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Drop in a note about the old-style `sd(c,u,p)' boot syntax.

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@ -48,13 +48,20 @@ the boot specifier accordingly, e.g.:
ok boot disk1:b netbsd -s
to boot from SCSI disk target 1 from a version 2 OpenBOOT ROM.
If you have to use the old-style `sd(c,u,p)' syntax to boot from a
SCSI disk, you can calculate the parameters as follows:
This will cause the kernel contained in the miniroot to be booted.
After the initial probe messages you'll asked to start the install
or upgrade procedure. Proceed to the section `Running the installation
scripts' below.
`c' - specifies the controller number
`u' - the hexadecimal number obtained from evaluating
the expression `(8 * TARGET) + LUN'
`p' - the partition number from which to boot (0=`a', 1=`b', etc).
The monitor boot command will cause the NetBSD kernel contained in the
miniroot image to be booted. After the initial probe messages you'll be
asked to start the install or upgrade procedure. Proceed to the section
`Running the installation scripts' below.
Installing using a diskless setup.
First, you must setup a diskless client configuration on a server. If