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author | Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org> | 2005-10-07 19:51:38 +0000 |
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committer | Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org> | 2005-10-07 19:51:38 +0000 |
commit | 1ea73eea5ecc6a8ed901316049259aee737ee554 (patch) | |
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download | installation-guide-1ea73eea5ecc6a8ed901316049259aee737ee554.zip |
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diff --git a/ca/boot-installer/m68k.xml b/ca/boot-installer/m68k.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1dc18c6ec --- /dev/null +++ b/ca/boot-installer/m68k.xml @@ -0,0 +1,371 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- original version: 30283 untranslated --> + + <sect2 arch="m68k"><title>Choosing an Installation Method</title> + +<para> + +Some &arch-title; subarchs have the option of booting using either a +2.4.x or 2.2.x linux kernel. When such a choice exists, try the 2.4.x +linux kernel. The installer should also require less memory when using +a 2.4.x linux kernel as 2.2.x support requires a fixed-sized ramdisk +and 2.4.x uses tmpfs. + +</para><para condition="etch"> + +If you are using a 2.2.x linux kernel, then you need to use the &ramdisksize; +kernel parameter. + +</para><para> + +</para><para condition="sarge"> + +Also, if you are using a 2.2.x linux kernel, then you must make sure you +are using a ramdisk built to accommodate it, see the +<ulink url="&disturl;/main/installer-&architecture;/current/images/MANIFEST">MANIFEST</ulink>. +In general, this means you need to use the initrd22.gz ramdisk from the respective +directory. + +</para><para> + +Make sure <userinput>root=/dev/ram</userinput> is one of your kernel +parameters. + +</para><para> + +If you're having trouble, check +<ulink url="&url-m68k-cts-faq;">cts's &arch-title; debian-installer FAQ</ulink>. + +</para> + +<itemizedlist> + <listitem><para><xref linkend="m68k-boot-amiga"/></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><xref linkend="m68k-boot-atari"/></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><xref linkend="m68k-boot-bvme6000"/></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><xref linkend="m68k-boot-mac"/></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><xref linkend="m68k-boot-mvme"/></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><xref linkend="m68k-boot-q40"/></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + + + <sect3 id="m68k-boot-amiga"><title>Amiga</title> +<para> + +The only method of installation available to amiga is the hard drive +(see <xref linkend="m68k-boot-hd"/>). +<emphasis>In other words the cdrom is not bootable.</emphasis> + +</para><para> + +Amiga does not currently work with bogl, so if +you are seeing bogl errors, you need to include the kernel parameter +<userinput>debian-installer/framebuffer=false</userinput>. + +</para> + </sect3> + + <sect3 id="m68k-boot-atari"><title>Atari</title> +<para> + +The installer for atari may be started from either the hard +drive (see <xref linkend="m68k-boot-hd"/>) or from floppies +(see <xref linkend="boot-from-floppies"/>). +<emphasis>In other words the cdrom is not bootable.</emphasis> + +</para><para> + +Atari does not currently work with bogl, so if +you are seeing bogl errors, you need to include the kernel parameter +<userinput>debian-installer/framebuffer=false</userinput>. + +</para> + </sect3> + + <sect3 id="m68k-boot-bvme6000"><title>BVME6000</title> +<para> + +The installer for BVME6000 may be started from a cdrom +(see <xref linkend="m68k-boot-cdrom"/>), floppies +(see <xref linkend="boot-from-floppies"/>), or the net +(see <xref linkend="boot-tftp"/>). + +</para> + </sect3> + + <sect3 id="m68k-boot-mac"><title>Macintosh</title> +<para> + +The only method of installation available to mac is from +the hard drive (see <xref linkend="m68k-boot-hd"/>). +<emphasis>In other words the cdrom is not bootable.</emphasis> +Macs do not have a working 2.4.x kernel. + +</para><para> + +If your hardware uses a 53c9x-based scsi bus, then you may need to +include the kernel parameter <userinput>mac53c9x=1,0</userinput>. +Hardware with two such scsi buses, such as the Quadra 950, will need +<userinput>mac53c9x=2,0</userinput> instead. Alternatively, the +parameter can be specified as <userinput>mac53c9x=-1,0</userinput> +which will leave autodetection on, but which will disable SCSI +disconnects. Note that specifying this parameter is only necessary +if you have more than one hard disk; otherwise, the system will run +faster if you do not specify it. + +</para> + </sect3> + + <sect3 id="m68k-boot-mvme"><title>MVME147 and MVME16x</title> +<para> + +The installer for MVME147 and MVME16x may be started from +either floppies (see <xref linkend="boot-from-floppies"/>) +or the net (see <xref linkend="boot-tftp"/>). +<emphasis>In other words the cdrom is not bootable.</emphasis> + +</para> + </sect3> + + <sect3 id="m68k-boot-q40"><title>Q40/Q60</title> +<para> + +The only method of installation available to Q40/Q60 is +from the hard drive (see <xref linkend="m68k-boot-hd"/>). +<emphasis>In other words the cdrom is not bootable.</emphasis> + +</para> + </sect3> + + </sect2> + + <sect2 arch="m68k" id="m68k-boot-hd"><title>Booting from a Hard Disk</title> + +&boot-installer-intro-hd.xml; + +<para> + +At least six different ramdisks may be used to boot from the hard +drive, three different types each with and without support for a +2.2.x linux kernel (see +<ulink url="&disturl;/main/installer-&architecture;/current/images/MANIFEST">MANIFEST</ulink> +for details). + +</para><para> + +The three different types of ramdisks are <filename>cdrom</filename>, +<filename>hd-media</filename>, and <filename>nativehd</filename>. These +ramdisks differ only in their source for installation packages. +The <filename>cdrom</filename> ramdisk uses a cdrom to get +debian-installer packages. The <filename>hd-media</filename> ramdisk +uses an iso image file of a cdrom currently residing on a hard disk. +Finally, the <filename>nativehd</filename> ramdisk uses the net to +install packages. + +</para> + +<itemizedlist> + <listitem><para><xref linkend="m68k-boothd-amiga"/></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><xref linkend="m68k-boothd-atari"/></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><xref linkend="m68k-boothd-mac"/></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><xref linkend="m68k-boothd-q40"/></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + + + <sect3 id="m68k-boothd-amiga"><title>Booting from AmigaOS</title> +<para> + +In the <command>Workbench</command>, start the Linux installation +process by double-clicking on the <guiicon>StartInstall</guiicon> icon +in the <filename>debian</filename> directory. + +</para><para> + +You may have to press the &enterkey; key twice after the Amiga +installer program has output some debugging information into a window. +After this, the screen will go grey, there will be a few seconds' +delay. Next, a black screen with white text should come up, displaying +all kinds of kernel debugging information. These messages may scroll +by too fast for you to read, but that's OK. After a couple of +seconds, the installation program should start automatically, so you +can continue down at <xref linkend="d-i-intro"/>. + +</para> + </sect3> + + + <sect3 id="m68k-boothd-atari"><title>Booting from Atari TOS</title> +<para> + +At the GEM desktop, start the Linux installation process by +double-clicking on the <guiicon>bootstra.prg</guiicon> icon in the +<filename>debian</filename> directory and clicking +<guibutton>Ok</guibutton> at the program options dialog box. + +</para><para> + +You may have to press the &enterkey; key after the Atari +bootstrap program has output some debugging information into a +window. After this, the screen will go grey, there will be a few +seconds' delay. Next, a black screen with white text should come up, +displaying all kinds of kernel debugging information. These messages +may scroll by too fast for you to read, but that's OK. After a couple +of seconds, the installation program should start automatically, so +you can continue below at <xref linkend="d-i-intro"/>. + +</para> + </sect3> + + + <sect3 id="m68k-boothd-mac"><title>Booting from MacOS</title> +<para> + +You must retain the original Mac system and +boot from it. It is <emphasis>essential</emphasis> that, when booting +MacOS in preparation for booting the Penguin linux loader, you +hold the <keycap>shift</keycap> key down to prevent extensions from +loading. If you don't use MacOS except for loading linux, you can +accomplish the same thing by removing all extensions and control +panels from the Mac's System Folder. Otherwise extensions may be left +running and cause random problems with the running linux kernel. + +</para><para> + +Macs require the <command>Penguin</command> +bootloader. If you do not have the tools to handle +a <command>Stuffit</command> archive, &penguin19.hfs; is an +hfs disk image with <command>Penguin</command> unpacked. +<xref linkend="create-floppy"/> describes how to copy this +image to a floppy. + +</para><para> + +At the MacOS desktop, start the Linux installation process by +double-clicking on the <guiicon>Penguin Prefs</guiicon> icon in +the <filename>Penguin</filename> directory. The +<command>Penguin</command> booter will start up. Go to the +<guimenuitem>Settings</guimenuitem> item in the +<guimenu>File</guimenu> menu, click the +<guilabel>Kernel</guilabel> tab. Select the kernel +(<filename>vmlinuz</filename>) and ramdisk +(<filename>initrd.gz</filename>) images in the +<filename>install</filename> directory by clicking on the corresponding +buttons in the upper right corner, and navigating the file select +dialogs to locate the files. + +</para><para> + +To set the boot parameters in Penguin, choose <guimenu>File</guimenu> -> +<guimenuitem>Settings...</guimenuitem>, then switch to the +<guilabel>Options</guilabel> tab. Boot parameters may be typed in to +the text entry area. If you will always want to use these settings, +select <guimenu>File</guimenu> -> <guimenuitem>Save Settings as +Default</guimenuitem>. + +</para><para> + +Close the <guilabel>Settings</guilabel> +dialog, save the settings and start the bootstrap using the +<guimenuitem>Boot Now</guimenuitem> item in the +<guimenu>File</guimenu> menu. + +</para><para> + +The <command>Penguin</command> booter will output some debugging +information into a window. After this, the screen will go grey, there +will be a few seconds' delay. Next, a black screen with white text +should come up, displaying all kinds of kernel debugging +information. These messages may scroll by too fast for you to read, +but that's OK. After a couple of seconds, the installation program +should start automatically, so you can continue below at +<xref linkend="d-i-intro"/>. + +</para> + + </sect3> + + <sect3 id="m68k-boothd-q40"><title>Booting from Q40/Q60</title> + +<para> + +FIXME + +</para><para> + +The installation program should start automatically, so you can +continue below at <xref linkend="d-i-intro"/>. + +</para> + + </sect3> + </sect2> + + + <sect2 arch="m68k" id="m68k-boot-cdrom"><title>Booting from a CD-ROM</title> +<para> + +Currently, the only &arch-title; subarchitecture that +supports CD-ROM booting is the BVME6000. + +</para> + +&boot-installer-intro-cd.xml; + + </sect2> + + + <sect2 arch="m68k" id="boot-tftp"><title>Booting with TFTP</title> + +&boot-installer-intro-net.xml; + +<para> + +After booting the VMEbus systems you will be presented with the LILO +<prompt>Boot:</prompt> prompt. At that prompt enter one of the +following to boot Linux and begin installation proper of the Debian +software using vt102 terminal emulation: + +<!-- Because the &enterkey; definition uses <keycap>, --> +<!-- we use <screen> instead of <userinput> in this list --> + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para> + +type <screen>i6000 &enterkey;</screen> to install a BVME4000/6000 + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +type <screen>i162 &enterkey;</screen> to install an MVME162 + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +type <screen>i167 &enterkey;</screen> to install an MVME166/167 + +</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + +</para><para> + +You may additionally append the string +<screen>TERM=vt100</screen> to use vt100 terminal emulation, +e.g., <screen>i6000 TERM=vt100 &enterkey;</screen>. + +</para> + </sect2> + + + <sect2 arch="m68k" id="boot-from-floppies"> + <title>Booting from Floppies</title> +<para> + +For most &arch-title; architectures, booting from a local filesystem is the +recommended method. + +</para><para> + +Booting from the boot floppy is supported only for Atari and VME +(with a SCSI floppy drive on VME) at this time. + +</para> + </sect2> |