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diff --git a/distrib/notes/sparc/install b/distrib/notes/sparc/install index 0ec818b76f4..a85d5665b7f 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/sparc/install +++ b/distrib/notes/sparc/install @@ -302,9 +302,31 @@ protect it and the "root" account with good passwords. Some of the files in the OpenBSD 2.1 distribution might need to be tailored for your site. In particular, the /etc/sendmail.cf file will almost definitely need to be adjusted, and other files in /etc will -probably need to be modified. If you are unfamiliar with UN*X-like -system administration, it's recommended that you buy a book that -discusses it. +probably need to be modified. If you will be running your OpenBSD +system from a serial console, you may need to edit /etc/ttys and +change the terminal type, and getty method from "sun" and "suncons" +to "vt100" and "std.9600" or something similar. Also when running +from a serial console, you may wish to adjust the eeprom settings +for input-device, output-device, screen-#columns, and scree-#rows +as appropriate. + +If you plan on using the extra serial ports on 4/300 systems, +you'll need to make sure you have device nodes for them e.g.: + mknod /dev/ttyc c 12 4 + mknod /dev/ttyc d 12 5 +To use these ports for terminals etc, you will want to add them to +/etc/ttys. + +In order to use 'tip' on OpenBSD/sparc, you'll need to edit /etc/ttys +and add "local" to the end of the tty configuration line, and run +'ttyflags -a' to put your changes into effect. + +On installing X11 for OpenBSD/sparc, you may wish to add a line similar to +'ldconfig /usr/X11R6/lib' to the end of your /etc/rc.local file. This will +add the X libraries to your dynamic linking search path at boot time. + +If you are unfamiliar with UN*X-like system administration, +it's recommended that you buy a book that discusses it. |