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author | Miod Vallat <miod@cvs.openbsd.org> | 2012-09-02 08:49:23 +0000 |
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committer | Miod Vallat <miod@cvs.openbsd.org> | 2012-09-02 08:49:23 +0000 |
commit | 2cd359b3eb6d97b5e6448c8357ea36bc5a42cb17 (patch) | |
tree | 90c61cea085ebddc5e6a0ce2a025cebf396f062d /distrib/notes/mvme68k | |
parent | fbde825da22f4a4a8d5cece52faa4114ed0932c6 (diff) |
A bit more details about s-records operation.
Diffstat (limited to 'distrib/notes/mvme68k')
-rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/mvme68k/install | 24 |
1 files changed, 17 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/distrib/notes/mvme68k/install b/distrib/notes/mvme68k/install index e937101c87f..1e13d56c897 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/mvme68k/install +++ b/distrib/notes/mvme68k/install @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.37 2010/03/16 17:23:09 miod Exp $ +dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.38 2012/09/02 08:49:22 miod Exp $ OpenBSDInstallPrelude There are several ways to install OpenBSD onto a disk. The easiest way @@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ the built-in SCSI controller (if present), using the following convention: - 'yy' is zero. MVME141 boards are quite similar to the MVME147, but can boot from various -controller; the IOT;H command will list all the available boot options. +controllers (since they don't have any on-board); the IOT;H command will +list all the available boot options. Usually, the boot device numbers will be: - `xx' is the `Lun' value printed by IOT;H, and is usually the device ID. - `yy' is the subdevice number, if any. @@ -214,15 +215,24 @@ and send their contents over the serial link, such as cu(1) and tip(1) - both being available on OpenBSD - the MACHINE workstation should be put in S-Records receive mode, with the LO command at the BUG prompt: - 147-Diag> LO + 147-Bug> LO If this command prints an error message and returns to the BUG prompt -immediately, it might be necessary to switch directories, using the SD -command (the prompt will change from 147-Bug to 147-Diag), before retrying. +immediately, like this: + + 147-Bug> LO + Logical unit $1C unassigned + 147-Bug> + +it might be necessary to ``switch directories'', using the SD command once +or twice (the prompt will change between 147-Bug and 147-Diag), before +retrying. Then, the contents of the ``sboot'' file should be sent from the terminal -emulator. Depending on the speed of the serial link, this will take some -time, but no more than a couple of minutes. +emulator (using tip(1) or cu(1), this is done by entering ``~$'', and then, +at the ``Local command?'' prompt, ``cat sboot''). Depending on the speed of +the serial link, this will take some time, but no more than a couple of +minutes. If a prompt does not come back after a few minutes, it is likely that the S-Records download is hosed. In this case, the MACHINE board should be reset |