avoid saying format() because of the new gnu m4 extensions. this is crazy

4 files changed, 9 insertions, 28 deletions

diff --git a/distrib/notes/sparc/prep b/distrib/notes/sparc/prep
index c3b90e0afd4..6f46c7dea94 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/sparc/prep
+++ b/distrib/notes/sparc/prep
@@ -101,12 +101,9 @@ both OpenBSD and SunOS environments on the same system.
     filesystem with soft update flags enabled.
 
 The OpenBSD "Sun Compatible" disklabel has been extended to support 16
-partitions, which may be compatible with Solaris, but the old SunOS
-format(8) utility only sees the first 8 partitions and may "lose"
-information about the extended partitions.
-
-Use SunOS format(8) only with *extreme* caution on drives that contain
-OpenBSD partitions.
+partitions, which may be compatible with Solaris and SunOS, but they will
+only see the first 8 partitions and you may "lose" information about the
+extended partitions.
 
 
 OpenBSD and Sun BSD bootblocks are similar in concept, though implemented
diff --git a/distrib/notes/sparc/xfer b/distrib/notes/sparc/xfer
index 27350d89b85..eaed55df3de 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/sparc/xfer
+++ b/distrib/notes/sparc/xfer
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dnl	$OpenBSD: xfer,v 1.42 2005/04/27 03:07:16 jsg Exp $
+dnl	$OpenBSD: xfer,v 1.43 2006/03/23 06:10:19 deraadt Exp $
 Installation is supported from several media types, including:
 
 	CD-ROM
@@ -93,13 +93,6 @@ Creating a bootable hard disk using SunOS, Solaris or other Un*x-like system:
 	that would be appropriate for a floppy, i.e. one partition of 2880
 	blocks, and you'll probably want to change that later on.
 
-	If you're starting with a virgin disk and trying to do this under
-	SunOS or Solaris, use format(8/1M) and newfs(8/1M) to set up the
-	partitions and mark the intended partition as an normal partition
-	type.  If you're using OpenBSD, perhaps on another architecture,
-	OpenBSD will create a "fictitious label" that will let you access
-	the whole disk.
-
 	To copy the floppy image to the hard disk, preserving SunOS,
 	Solaris, NetBSD or OpenBSD labels:
 	Under SunOS:
diff --git a/distrib/notes/sparc64/prep b/distrib/notes/sparc64/prep
index a550a1e44ed..8df08496d99 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/sparc64/prep
+++ b/distrib/notes/sparc64/prep
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dnl	$OpenBSD: prep,v 1.18 2005/08/09 16:48:11 deraadt Exp $
+dnl	$OpenBSD: prep,v 1.19 2006/03/23 06:10:20 deraadt Exp $
 If your UltraSPARC machine is somewhat old, it might need a firmware update
 before it can be used under OpenBSD. You are advised to try to install
 OpenBSD first; if it can't boot or fails mysteriously, you might need to
@@ -34,12 +34,10 @@ both OpenBSD and Solaris environments on the same system.
     enabled.
 
 The OpenBSD "Sun Compatible" disklabel has been extended to support 16
-partitions, which may be compatible with Solaris, but the Solaris
-format(1M) utility only sees the first 8 partitions and may "lose"
-information about the extended partitions.
+partitions, which may be compatible with Solaris, but Solaris only sees
+the first 8 partitions and may "lose" information about the extended
+partitions.
 
-Use Solaris format(1M) only with *extreme* caution on drives that contain
-OpenBSD partitions.
 
 
 OpenBSD and Sun bootblocks are similar in concept, though implemented
diff --git a/distrib/notes/sparc64/xfer b/distrib/notes/sparc64/xfer
index fabe743ce5f..f6f16fc84f2 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/sparc64/xfer
+++ b/distrib/notes/sparc64/xfer
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dnl	$OpenBSD: xfer,v 1.24 2005/03/18 13:30:53 miod Exp $
+dnl	$OpenBSD: xfer,v 1.25 2006/03/23 06:10:20 deraadt Exp $
 Installation is supported from several media types, including:
 
 	CD-ROM (NOT supported if booting from floppy)
@@ -63,13 +63,6 @@ Creating a bootable hard disk using SunOS, Solaris or other Un*x-like system:
 	which can wipe out any pre-existing disklabels or partitioning for
 	the drive.
 
-	If you're starting with a virgin disk and trying to do this under
-	SunOS, use format(8) and newfs(8) to set up the partitions and
-	mark the intended partition as an normal partition type.  If you're
-	using OpenBSD, perhaps on another architecture, OpenBSD will
-	create a "fictitious label" that will let you access the whole
-	disk.
-
 Creating a network bootable setup using SunOS or other Un*x-like system:
 
 	The details of setting up a network bootable environment vary