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author | Theo de Raadt <deraadt@cvs.openbsd.org> | 1995-11-28 17:32:29 +0000 |
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committer | Theo de Raadt <deraadt@cvs.openbsd.org> | 1995-11-28 17:32:29 +0000 |
commit | 54f407f25c3a6d6649d968d11456183645a9898a (patch) | |
tree | 65ef17f2e576c82ee031f836c6aa5c7c03235c60 /distrib/notes/i386/xfer | |
parent | c9e4f9c4cdbdf140d4de20021d07037f8d590bfd (diff) |
update from netbsd
Diffstat (limited to 'distrib/notes/i386/xfer')
-rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/i386/xfer | 33 |
1 files changed, 15 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/distrib/notes/i386/xfer b/distrib/notes/i386/xfer index 41cfdeccfe1..587423b3b05 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/i386/xfer +++ b/distrib/notes/i386/xfer @@ -6,19 +6,16 @@ Installation is supported from several media types, including: FTP No matter which installation medium you choose, you'll need to have -two floppy disks available (either 1.2M or 1.44 will work, though -both should be the same type). On the first, you'll put the -kernel-copy image that's appropriate for your system. On the second, -you'll put the install or upgrade floppy image, depending on whether -you're installing NetBSD for the first time, or upgrading a previous -installation. - -If you are using an Adaptec AHA-154x or Buslogic BT-54x SCSI host -adapter, you need the kcaha-10.fs kernel-copy image. If you're using -a Buslogic BT-445, BT-74x, or BT-9xx SCSI host adapter, you'll need -the kcbt-10.fs image. If you're using a disk controller other than -those mentioned above, either kernel-copy disk image will work for -you. +two floppy disks (either 1.2M or 1.44 will work, though both should be +the same type). On the first, you'll put the kernel-copy image that's +appropriate for your system. On the second, you'll put the install or +upgrade floppy image, depending on whether you're installing NetBSD +for the first time, or upgrading a previous installation. + +If you are using an Adaptec SCSI host adapter, you need the kcadp11.fs +kernel-copy image. If you're using any other SCSI host adapter, +you'll need the kcoth11.fs image. If you're using a non-SCSI disk +controller, either kernel-copy disk image will work for you. If you are using a UN*X-like system to write the floppy images to disks, you should use the "dd" command to copy the file system images @@ -93,14 +90,14 @@ following: (If you can't figure it out, ask your system administrator.) In the above example, "<dist_directories>" are the distribution sets' directories, for the distribution sets you - wish to place on the tape. For instance, to put the "base10" - and "etc10" distributions on tape (in order to do the absolute + wish to place on the tape. For instance, to put the "base11" + and "etc11" distributions on tape (in order to do the absolute minimum installation to a new disk), you would do the following: - cd .../NetBSD-1.0 # the top of the tree + cd .../NetBSD-1.1 # the top of the tree cd i386/binary - tar cf <tape_device> base10 etc10 + tar cf <tape_device> base11 etc11 (Note that you still need to fill in "<tape_device>" in the example.) @@ -176,7 +173,7 @@ following: Place the distribution sets you wish to upgrade somewhere in your current file system tree. At a bare minimum, you must upgrade the "base" binary distribution, and so must put the - "base10" set somewhere in your file system. If you wish, + "base11" set somewhere in your file system. If you wish, you can do the other sets, as well, but you should NOT upgrade the "etc" distribution; the "etc" distribution contains system configuration files that you should review and update by hand. |