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quick start info about bootable CD-R image

common/sysinst:
point to FAQ entry on missing hard drives

macppc/hardware:
fix info on D-Link 530TX (vr) and 530TX+ (rtk)
Some PowerBooks (FireWire and G4) won't work with FirmWare update 4.1.8,
   need to use -current
mention that AirPort/AirMac 802.11b wireless is supported in -current
mention that CPU upgrades are supported

macppc/install:
point to partition numbering explanation in FAQ
fix kernel name on bootable cd-rom and mention case sensitivity

macppc/prep:
mention that people unfamiliar with MacOS should mail the port-macppc
list.
Some PowerBooks (FireWire and G4) won't work with FirmWare update 4.1.8,
   need to use -current
Umax S900 isn't supported by System Disk
describe how to use Disk Copy to create the bootable floppy
point to partition numbering explanation in FAQ
point to ISO mirror site list
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.\" $NetBSD: main,v 1.135 2001/08/03 15:08:46 yamt Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: main,v 1.136 2001/08/17 07:04:41 mbw Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1999-2001 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
.\" All rights reserved.
@ -265,10 +265,14 @@ For the boot floppy image and bootloader on your hard drive (Open Firmware
You may need to replace both 9's with your drive's partition number.
.Pp
For boot CDs, the command is something like
.Dq Ic "boot cd:0,OFWBOOT.XCF NETBSD.RAM" .
You will most likely need to keep
.Ic OFWBOOT.XCF No and Ic NETBSD.RAM
capitalized. You may need to replace
.Dq Ic "boot cd:,\eofwboot.xcf netbsd.macppc"
(for Open Firmware 3) or
.Dq Ic "boot scsi-int/sd@3:0,\eOFWBOOT.XCF NETBSD.MACPPC"
(for earlier Open Firmware versions).
You will need to use the correct case for
.Ic OFWBOOT.XCF No and Ic NETBSD.MACPPC
depending on how your version of Open Firmware interprets the ISO
filesystem. You may need to replace
.Ic cd
with
.Ic "scsi/sd@3 , scsi-int/sd@3 , scsi-ext/sd@3 , ata/atapi-disk ,"
@ -277,7 +281,7 @@ or some other device alias. You should also use the Open Firmware
command to confirm that the
.Nx*M
kernel is called
.Pa NETBSD.RAM .
.Pa NETBSD.MACPPC .
.\}
.if r_sparc \{\
.It

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@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
.\" $NetBSD: sysinst,v 1.24 2001/06/06 23:12:48 scottr Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: sysinst,v 1.25 2001/08/17 07:04:41 mbw Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1999-2001 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
.\" All rights reserved.
@ -442,7 +442,9 @@ Once the system reaches the PROM prompt, you will need to type the correct
command to boot from your hard drive.
.\}
.Nx
will now boot. If you haven't already done so in sysinst, you should log in as
will now boot. If you haven't already done so in
.Ic sysinst ,
you should log in as
.Li root ,
and set a password for that account. You are also
advised to edit the file
@ -820,6 +822,15 @@ If you are
that it does, reply affirmatively. Otherwise, the install
program will automatically reserve space for bad144 tables.
.\}
.if r_macppc \{\
If
.Ic sysinst
reports
.Dl "I can not find any hard disk for use by NetBSD"
or the drive you wish to install onto is missing, then you should look at
the FAQ entry
.Lk http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/macppc/faq.html#nodisk
.\}
.\}
.It
.Em Partitioning the disk

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@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
.\"$NetBSD: hardware,v 1.19 2001/07/23 02:52:03 mbw Exp $
.\"$NetBSD: hardware,v 1.20 2001/08/17 07:04:42 mbw Exp $
.
Currently,
.Nx*M
@ -119,9 +119,12 @@ Apple PowerMacintosh (G4 (PCI), G4 (AGP), G4 (Gigabit Ethernet), G4
(Digital Audio), and G4 Cube)
.bullet)
.(Note
There have been some reports that PowerBook G4 (Titanium) models that have
BootROM version 4.1.8 do not boot
.Nx No .
The PowerBook (FireWire) and PowerBook G4 (Titanium) models that have
BootROM version 4.1.8 are not supported by \*V.
You will need to use a kernel from the -current branch of
.Nx .
See
.Lk http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/kernel
.Note)
.(Note
Some iMac (Bondi Blue) and PowerMacintosh G3 (Blue and
@ -170,6 +173,13 @@ release of
.
.Ss2 Supported devices
.(bullet -offset indent
CPU upgrades
.(bullet -compact
Most CPU upgrades are supported. Some older models will not automatically
enable the L2 cache on a G3 or G4 processor. See the FAQ entry
.Lk http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/macppc/faq.html#cpu-upgrade
.bullet)
.It
Ethernet
.(bullet -compact
On-board 79C950-based MACE Ethernet interface
@ -208,6 +218,9 @@ RealTek 8029 Ethernet
VIA Technologies VT86C926
.Pq Em ne
.It
D-Link DFE-530TX+
.Pq Em rtk
.It
RealTek 8139
.Pq Em rtk
.It
@ -218,7 +231,7 @@ Lite-On PNIC
.Pq Em tlp
.It
D-Link DFE-530TX
.Pq Em rtk
.Pq Em vr
.It
Many other PCI and Cardbus Ethernet interfaces, such as
Tulip-compatible
@ -441,7 +454,11 @@ CPUs
.Note)
.Pp
.It
AirPort
AirPort/AirMac 802.11b wireless interface
.(Note
This interface is supported in the -current branch of
.Nx .
.Note)
.It
On-board video capture
.bullet)

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@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
.\" $NetBSD: install,v 1.15 2001/07/05 05:03:02 mbw Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: install,v 1.16 2001/08/17 07:04:42 mbw Exp $
.
.Ss2 Booting the installer
.
@ -174,9 +174,14 @@ becomes
.Pp
Another thing to note is that you
.Em must
use capital letters when specifying the filename to load.
use the same case when specifying the filename to load that Open Firmware
uses.
Also, keep in mind what format your CD-R has to be for your version of
Open Firmware (pure ISO versus hybrid ISO/HFS) before giving up.
Open Firmware (pure ISO versus hybrid ISO/HFS) before giving up. The
official bootable
.Nx \*V
CD-ROM image is magically able to boot all Open Firmware versions. Don't
ask how.
.Pp
You may be able to get a directory listing of the files on your CD-ROM
disk with the following command (where
@ -189,12 +194,12 @@ If you have subdirectories, you can examine them as well:
Here are some examples of what you might use to boot from CD-ROM (Apple
usually sets their CD-ROM drives to SCSI ID 3):
.Pp
.Dl 0 > Ic "boot scsi-int/sd@3:0,OFWBOOT.XCF NETBSD.RAM"
.Dl 0 > Ic "boot scsi/sd@3:0,OFWBOOT.XCF NETBSD.RAM"
.Dl 0 > Ic "boot scsi-ext/sd@3:0,OFWBOOT.XCF NETBSD.RAM"
.Dl 0 > Ic "boot ata/atapi-disk:0,OFWBOOT.XCF NETBSD.RAM"
.Dl 0 > Ic "boot ide1/disk@0:0,OFWBOOT.XCF NETBSD.RAM"
.Dl 0 > Ic "boot cd:0,OFWBOOT.XCF NETBSD.RAM"
.Dl 0 > Ic "boot scsi-int/sd@3:0,OFWBOOT.XCF NETBSD.MACPPC"
.Dl 0 > Ic "boot scsi/sd@3:0,OFWBOOT.XCF NETBSD.MACPPC"
.Dl 0 > Ic "boot scsi-ext/sd@3:0,OFWBOOT.XCF NETBSD.MACPPC"
.Dl 0 > Ic "boot ata/atapi-disk:0,OFWBOOT.XCF NETBSD.MACPPC"
.Dl 0 > Ic "boot ide1/disk@0:0,OFWBOOT.XCF NETBSD.MACPPC"
.Dl 0 > Ic "boot cd:0,ofwboot.xcf netbsd.macppc"
.It
.Em "IDE or SCSI drive with a"
.Sq "partition zero"
@ -240,6 +245,10 @@ you can run the following command to print out the partition table on your
drive:
.Dl % Ic "sudo pdisk /dev/disk0 -dump"
.Pp
If you are confused by the various partition numbering schemes, see the
explanation in the FAQ
.Lk http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/macppc/faq.html#partitions
.Pp
You may be able to get a directory listing of the files on your hard
drive with the following command (where
.Pa hd-devalias

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.\" $NetBSD: prep,v 1.21 2001/07/24 17:57:45 nra Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: prep,v 1.22 2001/08/17 07:04:42 mbw Exp $
.
.Ss2 Prepare yourself
.
@ -17,6 +17,23 @@ annoying. If you assume the worst, you'll be pleasantly surprised when
everything works easier than you expected. Also, forget everything you've
been told about installing
.Nx*M No Ns .
That's right, flush your knowledge cache -- some of it is almost
certainly dirty.
.Pp
Some of this document assumes familiarity with
.Tn MacOS ,
e.g. how to download BinHex files and extract things with StuffIt
Expander. If you've never heard of those terms before, it is possible to
install
.Nx*M
without booting or knowing how to use
.Tn MacOS ,
but depending on your model it may be almost as painful as learning a
little
.Tn MacOS .
If you
.Em really
want to bypass it, you should mail port-macppc@netbsd.org for guidance.
.Pp
It's done printing? Fine, now get a dark writing implement.
.Pp
@ -126,13 +143,16 @@ rewrite the BootROM with garbage, rendering your machine unbootable. We
recommend not doing this.
.Note)
.(Note
The most recent BootROMs available (4.1.7 and 4.1.8) as of May 2001 are
known to have some problems. Some PowerBook G4 users find they are
unable to boot
.Nx
after upgrading, and some PowerMacintosh users find that their third-party
The most recent BootROMs available (4.1.7 and 4.1.8) as of August 2001 are
known to have some problems.
Some PowerMacintosh users find that their third-party
RAM has been disabled. See the discussion at
.Lk http://www.macfixit.com/archives/april.01.a.shtml#firm-04-07
.Pp
The PowerBook (FireWire) and PowerBook G4
(Titanium) models with BootROM 4.1.8 are not supported in this release.
If your system has this BootROM, you must use a kernel from the -current
branch.
.Note)
.Pp
.
@ -245,6 +265,8 @@ APS Tech M*Power 604e/200,
PowerComputing PowerBase,
.br
Umax Apus 2000, Apus 3000, C500, and C600
.br
Umax S900
.Pp
For every other model, download System Disk from Apple's site:
.Lk ftp://ftp.apple.com/developer/macosxserver/utilities/SystemDisk2.3.1.smi.bin
@ -800,6 +822,9 @@ file system with an installation kernel.
.
(All Open Firmware versions)
.Pp
This section gives a quick description of the various media that can be
used by Open Firmware to load the bootloader.
.Pp
.(bullet -offset indent
.
.Em "Partition zero"
@ -1017,6 +1042,10 @@ systems).
.Em Dq "Re-install sets"
.Em "option. More information is provided below on this process."
.Pp
There are several contradictory partition numbering schemes. You may want
to look at the explanation in the FAQ.
.Lk http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/macppc/faq.html#partitions
.Pp
Unfortunately, the partitioning tools for
.Nx
are not advanced enough to create HFS or HFS+ file systems or a
@ -1209,6 +1238,37 @@ from
.Em "From a MacOS machine"
.Pp
Get
.Ic DiskCopy
6.3.3 from
.Lk http://downloAd.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-North_American/Macintosh/Utilities/Disk_Copy/Disk_Copy_6.3.3.smi.bin
.Pp
If you are running a
.Tn MacOS
version prior to 9.0, get
.Lk ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/arch/macppc/macos-utils/MakeDiskCopyFloppyType.hqx
and un-BinHex it. Then, drag the
.Pa boot.fs
file onto this application, which will change the type and creator to
.Pa dimg No and Pa ddsk ,
which is necessary for DiskCopy to work.
.(enum
Open the
.Sq Utilities
menu and pick
.Sq Make Floppy
.Pp
.It
In the dialog box, select
.Pa boot.fs
.Pp
.It
At the prompt, insert a blank floppy disk
.enum)
.Pp
.It
.Em "From a MacOS machine (Alternate)"
.Pp
Get
.Ic suntar
from
.Lk http://hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu/HyperArchive/Archive/cmp/suntar-222.hqx
@ -1278,11 +1338,12 @@ Skip forward to
.br
(All Open Firmware versions)
.Pp
Check the FAQ for the location of the official
.Nx*M \*V
CD-R image.
.br
.Lk http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/macppc/faq.html#cdr151
Go to one of the
.Nx
mirror sites and download CD-R image from the
.Pa pub/NetBSD/iso
directory.
.Lk http://www.netbsd.org/mirrors/#iso
.Pp
.(bullet
.Em "From a UNIX machine"