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[src/trunk]: src/distrib/notes/common _ copyright crank
details: https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/4e29588ccb86
branches: trunk
changeset: 533387:4e29588ccb86
user: lukem <lukem%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date: Sat Jun 29 08:32:30 2002 +0000
description:
_ copyright crank
- whitespace cleanup
- formatting cleanup (start sentences on new lines)
diffstat:
distrib/notes/common/contents | 303 +++++++++++++++-----------
distrib/notes/common/netboot | 130 ++++++-----
distrib/notes/common/postinstall | 70 +++--
distrib/notes/common/sysinst | 432 +++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
distrib/notes/common/upgrade | 34 +-
distrib/notes/common/xfer | 68 +++--
6 files changed, 578 insertions(+), 459 deletions(-)
diffs (truncated from 2529 to 300 lines):
diff -r a3d89fc5251c -r 4e29588ccb86 distrib/notes/common/contents
--- a/distrib/notes/common/contents Sat Jun 29 08:29:46 2002 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/common/contents Sat Jun 29 08:32:30 2002 +0000
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.\" $NetBSD: contents,v 1.62 2002/06/28 15:26:38 skrll Exp $
+.\" $NetBSD: contents,v 1.63 2002/06/29 08:32:30 lukem Exp $
.\"
-.\" Copyright (c) 1999-2001 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
+.\" Copyright (c) 1999-2002 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
.\" All rights reserved.
.\"
.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -76,20 +76,21 @@
.if r_amiga \{\
. It Pa netbsd.INSTALL.gz
A somewhat smaller kernel, which you can use to boot the system
-using loadbsd for installation on memory-tight systems. This is the
-same kernel as present on the miniroot.
+using loadbsd for installation on memory-tight systems.
+This is the same kernel as present on the miniroot.
.\}
.
.if r_atari \{\
. It Pa netbsd-ATARITT.gz
A kernel specifically tuned for the Atari TT030.
. It Pa netbsd-BOOT.gz
-A kernel for both the Falcon and TT030. It is kept pretty small, so you
+A kernel for both the Falcon and TT030.
+It is kept pretty small, so you
can use it to boot the system for installation on memory-tight systems.
This is the kernel supplied on the boot.fs floppy.
. It Pa netbsd-BOOTX.gz
-Same as the BOOT kernel, but it has slightly more features. You can run X11
-with it.
+Same as the BOOT kernel, but it has slightly more features.
+You can run X11 with it.
. It Pa netbsd-FALCON.gz
A kernel specifically tuned for the Atari Falcon.
. It Pa netbsd-HADES.gz
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@
.
.if r_i386 \{\
. It Pa netbsd.GENERIC_LAPTOP.gz
-A version of
+A version of
.Li GENERIC
that has USB, PCMCIA and CardBus enabled to allow
installing on laptop machines.
@@ -130,28 +131,29 @@
.Li INSTALL
intended to fit on a 5.25"/1.2 MB diskette.
. It Pa netbsd.INSTALL_LAPTOP.gz
-A version of
+A version of
.Li INSTALL
that has USB, PCMCIA and CardBus enabled to allow
installing on laptop machines.
. It Pa netbsd.INSTALL_PS2.gz
-A version of
+A version of
.Li INSTALL
that has MCA stuff enabled to allow installing on IBM PS/2 machines.
.\}
.if r_macppc \{\
. It Pa netbsd.GENERIC_MD.gz
-A gzipped
+A gzipped
.Nx
-kernel containing code for everything supported in this release. It also
-has a RAM-disk installer. This is the kernel you should use when you want
-to install via from an HFS partition on Open Firmware 3 systems, netboot,
-or from a CD-R.
+kernel containing code for everything supported in this release.
+It also has a RAM-disk installer.
+This is the kernel you should use when you want to install via from an
+HFS partition on Open Firmware 3 systems, netboot, or from a CD-R.
. It Pa netbsd.INSTALL.gz
A gzipped
.Nx kernel containing code only for Open Firmware 1.0.5, 1.1.22, 2.0.x,
-and 2.4 systems (i.e. those that have floppy drives). It has a RAM-disk
-installer. This is the kernel you should use when you want to install on
+and 2.4 systems (i.e. those that have floppy drives).
+It has a RAM-disk installer.
+This is the kernel you should use when you want to install on
one of these systems from a floppy disk.
.\}
.
@@ -184,10 +186,11 @@
. It Pa netbsd.img-WALNUT.gz
Same as the above, but in the format expected by the firmware.
. It Pa netbsd.INSTALL.gz
-A gzipped
+A gzipped
.Nx
kernel (ELF format) containing code for everything supported in this
-release. It also includes a RAM-disk installer with sysinst.
+release.
+It also includes a RAM-disk installer with sysinst.
. It Pa netbsd.INSTALL.img.gz
Same as the above, but in the format expected by the firmware.
.\}
@@ -244,8 +247,8 @@
.Pa GENERIC.fs ,
a
.Li GENERIC
-kernel in a bootable file system image. This is used in some unusual
-installations as described in the next section.
+kernel in a bootable file system image.
+This is used in some unusual installations as described in the next section.
.\}
.ie r_sparc \{\
Statically-linked versions of
@@ -262,8 +265,9 @@
.
.if r_macppc \{\
. It Pa floppy/boot.fs
-\*M boot and installation floppy image. Only usable on models that
-ship with a floppy drive (pre-Open Firmware 3); see below.
+\*M boot and installation floppy image.
+Only usable on models that ship with a floppy drive (pre-Open Firmware 3);
+see below.
. It Pa ofwboot.xcf
\*M bootloader; see below.
.\}
@@ -312,21 +316,22 @@
\*M distribution.
One is for a dual-floppy boot and is split into two separate files.
The other is a single-file image containing the same install kernel,
-but intended to be written to a CD, tape, or hard drive. The third
-image is a
+but intended to be written to a CD, tape, or hard drive.
+The third image is a
.Li GENERIC
kernel intended for production use in unusual cases.
This can be useful at some sites when:
.(bullet
You want to run diskless but SRM bugs prevent the firmware from
-netbooting. You can work around this problem by always booting the generic
+netbooting.
+You can work around this problem by always booting the generic
kernel from the floppy.
.It
SRM doesn't recognize your (hard) disk controller but
.Nx
-does. This
-happens more frequently than you might think. SRM will usually only boot
-from
+does.
+This happens more frequently than you might think.
+SRM will usually only boot from
.Xr ncr 4
or
.Xr isp 4
@@ -343,8 +348,9 @@
.if r_amiga \{\
.Ss2 Miniroot file system
The Amiga now uses a single miniroot file system for both an initial
-installation and for an upgrade. A gzipped version is available, for easier
-downloading. (The gzipped version has the
+installation and for an upgrade.
+A gzipped version is available, for easier downloading.
+(The gzipped version has the
.Sy \&.gz
extension added to
their names.)
@@ -362,10 +368,11 @@
(root) and
.Pa /usr
partitions and getting ready to extract (and possibly first
-fetching) the distribution sets. There is enough on this file
-system to allow you to make a SLIP or PPP connection, configure
-an Ethernet, mount an NFS file system or ftp. You can also load
-distribution sets from a SCSI tape or from one of your existing
+fetching) the distribution sets.
+There is enough on this file system to allow you to make a SLIP or
+PPP connection, configure an Ethernet, mount an NFS file system or ftp.
+You can also load distribution sets from a SCSI tape or from one of
+your existing
.Tn AmigaDOS
partitions.
.tag)
@@ -379,7 +386,8 @@
binary distribution sets contain the binaries which
comprise the
.Nx \*V
-release for the \*M. There are eight binary distribution sets.
+release for the \*M.
+There are eight binary distribution sets.
The binary distribution sets can be found in the
.Pa \*M/binary/sets
subdirectory
@@ -391,13 +399,15 @@
.It Sy base
The
.Nx \*V
-.No \*M Sy base No binary distribution. You
+.No \*M Sy base No binary distribution.
+You
.Em must
-install this distribution set. It contains the base
+install this distribution set.
+It contains the base
.Nx
utilities that are necessary for the
-system to run and be minimally functional. It
-includes shared library support, and excludes
+system to run and be minimally functional.
+It includes shared library support, and excludes
everything described below.
.br
.if r_acorn26 .Em 20.2 MB gzipped, ? MB uncompressed
@@ -427,13 +437,14 @@
.if r_x68k .Em 12.5 MB gzipped, 34.0 MB uncompressed
.
.It Sy comp
-Things needed for compiling programs. This set
-includes the system include files
+Things needed for compiling programs.
+This set includes the system include files
.Pq Pa /usr/include
and the various system libraries (except the shared
libraries, which are included as part of the
.Sy base
-set). This set also includes the manual pages for
+set).
+This set also includes the manual pages for
all of the utilities it contains, as well as the
system call and library manual pages.
.br
@@ -467,7 +478,8 @@
This distribution set contains the system
configuration files that reside in
.Pa /etc
-and in several other places. This set
+and in several other places.
+This set
.Em must
be installed if you are installing the system from scratch, but should
.Em not
@@ -615,8 +627,8 @@
.(tag xcontrib
.It Sy xbase
The basic files needed for a complete X
-client environment. This does not include
-the X servers.
+client environment.
+This does not include the X servers.
.br
.\" Shareable within MACHINE_ARCH, except atari
.if r_alpha .Em 3.6 MB gzipped, 13.7 MB uncompressed
@@ -709,9 +721,9 @@
.
.if r_atari \{\
.It Sy xserver
-The Xservers and some programs not shared with the other m68k ports. Please
-consult the X specific section in the atari FAQ as to which server you should
-use.
+The Xservers and some programs not shared with the other m68k ports.
+Please consult the X specific section in the atari FAQ as to which server
+you should use.
.br
.Em 5.7 MB gzipped, 14.1 MB uncompressed
.\}
@@ -725,11 +737,11 @@
.
.if r_i386 \{\
.It Sy xserver
-All XFree86 X servers. Because all of them are
-included, this set is large. However, you will
-only need one of the servers provided in this
-set. (Typically,
-.Ic XF86_SVGA . )
+All XFree86 X servers.
+Because all of them are included, this set is large.
+However, you will only need one of the servers provided in this set.
+(Typically,
+.Ic XF86_SVGA ) .
.br
.Em 14.9 MB gzipped, 35.2 MB uncompressed
.\}
@@ -768,8 +780,8 @@
.if r_sparc64 \{\
.It Sy xserver
The Xsun, Xsun24, XsunMono and Xprt
-servers with man pages. The 64-bit X server current has problems with
-pixmaps.
+servers with man pages.
+The 64-bit X server current has problems with pixmaps.
.br
.Em 3.4 MB gzipped, 8.9 MB uncompressed
.\}
@@ -812,8 +824,8 @@
.Pa / Ns No -relative
and therefore are extracted
.Em below
-the current directory. That
-is, if you want to extract the binaries into your system, i.e.
+the current directory.
+That is, if you want to extract the binaries into your system, i.e.
replace the system binaries with them, you have to run the
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