetBSD.tgz or BtNetBSD.zip
+depending on wich type of archive you can extract easiest. (if you're
+installing from CD-ROM then this should be unpacked already), copy the
+directory to your harddisc. In the archive you'll find the tools
+mentioned in this document as well as the bootloader !BtNetBSD itself.
 
-4.1 Configuring !BtRiscBSD before installation
+
+4.1 Configuring the !BtNetBSD bootloader before installation
+
+Open the !BtNetBSD application and edit the `fastboot' file to specify
+the installation kernel location; an example is allready given. 
+
 
-!BtRiscBSD should come configured ready for installation.
-
-4.2 Running !BtRiscBSD
+You can also set other details like tweaking with the amount of memory in
+the WimpSlot of the bootloader when this is too much. Remember however that
+this shouldn't be set too low for it can crash the bootloader.
 
-Double click on the !BtRiscBSD icon and then on the iconbar icon to
-open the Configuration window.
+When you think you've filled in the proper details save the file again
+and proceed...
+
 
-Drag the kernel for your platform to the kernel name box and hit boot.
+4.2 Running !BtNetBSD
+
+Double click on the !BtNetBSD icon (or the !Run file in it) to start it
+up!
 
 NetBSD should now start to boot, install NetBSD as per the NetBSD
 installation notes.
 
-4.3 Configuring !BtRiscBSD after installation
+When you finish the installation you can restarted the computer as
+instructed....
 
-Run !BtRiscBSD as before and bring up the configuration window.
 
-Set the kernel as UnixFS:$.netbsd and set the native boot option (if
-the boot fails use a copy of the installed kernel (/netbsd) from
-RiscOS.
+4.3 Configuring !BtNetBSD after installation
+
+Open the !BtNetBSD application again and edit the `fastboot' file again
+to fill in the normal kernel name.
 
-Set "Root device", "swap device" to the partitions you used for the
-installation.
-
-Set multi user mode.
+Specify the device NetBSD should be looking for its kernel in. This is
+the `Run <BtNetBSD$Dir>.native.mountufs ADFS 4' line that is there
+by default. See this document for other names.
 
-Ensure the RAMDISK is set to 0.
+Set the kernel as UnixFS:$.netbsd.
 
-Click Save.
+Save the file and run !BtNetBSD again (see above).
 
-Click Boot.
+
 
 5 Advanced stuff
 
+
 5.1 Using UnixFS to copy the sets.
 
 Once the required sets are installed and you can boot from your
@@ -451,9 +493,10 @@
 When you are finished with the transfer, run the file
 kill_unixfs to dismount the unixfs file system.
 
+
+
 Appendix A - Device naming
 
-
 The names of the devices in NetBSD are not at all like the ones
 in RISC OS. We will here try to explain the naming scheme used
 in NetBSD. This is pretty much the same in all UNIXes, but
@@ -512,15 +555,15 @@
    common allocations):
         - a     The root partition
         - b     The swap partition
-        - c     The whole disc
-        - d     Scratch (what are these?)
-        - e     The first additional partition.
+        - c     The complete and whole disc ; all OS's and partitions
+        - d     Part of the disc that is not used by NetBSD; normally RiscOS
+        - e     The first additonal partition.
                 i.e. if you have only /usr, then this will be /usr
                 if you have both /var and /usr this will be /var
-        - f     The section additional partition.
+        - f     The second additional partition.
                 i.e. if you have /var and /usr, this will be /usr
-        - g     ????
-        - h     Previously the /usr partition?
+        - g     The third ....
+        - h     The fourth ....
 
 If you only have one partition on the drive this can normally be
 accessed with either partition a (root partition) or c (whole
@@ -541,6 +584,7 @@
 at the after ADFS::5, you should still use wd0. If on the other
 hand, ADFS::5 is a second drive, then you will have to use wd1.
 
+
 Appendix B - Acknowledgments
 
 This document was based upon the document
@@ -553,10 +597,11 @@
 of the installation manual that Mark Brinicombe wrote.
 
 It was mainly written by Kjetil B. Thomassen
-(kjetil%thomassen.priv.no@localhost) with contributions from:
-Neil Hoggarth (neil.hoggarth%physiol.ox.ac.uk@localhost)
-Markus Baeurle (emw4maba%gp.fht-esslingen.de@localhost)
-Jasper Wallace (jasper%ivision.co.uk@localhost)
-Mark Brinicombe (amb%physig.ph.kcl.ac.uk@localhost)
-Scott Stevens (s.k.stevens%ic.ac.uk@localhost)
-and a lot more people posting to the RiscBSD mailing list.
+(mailto:kjetil%thomassen.priv.no@localhost) with contributions from:
+Neil Hoggarth (mailto:neil.hoggarth%physiol.ox.ac.uk@localhost)
+Markus Baeurle (mailto:emw4maba%gp.fht-esslingen.de@localhost)
+Jasper Wallace (mailto:jasper%ivision.co.uk@localhost)
+Mark Brinicombe (mailto:amb%physig.ph.kcl.ac.uk@localhost)
+Scott Stevens (mailto:s.k.stevens%ic.ac.uk@localhost)
+and a lot more people posting to the origional RiscBSD mailing list.
+