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Diffstat (limited to 'distrib/notes/macppc')
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/macppc/hardware | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/macppc/install | 12 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/macppc/prep | 30 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/macppc/xfer | 6 |
4 files changed, 28 insertions, 28 deletions
diff --git a/distrib/notes/macppc/hardware b/distrib/notes/macppc/hardware index 1e7a340db0f..e61c0cb7dd1 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/macppc/hardware +++ b/distrib/notes/macppc/hardware @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ -dnl $OpenBSD: hardware,v 1.28 2004/03/14 08:59:00 mickey Exp $ -OpenBSD/MACHINE OSREV runs on iMac, G4 Power Macintosh, G4 Cube as well +dnl $OpenBSD: hardware,v 1.29 2004/03/17 09:25:09 jmc Exp $ +OpenBSD/MACHINE OSREV runs on iMac, G4 Power Macintosh, and G4 Cube, as well as PowerBook and iBook machines. Machines with older firmware: 6xxx, 7xxx 8xxx, and 9xxx machines are @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ OpenBSD/MACHINE has been tested on iMac Revs A-C as well as on iMac DV(+) machines, Power Macintosh G4 systems (single and dual processor), as well as the G4 Cube, B&W G3 and LCD iMac. -For portables, PowerBook G3, PowerBook G4 (12", 15", 17"), iBook and iBook2 +For portables, PowerBook G3, PowerBook G4 (12", 15", 17"), iBook, and iBook2 have been tested. Note that power saving features on portables are very limited, limited power management features are available, suspend/sleep is not supported. However battery level and status charging/AC @@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Supported devices {:-include-:}: HME PCI Fast Ethernet (hme) HME PCI Quad Fast Ethernet (hme) Onboard Older iMac 10-100Mbs (bm) Ethernet - Onboard G4/PowerBook/Newer iMac (gem) ethernet + Onboard G4/PowerBook/Newer iMac (gem) Ethernet Intel i8255x-based (except the i82556) PCI adapters (fxp), including: Intel EtherExpress PRO/10+ diff --git a/distrib/notes/macppc/install b/distrib/notes/macppc/install index 42686293043..1a2a7d761ae 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/macppc/install +++ b/distrib/notes/macppc/install @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.20 2004/03/16 08:25:00 jmc Exp $ +dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.21 2004/03/17 09:25:09 jmc Exp $ OpenBSDInstallShortPrelude Before you begin, you should decide if OpenBSD is to be installed @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ and reinstalled under Mac OS. OpenBSDInstallPart2 At this time, the system can be installed from the supplied - CD-ROM boot image, by network loading the bootloader or loading + CD-ROM boot image, by network loading the bootloader, or loading the bootloader and kernel from an HFS partition. Once the bootloader is installed on the local hard drive, the @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ OpenBSDInstallPart2 during reboot and selecting the Mac OS Disk icon. (Refer to "Preparing your System for OpenBSD Installation" above - for information on how to access and boot from Open Firmware) + for information on how to access and boot from Open Firmware.) OpenBSDBootMsgs @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ OpenBSDBootMsgs OpenBSDInstallPart3({:- or "wd0" for IDE/ATA drives-:}) - Next you will have to edit or create a disklabel for the disk + Next you will have to edit or create a disk label for the disk OpenBSD is being installed on. If there are any existing partitions defined (for any operating system), and a disk label is not found, you will first be given an opportunity to run @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ OpenBSDInstallPart3({:- or "wd0" for IDE/ATA drives-:}) If fdisk is being invoked, it will start by displaying the current partitions defined and then allow you - to modify this information, add new partitions and change + to modify this information, add new partitions, and change which partition to boot from by default. If you make a mistake, you will be allowed to repeat this procedure as necessary to correct this. Note that you should make OpenBSD be the active @@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ OpenBSDInstallPart4({:-If you have DOS or Linux spare partition where OpenBSD can be installed. No low disk boundaries exist on MACHINE. MACHINE is unable to install the bootloader into the HFS(+) partition to boot OpenBSD so it is - necessary copy 'ofwboot' from the installation media into + necessary to copy 'ofwboot' from the installation media into the first HFS(+) partition using Mac OS or Mac OS X. If the disk is partitioned using MBR, the bootloader is diff --git a/distrib/notes/macppc/prep b/distrib/notes/macppc/prep index 82e3c107db0..da276a45107 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/macppc/prep +++ b/distrib/notes/macppc/prep @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ -dnl $OpenBSD: prep,v 1.9 2004/03/15 08:37:25 xsa Exp $ +dnl $OpenBSD: prep,v 1.10 2004/03/17 09:25:09 jmc Exp $ To be able to boot the OpenBSD/MACHINE installation program, you will need to acquire some limited knowledge of OpenFirmware, the low-level process that controls the microprocessor after hardware initialization and diagnostics are performed but before control is handed to the operating system. -To access Open Firmware you should simultaneously hold down the -Command, Option, O and F keys immediately upon booting. You will +To access Open Firmware, you should simultaneously hold down the +Command, Option, O, and F keys immediately upon booting. You will be presented with information and a ">" prompt that will look something like this (example taken from a Power Macintosh G4): @@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ shut-down (halt the machine; shutdown) printenv (print current machine variables) setenv (set a machine variable) devalias (list device aliases; useful for locating other - devices in the machine such as hard drives etc) + devices in the machine such as hard drives, etc) -As seen above, device aliases typically take the form of "ide", "cd" -etc. To boot to an alternative device you may substitute them +As seen above, device aliases typically take the form of "ide", "cd", +etc. To boot to an alternative device, you may substitute them with entries from this list (example devices taken from a Power Macintosh G4): @@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ ultra0 = hd = master device, primary ATA bus (factory-installed drive) ultra1 = slave device, primary ATA bus ide0 = cd = master device, secondary ATA bus (CD/DVD drive) ide1 = slave device, secondary ATA bus (Zip drive, if installed) -enet = motherboard ethernet device +enet = motherboard Ethernet device Other Open Firmware command examples: @@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ words (show methods of items at current location in the device device tree) -To reset a Power Macintosh to the factory-configure Open Firmware settings, -simultaneously hold down the Command, Option, P, R keys immediately upon +To reset a Power Macintosh to the factory-configured Open Firmware settings, +simultaneously hold down the Command, Option, P, and R keys immediately upon booting. Typically the machine will then attempt to load Mac OS, if available. @@ -99,12 +99,12 @@ copied into the first HFS(+) partition. It is not necessary to specify '/bsd' on the boot line or in the boot-device variable, since it is the default. -To boot in Mac OS with this setup (works on most supported machines) +To boot in Mac OS with this setup (works on most supported machines), press and hold down the Alt/Option key during reboot, and select which (Mac OS/Mac OS X) partition to boot in the graphical boot selector presented. Note that OpenBSD does not currently show up in this boot selector except for the installation CD-ROM. This works on most machines -this has been tested with, but does not work on a Rev C (333MHz) iMac, +this has been tested with, but does not work on a Rev C (333MHz) iMac; perhaps this feature was added to the Openfirmware ROM after that machine. @@ -112,14 +112,14 @@ machine. Sharing a disk with Mac OS: OpenBSD/MACHINE is capable of booting either from a dedicated disk using -a MBR partitioned disk or sharing a disk with Mac OS. +an MBR partitioned disk or sharing a disk with Mac OS. If the disk is to be shared between Mac OS and OpenBSD, it is necessary to reformat and install the Mac OS partitions first, using "Drive Setup", leaving space on the disk as an "Unused" partition. -If the disk was previously partitioned, it is possible to reuse a Partition -for OpenBSD, as long as it is not the first Partition on the disk. -The bootloader is expected to be found in that first (HFS) Partition. +If the disk was previously partitioned, it is possible to reuse a partition +for OpenBSD, as long as it is not the first partition on the disk. +The bootloader is expected to be found in that first (HFS) partition. For dedicated disks, MACHINE port boots off a boot program in an MSDOS filesystem. This is set up by the install program diff --git a/distrib/notes/macppc/xfer b/distrib/notes/macppc/xfer index 8f4e2cef687..22e03479e87 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/macppc/xfer +++ b/distrib/notes/macppc/xfer @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -dnl $OpenBSD: xfer,v 1.9 2004/03/16 08:25:00 jmc Exp $ +dnl $OpenBSD: xfer,v 1.10 2004/03/17 09:25:09 jmc Exp $ Installation is supported from several media types, including: CD-ROM @@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ Installation is supported from several media types, including: OpenBSDXferShortPrelude -OpenBSD now can be booted from a CD-ROM by holding down the 'c' key +OpenBSD can now be booted from a CD-ROM by holding down the 'c' key during reboot. If ofwboot and bsd.rd are copied to an HFS partition, it is possible to boot from those files. Then install the rest of the files from any of the above sources. -Note: Once a OpenBSD partition exists, it is not possible to load the +Note: Once an OpenBSD partition exists, it is not possible to load the kernel (bsd.rd) from an HFS partition on that disk. |