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authorMiod Vallat <miod@cvs.openbsd.org>2003-03-24 11:33:58 +0000
committerMiod Vallat <miod@cvs.openbsd.org>2003-03-24 11:33:58 +0000
commit265532f51cf7ff6f96eb52b34e2adb0d1a44bde6 (patch)
treed500487cc0631a97bb3dd9c93a2465c50cb2f9f3 /distrib/notes/alpha/install
parent6d65234c8f9abf6bc954783b24537be241ee47c3 (diff)
Tweak a few texts to cope with the fact that we ship official OpenBSD CD-ROM
and bootable CD-ROM mini images on some platforms, too. Mention such a mini image for alpha, consistent spelling of CD-ROM, and a few minor updates not worth mentioning I had lying in my tree.
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diff --git a/distrib/notes/alpha/install b/distrib/notes/alpha/install
index ee55e75d37c..9c03129636d 100644
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+++ b/distrib/notes/alpha/install
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
-dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.21 2002/10/07 20:49:04 miod Exp $
+dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.22 2003/03/24 11:33:56 miod Exp $
OpenBSDInstallPrelude
dnl XXX document mopbooting from the SRM console.
dnl XXX check if recent SRM console still can netboot, and if so, if they
dnl XXX still use mop or a more recent protocol.
-There are several ways to install OpenBSD onto a disk. The easiest way
-is to boot from the OpenBSD CD-ROM. You can also use one of the OpenBSD
-installation floppies, if your machine has a floppy drive.
+There are several ways to install OpenBSD onto a disk. The easiest way is
+to boot from the bootable CD-ROM mini image, then install from your favorite
+source. You can also use one of the OpenBSD installation floppies, if your
+machine has a floppy drive.
Booting from Floppy Disk installation media:
@@ -34,11 +35,11 @@ Booting from CD-ROM installation media:
insensitive).
On all MACHINE computers but the TURBOchannel DEC 3000 series,
- insert the OpenBSD/MACHINE CD and enter
+ insert the OpenBSD/MACHINE CD-ROM and enter
boot -fi OSREV/MACHINE/bsd.rd DEVICE
where DEVICE is the dka device name.
- On the DEC 3000 series, insert the OpenBSD/MACHINE CD and enter
+ On the DEC 3000 series, insert the OpenBSD/MACHINE CD-ROM and enter
boot -fi ALPHA DEVICE
where DEVICE is the dka device name.