[src/netbsd-2-0]: src/distrib/notes/common Pull up revision 1.257-1.258 (requ...

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

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/04bf76fb5626
branches:  netbsd-2-0
changeset: 561394:04bf76fb5626
user:      he <he%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Tue Jun 15 22:42:09 2004 +0000

description:
Pull up revision 1.257-1.258 (requested by mbw in ticket #478):
  Add sparc64 to "Quick install notes for the impatient" section.
  sparc64 has OpenFirmware, not OpenBOOT PROM.

diffstat:

 distrib/notes/common/main |  52 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 1 files changed, 46 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diffs (116 lines):

diff -r 87ca46512cc8 -r 04bf76fb5626 distrib/notes/common/main
--- a/distrib/notes/common/main Tue Jun 15 22:38:43 2004 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/common/main Tue Jun 15 22:42:09 2004 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: main,v 1.253 2004/02/06 07:47:10 minskim Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: main,v 1.253.2.1 2004/06/15 22:42:09 he Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1999-2002 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
 .\" All rights reserved.
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 .Em \*[format]
 version.
 .
-.if \n[i386]:\n[macppc]:\n[sparc] \{
+.if \n[i386]:\n[macppc]:\n[sparc]:\n[sparc64] \{
 .Ss "Quick install notes for the impatient"
 .Pp
 This section contains some brief notes describing what you need to
@@ -153,7 +153,18 @@
 .Pa install/floppy/disk1.gz No and Pa install/floppy/disk2 .
 You need either the pair of floppies or the CD to boot your system.
 .\}
-.if \n[macppc]:\n[sparc] \{\
+.if \n[sparc64] \{\
+CD image,
+.Pa sparc64cd.iso
+or the installation kernel and bootloader,
+.Pa binary/kernel/netbsd-INSTALL.gz No and Pa installation/misc/ofwboot
+which can be booted from a
+.Tn Solaris
+or
+.Nx
+partition.
+.\}
+.if \n[macppc]:\n[sparc]:\n[sparc64] \{\
 Alternatively, you may netboot the installation kernel.  This process is
 covered below, in detail.
 .\}
@@ -165,6 +176,7 @@
 .if \n[i386] floppies,
 .if \n[macppc] kernel from floppies, hard drive, or CD-ROM,
 .if \n[sparc] floppies or CD-ROM,
+.if \n[sparc64] CD-ROM or installation kernel,
 the installation program
 can fetch these files for you (using e.g. ftp),
 if you have a network connection.
@@ -179,7 +191,7 @@
 .\}
 .el \{\
 the following sets:
-.Pa kern-GENERIC.tgz ,
+.Pa kern-GENERIC.tgz , 
 .\}
 .Pa base.tgz
 and
@@ -223,6 +235,15 @@
 Otherwise, write the floppy images directly to a pair of floppies
 (after uncompressing disk1.gz).
 .\}
+.if \n[sparc64] \{
+.It
+Burn the CD or put the installation kernel and bootloader 
+at the root level of a bootable
+.Tn Solaris
+or
+.Nx
+partition.
+.\}
 .Pp
 The disk(s) you just prepared will be used to boot the installation
 kernel, which contains all the tools required to install
@@ -303,9 +324,11 @@
 You may want to read the section below on
 .Sx Open Firmware boot syntax
 .\}
-.if \n[sparc] \{\
+.if \n[sparc]:\n[sparc64] \{\
 .It
-You will need to get to the OpenBoot PROM
+You will need to get to the 
+.if \n[sparc] OpenBoot PROM
+.if \n[sparc64] OpenFirmware
 .Dq Ic "ok"
 prompt.
 After your system first powers on, and displays some initial information,
@@ -316,6 +339,8 @@
 .Dq Ic "ok"
 prompt, type the command to boot your system into
 .Nx .
+.\}
+.if \n[sparc] \{\
 The command to boot from CD is one of the following commands (depending on
 your model):
 .Dq Ic b sd(,30,) ,
@@ -330,6 +355,21 @@
 The installer will prompt you to insert the second floppy when it is ready
 for it.
 .\}
+.if \n[sparc64] \{\
+The command to boot from CD is:
+.Dq Ic boot cdrom .
+The command to boot the
+.Nx
+kernel from a 
+.Tn Solaris
+or
+.Nx
+partition depends on which disk and partition it is on.
+To boot from the first partition of the first (primary) disk:
+.Dq Ic "boot disk:a /ofwboot -a" .
+When it asks you for a kernel, specify
+.Dq Ic "netbsd-INSTALL.gz"
+.\}
 .It
 For third-party programs which are not part of the base
 .Nx