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.\" $NetBSD: prep,v 1.41 2004/08/27 16:53:13 wiz Exp $
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.Ss2 Prepare yourself
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.
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Take a deep breath.
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.Pp
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Good.
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Now, make sure you are reading the PDF (if available), PostScript,
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or HTML version of this document, as the
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.Pa \&.txt No and Pa \&.more
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versions lack important formatting information that will prevent you from
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following the twisted path you must follow.
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OK, good.
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Now, print out this document.
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.Pp
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While it's printing, get some coffee, relax a bit, and mentally prepare
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yourself for something that promises to be confusing, frustrating, and
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annoying.
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If you assume the worst, you'll be pleasantly surprised when
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everything works easier than you expected.
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Also, forget everything you've been told about installing
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.Nx*M .
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That's right, flush your knowledge cache -- some of it is almost
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certainly dirty.
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.Pp
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Some of this document assumes familiarity with
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.Tn MacOS ,
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e.g. how to download BinHex files and extract things with StuffIt Expander.
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If you've never heard of those terms before, it is possible to
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install
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.Nx*M
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without booting or knowing how to use
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.Tn MacOS ,
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but depending on your model it may be almost as painful as learning a
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little
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.Tn MacOS .
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See the FAQ for more help:
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.Lk http://www.NetBSD.org/Ports/macppc/faq.html#macos-newbie
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.Pp
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It's done printing? Fine, time to get started.
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.Pp
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The recommended installation procedure is as follows:
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.(enum
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Go to the
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.Nx*M
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model support page and look up your model information and issues (I can't
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stress this enough times).
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.Lk http://www.NetBSD.org/Ports/macppc/models.html
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.Pp
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.It
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Spend about 15 minutes and read through this document from this point onward.
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There will be many pages of instructions that apply to Open Firmware versions
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that you do not have. Throw them out. Do not read them \(em at best you
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will be confused, at worst you may damage your system requiring repairs.
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.Pp
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.It
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Now create your bootable media and media for the distribution sets.
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.Pp
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.It
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Prepare your machine, depending on the instructions for your model
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(for example: partition your drive, download and run System Disk, or hook
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up a serial console).
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.Pp
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.It
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Boot into Open Firmware, and verify that it has the version of Open
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Firmware you think it does.
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Also make sure that the other variables are set correctly.
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.Pp
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.It
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Figure out the correct boot command, and boot your machine from the
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bootable media you just created.
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If you're having trouble, be sure to read the section on
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.Sx "Common Problems and Error Messages"
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.Pp
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.It
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Celebrate!
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The worst is over, but you've still got some work to do.
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Take a break, maybe more coffee, maybe a quick walk around the block,
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whatever turns your fancy.
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.Pp
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.It
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Now use the installer to install the distribution sets onto your system
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and do some initial configurations.
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.Pp
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.It
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Figure out how to boot from the installed partition.
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Boot into
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.Nx
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for the first time.
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.Pp
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.It
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You may then boot into Open Firmware and set it to always boot your
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favorite operating system.
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.Pp
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.It
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Configure to your preferences, install your favorite packages, and have
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fun with your new
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.Nx*M
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machine!
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.enum)
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.Pp
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.(Note
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You really actually truly do need to follow the procedure listed in this
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document in the order that we describe.
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These systems are rather tricky to boot for the novice and expert alike.
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Once you cross off the sections that don't apply to you,
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it will make more sense.
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.Note)
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.(Note
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If the instructions in a subsection below do not apply to
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.Em all
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versions of Open Firmware, there will be a line listing which versions of
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Open Firmware they apply to, such as:
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.br
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(Open Firmware 1.0.5, Open Firmware 1.1.22, Open Firmware 2.0.x, Open
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Firmware 2.4, Open Firmware 3)
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.Note)
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If you do not have an Open Firmware 3 system, skip down to
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.Sx "Preparing your Open Firmware 1.x or 2.x System for NetBSD"
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.
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.Ss "Preparing your Open Firmware 3 System for NetBSD"
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.
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.ds OF_VERSION_12 0
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.ds OF_VERSION_3 1
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.so prep.OPENFIRMWARE -----------------------------------------------
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.br_ne 7P
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.
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.Ss "Preparing your Open Firmware 1.x or 2.x System for NetBSD"
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.
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.rm OF_VERSION_12
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.rm OF_VERSION_3
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.ds OF_VERSION_12 1
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.ds OF_VERSION_3 0
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.so prep.OPENFIRMWARE -----------------------------------------------
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.br_ne 7P
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.rm OF_VERSION_12
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.rm OF_VERSION_3
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