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authorMiod Vallat <miod@cvs.openbsd.org>2001-10-01 01:08:13 +0000
committerMiod Vallat <miod@cvs.openbsd.org>2001-10-01 01:08:13 +0000
commitb1bac863c3a09cf2cdb416cd225a180ca17e0000 (patch)
treec04366e0908a787183b959e201baaadc5fe9df25 /distrib/notes/sparc
parent5cb2f0de35d8c6fe767f79b47a5fd56af5415c7e (diff)
Update the description of the bsd.rd miniroot behaviour (it will ask
for a terminal first, then I/U/S). While there, remove a duplicated sentence on hp300 and add the complete bsd.rd installation description to the vax notes.
Diffstat (limited to 'distrib/notes/sparc')
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1 files changed, 5 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/distrib/notes/sparc/install b/distrib/notes/sparc/install
index e741c90a244..18e4aeb52d6 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/sparc/install
+++ b/distrib/notes/sparc/install
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ install or upgrade procedure. Proceed to the section ``Running the
installation scripts'' below.
-Booting From CD-ROM installation media:
+Booting from CD-ROM installation media:
> b sd(,30,0)OSREV/sparc/bsd.rd # for Sun4 monitors*
# (not working currently)
@@ -194,14 +194,10 @@ OpenBSDBootMsgs
While booting, you will probably see several warnings. You
may be warned that the kernel can't figure out what device
- it booted from and that no swap space is present. Do not be
- alarmed, these are completely normal. The first warning
- occurs because while OpenBSD/sparc can boot from the floppy
- drive, the kernel itself lacks a floppy driver for some
- architectures.
-
- Next there will be a prompt asking you for a shell name, just
- hit return to start executing the installation setup script.
+ it booted from. Do not be alarmed, this is completely normal.
+ This warning occurs because while OpenBSD/MACHINE can boot from
+ the floppy drive, the kernel itself lacks a floppy driver for some
+ MACHINE models.
You will next be asked for your terminal type. If you are
installing from a keyboard/monitor console, the default of