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authorjohns <johns@cvs.openbsd.org>1997-05-26 05:13:31 +0000
committerjohns <johns@cvs.openbsd.org>1997-05-26 05:13:31 +0000
commit49f5c9854f211f9a248f2d7432eb6ab846b29536 (patch)
treefe1dcf5cf22f4dbfcf435a4a11ec6670e9fd3891 /distrib/notes/sparc/install
parentbc3b97e1ffb9fd91eab5137f97d03b269233e4db (diff)
Updated compatibility info, especially on sun4 related items.
Still need to document a few items that would be FAQ sorts of things for people running sun4 machines..
Diffstat (limited to 'distrib/notes/sparc/install')
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1 files changed, 8 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/distrib/notes/sparc/install b/distrib/notes/sparc/install
index df40250c52d..315660131a3 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/sparc/install
+++ b/distrib/notes/sparc/install
@@ -38,16 +38,15 @@ After transferring the miniroot to disk, bring the system down by:
Then boot the miniroot by typing the appropriate command at the PROM:
- > b sd(,,1)bsd -s # for sun4 monitors
+ > b sd(,,1)bsd -s # for sun4 monitors
ok boot sd(,,1)bsd -s # for version 1 OpenBOOT ROMs
ok boot disk:b bsd -s # for version 2 OpenBOOT ROMs
If you've loaded the miniroot onto some other disk than `sd0' adapt
the boot specifier accordingly, e.g.:
- ok boot disk1:b bsd -s
-
-to boot from SCSI disk target 1 from a version 2 OpenBOOT ROM.
+ > b sd(0,20,1)bsd -s # example - scsi target 4 on sun4 monitors
+ ok boot disk1:b bsd -s # example - scsi target 1 on v2 OpenBOOT ROM
This will cause the kernel contained in the miniroot to be booted.
After the initial probe messages you'll asked to start the install
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ Boot your workstation from the server by entering the appropriate `boot'
command at the monitor prompt. Depending on the PROM version in your machine,
this command takes one of the following forms:
- > b le()bsd -s # for sun4 monitors
+ > b le()bsd -s # for sun4 monitors
ok boot le()bsd -s # for version 1 OpenBOOT ROMs
ok boot net bsd -s # for version 2 OpenBOOT ROMs
@@ -278,8 +277,8 @@ filesystem writable is
OpenBSD# mount -u /dev/sd0a /
-The Sun monitor normally tries to load a file called "vmunix". On
-OpenBOOT ROM systems you can change it to load OpenBSD instead using
+The Sun monitor normally tries to load a file called "vmunix".
+On OpenBOOT ROM systems you can change it to load OpenBSD instead using
the following commands:
On version 1 OpenBOOT ROMs:
@@ -291,6 +290,8 @@ On version 2 OpenBOOT ROMs:
ok setenv boot-file bsd
ok setenv boot-device /sbus/esp/sd@0,0
+On sun4 systems, you may not need to specify the boot file, as
+the OpenBSD boot blocks will look for "bsd" on the boot device by default.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed OpenBSD 2.1. When you
reboot into OpenBSD, you should log in as "root" at the login prompt.