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diff --git a/distrib/notes/sparc64/xfer b/distrib/notes/sparc64/xfer index f62dd83c2a0..d008a6ae19c 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/sparc64/xfer +++ b/distrib/notes/sparc64/xfer @@ -96,10 +96,12 @@ dnl read/write errors. dnl dnl -dnl XXX uncomment when miniroot available +dnl XXX uncomment when floppy or miniroot available +dnl XXX make sure to adapt text, especially examples, if only floppy +dnl XXX or miniroot is available, but not both. dnl Creating a bootable hard disk using SunOS or other Un*x-like system: dnl -dnl If you don't have a floppy drive you can copy the single floppy +dnl If you don't have a floppy drive you can copy the floppy dnl installation image "floppy{:--:}OSrev.fs" or the mini-root "miniroot{:--:}OSrev.fs" dnl onto the hard disk you intend to boot on. Traditionally, the dnl way to do this is to use dd(1) to place the bootable filesystem @@ -161,7 +163,7 @@ dnl create a "fictitious label" that will let you access the whole dnl disk. dnl dnl To copy the floppy image to the hard disk, preserving SunOS, -dnl Solaris NetBSD or OpenBSD labels: +dnl Solaris, NetBSD or OpenBSD labels: dnl dnl dd if=floppy{:--:}OSrev.fs of=/dev/rsdXc bs=1b skip=1 seek=1 dnl @@ -197,13 +199,14 @@ The steps necessary to prepare the distribution sets for installation depend on which method of installation you choose. Some methods require a bit of setup first that is explained below. -The new single floppy installation allows installing OpenBSD directly -from FTP mirror sites over the internet, however you must consider the -speed and reliability of your internet connection for this option. It -may save much time and frustration to use ftp get/reget to transfer the -distribution sets to a local server or disk and perform the installation -from there, rather than directly on the internet. - +dnl XXX uncomment when floppy available +dnl The floppy installation allows installing OpenBSD directly from FTP +dnl mirror sites over the internet, however you must consider the speed and +dnl reliability of your internet connection for this option. It may save +dnl much time and frustration to use ftp get/reget to transfer the +dnl distribution sets to a local server or disk and perform the installation +dnl from there, rather than directly on the internet. +dnl To install OpenBSD using a remote partition, mounted via NFS, you must do the following: |