- update supported hardware list

- remove more sparc'isms. The more you remove, the more there are...
- describe more fun installation methods
- fix a random typo

5 files changed, 49 insertions, 17 deletions

diff --git a/distrib/notes/sparc64/contents b/distrib/notes/sparc64/contents
index 507d83eb8c6..c0cad41aa98 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/sparc64/contents
+++ b/distrib/notes/sparc64/contents
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ maintenance and disaster recovery.
 The kernel and boot images are provided for net booting installations.
 
 
-Bootable installation images:
-  
 DistributionDescription(six)
 
 OpenBSDbase(24.3M,74.9M,shared)
diff --git a/distrib/notes/sparc64/install b/distrib/notes/sparc64/install
index 75da6c24157..ac435ecdaa9 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/sparc64/install
+++ b/distrib/notes/sparc64/install
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ insurance if you want to be able to "go back" for some reason.
 
 After taking care of all that, bring your system down gracefully using
 the shutdown(8) and/or halt(8) commands.  This will get you to the monitor
-prompt.  Sun PROM monitor commands and setup differ considerably depending
-on the system architecture and age, you may needed to reference the PROM
-monitor manual for your system for details.
+prompt.
 
 dnl XXX no floppy available yet
 dnl Booting from Floppy Disk installation media:
@@ -139,12 +137,16 @@ dnl	MACHINE models.
 	you should choose the terminal type from amongst those listed.
 	(If your terminal type is xterm, just use vt100).
 
-	After entering the terminal type you will be greeted by a
-	welcome message and asked if you really want to continue.
-	Assuming you answered yes, the install program will then tell
-	you which disks of that type it can install on, and ask you
-	which it should use.  The name of the disk is typically "sd0".
-	Reply with the name of your disk.
+	After entering the terminal type you will be asked whether you
+	wish to do an "(I)nstall" or an "(U)pgrade".  Enter 'I' for a
+	fresh install or 'U' to upgrade an existing installation.
+
+	You will be presented with a welcome message and asked if
+	you really want to continue. Assuming you answered yes, the
+	install program will then tell you which disks of that type
+	it can install on, and ask you which it should use.  The name
+	of the disk is typically "sd0" for SCSI drives and "wd0" for
+	IDE drives. Reply with the name of your disk.
 
 	Next you will have to edit or create a disklabel for the disk
 	OpenBSD is being installed on.  The installation script will
diff --git a/distrib/notes/sparc64/prep b/distrib/notes/sparc64/prep
index 986a552a412..9aa07219d60 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/sparc64/prep
+++ b/distrib/notes/sparc64/prep
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 Your OpenBOOT ROM may need some setup.  You cannot use the security modes
 of the OpenBOOT ROM.  Make sure that the ROM security modes are disabled:
 
diff --git a/distrib/notes/sparc64/upgrade b/distrib/notes/sparc64/upgrade
index 906a3abbc56..f4509409b34 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/sparc64/upgrade
+++ b/distrib/notes/sparc64/upgrade
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Since OpenBSD OSREV is the first release for MACHINE systems, upgrades
 are not expected.
 If you have been using an old OpenBSD/MACHINE snapshot, you can follow the
-follwing instructions.
+following instructions.
 
 dnl XXX replace when floppy disk available
 dnl OpenBSDUpgrade({:- or the installation floppy-:})
diff --git a/distrib/notes/sparc64/xfer b/distrib/notes/sparc64/xfer
index d008a6ae19c..a9311d1a8af 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/sparc64/xfer
+++ b/distrib/notes/sparc64/xfer
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 Installation is supported from several media types, including:
 
 	FFS partitions
+	Tape
 	Remote NFS partition
 	CD-ROM
 	FTP
 	HTTP
 
-Not all methods are supported on all Sparc Systems and some of them
-work only with the floppy or the miniroot installation.
-
 dnl XXX uncomment when cd-rom distribution available
 dnl If you have the OpenBSD CD-ROM distribution (and a CD-ROM drive), you
 dnl may be able boot from it. If you can boot from the CD-ROM,
@@ -33,7 +31,7 @@ widely in terms of what peripherals and what sort of network arrangements
 a user has, the intent is to provide some way that will be practical.
 
 dnl
-dnl XXX no floppy available yet
+dnl XXX uncomment when floppy available
 dnl Creating a bootable floppy disk using DOS/Windows:
 dnl
 dnl	First you need to get access to the OpenBSD Bootable floppy
@@ -208,6 +206,41 @@ dnl distribution sets to a local server or disk and perform the installation
 dnl from there, rather than directly on the internet.
 dnl 
 
+To install or upgrade OpenBSD using a tape, you need to do the following:
+
+	To install OpenBSD from a tape, you need to make a tape that
+	contains the distribution set files, each in "tar" format or
+	in "gzipped tar format".  First you will need to transfer the
+	distribution sets to your local system, using ftp or by mounting
+	the CD-ROM containing the release.  Then you need to make a tape
+	containing the files.
+
+	If you're making the tape on a UN*X-like system, the easiest way
+	to do so is make a shell script along the following lines, call it
+	"/tmp/maketape".
+
+	#! /bin/sh
+	tape=/dev/nrst0
+	mt -f ${tape} rewind
+	for file in base etc comp game man misc
+	do
+		dd if=${file}OSrev.tgz of=${tape} obs=8k conv=sync
+	done
+	tar cf ${tape} bsd
+	mt -f ${tape} offline
+	# end of script
+
+
+	And then:
+
+	cd .../OSREV/sparc
+	sh -x /tmp/maketape
+
+	
+	If you're using a system other than OpenBSD or SunOS, the tape
+	name and other requirements may change.
+
+
 To install OpenBSD using a remote partition, mounted via
 NFS, you must do the following: