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2014-10-23Extend autoinstall(8) feature:Robert Peichaer
- Ask for responsefile location (url or local path) if dhcp discovery fails for location or mode. If 'next-server' is found in dhcp lease file, provide a default url http://next-server/install.conf. - Ask for installer mode if the specified response file name does not match *install.conf or *upgrade.conf. - If present, use /auto_install.conf or /auto_upgrade.conf as response file for unattended installation or upgrade. - Automatically start installer in unattended mode if either one of these files is present when the system boots. - Document changes in manpage and installation notes. OK krw@ deraadt@
2014-10-10r1.45 of macppc install.md eliminated the verbiage exhorting usersKenneth R Westerback
to create an HFS partition with type AND name 'OpenBSD'. Worse, it added checks to make sure the partition type and name were correct. Sevan Janiyan pointed out that the example in INSTALL.macppc did not show the 'n' command required to set the name of the OpenBSD partition to 'OpenBSD'. Thus leaving HFS users possibly puzzled over partitioning prerequisites. Add required command to example.
2014-09-11Tweak notes after moving xetc to xbase.Robert Peichaer
OK matthieu@ ajacoutot@
2014-08-26Create etc set during 'make build' and embed it in base set to makeRobert Peichaer
it available during a regular install or upgrade so that it doesn't need to be independently fetched. Idea, directions and OK deraadt@ Feedback and Ok halex@ and aja@
2014-08-06Add signify instructions plus miniroot and install56.fs for amd64/i386doug
ok deraadt@
2014-07-29update sets sizesMiod Vallat
2014-07-17URL move; Jean-Philippe OuelletTheo de Raadt
2014-07-13sync with kernel, root= -> rootdev=Jasper Lievisse Adriaanse
2014-05-09Tweak response file example:Robert Peichaer
- "Server?" -> "HTTP Server?" - Use more appropriate public ssh key type OK deraadt@ krw@
2014-05-01- add 'sunxi' to list of miniroot filesJasper Lievisse Adriaanse
- add list of supported 'sunxi' and 'imx' hardware ok bmercer@
2014-05-01No longer mention the tools/ directory, which content is irrelevant those days;Miod Vallat
forgotten during previous cleanups.
2014-04-22Unify the model name to LUNA-88K{,2}, that is considered theKenji Aoyama
`official' name. ok jmc@ miod@
2014-04-22kerberos has been tedu'd, ok reykHenning Brauer
2014-03-19you are still welcome to install from tape, but as befits an elite masterTed Unangst
of unix arcana, we will not condescend to tell you how. why spoil the fun?
2014-03-18Retire hp300, mvme68k and mvme88k ports. These ports have no users, keepingMiod Vallat
this hardware alive is becoming increasingly difficult, and I should heed the message sent by the three disks which have died on me over the last few days. Noone sane will mourn these ports anyway. So long, and thanks for the fish.
2014-03-12no more www@Theo de Raadt
2014-03-06cdemu diesTheo de Raadt
2014-02-28update sets sizesMiod Vallat
2014-02-28Mention in INSTALL that the BeagleBone supports omgpioafresh1
Ok from bmercer and sthen, Sure from deraadt
2014-02-28Recommend cu instead of tip in the INSTALL prep notesafresh1
As well as using a USB serial device in the example. "cu in general works better on various systems" -- deraadt "cu is more predictable across platforms" -- dlg Ok from maja, tedu, bmercer, jj. "I like it" from deraadt First commit is in documentation, that must be sign of something. Thanks to everyone for making me feel welcome.
2014-02-27some unlikely tape candidatesTed Unangst
2014-02-27some other places it may help to know how to burn an isoTed Unangst
2014-02-27some basic notes on how to create a CD-ROM from an isoTed Unangst
2014-02-27don't list mirrors, just refer to ftp.htmlTed Unangst
2014-02-27nobody uses dos. ntrw.exe is the future.Ted Unangst
2014-02-27tape references everywhereTed Unangst
2014-02-27missed some tape referencesTed Unangst
2014-02-27talk about signify a bitTed Unangst
2014-02-27fewer mentions of SunOSTed Unangst
2014-02-27scary tables of isa port numbers are scary.Ted Unangst
2014-02-27simpler dual boot instructionsTed Unangst
2014-02-27Build a small miniroot filesystem which can be dumped on a new disk or anMiod Vallat
existing swap partition for an easier initial installation.
2014-02-27Delete horrifically out of data add-on-peripheral lists; there are otherTheo de Raadt
places to check for this information, or trial and error, with error resulting in things getting fixed. Scary false warnings don't help anyone. Unmaintainable lists are always unmaintained.
2014-02-27refer to the website for the support hardware listTed Unangst
2014-02-27nobody asks about parallel port zip drives anymore, nor are we planningTed Unangst
to support them
2014-02-27delete old notes and long sections about old problems to reflect whatTed Unangst
a new user is likely to need to know today
2014-02-26Update section about autoinstall and sync with reality.Robert Peichaer
Use a more elaborate response file example. with feedback from krw and jmc no objections from miod ok deraadt
2014-02-19syncStuart Henderson
2014-02-13syncStuart Henderson
2014-02-13The D-Link DSR-500 model is partially supported now.Paul Irofti
Local storage support is still work in progress, thus currently missing. Reminded to commit this by a similar but not as complete diff from bcallah@
2014-02-03Build and document bsd.mp on alpha.Miod Vallat
2014-02-02Describe SHA256.sig.Miod Vallat
2014-01-26remove unnecessary so-called verbiage. ok chris deraadt miodTed Unangst
2014-01-09Mention that T5120/T5220 systems require an OBP update if they are below 4.28Miod Vallat
level (matching the stealth commit to sparc64.html years ago); and update the OBP update section to point to the current Oracle ``Firmware Domwnloads'' page.
2014-01-06Remove mention of installXX not bootable on IP27/35.Miod Vallat
2013-12-08Suggest booting from cd-rom as the first choice. Document that cd54.iso isMiod Vallat
now bootable on all supported platforms (although it will still need manual operation on IP22), but that install54.iso is currently still not bootable on IP27/IP35.
2013-12-04committing uwe's autoinstall notes, as requested by deraadt;Jason McIntyre
2013-12-04Do not suggest changing boot-file to boot the SMP kernel, since the installerMiod Vallat
sets up /bsd as the SMP kernel on SMP systems; jkatz
2013-11-27Put back info to enter the Open Firmware with a standard PC keyboardMartin Pieuchot
from Daniel Dickman that got accidentally reverted. ok deraadt@
2013-11-25improve keyboard boot info; Daniel DickmanTheo de Raadt