I think the code it correct - but since it is only relevant when setting
the default boot partition (for mbr_bootsel) to an extended partition
it probably doesn't matter too often!
1) Add an md_post_extract() function. This function is called after
extracting the sets, and allows the arch to do something at that time.
In the case of prep, it is much easier to install the bootcode after all
the sets are extracted, so we do it in md_post_extract(). Added empty
md_post_extract() functions to all other arches so they compile.
2) Add md_mbr_use_wholedisk() and md_check_mbr(). In edit_mbr() I have
split off the code that uses the whole disk for NetBSD, into the
mbr_use_wholedisk() function. On most ports that use mbr.c, I made
md_mbr_use_wholedisk() just call that and return. On prep we create the
magical prep boot partition here. The md_check_mbr() function allows the
arch to add additional checks after the user had manually edited the MBR
to make sure the choices he made allow NetBSD to function. Added a dummy
routine to all mbr.c using arches.
3) Added code to bsdlabel.c to create a partition of type boot if
PART_BOOT is defined, but BOOT_SIZE is not defined. Also added two more
globals "bootsize" and "bootstart" which must be seeded in order to do
so. This is done on prep in md_check_mbr().
4) Added MBR_PTYPE_PREP to the list of MBR partitions.
5) Made the prep port actually install sanely. It now creates a prep
boot partition, labels it correctly, installs all the sets, and then runs
mkbootimage and dd's the bootimage into the prep partition. The result
is a prep installer that creates a bootable NetBSD installation
automatically.
6) Edited the prep menus and messages files to add new labels. In the
case of the translated files, I just added the words in english for
someone to translate later.
I tried to xcompile a few arches to make sure I didn't break anything,
but I could have missed something. Please let me know if I have broken
your arch in any way. I'll watch the autobuilds for the next few days
too. For all ports other than prep there should be no functional changes
at all.
Ask whether the user wants to delete the fetched files (ftp and floppy) after
install. Delete after sucessful install of each file.
Kill bufferred tty input in a couple of places when typeahead will be wrong.
Code added to run.c to do a 'cd' in the child, unused (so far).
for the location of the source of the sets.
Put the menu in the place on the screen that used to contian a display
of what was selected.
Now these screen work the same way as the disk partitioning ones.
Leaves more screen real-estate for more questions.
asks you where to load stuff from.
Initialise stuff so that 'install default set of sets' works.
Fix install loop, removing infinite loop if/when first kernel not selected.
of the sets after an error.
A side effect is that it now does fetch-install-fetch-install..., not
fetch-...-fetch-install-...install.
The set selection code now uses a byte per set (not a bit-pattern) removing
the restriction of 32 sets, and allowing a per set status display (TBC).
Also TBC is deleting sets from /usr/INSTALL.
However I believe it works...
systems where the bios doesn't support LBA reads.
Due to faked geometries the last few (over 30000!) sectors may not be reported
as being readable, but we expect them to be in swap. So we don't force a
root+usr install in that case.
selection (eg selecting the X sets).
libcurses got changed earlier in the year so that the erase (and refresh)
of the message window caused all the unchanged spaces to be redrawn
overwriting most of the main set selection window.
