[src/trunk]: src/distrib/notes/acorn32 Reflect the changes to the installatio...

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

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/c012744f1047
branches:  trunk
changeset: 533859:c012744f1047
user:      reinoud <reinoud%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Wed Jul 10 11:12:37 2002 +0000

description:
Reflect the changes to the installation process on RISC OS. The
installation process has been simplified a great deal.

diffstat:

 distrib/notes/acorn32/prep.RISCOS |  77 ++++++++++++++------------------------
 1 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)

diffs (165 lines):

diff -r fef42bc9612f -r c012744f1047 distrib/notes/acorn32/prep.RISCOS
--- a/distrib/notes/acorn32/prep.RISCOS Wed Jul 10 11:05:19 2002 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/acorn32/prep.RISCOS Wed Jul 10 11:12:37 2002 +0000
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-       $NetBSD: prep.RISCOS,v 1.11 2002/06/29 09:02:36 lukem Exp $
+       $NetBSD: prep.RISCOS,v 1.12 2002/07/10 11:12:37 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
+Last updated for the BtNetBSD bootloader version 0.99a at 10 July 2002 by
 Reinoud Zandijk (reinoud%netbsd.org@localhost), portmaster of NetBSD/acorn32.
 
 For a more detailed acknowledgement and list of contributers see Appendix B
@@ -38,22 +38,6 @@
        can be found at David Pilling's W3 site
        (http://pilling.users.netlink.co.uk/free.html).
 
-       A program that can uncompress gzip files, because the current bootloader
-       can't read gzip'ed kernels (yet!).
-
-               The included command line gzip program
-               installation/misc/gzip_ff8 (!) which is a mirror a version
-               that Laurent Domisse has patched to work on SA. This is
-               also available from:
-               http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~arcangel/files/index.html
-               Just set the type of the file to `ff8'.
-
-               SparkFS from David Pilling (commercial) (v1.28 for
-               SA-110).
-
-               !Gzip from HENSA (micros.hensa.ac.uk); is it still alive
-               though?
-
        A program to report your disk's geometry:
 
                Not really needed, you can simply boot the installation
@@ -81,13 +65,10 @@
 
 Additionally you will require the following :
 
-       An installation kernel for your platform:
-
-               RiscPC/A7000(+)/NC's  : INSTALL kernel
-
-       The Bootloader and RiscOS tools: BtNetBSD.tar.gz or BtNetBSD.zip
-       as found in the installation/misc directory. (This should be
-       pre-extracted if you're installing from CD-ROM).
+       The Bootloader and RiscOS tools: BtNetBSD.tar.Z as found in
+       the installation/misc directory. This archive wich can be
+       unpacked with !SparcPlug *includes the installation-kernel*
+       so you dont have to download it seperately.
 
        The NetBSD/acorn32 distribution sets (Will be on the CD-ROM, or
        available from your nearest NetBSD ftp site).
@@ -101,6 +82,8 @@
        the `Settype' file in the BtNetBSD directory to `Obey' and run
        it. This will make the files RISC OS typed correctly. this is
        also explained in a bit more detail in the enclosed README file.
+       It will also type the `InstKern' file that is the installation
+       kernel itself complete with embedded ramdisc.
 
 2 Preparing your hard disk
 
@@ -298,6 +281,7 @@
 
 It may not be possible to partition devices on other interface. If
 you are using a different interface you have 2 options:
+
        Try to work out how to partition devices on it
 
        Use the entire device for NetBSD
@@ -313,6 +297,7 @@
 need to invalidate this bootblock.
 
 To do this you need to:
+
        Be absolutely sure you want to do this.
 
        Run bb_trash and follow the instructions.
@@ -329,7 +314,7 @@
 installing to an ADFS drive or a SCSI drive. You can just press A or
 S respectively. (The bb_riscbsd program assumes that you are using a
 non-Acorn SCSI card, so if you are using an Acorn card, then you may
-have to edit this program and replace CSI_DiscOp with SCSIFS_DiscOp.)
+have to edit this program and replace SCSI_DiscOp with SCSIFS_DiscOp.)
 
 Then you will be asked which disc you want to install NetBSD on. This
 *must* be the first disc on the device. bb_riscbsd will now
@@ -358,18 +343,18 @@
 4 Booting
 
 Now that your device is ready for the installation you need to
-unpack the bootloader archive. Pick either BtNetBSD.tgz or BtNetBSD.zip
-depending on which 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 hard disk. In the archive you'll find the tools
-mentioned in this document as well as the bootloader !BtNetBSD itself.
+unpack the bootloader archive.
+
+In the archive you'll find the tools mentioned in this document as well as
+the bootloader !BtNetBSD itself and accompanied a file called `InstKern'
+wich is the actual installation kernel with embedded ramdisc containing the
+NetBSD userland nessisary for installation.
 
 
-4.1 Configuring the !BtNetBSD bootloader before installation
+4.1 [Optional] Configuring the !BtNetBSD bootloader before installation
 
 Open the !BtNetBSD application and edit the `fastboot' file to specify
-the installation kernel location; an example is already given.
-
+a known kernel location; an example is already given.
 
 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
@@ -379,10 +364,10 @@
 and proceed.
 
 
-4.2 Running !BtNetBSD
+4.2 Starting the installation!
 
-Double click on the !BtNetBSD icon (or the !Run file in it) to start it
-up.
+To start the installation just double click on the InstKern file. This will
+startup !BtNetBSD with the proper kernel argument and start its installation.
 
 NetBSD should now start to boot, install NetBSD as per the NetBSD
 installation notes.
@@ -391,16 +376,10 @@
 instructed.
 
 
-4.3 Configuring !BtNetBSD after installation
+4.3 [Optional] Configuring !BtNetBSD after installation
 
 Open the !BtNetBSD application again and edit the `fastboot' file again
-to fill in the normal kernel name.
-
-Specify the device NetBSD should be looking for its kernel in. This is
-the `Run <BtNetBSD$Dir>.native.mountufs ADFS 4' line that is there
-by default. See this document for other names.
-
-Set the kernel as UnixFS:$.netbsd.
+to custimise details like the mode defition file you want to use.
 
 Save the file and run !BtNetBSD again (see above).
 
@@ -450,10 +429,10 @@
 ADFS IDE disc, then you can just double-click on one of the
 following obey files (always choose the RiscOS disc number that
 corresponds to the *first* disc on the NetBSD device):
-- MountHD4a (ADFS::4 drive, not disc, root file system)
-- MountHD4e (ADFS::4 drive, not disc, /usr file system)
-- MountHD5a (ADFS::5 drive, not disc, root file system)
-- MountHD5e (ADFS::5 drive, not disc, /usr file system)
+- wd0a (ADFS::4 drive, not disc, root file system)
+- wd0e (ADFS::4 drive, not disc, /usr file system)
+- wd1a (ADFS::5 drive, not disc, root file system)
+- wd1e (ADFS::5 drive, not disc, /usr file system)
 
 If you are not using an ADFS IDE device, you need to create such
 an obey file yourself. We recommend that you copy one of the