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authorMiod Vallat <miod@cvs.openbsd.org>2004-01-13 00:44:53 +0000
committerMiod Vallat <miod@cvs.openbsd.org>2004-01-13 00:44:53 +0000
commit3323c2e31a862c664b55b78f0ce5d69db86bccb3 (patch)
tree929d22a1db11af522e5613dfc2f1f2bfe468338b /distrib/notes/mvme88k/install
parent842bcdc77b287a386b62c86d8b85f9a9becc0f26 (diff)
Document a few BUG boot restrictions.
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.12 2004/01/03 22:40:19 miod Exp $
+dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.13 2004/01/13 00:44:52 miod Exp $
OpenBSDInstallPrelude
There are several ways to install OpenBSD onto a disk. The easiest way
@@ -13,6 +13,18 @@ This is difficult to get set up correctly the first time, but easy to
use afterwards. (See ``Installing using a diskless setup'' below).
+Boot device restrictions:
+
+The BUG firmware will not necessarily be able to boot from any device in
+the system.
+
+The following limitations apply:
+- bootable SCSI tapes must have device ID 4 or 5.
+- bootable SCSI disks must have device ID 0, 1, 2 or 3.
+- only the first two MVME328 cards in a system (CLUN 6 and 7) can be
+ used as the boot controller.
+
+
Booting from the Installation Media:
Prior to attempting an installation, everything of value on the target