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diff --git a/distrib/notes/hppa/install b/distrib/notes/hppa/install index cf4f20abf0c..b838cb1280a 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/hppa/install +++ b/distrib/notes/hppa/install @@ -1,9 +1,34 @@ -dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.10 2004/05/04 23:59:39 deraadt Exp $ +dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.11 2005/03/25 22:18:00 mickey Exp $ dnl lots of texts coming from {mac68k,mvme68k,vax}/install initially OpenBSDInstallPrelude -Currently, the only way to bootstrap the installation procedure is -to boot the miniroot over the network. +Bootstrapping the installation ramdisk kernel is supported +from both network and CD-ROM. + + +Booting from CD-ROM installation media: + +You can burn a bootable CD-ROM and boot from it. +To boot from SCSI CD-ROM, simply insert the CD into the drive before power +up, then during the computer's self-test cycle, press the space bar. +Subsequently at the PROM prompt issue a command: + + BOOT_ADMIN> search + +to initiate a search for all bootable devices available. This procedure +may take a few minutes and should you have configured network boot services +present may find those too. A sample output might be: + + Path Number Device Path Device Type + ----------- ----------------- ----------- + P0 SESCSI.2.0 TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-6201TA + P1 LAN.10.0.0.5.3.254 lucifier + P2 FWSCSI.5.0 IBM DDRS-34560WS + P3 FWSCSI.0.0 SEAGATE ST318436LW + +To boot from your CD-ROM type: + + BOOT_ADMIN> boot p0 Booting from Network: @@ -79,17 +104,13 @@ OpenBSDInstallPart2 Boot your machine from the installation media as described above. -dnl mention slow cdrom someday It will take a while to load the miniroot image, especially from - a slow network connection, most likely more than a minute. + a slow network connection or a CD-ROM, most likely more than a minute. If some action doesn't eventually happen, or the spinning cursor has stopped and nothing further has happened, either your boot media is bad, your diskless setup is incorrect, or you may have a hardware or configuration problem. - When presented with the boot prompt, simply press enter, or wait - for the kernel to autoboot after 5 seconds. - OpenBSDBootMsgs You will next be asked for your terminal type. If you are |