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Diffstat (limited to 'en/boot-installer')
| -rw-r--r-- | en/boot-installer/powerpc.xml | 9 |
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/en/boot-installer/powerpc.xml b/en/boot-installer/powerpc.xml index 434973f98..240f49ff2 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/powerpc.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/powerpc.xml @@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ <para> Currently, the only &arch-title; subarchitectures that support CD-ROM -booting are PReP and New World PowerMacs. On PowerMacs, hold the -<keycap>c</keycap> key, or else the combination of +booting are PReP (though not all systems) and New World PowerMacs. +On PowerMacs, hold the <keycap>c</keycap> key, or else the combination of <keycap>Command</keycap>, <keycap>Option</keycap>, <keycap>Shift</keycap>, and <keycap>Delete</keycap> keys together while booting to boot from the CD-ROM. @@ -189,7 +189,10 @@ boot monitor (see <xref linkend="invoking-openfirmware"/>) and use the command <command>boot enet:0</command>. PReP and CHRP boxes may have different ways of addressing the network. On a PReP machine, you should try -<userinput>boot <replaceable>server_ipaddr</replaceable>,<replaceable>file</replaceable>,<replaceable>client_ipaddr</replaceable></userinput>. +<userinput>boot net:<replaceable>server_ipaddr</replaceable>,<replaceable>file</replaceable>,<replaceable>client_ipaddr</replaceable></userinput>. +On some PReP systems (e.g. Motorola PowerStack machines) the command +<userinput>help boot</userinput> may give a description of syntax and +available options. </para> </sect2> |