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Add a section about installation from CD-ROM media.

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$NetBSD: xfer,v 1.11 1998/01/09 18:45:50 perry Exp $ $NetBSD: xfer,v 1.12 1998/05/15 20:13:02 is Exp $
Installation is supported from several media types, including: Installation is supported from several media types, including:
AmigaDOS HD partitions AmigaDOS HD partitions
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NFS partitions NFS partitions
FTP FTP
NetBSD partitions, if doing an upgrade. NetBSD partitions, if doing an upgrade.
CD-ROM (but only SCSI CD-ROM)
The miniroot file system needs to be transferred to the NetBSD swap The miniroot file system needs to be transferred to the NetBSD swap
partition. This can be done from AmigaDOS in the case of a new partition. This can be done from AmigaDOS in the case of a new
@ -30,6 +31,21 @@ To prepare for installing via an AmigaDOS partition:
Once you have done this, you can proceed to the next Once you have done this, you can proceed to the next
step in the installation process, preparing your hard disk. step in the installation process, preparing your hard disk.
To prepare for installing from CD-ROM:
To install NetBSD from a CD-ROM drive, make sure it is a SCSI
CD-ROM on a SCSI bus currently supported by NetBSD (refer to the
supported hardware list). If it is an ATAPI CD-ROM, or a
SCSI CD-ROM on a non-supported SCSI bus like CyberSCSI Mk.3,
Blizzard-3 SCSI, Apollo SCSI) you must first copy the distribution
sets to an AmigaDOS partition like described above.
If your SCSI CD-ROM is connected to a supported SCSI host adapter,
simply put the CD into the drive before installation.
Once you have done this, you can proceed to the next
step in the installation process, preparing your hard disk.
To prepare for installing via a tape: To prepare for installing via a tape:
To install NetBSD from a tape, you need to somehow To install NetBSD from a tape, you need to somehow