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2021-03-15spellingjsg2-4/+4
2020-05-17Change install images called *.fs to *.img. These are UFS filesystem images,deraadt1-2/+2
but additionally have a bootblock in the first 8K (since UFS does not use that space). There are some UEFI direct-from-internet bootloaders that require the name *.img. So this makes things more convenient for those, while keeping it consistant in all architectures. ok kettenis beck kn
2020-04-28There have been no floppy images since the 6.2 release. Remove mentionbenno5-84/+22
of boot floppies from the INSTALL.alpha notes. ok deraadt@
2019-08-01text improvements from evan silberman;jmc2-4/+4
tweaked along the way by at least myself and tj; ok tj deraadt
2017-09-25update set sizesjsg1-9/+9
2016-02-11Update the paths for install.md and the list files.rpe1-2/+2
OK sthen@
2015-12-30Change the number of binary distribution sets in NOTES to eight.rpe1-2/+2
The etc and xetc sets are now inside baseXX.tgz and xbaseXX.tgz. 'looks good' deraadt@
2015-08-31minimal words about the miniroot. My god, the notes have gotten so longderaadt1-1/+5
and verbose, who would ever spend their time reading them.
2015-06-10FTP as an install method kicked the bucket some time ago.jasper1-2/+1
ok miod@
2014-12-13A first shot at MOP boot instructions.miod2-26/+67
2014-11-10etc and xetc sets no longer exist in the release directoriesjsg1-5/+1
2014-07-29update sets sizesmiod1-11/+11
2014-03-19you are still welcome to install from tape, but as befits an elite mastertedu2-8/+3
of unix arcana, we will not condescend to tell you how. why spoil the fun?
2014-02-28update sets sizesmiod1-11/+11
2014-02-27some other places it may help to know how to burn an isotedu1-1/+3
2014-02-27Delete horrifically out of data add-on-peripheral lists; there are otherderaadt1-444/+1
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.
2014-02-03Build and document bsd.mp on alpha.miod4-10/+9
2013-12-04committing uwe's autoinstall notes, as requested by deraadt;jmc1-1/+5
2013-08-20Remove uscanner(4). It was disabled in GENERIC more than 2.5 years ago.ajacoutot1-2/+1
No regression has been reported since libusb became the prefered solution to work with USB scanners. req. by mpi@ ok ian@ mpi@ miod@
2013-07-26Minimalist update for 5.4. eyeballed deraadt@miod2-14/+32
2013-02-25Mention where to download an ECU floppy image and when/how to use it, formiod1-1/+22
people curs^Wblessed with EISA-capable alpha systems.
2013-02-25sets size updatesmiod1-11/+11
2013-02-09Stop using the name `miniroot' when `bsd.rd' is implied. A few platformsmiod1-4/+4
have a real miniroot to be dd'ed to the disk, and that's fine; but when we are talking about booting bsd.rd (either from an existing setup, or the network, or the cd-rom images), then refer to it as `installation kernel'.
2011-08-08Usual release distrib/notes churning. ok deraadt@miod2-13/+14
2011-04-10I am only now noticing the number of sets have not been adjusted after themiod1-2/+2
removal of misc. Better late than never.
2010-10-18the misc set went awayderaadt1-3/+1
2010-07-03No more ss(4) or usscanner(4). Unused, unloved and unmaintained.krw1-2/+2
General huzzahs. "go for it" deraadt@
2010-03-16Jumbo commit for 4.7 installation instructions:miod2-5/+4
- do not mention tape as an installation media on systems where it is very unlikely that a tape drive can be connected to (i.e. anything with only USB as expansion capabilities) - do not mention that fetching the installation sets from a partition is ``for upgrades only''. You may do this for installation, but of course you can not use a partition which will be newfs'ed for that purpose. - mention ext2fs partitions as possible installation sets source only on platforms where the installation media actually can mount an ext2fs filesystem. - stress the fact that the sparc miniroot image is a GENERIC kernel with a little on-disk filesystem, and not a RAMDISK kernel with a little in-memory filesystem, and thus must not be overwritten during installation (i.e. be careful if you repartition the disk the miniroot has been put on). - more conv=sync -> conv=osync for tape setup instructions. - model-specific layout changes on armish, loongson and socppc instructions. - fix various typos and grammar mistaeks. "sure" deraadt@ (without eyeballing)
2010-03-07Better information about DEC 3000/300 console selection.miod1-4/+6
2010-03-07Update sets sizes.miod1-12/+12
2009-10-02Support for DS15/DS25/ES45 (Titan) alpha models (rpb family 38). These systemsmiod1-2/+11
are very close to the Tsunami systems (rpb family 34) and share the existing Tsunami code; the tsc(4) Tsunami controller code is extended to handle the Titan differences, except for the Titan AGP GART which is left unsupported for now. Tested to not cause regressions on DS20 (deraadt@) and ES40 (miod@). Titan support tested by Sergey Prysiazhnyi on DS25, many thanks for your time!
2009-06-28GS140 & TS15 won't work yet either.jsg1-3/+3
2009-06-28Don't list the AlphaServer 4100 in the unsupported systemsjsg1-2/+1
section when it is mentioned in the supported systems section shortly before.
2009-05-13Better disk partitioning details, especially for MBR + disklabel ormiod1-4/+2
HFS + disklabel setups.
2009-05-12Try to catch up with installer changes in the installation notes.miod3-24/+48
Also, the per-platform features are moved to a common place, which makes the MD layout easier to work on. m4.common is still a tangled mess of subtly placed dnl, though...
2009-04-09Don't try to keep in sync with the man page device lists forjsg1-255/+5
802.11 wireless as chipsets used and products change rapidly, but rather display just a list of the supported chipsets like we do in www. Discussed with jmc and deraadt
2009-03-28sync the rum(4) and run(4) lists;jmc1-2/+9
2009-03-27update the lists of wireless devices;jmc1-1/+4
2009-03-14run devices, harvested from run.4;jmc1-1/+11
2009-02-28Mention another url for the axppci33 reference, this time in pdf.miod1-1/+3
2009-02-28Update sets sizes.miod1-12/+12
2009-02-06merge the "should work" hardware list into the main body - it is going tojmc1-331/+169
be very hard to maintain such lists, it is inconsistent, and of limited use; ok krw miod
2008-08-06In the upgrade blurb, mention xetc won't be selectable as well, and mentionmiod1-2/+2
sysmerge can help you upgrade etc and xetc afterwards.
2008-08-06Update sets sizes.miod1-12/+12
2008-08-06Mention onboard USB might be disabled on XP1000 and close relatives, and howmiod1-1/+13
to enable it if necessary. From FreeBSD.
2008-08-06Jumbo update of installation notes for alpha:miod5-84/+86
- mention more models supported by each floppy - mention more supported and unsupported models - sync cdrom boot instructions with reality - update ftp urls, ftp.digital.com no longer exist (but I resisted whining at HP which does not provide all the contents formerly available from ftp.digital.com and which you have to pick from educational sites which have mirrored them) - various little rewording with help from sobrado@
2008-08-05More SRM information, and how to make a non model 300 DEC 3000 autobootmiod1-24/+67
unattended when configured for serial console and no keyboard is plugged.
2008-08-05Better description of the installation steps:miod1-1/+9
- document questions in proper order: hostname before network configuration, DNS only if network is configured, sshd and ntpd, aperture only on machines which need it, serial console only on machines which need it. This is done by splitting the end of OpenBSDCommonURL in various macros, OpenBSDInstallWrapup, OpenBSDInstallAperture, OpenBSDInstallConsole and OpenBSDInstallWrapupPart2. - use the above macros when appropriate, OpenBSDInstallWrapup* being mandatory on all arches. - remove serial console configuration blurb on sparc and sparc64, it is handled by OpenBSDInstallConsole now.
2008-07-23Forgot to add rebranded AS800 names there.miod1-2/+3
2008-07-23Attempt to sync with reality, and make the supported/unsuported status ofmiod1-24/+16
the various AlphaServer references less ambiguous.
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