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Diffstat (limited to 'distrib/notes/sgi')
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/sgi/contents | 12 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/sgi/install | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/sgi/prep | 12 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/sgi/xfer | 6 |
4 files changed, 22 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/distrib/notes/sgi/contents b/distrib/notes/sgi/contents index 8088a8813ba..4d202009dc7 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/sgi/contents +++ b/distrib/notes/sgi/contents @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ -dnl $OpenBSD: contents,v 1.13 2010/03/07 14:54:23 miod Exp $ +dnl $OpenBSD: contents,v 1.14 2010/03/16 17:23:09 miod Exp $ TopPart OpenBSDdistsets dnl three flavours of OpenBSDbsd bsd.IP27 A stock GENERIC-IP27 MACHINE kernel for IP27 and IP35 - class machines, which will be installed on such systems - during the install. + class machines, which will be installed on such + systems during the install. bsd.IP30 A stock GENERIC-IP30 MACHINE kernel for IP30 class machines, which will be installed on such systems @@ -38,7 +38,11 @@ dnl three flavours of OpenBSDrd Used for simple installation from a pre-existing system. -OpenBSDcd +dnl can't use OpenBSDcd because of the multiple bsd.rd + cd{:--:}OSrev.iso A miniroot filesystem image suitable to be used + as a bootable CD-ROM image, but will require the base + and X sets be found via another media or network; + otherwise similar to the bsd.rd* images above. DistributionDescription(eleven) diff --git a/distrib/notes/sgi/install b/distrib/notes/sgi/install index f21b98a12ef..4768ef7b32a 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/sgi/install +++ b/distrib/notes/sgi/install @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.18 2009/10/10 19:20:28 miod Exp $ +dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.19 2010/03/16 17:23:09 miod Exp $ OpenBSDInstallPrelude There are several ways to install OpenBSD onto a disk. The easiest way @@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ OpenBSDInstallPart5 dnl XXX Note that this is a #$%@ boot blocks limitation which should be fixed dnl XXX by reading the real label in the boot blocks. -OpenBSDInstallPart6({:-CD-ROM, NFS -:}) +OpenBSDInstallPart6({:-CD-ROM, tape, NFS -:}) OpenBSDURLInstall @@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ OpenBSDCDROMInstall OpenBSDNFSInstall +OpenBSDDISKInstall(,{:-only -:}) + OpenBSDCommonInstall OpenBSDTAPEInstall diff --git a/distrib/notes/sgi/prep b/distrib/notes/sgi/prep index 4722237e8be..eabe422af35 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/sgi/prep +++ b/distrib/notes/sgi/prep @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -dnl $OpenBSD: prep,v 1.18 2010/03/07 21:26:22 miod Exp $ +dnl $OpenBSD: prep,v 1.19 2010/03/16 17:23:09 miod Exp $ Before you install your system, you should identify your system family and familiarize yourself with the ARCBios setup and how to run programs from the Command monitor prompt. @@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ Switching from serial to graphics console and vice versa: As of OpenBSD OSREV, supported graphics console devices are: - the onboard frame buffer on IP32 systems (gbe) - - ImpactSR (Mardigras) frame buffer on IP30 (I-Series and E-Series) (impact) + - ImpactSR (Mardigras) frame buffer on IP30 (I-Series and E-Series) + (impact) - VPro family frame buffers on IP27, IP30 and IP35 systems (odyssey) And the following graphics devices are not supported yet: @@ -113,11 +114,12 @@ Setting the environment: When setting up the system to boot from disk, the ``OSLoader'' environment variable will need to be changed. - Its default value is ``sash'', which is IRIX's standalone + Its default value is ``sash'' or ``sash64'', which is IRIX's standalone shell and loader. Set it to ``boot'', the OpenBSD boot loader. - Also, by default it tries to boot a kernel named ``/unix''. To - make it boot OpenBSD, set ``OSLoadFilename'' to ``/bsd''. + The kernel image loaded by default is specified in the ``OSLoadFilename'' + variable, which defaults to ``/unix''. To boot OpenBSD, set it to + ``/bsd''. To enable automatic booting of OpenBSD once the machine has passed its diagnostic tests, change the value of ``AutoLoad'' to ``Yes''. diff --git a/distrib/notes/sgi/xfer b/distrib/notes/sgi/xfer index e79f4c9b888..3c98e06da2a 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/sgi/xfer +++ b/distrib/notes/sgi/xfer @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ -dnl $OpenBSD: xfer,v 1.5 2008/08/06 18:23:56 miod Exp $ +dnl $OpenBSD: xfer,v 1.6 2010/03/16 17:23:09 miod Exp $ Installation is supported from several media types, including: CD-ROM - FFS partitions (for upgrades only) + FFS partitions Tape Remote NFS partition FTP HTTP -OpenBSDXferShortPrelude +OpenBSDXferPrelude OpenBSDXferBareTape(xbase xetc xfont xserv xshare) |