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author | Miod Vallat <miod@cvs.openbsd.org> | 2013-02-09 19:47:10 +0000 |
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committer | Miod Vallat <miod@cvs.openbsd.org> | 2013-02-09 19:47:10 +0000 |
commit | c7139fb1756480c2800abcc078e7e447ffaa9487 (patch) | |
tree | 7bfc17960d9a44a460b7121d669e8f2db9eff36f /distrib/notes/hppa | |
parent | 962f09baea9a9f568891b249e0c5189691d770cb (diff) |
Update network boot configuration instructions to no longer refer to
bootparams termcap-like two-letter fields in the configuration file.
Diffstat (limited to 'distrib/notes/hppa')
-rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/hppa/install | 96 |
1 files changed, 49 insertions, 47 deletions
diff --git a/distrib/notes/hppa/install b/distrib/notes/hppa/install index d4894f3b3f4..48d680255d3 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/hppa/install +++ b/distrib/notes/hppa/install @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.21 2012/06/21 01:00:36 deraadt Exp $ +dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.22 2013/02/09 19:47:09 miod Exp $ dnl lots of texts coming from {mvme68k,vax}/install initially OpenBSDInstallPrelude @@ -8,18 +8,18 @@ from either network, tape or CD-ROM. Booting from Tape or CD-ROM installation media: -You can burn a bootable CD-ROM and boot from it or you can prepare an -installation tape as described in the "Creating an installation tape" -section earlier. -To boot from SCSI CD-ROM, simply insert the CD into the drive before power -up, then during the computer's self-test cycle, press the space bar. -Subsequently at the PROM prompt issue a command: + You can burn a bootable CD-ROM and boot from it or you can prepare an + installation tape as described in the "Creating an installation tape" + section earlier. + To boot from SCSI CD-ROM, simply insert the CD into the drive before power + up, then during the computer's self-test cycle, press the space bar. + Subsequently at the PROM prompt issue a command: BOOT_ADMIN> search -to initiate a search for all bootable devices available. This procedure -may take a few minutes and should you have configured network boot services -present may find those too. A sample output might be: + to initiate a search for all bootable devices available. This procedure + may take a few minutes and should you have configured network boot services + present may find those too. A sample output might be: Path Number Device Path Device Type ----------- ----------------- ----------- @@ -29,34 +29,34 @@ present may find those too. A sample output might be: P3 FWSCSI.0.0 SEAGATE ST318436LW P4 SESCSI.6.0 HP HP35480A -To boot from your CD-ROM type: + To boot from your CD-ROM type: BOOT_ADMIN> boot p0 -To boot from your tape type: + To boot from your tape type: BOOT_ADMIN> boot p4 Booting from Network: -In order to bootstrap via the network, you must provide a second system to -act as a boot server. It is convenient if this is a second OpenBSD machine -as the necessary services are already installed, although source code for -such programs as dhcpd can be found in OpenBSD's source tree, and should be -reasonably portable to other UN*X-like operating systems. More information -on diskless booting can be found in the OpenBSD diskless(8) manual page. + In order to bootstrap via the network, you must provide a second system to + act as a boot server. It is convenient if this is a second OpenBSD machine + as the necessary services are already installed, although source code for + such programs as dhcpd can be found in OpenBSD's source tree, and should be + reasonably portable to other UN*X-like operating systems. More information + on diskless booting can be found in the OpenBSD diskless(8) manual page. -Your MACHINE expects to be able to download a so-called LIF (``Logical -Interchange Format'') image, containing both the boot code and the kernel, -via the HP rboot protocol, for older firmware, or via the bootp protocol, -for more recent firmware. + Your MACHINE expects to be able to download a so-called LIF (``Logical + Interchange Format'') image, containing both the boot code and the kernel, + via the HP rboot protocol, for older firmware, or via the bootp protocol, + for more recent firmware. -Old firmware operation + Old firmware operation -Models such as 7[035]5, 715/33/50/75, 725/50/75 have an older version -of PDC. There are two levels of interactive commands in this version. -The first level is a short menu: + Models such as 7[035]5, 715/33/50/75, 725/50/75 have an older version + of PDC. There are two levels of interactive commands in this version. + The first level is a short menu: b) Boot from specified device s) Search for bootable device @@ -65,25 +65,26 @@ The first level is a short menu: Select from menu: -In this case, you will need to setup rbootd on the server. Start by creating -an /etc/rbootd.conf file on the bootserver. The format of this file is the -ethernet address followed by the LIF filename. Here is an example: + In this case, you will need to setup rbootd on the server. Start by + creating an /etc/rbootd.conf file on the bootserver. The format of this + file is the ethernet address followed by the LIF filename. Here is an + example: 08:00:09:70:c4:11 lif{:--:}OSrev.fs -Then start rbootd (or configure /etc/rc.conf to always start rbootd). Once -rbootd is running, the server name will then appear on the MACHINE as part of -the possible boot choices in a boot device search (``s'' command). + Then start rbootd (or configure /etc/rc.conf to always start rbootd). Once + rbootd is running, the server name will then appear on the MACHINE as part + of the possible boot choices in a boot device search (``s'' command). -Modern firmware operation + Modern firmware operation -More recent machines mostly those based on the 7100LC, 7200 and 7300LC CPU -types have a different PDC version. There is only one interactive mode, -with a BOOT_ADMIN> prompt, which provides both boot settings and commands. + More recent machines mostly those based on the 7100LC, 7200 and 7300LC CPU + types have a different PDC version. There is only one interactive mode, + with a BOOT_ADMIN> prompt, which provides both boot settings and commands. -In this case, you will need to set up dhcpd on the server, which can -serve bootp protocol requests. Start by editing the /etc/dhcpd.conf on -the bootserver, and declare an information block. Here is an example: + In this case, you will need to set up dhcpd on the server, which can + serve bootp protocol requests. Start by editing the /etc/dhcpd.conf on + the bootserver, and declare an information block. Here is an example: subnet 10.0.0.0 netmask 255.0.0.0 { host boron { @@ -93,16 +94,17 @@ the bootserver, and declare an information block. Here is an example: } } -Do not forget to enable dhcpd. + Do not forget to enable dhcpd. -You will also need to enable tftpd, for the MACHINE to download the -miniroot (bf entry) from the server in the /tftpboot (td entry) directory. + You will also need to enable tftpd, for the MACHINE to download the + installation kernel (`filename' entry) from the server in its tftp + directory. -Common operation + Common operation -You are now ready to bootstrap the miniroot. On your MACHINE, escape to a -prompt and boot from the network by entering ``boot lan isl''. On old PDC -firmware, you will need to enter administration mode first. + You are now ready to bootstrap the installation kernel. On your machine, + escape to a prompt and boot from the network by entering ``boot lan isl''. + On old PDC firmware, you will need to enter administration mode first. Installing using the netboot procedure: @@ -111,7 +113,7 @@ OpenBSDInstallPart2 Boot your machine from the installation media as described above. - It will take a while to load the miniroot image, especially from + It will take a while to load the installation kernel, especially from a slow network connection or a CD-ROM, most likely more than a minute. If some action doesn't eventually happen, or the spinning cursor has stopped and nothing further has happened, either your boot |