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authorHugh Graham <hugh@cvs.openbsd.org>2002-09-23 17:09:12 +0000
committerHugh Graham <hugh@cvs.openbsd.org>2002-09-23 17:09:12 +0000
commitceda64baf6b69faa3ab1f8c0ff67b82987b22884 (patch)
tree71b03fa2b12a320739547447a911d9ddde4c4cc0 /distrib
parent4f6ca1248b2496e0011958d429d331ab26c84bbc (diff)
MSCP based local storage now supported. Also reword some stuff.
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1 files changed, 10 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/distrib/notes/vax/install b/distrib/notes/vax/install
index deacdcb308b..05e267857b0 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/vax/install
+++ b/distrib/notes/vax/install
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.13 2002/06/09 05:53:55 todd Exp $
+dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.14 2002/09/23 17:09:11 hugh Exp $
OpenBSDInstallPrelude
For most systems, the easiest way to install OpenBSD/MACHINE OSREV is via
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ diskless booting over an Ethernet network. You will need both the
"boot.mop" image and the "bsd.rd" kernel to boot. You will also need a
machine configured as a rarp, MOP, bootparam, and NFS server.
-Should your VAX support SCSI, however, we provide a floppy image that can be
-written onto a disk in another system, and when booted on the VAX will
-present you with the standard install prompt. If this is the case, you can
-skip ahead to the "ready to install OpenBSD" section.
+However, should your VAX support local storage, we provide a floppy sized
+image that can be written onto a disk in another machine, and when booted
+on the VAX will present you with the standard install prompt. If you used
+this method you can skip ahead to the "ready to install OpenBSD" section.
Booting from Network:
@@ -20,12 +20,11 @@ such programs as mopd can be found in OpenBSD's source tree, and should be
reasonably portable to other UN*X-like operating systems. More information
on diskless booting can be found in the OpenBSD diskless(8) manual page.
-When you turn on your VAX, it will run a set of self-diagnostic ROM
-routines. Depending on the model of VAX you have, it may take quite a while.
-When it is done, you will see a >>> prompt (also called the chevron prompt)
-on the console. Typing "show dev" or "show ethernet" to get the VAX
-ethernet device's MAC address usually works; also try "TEST 50" on
-MicroVAXen 2000 and 3100.
+When you turn on your VAX, it will run an extensive and model specific set
+of self-diagnostic ROM routines. When it is done, you should see a >>>
+prompt (also called the chevron prompt) on the console. Typing "show dev"
+or "show ethernet" to get the VAX ethernet device's MAC address usually
+works; also try "TEST 50" on MicroVAXen 2000 and 3100.
You will need to create an /etc/ethers file on the bootserver. This file
will be used by rarpd to answer rarp (ethernet address->IP address) requests.