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Add some information necessary for netbooting.

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.\" $NetBSD: boot.8,v 1.8 2003/05/06 07:56:54 wiz Exp $ .\" $NetBSD: boot.8,v 1.9 2003/05/20 07:47:40 fair Exp $
.\" .\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1999 Christopher G. Demetriou .\" Copyright (c) 1999 Christopher G. Demetriou
.\" All rights reserved. .\" All rights reserved.
@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
.\" .\"
.\" @(#)boot_hp300.8 8.2 (Berkeley) 4/19/94 .\" @(#)boot_hp300.8 8.2 (Berkeley) 4/19/94
.\" .\"
.Dd April 28, 2003 .Dd May 20, 2003
.Dt BOOT 8 alpha .Dt BOOT 8 alpha
.Os .Os
.Sh NAME .Sh NAME
@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ requires
.Tn SRM . .Tn SRM .
.Pp .Pp
.Tn SRM .Tn SRM
can boot from supported local storage devices, e.g., can boot from supported local storage devices, e.g.
.Tn IDE .Tn IDE
disks or disks or
.Tn CD-ROM .Tn CD-ROM
@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ various non-volatile environment variables.
.Tn SRM .Tn SRM
device names are not the same as in device names are not the same as in
.Nx , .Nx ,
e.g., e.g.
.Sy ewa0 .Sy ewa0
is a is a
.Tn DEC .Tn DEC
@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ help system.
.Pp .Pp
Set an Set an
.Tn SRM .Tn SRM
variable, e.g., variable, e.g.
.Bd -literal -offset indent .Bd -literal -offset indent
set auto_action boot set auto_action boot
set bootdef_dev dka0 set bootdef_dev dka0
@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ Show
variables and values, or show system state or configuration. variables and values, or show system state or configuration.
If a wildcard is used, then all matching If a wildcard is used, then all matching
.Tn SRM .Tn SRM
variables are shown, e.g., variables are shown, e.g.
.Pp .Pp
.Bl -tag -width "show device" -compact -offset indent .Bl -tag -width "show device" -compact -offset indent
.It Ic show b* .It Ic show b*
@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ prompt the user on the console for commands to execute.
Some Some
.Tn Alpha .Tn Alpha
systems systems
.Pq e.g., Tn AlphaServer 800 .Pq e.g. Tn AlphaServer 800
have a have a
.Qq halt .Qq halt
switch, which if set, will override the action of this variable, and cause switch, which if set, will override the action of this variable, and cause
@ -290,9 +290,10 @@ to stop after
.Tn POST .Tn POST
and prompt the user for commands to execute. and prompt the user for commands to execute.
.It Ev bootdef_dev .It Ev bootdef_dev
The default boot device, e.g., The default boot device, e.g.
.Sy dka0 , .Sy dka0 ,
.Sy dqa0 . .Sy dqa0 ,
.Sy ewa0 .
The The
.Ic show device .Ic show device
command will list the available and recognized bootable devices. command will list the available and recognized bootable devices.
@ -342,16 +343,50 @@ the media and speed for
.Qq tulip .Qq tulip
Ethernet interfaces Ethernet interfaces
.Po .Po
e.g., e.g.
.Tn DECchip .Tn DECchip
21040, 21140, 21143 21040, 21140, 21143
.Pc ; .Pc ;
values are: auto, BNC, AUI, Twisted-Pair, FastFD possible values are:
.Ic auto
.Po
.Tn IEEE
802.3u
.Qq Nway
negotiation
.Pc ,
.Ic BNC ,
.Ic AUI ,
.Ic Twisted-Pair ,
.Ic FastFD
.Pq Fast Full Duplex . .Pq Fast Full Duplex .
.It Ev ew*0_protocols .It Ev ew*0_protocols
the protocol to use when netbooting, i.e. MOP the protocol to use when netbooting, i.e.
.Tn MOP
.Pq Maintenance Operations Protocol , .Pq Maintenance Operations Protocol ,
or BOOTP. or
.Tn BOOTP
.Pq Bootstrap Protocol .
.Pp
The
.Tn Alpha
.Tn SRM
firmware is picky about
.Tn BOOTP
responses; the
.Xr dhcpd.conf 5
on the server needs the
.Pp
.Bd -literal -offset indent
always-reply-rfc1048 on;
.Ed
.Pp
directive in the section for netbooting
.Tn Alpha
systems.
.It Ev os_type
This should be set to
.Qq Ux .
.El .El
.Ss After bootstrap .Ss After bootstrap
Once the Once the