From 0a42c6b79a779df0a541501224a661ec24a1a298 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Miod Vallat Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 18:28:03 +0000 Subject: Solaris friendly update! - Provide typical Solaris command lines for creating floppies, dumping miniroots to disks, and filling tapes. - Make the tape generation script more versatile. - When SunOS add_client(8) is mentioned, mention Solaris share(1M) as well. - Add ``Installing from Solaris'' instructions for sparc and sparc64 ports - While there, slight fixes to the ``Installing from SunOS'' sections on sparc and sun3. --- distrib/notes/sun3/install | 25 +++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) (limited to 'distrib/notes/sun3/install') diff --git a/distrib/notes/sun3/install b/distrib/notes/sun3/install index 3eb1acf35df..4ef6c99a545 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/sun3/install +++ b/distrib/notes/sun3/install @@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ This is difficult to get set up correctly the first time, but easy to use afterwards. (see ``Installing using a diskless setup'' below). It is also possible to install OpenBSD "manually" from a running SunOS -system, using SunOS tools and gnu tar and gunzip (see ``Installing from -SunOS'' below). +system, using the system tools, as well as gnu tar and gunzip (see +``Installing from SunOS'' below). Booting from the Installation Media: @@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ you are using a OpenBSD system as the boot-server, have a look at the diskless(8) manual page for guidelines on how to proceed with this. If the server runs another operating system, you'll have to consult documentation that came with it (on SunOS systems, add_client(8) and -the Sun System/Networks administrators guide constitute a good start). +the Sun System/Networks administrators guide constitute a good start; +on Solaris systems, share(1M) is a good starting point as well). Boot your workstation from the server by entering the appropriate `boot' command at the monitor prompt. Depending on the ethernet chip in your @@ -225,12 +226,12 @@ Installing from SunOS: You need a SunOS machine to install OpenBSD. You also need at least the following pieces: - the *.tgz files you want to install (as a minimum, base{:--:}OSrev.tgz and - etc{:--:}OSrev.tgz) - gunzip (GNU gzip) SunOS binary - gtar (GNU tar) SunOS binary - a "/boot" file from a SunOS MACHINE machine (not sun3x!) - a kernel, most likely "/bsd" + - the *.tgz files you want to install (as a minimum, base{:--:}OSrev.tgz and + etc{:--:}OSrev.tgz) + - gunzip (GNU gzip) SunOS binary + - gtar (GNU tar) SunOS binary + - a "/boot" file from a SunOS MACHINE machine (not sun3x!) + - an OpenBSD kernel All these pieces, except "/boot" and the GNU utilities are supplied in the OpenBSD/MACHINE distribution. @@ -286,9 +287,8 @@ The installboot man page says to do something like this: You can now extract the provided "*.tgz files onto your disk. sunos# ls -FC - base{:--:}OSrev.tgz comp{:--:}OSrev.tgz man{:--:}OSrev.tgz xfont{:--:}OSrev.tgz - bsd etc{:--:}OSrev.tgz misc{:--:}OSrev.tgz xserv{:--:}OSrev.tgz - game{:--:}OSrev.tgz xbase{:--:}OSrev.tgz + base{:--:}OSrev.tgz comp{:--:}OSrev.tgz game{:--:}OSrev.tgz misc{:--:}OSrev.tgz + bsd etc{:--:}OSrev.tgz man{:--:}OSrev.tgz sunos{:-#-:} gunzip < base{:--:}OSrev.tgz | (cd /mnt; gtar xvpf -) [...] for each set @@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ course :-) Now proceed to reboot the machine and the customize your installation. + Net Boot or Diskless Setup Information: The setup is similar to SunOS diskless setup, but not identical, because -- cgit v1.2.3