quick guide for impatient reword netboot section, also macppc can netboot
macppc/hardware:
mention that some older models not listed might work, but are untested
mention that some iMac (Bondi Blue) and PowerMacintosh G3 (Blue and White)
systems have keyboard problems
mention that ttya is "modem" port, and ttyb is "printer" port
macppc/install:
describe the keyboard workaround for PM G3 (B&W), and that 1.4.3 works
fine for it and the iMac (Bondi)
macppc/prep:
make the whole BootROM/Open Firmware distinction clearer
describe that some models have to remove internal modem or set
input/output devices to ttyb since int modem usurps ttya.
macppc/whatis:
mention important changes, such as ELF, binary compatability, newly
supported models that don't require kernel patches, and that the install
procedure described now works for all models (i.e. Open Firmware 3
machines with only one hard drive).
this cleans up the HTML version a lot.
macppc/hardware
doubled required RAM -- bootloader needs 16 MB to be present
reworded video section -- 9500 shipped with PCI card, not on-board video
identifisers => identifiers
wording in the 1.5.1 section release explanation
Xr ifconfig(8) for cloning pseudointerfaces
Consistently reference security advisories.
(XXX: do we need to explain them better? a footnote?)
wording of dhcp bullet
\(em
s/together with a 1.5 kernel/running under a 1.5 kernel/
macppc/install:
add description of "bad partition number, using 0no bootable HFS
partition" error message
mention that boot floppy must be booted from Open Firmware, you don't just
pop it in the floppy drive like a normal MacOS boot floppy.
example of how to read directory of CD or HD from OF (I think I got the
backslashes generated properly)
describe how to boot a kernel from an HFS partition
reiterate that some OF 1.0.5 machines can't seem to netboot
reverse recommendation of ultra0 and ultra1 busses
common/postinstall:
mention stty erase '^h' or '^?'
macppc/hardware:
mention that Sonnet Tempo ATA/66 card doesn't yet work with macppc
mention that adaptec 294x cards don't boot
mention that promise ultra66 works, but isn't bootable
macppc/prep:
mention that A/UX style partitions are interpreted as NetBSD-style
partitions, also that they're unreadable from MacOS
also describe the printenv command and give examples
mention that you can't hold down command-option-o-f on a PS/2 keyboard
rehash the partitioning section to describe under what conditions you can
have a drive with MacOS and NetBSD partitions, and what are the criteria
for a drive to be bootable under NetBSD.
recommend using official NetBSD CD-R image instead of rolling own CD-R
describe how to boot a kernel from an HFS partition
moved partitioning HDs to before copying files to it.
macppc/whatis:
heh, just noticed that it needed updating from NetBSD 1.4
