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author | Martin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com> | 2008-05-20 20:00:16 +0000 |
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committer | Martin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com> | 2008-05-20 20:00:16 +0000 |
commit | 823d83ecda93f68c2587d544a96322df5917559f (patch) | |
tree | 1221a5f316242e070cd166fd6d366530ecdd1fca /en/install-methods | |
parent | 1fb827612b46357bd472fb8a13980eb7ef6eda95 (diff) | |
download | installation-guide-823d83ecda93f68c2587d544a96322df5917559f.zip |
Remove everything about DECstation since these machines are no longer
supported.
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diff --git a/en/install-methods/install-tftp.xml b/en/install-methods/install-tftp.xml index 10d8339b6..6bbf86215 100644 --- a/en/install-methods/install-tftp.xml +++ b/en/install-methods/install-tftp.xml @@ -195,69 +195,6 @@ to <command>tftpd</command> as the filename to boot. </para> - <sect3 arch="mipsel"> - <title>DECstation TFTP Images</title> -<para> - -For DECstations, there are tftpimage files for each subarchitecture, -which contain both kernel and installer in one file. The naming -convention is -<filename><replaceable>subarchitecture</replaceable>/netboot-boot.img</filename>. -Copy the tftpimage file you would like to use to -<userinput>/tftpboot/tftpboot.img</userinput> if you work with the -example BOOTP/DHCP setups described above. - -</para><para> - -The DECstation firmware boots by TFTP with the command <userinput>boot -<replaceable>#</replaceable>/tftp</userinput>, where -<replaceable>#</replaceable> is the number of the TurboChannel device -from which to boot. On most DECstations this is <quote>3</quote>. If the -BOOTP/DHCP server does not supply the filename or you need to pass -additional parameters, they can optionally be appended with the -following syntax: - -</para><para> - -<userinput>boot #/tftp/filename param1=value1 param2=value2 ...</userinput> - -</para><para> - -Several DECstation firmware revisions show a problem with regard to -net booting: the transfer starts, but after some time it stops with -an <computeroutput>a.out err</computeroutput>. This can have several reasons: - -<orderedlist> -<listitem><para> - -The firmware does not respond to ARP requests during a TFTP -transfer. This leads to an ARP timeout and the transfer stops. The -solution is to add the MAC address of the Ethernet card in the -DECstation statically to the ARP table of the TFTP server. This is -done by running <userinput>arp -s -<replaceable>IP-address</replaceable> -<replaceable>MAC-address</replaceable></userinput> as root on the -machine acting as TFTP server. The MAC-address of the DECstation can -be read out by entering <command>cnfg</command> at the DECstation -firmware prompt. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -The firmware has a size limit on the files that can be booted -by TFTP. - -</para></listitem> -</orderedlist> - -There are also firmware revisions that cannot boot via TFTP at all. An -overview about the different firmware revisions can be found at the -NetBSD web pages: -<ulink url="http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/pmax/board-list.html#proms"></ulink>. - -</para> - </sect3> - <sect3 arch="alpha"> <title>Alpha TFTP Booting</title> <para> |