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diff --git a/distrib/notes/sparc/install b/distrib/notes/sparc/install index 5a0cd18d930..9f10038c19e 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/sparc/install +++ b/distrib/notes/sparc/install @@ -116,9 +116,10 @@ installation scripts'' below. Booting From CD-ROM installation media: - > b sd(,30,0)OSREV/sparc/bsd.rd # for Sun4 monitors* (not working currently) + > b sd(,30,0)OSREV/sparc/bsd.rd # for Sun4 monitors* + # (not working currently) ok boot sd(,6,0)OSREV/sparc/bsd.rd # for version 1 OpenBOOT ROMs - ok boot cdrom OSREV/sparc/bsd.rd # for version 2 OpenBOOT ROMs + ok boot cdrom OSREV/sparc/bsd.rd # for version 2 OpenBOOT ROMs If the boot is successful, you will get a loader version message, executable sizes and then the Kernel copyright and device probe @@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ drive 0, modify the boot specifier accordingly, keeping in mind the drive vs. scsi-id shuffling and partition a=0, b=1... > b sd(0,10,1)bsd # example - scsi target 2 on sun4 monitors* - ok boot sd(0,3,1)bsd # example - scsi target 0 on V1 OpenBOOT ROM + ok boot sd(0,3,1)bsd # example - scsi target 0 on v1 OpenBOOT ROM ok boot disk3:b bsd # example - scsi target 0 on v2 OpenBOOT ROM ok boot /sbus/esp/sd@0,0:b bsd # example - scsi target 0 on v2 # OpenBOOT ROM that won't take @@ -160,9 +161,37 @@ drive vs. scsi-id shuffling and partition a=0, b=1... (*) for sun4 this is scsi-target*8+scsi-lun (usually 0) expressed in hex... This will cause the kernel contained in the miniroot to be booted. -After the initial probe messages you'll asked to start the install -or upgrade procedure. Proceed to the section ``Running the installation -scripts'' below. +After the initial device probe messages you'll asked to start the +install or upgrade procedure. Proceed to the section ``Running the +installation scripts'' below. + + +Booting from SCSI tape + +Boot the miniroot by typing the appropriate command at the PROM: + + > b st(,,1) # for sun4 monitors + # (not working currently) + ok boot st(,,1) # for version 1 OpenBOOT ROMs + ok boot tape:1 # for version 2 OpenBOOT ROMs + ok boot /sbus/esp/st@4,0:1 # for version 2 OpenBOOT ROMs + # that won't take tape:n syntax. + +The above instructions assume your tape drive is the default tape drive +using SCSI id 4. If your drive uses id 5, modify the boot command +accordingly: + + > b st(,28,1) # example - 2nd tape drive on sun4 monitors + ok boot st(,5,1) # example - 2nd tape drive on v1 OpenBOOT ROM + ok boot tape1:1 # example - 2nd tape drive on v2 OpenBOOT ROM + ok boot /sbus/esp/st@5,0:1 # example - 2nd tape drive on v2 + # OpenBOOT ROM that won't take + # tape:n syntax + +This will cause the kernel contained in the miniroot to be booted. +After the initial device probe messages you'll be asked to start the +install or upgrade procedure. Proceed to the section ``Running the +installation scripts'' below. Installing using a diskless setup. @@ -189,8 +218,8 @@ or upgrade procedure. Proceed to the section ``Running the installation scripts'' below. -Installing using the "new" Single Floppy, CD-ROM, miniroot or netboot -procedure: +Installing using the "new" Single Floppy, CD-ROM, tape, miniroot or +netboot procedure: The following is a walk-through of the steps you will take while getting OpenBSD installed on your hard disk. If any question has a diff --git a/distrib/notes/sparc/xfer b/distrib/notes/sparc/xfer index fae8b50ca88..f7539131fad 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/sparc/xfer +++ b/distrib/notes/sparc/xfer @@ -222,9 +222,16 @@ To install or upgrade OpenBSD using a tape, you need to do the following: #! /bin/sh tape=/dev/nrst0 mt -f ${tape} rewind + if test $# -gt 0 + then + for file in bsd.rd boot + do + dd if=${file} of=${tape} obs=8k conv=sync + done + fi for file in base etc comp game man misc xbase xfont xserv xshare do - dd if=${file}OSrev.tgz of=${tape} + dd if=${file}OSrev.tgz of=${tape} obs=8k conv=sync done tar cf ${tape} bsd mt -f ${tape} offline @@ -236,7 +243,15 @@ To install or upgrade OpenBSD using a tape, you need to do the following: cd .../OSREV/sparc sh -x /tmp/maketape + + Note that this script creates a bootable tape. If you only want to + fetch the OpenBSD files from tape, but want to boot from another + device, you can save time and space creating the tape this way: + + cd .../OSREV/sparc + sh -x /tmp/maketape noboot + If you're using a system other than OpenBSD or SunOS, the tape name and other requirements may change. |