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author | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2008-07-02 15:09:48 +0000 |
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committer | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2008-07-02 15:09:48 +0000 |
commit | 8d66eb8bc5a54c87403b75a44987101a626d87d8 (patch) | |
tree | 18a873b8f78878df4d41c26a56e365f1f8ff9461 /en | |
parent | f4d6bafeb077cfa1926cd29805d57ecda3c25e68 (diff) | |
download | installation-guide-8d66eb8bc5a54c87403b75a44987101a626d87d8.zip |
Apply patch from Frank Lichtenheld to improve netboot instructions for PowerPC.
The update to install-tftp.xml has been modified slightly and no longer
mentions the '-l' option for in.tftpd.
Diffstat (limited to 'en')
-rw-r--r-- | en/boot-installer/powerpc.xml | 30 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | en/install-methods/install-tftp.xml | 41 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | en/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml | 4 |
3 files changed, 57 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/en/boot-installer/powerpc.xml b/en/boot-installer/powerpc.xml index 240f49ff2..8f38312a6 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/powerpc.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/powerpc.xml @@ -79,10 +79,7 @@ You will have already placed the <filename>vmlinux</filename>, <filename>initrd.gz</filename>, <filename>yaboot</filename>, and <filename>yaboot.conf</filename> files at the root level of your HFS partition in <xref linkend="files-newworld"/>. -Restart the computer, and immediately (during the chime) hold down the -<keycap>Option</keycap>, <keycap>Command (cloverleaf/Apple)</keycap>, -<keycap>o</keycap>, and <keycap>f</keycap> keys all together. After -a few seconds you will be presented with the Open Firmware prompt. +You will now have to boot into OpenFirmware (see <xref linkend="invoking-openfirmware"/>). At the prompt, type <informalexample><screen> @@ -126,10 +123,7 @@ linkend="boot-usb-files"/>. To boot a Macintosh system from a USB stick, you will need to use the Open Firmware prompt, since Open Firmware does not search USB storage devices by default. <!-- TODO: although it could be made to; watch this space --> -To get to the prompt, hold down -<keycombo><keycap>Command</keycap> <keycap>Option</keycap> -<keycap>o</keycap> <keycap>f</keycap></keycombo> all together while -booting (see <xref linkend="invoking-openfirmware"/>). +See <xref linkend="invoking-openfirmware"/>. </para><para> @@ -186,10 +180,26 @@ Currently, PReP and New World PowerMac systems support netbooting. On machines with Open Firmware, such as NewWorld Power Macs, enter the boot monitor (see <xref linkend="invoking-openfirmware"/>) and -use the command <command>boot enet:0</command>. PReP and CHRP boxes +use the command + +<informalexample><screen> +0 > boot enet:0 +</screen></informalexample> + +If this doesn't work, you might have to add the filename like this: + +<informalexample><screen> +0 > boot enet:0,yaboot +</screen></informalexample> + +PReP and CHRP boxes may have different ways of addressing the network. On a PReP machine, you should try -<userinput>boot net:<replaceable>server_ipaddr</replaceable>,<replaceable>file</replaceable>,<replaceable>client_ipaddr</replaceable></userinput>. + +<informalexample><screen> +boot net:<replaceable>server_ipaddr</replaceable>,<replaceable>file</replaceable>,<replaceable>client_ipaddr</replaceable> +</screen></informalexample> + On some PReP systems (e.g. Motorola PowerStack machines) the command <userinput>help boot</userinput> may give a description of syntax and available options. diff --git a/en/install-methods/install-tftp.xml b/en/install-methods/install-tftp.xml index 6bbf86215..8e96d4837 100644 --- a/en/install-methods/install-tftp.xml +++ b/en/install-methods/install-tftp.xml @@ -119,9 +119,11 @@ Look in <filename>/etc/inetd.conf</filename> and remember the directory which is used as the argument of <command>in.tftpd</command><footnote> <para> -The <userinput>-l</userinput> argument enables some versions of -<command>in.tftpd</command> to log all requests to the system logs; -this is useful for diagnosing boot errors. +All <command>in.tftpd</command> alternatives available in Debian should +log TFTP requests to the system logs by default. Some of them support a +<userinput>-v</userinput> argument to increase verbosity. +It is recommended to check these log messages in case of boot problems +as they are a good starting point for diagnosing the cause of errors. </para> </footnote>; you'll need that below. @@ -172,9 +174,36 @@ TFTP client, and there are no strong standards. On NewWorld Power Macintosh machines, you will need to set up the <command>yaboot</command> boot loader as the TFTP boot image. <command>Yaboot</command> will then retrieve the kernel and RAMdisk -images via TFTP itself. For net booting, use the -<filename>yaboot-netboot.conf</filename>. Just rename this to -<filename>yaboot.conf</filename> in the TFTP directory. +images via TFTP itself. You will need to download the following files +from the <filename>netboot/</filename> directory: + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para> + +<filename>vmlinux</filename> + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +<filename>initrd.gz</filename> + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +<filename>yaboot</filename> + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +<filename>yaboot.conf</filename> + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +<filename>boot.msg</filename> + +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> </para><para arch="x86"> diff --git a/en/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml b/en/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml index 0d554f3a6..fda8e0950 100644 --- a/en/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml +++ b/en/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml @@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ documentation which came with your machine. </para><para> On &arch-title; Macintoshes, you invoke OpenFirmware with -<keycombo><keycap>Command</keycap> <keycap>option</keycap> -<keycap>O</keycap> <keycap>F</keycap></keycombo> while booting. Generally it +<keycombo><keycap>Command (cloverleaf/Apple)</keycap> <keycap>Option </keycap> +<keycap>o</keycap> <keycap>f</keycap></keycombo> while booting. Generally it will check for these keystrokes after the chime, but the exact timing varies from model to model. See <ulink url="&url-netbsd-powerpc-faq;"></ulink> for more hints. |