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authorMiod Vallat <miod@cvs.openbsd.org>2009-05-12 21:06:52 +0000
committerMiod Vallat <miod@cvs.openbsd.org>2009-05-12 21:06:52 +0000
commit4bd4f59da1c92d5b558c52d635c025034fbda35e (patch)
tree6df3c6c273de222204a033e9451eb25e770f7523 /distrib/notes/alpha
parent8203708055a4de06b9a2f1753a6c2d2090d94394 (diff)
Try to catch up with installer changes in the installation notes.
Also, the per-platform features are moved to a common place, which makes the MD layout easier to work on. m4.common is still a tangled mess of subtly placed dnl, though...
Diffstat (limited to 'distrib/notes/alpha')
-rw-r--r--distrib/notes/alpha/contents6
-rw-r--r--distrib/notes/alpha/features40
-rw-r--r--distrib/notes/alpha/install26
3 files changed, 48 insertions, 24 deletions
diff --git a/distrib/notes/alpha/contents b/distrib/notes/alpha/contents
index a5537afe838..17f44bef7ad 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/alpha/contents
+++ b/distrib/notes/alpha/contents
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dnl $OpenBSD: contents,v 1.47 2009/02/28 20:52:58 miod Exp $
+dnl $OpenBSD: contents,v 1.48 2009/05/12 21:06:50 miod Exp $
TopPart
OpenBSDfloppy
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ dnl boot, bootxx, netboot
dnl
DistributionDescription(eleven)
-OpenBSDbase(58301621,180831693,shared)
+OpenBSDbase(58301621,180831693)
-OpenBSDcomp(106753958,373031727,shared)
+OpenBSDcomp(106753958,373031727)
OpenBSDetc(511812,1523950)
diff --git a/distrib/notes/alpha/features b/distrib/notes/alpha/features
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..029ead7e348
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distrib/notes/alpha/features
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+dnl $OpenBSD: features,v 1.1 2009/05/12 21:06:50 miod Exp $
+dnl
+dnl This file lists almost all the conditional features of this port,
+dnl which are used to provide accurate installation notes.
+dnl
+dnl Information about the installer script features should be in sync with
+dnl src/distrib/alpha/common/install.md
+dnl and the list files in
+dnl src/distrib/alpha/{bsd.rd,common}/list
+dnl
+dnl ====
+dnl
+dnl architecture name (for the packages directory)
+define({:-MACHINE_ARCH-:},MACHINE)dnl
+dnl
+dnl define if /sbin/kbd exists on the media
+define({:-MDKBD-:},)dnl
+dnl
+dnl define if serial consoles needs to be enabled in /etc/ttys
+dnl (i.e. md_consoleinfo is not empty)
+define({:-MDSERCONS-:},1)dnl
+dnl
+dnl define if SMP kernels are provided
+define({:-MDSMP-:},)dnl
+dnl
+dnl define if shared libraries are provided
+define({:-MDSO-:},1)dnl
+dnl
+dnl define if some media have timezone information (TZ in their list)
+define({:-MDTZ-:},1)dnl
+dnl
+dnl define if glass console is possible
+dnl (XXX does not imply availablity of X servers though)
+define({:-MDX-:},1)dnl
+dnl
+dnl define if the X server can't start until machdep.allow_aperture is set
+define({:-MDXAPERTURE-:},1)dnl
+dnl
+dnl define if the X server can start without a configuration file
+define({:-MDXDM-:},)dnl
diff --git a/distrib/notes/alpha/install b/distrib/notes/alpha/install
index d0b41a2b1ff..3f40f86a40c 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/alpha/install
+++ b/distrib/notes/alpha/install
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.32 2008/08/06 17:22:14 miod Exp $
+dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.33 2009/05/12 21:06:50 miod Exp $
OpenBSDInstallPrelude
There are several ways to install OpenBSD onto a disk. The easiest way is
@@ -105,42 +105,26 @@ OpenBSDInstallPart2
media is bad, your diskless setup is incorrect, or you may have
a hardware or configuration problem.
-OpenBSDBootMsgs
-
- You will next be asked for your terminal type. If you are
- installing from a non-serial console, the default of "vt220"
- is correct. If you are installing from a serial console
- you should choose the terminal type from amongst those listed.
- (If your terminal type is xterm, just use vt220.)
-
OpenBSDInstallPart3
OpenBSDInstallPart4
-OpenBSDInstallPart5(sd0)
+OpenBSDInstallPart5
-OpenBSDInstallNet({:-CD-ROM, -:},nofloppy)
+OpenBSDInstallPart6({:-CD-ROM, -:})
OpenBSDFTPInstall
OpenBSDHTTPInstall
-OpenBSDTAPEInstall
-
OpenBSDCDROMInstall
OpenBSDDISKInstall({:-"wdN" or -:},{:-only -:})
-OpenBSDCommonFS
+OpenBSDCommonInstall
-OpenBSDCommonURL
+OpenBSDTAPEInstall
OpenBSDInstallWrapup
-OpenBSDInstallAperture
-
-OpenBSDInstallConsole
-
-OpenBSDInstallWrapupPart2
-
OpenBSDCongratulations