[src/trunk]: src/distrib/notes/macppc Mention "READ TIMEOUT@" in conjunction ...

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

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/d3d876105a80
branches:  trunk
changeset: 572565:d3d876105a80
user:      briggs <briggs%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Sat Jan 08 05:21:49 2005 +0000

description:
Mention "READ TIMEOUT@" in conjunction with the floppy boot instructions
and point the reader at the "Common problems" section.  This is a really
common problem and will only get more common as floppy drives get older.

diffstat:

 distrib/notes/macppc/install |  9 ++++++++-
 1 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diffs (23 lines):

diff -r 03abbd9d937f -r d3d876105a80 distrib/notes/macppc/install
--- a/distrib/notes/macppc/install      Sat Jan 08 05:08:53 2005 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/macppc/install      Sat Jan 08 05:21:49 2005 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: install,v 1.33 2004/11/01 01:01:47 mbw Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: install,v 1.34 2005/01/08 05:21:49 briggs Exp $
 .
 .Ss2 Open Firmware boot syntax
 .
@@ -371,6 +371,13 @@
 .No 0 \*> Ic boot fd:0
 .disp)
 .Pp
+It is common to see
+.Dq "READ TIMEOUT@"
+from the floppy.  This means that Open
+Firmware is having difficulty reading the media.  See the section below on
+.Sx "Common Problems and Error Messages"
+for more information about this and what you can do to get a successful boot.
+.Pp
 You can eject a floppy by typing:
 .Pp
 .(disp