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| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/sparc64/contents | 32 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/sparc64/prep | 42 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/sparc64/whatis | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/sparc64/xfer | 1 |
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diff --git a/distrib/notes/sparc64/contents b/distrib/notes/sparc64/contents index d764e72cd13..2e148a08b81 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/sparc64/contents +++ b/distrib/notes/sparc64/contents @@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ OpenBSDrd installboot The OpenBSD/sparc64 boot loader installation program - bootxx The OpenBSD/sparc64 boot block - boot The OpenBSD/sparc64 secondary boot loader - boot.net The OpenBSD/sparc64 network boot loader + bootblk The OpenBSD/sparc64 boot block + ofwboot The OpenBSD/sparc64 secondary boot loader + ofwboot.net The OpenBSD/sparc64 network boot loader Please note that there are multiple bootable images and kernels, intended @@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ The "miniroot{:--:}OSrev.fs" is a small bootable root filesystem that can be use for installation or upgrade where there is some means to copy the miniroot image into a swap or unused partition on the system, and also for diskless or net booting. This can be convenient if you have a existing installation -of OpenBSD, NetBSD, SunOS, or Solaris and wish to test or upgrade the -existing system to OpenBSD. +of OpenBSD, NetBSD, or Solaris and wish to test or upgrade the existing +system to OpenBSD. These bootable images are also useful as "failsafe" boots for system maintenance and disaster recovery. @@ -34,25 +34,17 @@ Sun bootblocks require a separate kernel image and root filesystem. Bootable installation images: -DistributionDescription(ten) +DistributionDescription(six) -OpenBSDbase(18.4M,56.4M) +OpenBSDbase(58.0M,149.0M) -OpenBSDcomp(12.1M,39.7M) +OpenBSDcomp(13.9M,50.4M) -OpenBSDetc(165.2K,740.0K) +OpenBSDetc(1.0M,3.5M) -OpenBSDgame(2.7M,6.7M) +OpenBSDgame(6.7M,15.8M) -OpenBSDman(3.4M,13.1M) +OpenBSDman(5.3M,20.7M) -OpenBSDmisc(1.6M,5.4M) - -OpenBSDxbase(4.6M,12.9M) - -OpenBSDxshare(1.4M,8.3M) - -OpenBSDxfont(6.0M,7.3M) - -OpenBSDxserv(5.4M,14.6M) +OpenBSDmisc(1.6M,5.5M) diff --git a/distrib/notes/sparc64/prep b/distrib/notes/sparc64/prep index 1589c5233bc..960d707b80e 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/sparc64/prep +++ b/distrib/notes/sparc64/prep @@ -1,20 +1,4 @@ -Your OpenBOOT ROM may need some setup. If you are running OpenBSD on -a sun4c, or sun4m system, the ROM must be set to "new" command mode. -If your sun4c or sun4m machine comes up and gives you a `>' prompt -instead of `ok', type: - - >n - ok setenv sunmon-compat? false - ok - -This is needed because OpenBSD relies on the behaviour of the "new" command -mode. OpenBSD will not boot correctly on sun4c or sun4m systems that -are not running in "new" command mode. The sun4 systems such as the 4/110, -4/200, and 4/300 system do not have a "new" command mode, and will work -fine as-is. - - Your OpenBOOT ROM may need some setup. You cannot use the security modes of the sparc OpenBOOT ROM. Make sure that the ROM security modes are disabled: @@ -22,41 +6,41 @@ disabled: ok setenv security-mode none -Please note that while OpenBSD and SunOS have a reasonable degree of +Please note that while OpenBSD and Solaris have a reasonable degree of compatibility between disk labels and filesystems there are some problems to watch out for during initial installation or when trying to maintain -both OpenBSD and SunOS environments on the same system. +both OpenBSD and Solaris environments on the same system. - If the OpenBSD fsck(8) utility is used on a SunOS filesystem, it will + If the OpenBSD fsck(8) utility is used on a Solaris filesystem, it will set OpenBSD "clean flags" and BSD4.4 summary fields in the superblock. SunOS does *not* like this and you will have to do a "fsck -b 32" under SunOS to access an alternate superblock to repair the filesystem. You - should always specify SunOS filesystem with a "pass number" of 0 in + should always specify Solaris filesystem with a "pass number" of 0 in their /etc/fstab entry to prevent this, and preferably mount them "RO". - If SunOS fsck is used on an OpenBSD filesystem in the default OpenBSD + If Solaris fsck is used on an OpenBSD filesystem in the default OpenBSD (4.4BSD) format, it will first complain about the superblock and then about missing . and .. entries. Do *not* try to "correct" these problems, as attempting to do so will completely trash the filesystem. You should avoid using soft updates (option softdep in /etc/fstab) - on your shared filesystems. - Although untested, it is likely that SunOS would be confused by a - filesystem with soft update flags enabled. + on your shared filesystems. Although untested, it is likely that + Solaris would be confused by a filesystem with soft update flags + enabled. The OpenBSD "Sun Compatible" disklabel have been extended to support 16 -partitions, which may be compatible with Solaris, but the old SunOS +partitions, which may be compatible with Solaris, but the old Solaris format(8) utility only sees the first 8 partitions and may "lose" information about the extended partitions. -Use SunOS format(8) only with *extreme* caution on drives that contain +Use Solaris format(8) only with *extreme* caution on drives that contain OpenBSD partitions. -OpenBSD and Sun BSD bootblocks are similar in concept, though implemented +OpenBSD and Sun bootblocks are similar in concept, though implemented differently. The OpenBSD bootblocks are architecture independent and also -understand the extended disklabels with 16 partitions. You can use SunOS +understand the extended disklabels with 16 partitions. You can use Solaris bootblocks, but remember that OpenBSD bootblocks must be installed with -OpenBSD installboot and SunOS bootblocks with SunOS installboot. +OpenBSD installboot and Solaris bootblocks with Solaris installboot. diff --git a/distrib/notes/sparc64/whatis b/distrib/notes/sparc64/whatis index 8956be0a8a4..a8bc9cd4615 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/sparc64/whatis +++ b/distrib/notes/sparc64/whatis @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ -OpenBSD/sparc64 OSREV is a port to the UltraSPARC processor-based machine, +OpenBSD/sparc64 OSREV is a port to the UltraSPARC processor-based machines, such as the workstations manufactured by Sun Microsystems. This port is in its infancy, so device support is somewhat limited, but active development is continuing. + diff --git a/distrib/notes/sparc64/xfer b/distrib/notes/sparc64/xfer index 41a53611a28..f023c0c2ffb 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/sparc64/xfer +++ b/distrib/notes/sparc64/xfer @@ -1,7 +1,6 @@ Installation is supported from several media types, including: FFS partitions - Tape Remote NFS partition CD-ROM FTP |