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| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/amiga/install | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/hp300/install | 7 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/i386/install | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/macppc/install | 29 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/sparc/install | 14 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/sparc64/install | 13 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/sun3/install | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/vax/install | 79 |
8 files changed, 99 insertions, 63 deletions
diff --git a/distrib/notes/amiga/install b/distrib/notes/amiga/install index 98e4a80278c..608d7a1c1b5 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/amiga/install +++ b/distrib/notes/amiga/install @@ -46,11 +46,6 @@ OpenBSDBootMsgs loadbsd -I ff bsd.rd - While booting, you will probably see several warnings. You - should be warned that no swap space is present. Do not be - alarmed, these are completely normal. When you reach the prompt - asking you for a shell name, just hit return. - You will be asked which terminal type to use, you should just hit return to select the default (vt220). diff --git a/distrib/notes/hp300/install b/distrib/notes/hp300/install index 5dc14ec81bd..7fd9e0e263f 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/hp300/install +++ b/distrib/notes/hp300/install @@ -1,7 +1,5 @@ OpenBSDInstallPrelude -You should now be ready to install OpenBSD. - OpenBSDInstallPart2 Boot your machine from the network. When presented with @@ -10,11 +8,6 @@ OpenBSDInstallPart2 OpenBSDBootMsgs - While booting, you will probably see several warnings. You - should be warned that no swap space is present. Do not be - alarmed, these are completely normal. When you reach the prompt - asking you for a shell name, just hit return. - You will next be asked for your terminal type. There are only a few specific terminal types supported. If you are using a graphics display, just hit return to select the default (hp300h). diff --git a/distrib/notes/i386/install b/distrib/notes/i386/install index ada99a5e05e..6a35a56c74d 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/i386/install +++ b/distrib/notes/i386/install @@ -33,19 +33,15 @@ OpenBSDInstallPart2 OpenBSDBootMsgs - While booting, you will probably see several warnings. You - should be warned that no swap space is present. Do not be - alarmed, these are completely normal. When you reach the prompt - asking you for a shell name, just hit return. + You will next be asked for your terminal type. You should just + hit return to select the default (vt220). Now you will be asked whether you wish to do an "install" or an "upgrade". 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 wish to install (or upgrade). Assuming you - answered yes, you will be asked which terminal type to use. - You should just hit return to select the default (pcvt25). + you really wish to install (or upgrade). The install program will then tell you which disks of that type it can install on, and ask you which it should use. The diff --git a/distrib/notes/macppc/install b/distrib/notes/macppc/install index 5d094f24279..bca9f8cb8e2 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/macppc/install +++ b/distrib/notes/macppc/install @@ -16,14 +16,7 @@ the disk, and then the OpenBSD partition will follow. This may require the disk be reformatted and reinstalled under MacOS using the "Drive Setup" application. -You should now be ready to install OpenBSD. - -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 -default answer, it will be displayed in brackets ("[]") after the -question. If you wish to stop the installation, you may hit Control-C -at any time, but if you do, you'll have to begin the installation -process again from scratch. +OpenBSDInstallPart2 At this time, the system can be installed from the supplied CD boot image, by network loading the bootloader or loading @@ -39,22 +32,10 @@ process again from scratch. (Refer to "OpenBSD OSREV Release Contents" above for information on how to access and boot from Open Firmware) - You will then be presented with the OpenBSD kernel boot - messages. You will want to read them, to determine your - disk's name and geometry. Its name will be something like - "wd0" or "sd0" and the geometry will be printed on a line that - begins with its name. As mentioned above, you will need your - disk's geometry when creating OpenBSD's partitions. You will - also need to know the name, to tell the install tools what - disk to install on. If you cannot read the messages as they - scroll by, do not worry -- you can get at this information - later inside the install program. - - While booting, you will probably see several warnings. You - should be warned that no swap space is present, and that - init(8) cannot find /etc/rc. Do not be alarmed, these are - completely normal. When you reach the prompt asking you for a - shell name, just hit return. +OpenBSDBootMsgs + + You will next be asked for your terminal type. You should just + hit return to select the default (vt220). Now you will be asked whether you wish to do an "install" or an "upgrade". Enter 'i' for a fresh install or 'u' to 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 diff --git a/distrib/notes/sparc64/install b/distrib/notes/sparc64/install index c60406af08f..75da6c24157 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/sparc64/install +++ b/distrib/notes/sparc64/install @@ -125,12 +125,13 @@ OpenBSDInstallPart2 OpenBSDBootMsgs - While booting, you will probably see several warnings. You - may be warned that no swap space is present. Do not be - alarmed, these are completely normal. - - Next there will be a prompt asking you for a shell name, just - hit return to start executing the installation setup script. +dnl XXX Uncomment when floppy boot available +dnl While booting, you will probably see several warnings. You +dnl may be warned that the kernel can't figure out what device +dnl it booted from. Do not be alarmed, this is completely normal. +dnl This warning occurs because while OpenBSD/MACHINE can boot from +dnl the floppy drive, the kernel itself lacks a floppy driver for some +dnl MACHINE models. You will next be asked for your terminal type. If you are installing from a keyboard/monitor console, the default of diff --git a/distrib/notes/sun3/install b/distrib/notes/sun3/install index 507b1f2d170..5d1a2cdb06e 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/sun3/install +++ b/distrib/notes/sun3/install @@ -113,11 +113,6 @@ OpenBSDInstallPart2 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. - You will next be asked for your terminal type. If you are installing from a keyboard/monitor console, the default of "sun" if correct. If you are installing from a serial console diff --git a/distrib/notes/vax/install b/distrib/notes/vax/install index e10e13b438f..8a265b4a405 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/vax/install +++ b/distrib/notes/vax/install @@ -73,6 +73,85 @@ OpenBSDInstallPart2 OpenBSDBootMsgs + You will next be asked for your terminal type. If you are + installing from a keyboard/monitor console, choose vt220. + If you are installing from a serial console 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. + + Next you will have to edit or create a disklabel for the disk + OpenBSD is being installed on. The installation script will + invoke the text editor allowing you to do this. Note that + partition 'c' inside this disk label should ALWAYS reflect the + entire disk, including any non-OpenBSD portions. The root file + system should be in partition 'a', and swap is usually in partition + 'b'. It is recommended that you create separate partitions for + root and /usr, you may also want to specify /var and /home + partitions. + + The swap partition (usually 'b') should have a type of "swap", all + other native OpenBSD partitions should have a type of "4.2BSD". + Block and fragment sizes are usually 8192 and 1024 bytes, but can + also be 16384 and 2048 bytes. + + The install program will now label your disk and ask which file + systems should be created on which partitions. It will auto- + matically select the 'a' partition to be the root file system. + Next it will ask for which disk and partition you want a file + system created on. This will be the same as the disk name (e.g. + "sd0") with the letter identifying the partition (e.g. "d") + appended (e.g. "sd0d"). Then it will ask where this partition is + to be mounted, e.g. /usr. This process will be repeated until + you type "done". + + At this point you will be asked to confirm that the file system + information you have entered is correct, and given an opportunity + to change the file system table. Next it will create the new file + systems as specified, OVERWRITING ANY EXISTING DATA. This is the + point of no return. + + After all your file systems have been created, the install program + will give you an opportunity to configure the network. The network + configuration you enter (if any) can then be used to do the install + from another system using NFS, HTTP or FTP, and will also be the + configuration used by the system after the installation is complete. + + If you select to configure the network, the install program will + ask you for a name of your system and the DNS domain name to use. + Note that the host name should be without the domain part, and that + the domain name should NOT {:-include-:} the host name part. + + Next the system will give you a list of network interfaces you can + configure. For each network interface you select to configure, it + will ask for the IP address to use, the symbolic host name to use, + the netmask to use and any media flags to set. + + After all network interfaces have been configured the install pro- + gram will ask for a default route and IP address of the primary + name server to use. You will also be presented with an opportunity + to edit the host table. + + At this point you will be allowed to edit the file system table + that will be used for the remainder of the installation and that + will be used by the finished system, following which the new file + systems will be mounted to complete the installation. + + After these preparatory steps has been completed, you will be + able to extract the distribution sets onto your system. There + are several install methods supported; FTP, HTTP, tape, CD-ROM, NFS + or a local disk partition. To install from a tape, the distrib- + ution sets must have been written to tape prior to running the + installation program, either as tar images or as gzipped tar + images. Note that installation sets on multiple floppies is not + currently supported. + OpenBSDFTPInstall OpenBSDHTTPInstall |