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diff --git a/nl/preparing/bios-setup/sparc.xml b/nl/preparing/bios-setup/sparc.xml index 591ea1415..e10786eb6 100644 --- a/nl/preparing/bios-setup/sparc.xml +++ b/nl/preparing/bios-setup/sparc.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 28997 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 36732 untranslated --> <sect2 arch="sparc" id="invoking-openboot"><title>Invoking OpenBoot</title> @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ OpenBoot provides the basic functions needed to boot the &arch-title; architecture. This is rather similar in function to the BIOS in the x86 architecture, although much nicer. The Sun boot PROMs have a built-in forth interpreter which lets you do quite a number of things -with your machine, such as diagnostics, simple scripts, etc. +with your machine, such as diagnostics and simple scripts. </para><para> @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ emulator if you are using a different program. You can use OpenBoot to boot from specific devices, and also to change your default boot device. However, you need to know some details -about how OpenBoot names devices; it's much different from Linux +about how OpenBoot names devices; it's considerably different from Linux device naming, described in <xref linkend="device-names"/>. Also, the command will vary a bit, depending on what version of OpenBoot you have. More information about OpenBoot can be found in @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ the <ulink url="&url-openboot;">Sun OpenBoot Reference</ulink>. </para><para> -Typically, with newer revisions, you can use OpenBoot device such as +Typically, with newer revisions, you can use OpenBoot devices such as <quote>floppy</quote>, <quote>cdrom</quote>, <quote>net</quote>, <quote>disk</quote>, or <quote>disk2</quote>. These have the obvious meanings; the <quote>net</quote> device is for booting from the network. |