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diff --git a/distrib/notes/macppc/install b/distrib/notes/macppc/install index 58fbcc85438..f1bea1c78ed 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/macppc/install +++ b/distrib/notes/macppc/install @@ -56,14 +56,12 @@ OpenBSDBootMsgs fdisk (MBR partitioned disk) or pdisk (HFS partitioned disk) and create an OpenBSD partition. - If pdisk is being invoked, It will issue a prompt which will - allow one to delete the Unused partition, then using the "C" - command create a new partition. It is necessary to display - the partition table, either before deleting the free partition - or after, to know the start and size of the partition. + If pdisk is being invoked, you will be issued a command prompt + allowing you to modify the partition table. The most common + operation, and the example presented here, deals with the + conversion of an existing partition into one usable by OpenBSD. - An example Partition map:The partition map may look like the following - Before editing the table, it looks like: + Before editing, the partition table may look like the following: #: type name length base ( size ) 1: Apple_partition_map Apple 63 @ 1 @@ -94,29 +92,21 @@ OpenBSDBootMsgs This will likely be different based on the number of partitions created on the disk by the Apple partition editor. - It is _VERY_ important to not change the start or sizes of partitions - other than the ones that are to be used by OpenBSD, including - the Apple_Driver.* and Apple_partition_map. + It is _VERY_ important to not change the start, sizes, or types of + partitions other than the ones that are to be used by OpenBSD, + including the Apple_Driver.* and Apple_partition_map. --- Command (? for help): p <output is in the before example above> - Command (? for help): d 11 - Command (? for help): C - First block: 6264443 - Length in blocks: 6330517 - Name of partition: OpenBSD - Type of partition: OpenBSD + Command (? for help): t + Partition number: 11 + Existing partition type ``Unused''. + New type of partition: OpenBSD Command (? for help): p <output is in the after example above> --- - After the partition is deleted, if the partition is printed, - it will show up as: - ... - 11: Apple_Free Extra 6330517 @ 6264443 ( 3.0G) - ... - If fdisk is being invoked, it will start by displaying the current partitions defined and then allow you to modify this information, add new partitions and change |