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| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/sparc/hardware | 30 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/sparc/install | 32 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/sparc/prep | 6 |
4 files changed, 35 insertions, 35 deletions
diff --git a/distrib/notes/sparc/contents b/distrib/notes/sparc/contents index 3fba11ad40d..38fb730c4ec 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/sparc/contents +++ b/distrib/notes/sparc/contents @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ TopPart OpenBSDminiroot It can be copied to the swap partition of - an existing OpenBSD, NetBSD, Linux, SunOS, + an existing OpenBSD, NetBSD, Linux, SunOS, or Solaris installation to allow installing or upgrading to OpenBSD OSREV diff --git a/distrib/notes/sparc/hardware b/distrib/notes/sparc/hardware index 4c1c7c44b47..dac05f56071 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/sparc/hardware +++ b/distrib/notes/sparc/hardware @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ OpenBSD/MACHINE OSREV does NOT run on these machines (yet): XDBus and multiprocessor support issues. - sun4u (Ultrasparcs) These machines are supported by the OpenBSD/sparc64 port. - - clones that are significantly different from the Sun systems + - clones that are significantly different from the Sun systems (e.g. K-Bus based Solbourne) The minimal configuration requires 4M of RAM and ~60M of disk space. @@ -40,17 +40,17 @@ around 16M of RAM, getting more RAM is more important than getting a faster CPU.) Installation from "ramdisk" kernels requires 8M of RAM. Supported devices {:-include-:}: - sun4c and sun4m SBus video: + sun4c and sun4m SBus video: cgsix (GX, GX+, TGX, TGX+), cgthree, and bwtwo frame buffers sun4m on-board machine specific video: TCX, cgfourteen (aka SX), p9100 (Tadpole 3GS, 3GX) - sun4 video (not thoroughly tested...): + sun4 video (not thoroughly tested...): P4 -- on-board bwtwo, cgfour, cgsix, cgeight - VME -- cgtwo, cgthree, cgsix + VME -- cgtwo, cgthree, cgsix - serial ports: + serial ports: ttya and ttyb (can be used as console if needed), ttyc and ttyd (Sun 4/300 only) SBus magma serial port cards, including: @@ -58,18 +58,18 @@ Supported devices {:-include-:}: 4+1Sp, 8+2Sp, and 2+1HS Sp. SBus Serial Parallel Interface (SUNW,spif) - ethernet: - on-board AMD Lance ethernet ("le0"), - SBus AMD Lance ethernet cards, - on-board Intel 82586 ethernet (ie0 on 4/100's and 4/200's), + ethernet: + on-board AMD Lance ethernet ("le0"), + SBus AMD Lance ethernet cards, + on-board Intel 82586 ethernet (ie0 on 4/100's and 4/200's), VME Intel 82586 ethernet cards SBus SunSwift and Quad FastEthernet cards (hme, qfe) SBus FastEthernet cards (qec+be) SBus QuadEthernet cards (qec+qe) - SCSI: + SCSI: on-board "esp" SCSI controller (sun4c's, and the 4/300), - SBus "esp" SCSI controller (including 3rd party compatibles), + SBus "esp" SCSI controller (including 3rd party compatibles), Sun "SUN-3"/"si" VME SCSI controller (polled mode only, slow), Sun "SCSI Weird"/"sw" on-board controller (4/110 only, polled) @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Hardware the we do NOT currently support, but get many questions about: Interrupt driven SCSI driver for Sun 4/100's and 4/200's VME mti 16-port serial card VME alm2 16-port serial card - VME mcp 4-port serial card + VME mcp 4-port serial card VME IPI controller VME cgfive framebuffer VME cgnine framebuffer @@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ Hardware the we do NOT currently support, but get many questions about: Tadpole onboard PCMCIA and modem The supplied GENERIC kernel is the best attempt at a configuration that -works on the widest range of machinery (sun4, sun4c, and sun4m). -If you have problems with the OpenBSD OSREV kernel in this distribution, -please visit the OpenBSD web page (http://www.openbsd.org) and the mailing +works on the widest range of machinery (sun4, sun4c, and sun4m). +If you have problems with the OpenBSD OSREV kernel in this distribution, +please visit the OpenBSD web page (http://www.openbsd.org) and the mailing lists to review the current status and check for updates and distribution errata. diff --git a/distrib/notes/sparc/install b/distrib/notes/sparc/install index 45c18d79857..177ae470474 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/sparc/install +++ b/distrib/notes/sparc/install @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.52 2002/04/17 23:32:12 miod Exp $ +dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.53 2002/06/09 05:53:54 todd Exp $ OpenBSDInstallPrelude There are several ways to install OpenBSD onto a disk. The easiest way @@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ There are four main cases: OpenBoot Version 2 (newer servers, desktop workstations): prompt is "ok", boot command is "boot" uses diskn:p syntax. OpenBoot Version 2 (certain newer desktop workstations): - prompt is "ok", boot command is "boot" uses diskn syntax + prompt is "ok", boot command is "boot" uses diskn syntax unless booting from a non-standard partition, in which case: - boot /sbus/esp/sd@t,0:p bsd (where "t" is the scsi target, + boot /sbus/esp/sd@t,0:p bsd (where "t" is the scsi target, and "p" is the partition. examples would be t="3" and p="b") -If you expect your workstation to have an OpenBoot Prom but get a ">", +If you expect your workstation to have an OpenBoot Prom but get a ">", enter then "n" command to enter the "new command mode". You can set this as the default by doing a "setenv sunmon-compat? false" command, followed by a "reset" command. @@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ is described elsewhere in some detail. For the purposes of this section, drive 0 refers to the internal or first SCSI drive, which usually has a SCSI-ID of 3. - + Booting from Floppy Disk installation media: - + ok boot fd()bsd # for version 1 OpenBOOT ROMs ok boot floppy bsd # for version 2 OpenBOOT ROMs @@ -97,18 +97,18 @@ Boot the miniroot by typing the appropriate command at the PROM: > b sd(,,1)bsd # for sun4 monitors* ok boot sd(,,1)bsd # for version 1 OpenBOOT ROMs ok boot disk:b bsd # for version 2 OpenBOOT ROMs - ok boot /sbus/esp/sd@3,0:b bsd # for version 2 OpenBOOT ROMs + ok boot /sbus/esp/sd@3,0:b bsd # for version 2 OpenBOOT ROMs # that won't take disk:p syntax. If you've loaded the miniroot onto some other disk than the default drive 0, modify the boot specifier accordingly, keeping in mind the -drive vs. scsi-id shuffling and partition a=0, b=1... +drive vs. scsi-id shuffling and partition a=0, b=1... > b sd(0,10,1)bsd # example - scsi target 2 on sun4 monitors* ok boot sd(0,3,1)bsd # example - scsi target 0 on v1 OpenBOOT ROM ok boot disk3:b bsd # example - scsi target 0 on v2 OpenBOOT ROM - ok boot /sbus/esp/sd@0,0:b bsd # example - scsi target 0 on v2 - # OpenBOOT ROM that won't take + ok boot /sbus/esp/sd@0,0:b bsd # example - scsi target 0 on v2 + # OpenBOOT ROM that won't take # disk:p syntax. (*) for sun4 this is scsi-target*8+scsi-lun (usually 0) expressed in hex... @@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ OpenBSDCommonURL After completing an installation: Now try a reboot. (If needed, swap your scsi id's first). -The Sun monitor normally tries to load a file called "vmunix". +The Sun monitor normally tries to load a file called "vmunix". On OpenBOOT ROM systems you can change it to load OpenBSD instead using the following commands: @@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ On version 2 OpenBOOT ROMs: ok setenv boot-file bsd ok setenv boot-device /sbus/esp/sd@0,0 -On sun4 systems, you may not need to specify the boot file, as +On sun4 systems, you may not need to specify the boot file, as the OpenBSD boot blocks will look for "bsd" on the boot device by default. OpenBSDCongratulations @@ -236,10 +236,10 @@ need to edit /etc/ttys and change the terminal type, and getty method from "sun" and "suncons" to "vt100" and "std.9600" or something similar. Also when running from a serial console, you may wish to adjust the eeprom settings for input-device, output-device, screen-#columns, and screen-#rows -as appropriate. +as appropriate. In order to use 'tip' on OpenBSD/MACHINE, you'll need to edit /etc/ttys -and add "local" to the end of the tty configuration line, and run +and add "local" to the end of the tty configuration line, and run 'ttyflags -a' to put your changes into effect. @@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ Use SunOS to newfs the partitions which will have filesystems on them. sunos# newfs /dev/rsd0a [... lots of output] - + Repeat for any other partition (in this example, /dev/rsd0d, /dev/rsd0f, /dev/rsd0g, /dev/rsd0h). @@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ Use Solaris to newfs the partitions which will have filesystems on them. solaris# newfs /dev/rdsk/c0t1d0s0 [... lots of output] - + Repeat for any other partition (in this example, /dev/rdsk/c0t1d0s3, /dev/rdsk/c0t1d0s4, /dev/rdsk/c0t1d0s5 and /dev/rdsk/c0t1d0s6). diff --git a/distrib/notes/sparc/prep b/distrib/notes/sparc/prep index fe41b30366d..059f7b4061d 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/sparc/prep +++ b/distrib/notes/sparc/prep @@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ instead of `ok', type: 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, +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. @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ both OpenBSD and SunOS environments on the same system. 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 + Although untested, it is likely that SunOS would be confused by a filesystem with soft update flags enabled. The OpenBSD "Sun Compatible" disklabel have been extended to support 16 |