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+++ b/distrib/notes/sgi/install
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.9 2007/03/01 19:24:45 miod Exp $
+dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.10 2008/03/07 17:58:23 jsing Exp $
OpenBSDInstallPrelude
There are several ways to install OpenBSD onto a disk. The easiest way
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ OpenBSDInstallPart3
OpenBSDInstallPart4
+ No partitions should overlap with the SGI Volume Header, which by
+ default will use the first 3134 sectors. Additionally, the 'a'
+ partition must be the first partition on the disk, immediately
+ following the SGI Volume Header. If the default Volume Header size is
+ used, the 'a' partition should be located at offset 3135. If the 'a'
+ partition is not located immediately after the Volume Header the boot
+ loader will not be able to locate and load the kernel.
+
OpenBSDInstallPart5(sd0)
OpenBSDInstallNet({:-CD-ROM, NFS, -:})