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Diffstat (limited to 'distrib/notes')
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/pegasos/hardware | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/pegasos/install | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/pegasos/prep | 27 |
3 files changed, 19 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/distrib/notes/pegasos/hardware b/distrib/notes/pegasos/hardware index d87bf2f4161..75706039d20 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/pegasos/hardware +++ b/distrib/notes/pegasos/hardware @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ -dnl $OpenBSD: hardware,v 1.3 2003/11/03 14:05:15 miod Exp $ -OpenBSD/MACHINE OSREV runs on Pegasos PowerPC motherboard based machines. +dnl $OpenBSD: hardware,v 1.4 2004/02/07 14:28:32 miod Exp $ +OpenBSD/MACHINE OSREV runs on Pegasos and Pegasos II PowerPC motherboard +based machines. Supported devices {:-include-:}: diff --git a/distrib/notes/pegasos/install b/distrib/notes/pegasos/install index b0b05bc74e9..c53d3952a3a 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/pegasos/install +++ b/distrib/notes/pegasos/install @@ -1,9 +1,8 @@ -dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.5 2004/01/20 17:33:20 miod Exp $ +dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.6 2004/02/07 14:28:32 miod Exp $ OpenBSDInstallShortPrelude -dnl XXX sync with reality! Currently only MBR partitioning is supported, RDB support may be added -later. +later, although RDB partitions are recognized. OpenBSDInstallPart2 diff --git a/distrib/notes/pegasos/prep b/distrib/notes/pegasos/prep index d17f2019ebf..17ec095a2ea 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/pegasos/prep +++ b/distrib/notes/pegasos/prep @@ -1,29 +1,30 @@ -dnl $OpenBSD: prep,v 1.4 2004/01/20 17:30:21 miod Exp $ +dnl $OpenBSD: prep,v 1.5 2004/02/07 14:28:32 miod Exp $ To be able to boot the OpenBSD/MACHINE installation program, you will need to acquire some limited knowledge of OpenFirmware, the low-level process that controls the microprocessor after hardware initialization and diagnostics are performed but before control is handed to the operating system. -dnl XXX Replace with Pegasos-specific details +dnl XXX Improve Pegasos-specific details Important Open Firmware command examples: -boot cd:OFWBOOT /OSREV/MACHINE/bsd.rd +boot cd:OFWBOOT /OSREV/MACHINE/bsd.rd (on Pegasos I) +boot cd OFWBOOT /OSREV/MACHINE/bsd.rd (on Pegasos II) (boot from an appropriately prepared OpenBSD CD in the CD/DVD drive) -boot net: ofwboot /bsd.rd +boot net:ofwboot /bsd.rd (on Pegasos I) +boot net ofwboot /bsd.rd (on Pegasos II) (netboot from a pre-configured bootp/tftp/nfs server containing the "ofwboot" and "bsd.rd" files at the root directory of the tftp server) -boot /pci/ide/disk:3,ofwboot /bsd /bsd +boot /dev/pci/ide/disk@0,0:3,ofwboot /bsd /bsd (After installation, boot /bsd from the primary - device on the first ATA bus, the /bsd is specified - TWICE because openfirmware seems to loose the first - argument) - + device on the first ATA bus. On Pegasos I, the /bsd + needs to be specified TWICE because openfirmware seems + to lose the first argument) printenv (print current machine variables) setenv (set a machine variable) @@ -37,7 +38,8 @@ setenv auto-boot? false for user input at next reboot; options are true/false) devalias hd /pci/ide/disk - Create a devalias so that booting is simplied + Create a devalias so that booting is simplified + setenv boot-device hd:3,ofwboot (force the machine to boot into OpenBSD automatically at next reboot) @@ -63,11 +65,10 @@ installed on it, in MBR format. It is not necessary to specify '/bsd' on the boot line or in the boot-device variable, since it is the default. -dnl XXX - Sharing a disk with MorphOS: It is not currently possible to share a disk with MorphOS, Amiga labeled -disks are not currently supported. +disks are recognized, but can't be modified to define new partitions at the +moment. OpenBSD/MACHINE is capable of booting from a dedicated disk using a MBR partitioned disk, CD containing a ISO image or a firmware supported |