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diff --git a/ca/using-d-i/modules/mips/arcboot-installer.xml b/ca/using-d-i/modules/mips/arcboot-installer.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..13eba925e --- /dev/null +++ b/ca/using-d-i/modules/mips/arcboot-installer.xml @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- original version: 24663 untranslated --> + + <sect3 arch="mips"> + <title><command>arcboot</command>-installer</title> +<para> + +The boot loader on SGI Indys is <command>arcboot</command>. +It has to be installed on the same hard disk as the kernel (this is done +automatically by the installer). Arcboot supports different configurations +which are set up in <filename>/etc/arcboot.conf</filename>. Each +configuration has a unique name, +the default setup as created by the installer is <quote>linux</quote>. +After arcboot has been installed, the system can be booted from hard disk +by setting some firmware environment variables entering + +<informalexample><screen> +<userinput> setenv SystemPartition scsi(<replaceable>scsi</replaceable>)disk(<replaceable>disk</replaceable>)rdisk(0)partition(0)</userinput> +<userinput> setenv OSLoadPartition scsi(<replaceable>scsi</replaceable>)disk(<replaceable>disk</replaceable>)rdisk(0)partition(<replaceable>partnr</replaceable>)</userinput> +<userinput> setenv OSLoader arcboot</userinput> +<userinput> setenv OSLoadFilename <replaceable>config</replaceable></userinput> +<userinput> setenv AutoLoad yes</userinput> +</screen></informalexample> + +on the firmware prompt, and then typing <command>boot</command>. + +</para> + +<variablelist> +<varlistentry> +<term> <replaceable>scsi</replaceable> </term> +<listitem><para> + +is the SCSI bus to be booted from, this is <userinput>0</userinput> +for the onboard controllers + +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term> <replaceable>disk</replaceable> </term> +<listitem><para> + +is the SCSI ID of the hard disk on which <command>arcboot</command> is +installed + +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term> <replaceable>partnr</replaceable> </term> +<listitem><para> + +is the number of the partition on which +<filename>/etc/arcboot.conf</filename> resides + +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term> <replaceable>config</replaceable> </term> +<listitem><para> + +is the name of the configuration entry in +<filename>/etc/arcboot.conf</filename>, which is <quote>linux</quote> by +default. + +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> + + </sect3> |