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fox2mike 05/08/02 05:16:36 |
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Modified: xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1 |
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hb-install-config.xml |
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hb-install-ppc64-bootloader.xml |
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hb-install-ppc64-disk.xml |
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Log: |
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#101057 - Updates to PPC handbook. Thanks to dostrow for reporting and patches. |
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Revision Changes Path |
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1.4 +14 -8 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-config.xml |
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file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-config.xml?rev=1.4&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo |
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plain: http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-config.xml?rev=1.4&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo |
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diff : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-config.xml.diff?r1=1.3&r2=1.4&cvsroot=gentoo |
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Index: hb-install-config.xml |
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=================================================================== |
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RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-config.xml,v |
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retrieving revision 1.3 |
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retrieving revision 1.4 |
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diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4 |
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--- hb-install-config.xml 27 Jul 2005 22:17:24 -0000 1.3 |
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+++ hb-install-config.xml 2 Aug 2005 05:16:36 -0000 1.4 |
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<!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> |
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<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> |
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-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-config.xml,v 1.3 2005/07/27 22:17:24 fox2mike Exp $ --> |
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+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-config.xml,v 1.4 2005/08/02 05:16:36 fox2mike Exp $ --> |
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<sections> |
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</p> |
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<p> |
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-If you are not installing Gentoo on an IBM POWER5 or JS20 system, continue with |
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+If you are not installing Gentoo on IBM PPC64 hardware, continue with |
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<uri link="?part=1&chap=9">Installing Necessary System Tools</uri>. |
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</p> |
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<body> |
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<note> |
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-The following section applies to the IBM POWER5 and JS20 hardware platforms. |
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+The following section applies to the IBM PPC64 hardware platforms. |
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</note> |
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<p> |
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-If you are running Gentoo in an LPAR or on a JS20 blade, you must uncomment the |
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-hvc line in <path>/etc/inittab</path> for the virtual console to spawn a login |
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-prompt. |
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+If you are running Gentoo on IBM PPC64 hardware and using a virtual console |
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+you must uncomment the appropriate line in <path>/etc/inittab</path> for the |
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+virtual console to spawn a login prompt. |
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</p> |
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-<pre caption="Enabling hvc support in /etc/inittab"> |
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-hvc:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -nl /bin/bashlogin 9600 hvc0 vt220 |
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+<pre caption="Enabling hvc or hvsi support in /etc/inittab"> |
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+hvc0:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L 9600 hvc0 |
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+hvsi:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L 19200 hvsi0 |
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</pre> |
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<p> |
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+You should also take this time to verify that the appropriate console is |
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+listed in /etc/securetty. |
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+</p> |
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+ |
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+<p> |
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You may now continue with <uri link="?part=1&chap=9">Installing Necessary |
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System Tools</uri>. |
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</p> |
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1.3 +26 -33 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-bootloader.xml |
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file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-bootloader.xml?rev=1.3&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo |
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plain: http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-bootloader.xml?rev=1.3&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo |
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diff : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-bootloader.xml.diff?r1=1.2&r2=1.3&cvsroot=gentoo |
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Index: hb-install-ppc64-bootloader.xml |
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=================================================================== |
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RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-bootloader.xml,v |
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retrieving revision 1.2 |
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retrieving revision 1.3 |
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diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3 |
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--- hb-install-ppc64-bootloader.xml 29 Jul 2005 17:20:09 -0000 1.2 |
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+++ hb-install-ppc64-bootloader.xml 2 Aug 2005 05:16:36 -0000 1.3 |
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<!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> |
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<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0 --> |
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-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-bootloader.xml,v 1.2 2005/07/29 17:20:09 josejx Exp $ --> |
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+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-bootloader.xml,v 1.3 2005/08/02 05:16:36 fox2mike Exp $ --> |
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<sections> |
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</p> |
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<impo> |
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+If you are installing on a G5 using an online install and have not used the |
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+G5 optimized stages you must change what profile you are linked to now. If you |
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+do not you will not get dependencies necessary for yaboot to run on Apple |
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+equipment. In the command below replace <c>(userland)</c> with your chosen |
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+userland bit level. If you are installing on a G5 using an offline install |
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+you have to install these packages by hand. |
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+</impo> |
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+<pre caption = "(ONLINE INSTALL FOR G5 USERS ONLY) Changing your profile"> |
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+# <i>rm /etc/make.profile</i> |
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+# <i>ln -sf /usr/portage/profiles/default-linux/ppc/2005.1/ppc64/(userland)/970/pmac /etc/make.profile</i> |
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+</pre> |
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+<pre caption = "(OFFLINE INSTALL FOR G5 USERS ONLY) Installing Necessary File System Tools"> |
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+# <i>emerge hfsutils hfsplusutils</i> |
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+</pre> |
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+<pre caption = "Installing the bootloader"> |
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+<comment>(64bit userland)</comment> |
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+# <i>emerge --update yaboot-static</i> |
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+<comment>(32bit userland)</comment> |
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+# <i>emerge --update yaboot</i> |
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+</pre> |
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+<impo> |
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yabootconfig/ybin won't work on IBM. You have to install yaboot another way: |
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<uri link="#yaboot-ibm">Using yaboot on IBM hardware</uri> |
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</impo> |
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Portage, but it may not have made it into the stage files. |
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</p> |
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-<impo> |
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-If you are installing on a G5 using an online install and have not used the |
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-G5 optimized stages you must change what profile you are linked to now. If you |
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-do not you will not get dependencies necessary for yaboot to run on Apple |
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-equipment. In the command below replace <c>(userland)</c> with your chosen |
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-userland bit level. If you are installing on a G5 using an offline install |
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-you have to install these packages by hand. |
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-</impo> |
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-<pre caption = "(ONLINE INSTALL FOR G5 USERS ONLY) Changing your profile"> |
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-# <i>rm /etc/make.profile</i> |
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-# <i>ln -sf /usr/portage/profiles/default-linux/ppc/2005.1/ppc64/(userland)/970/pmac /etc/make.profile</i> |
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-</pre> |
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-<pre caption = "(OFFLINE INSTALL FOR G5 USERS ONLY) Installing Necessary File System Tools"> |
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-# <i>emerge hfsutils hfsplusutils</i> |
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-</pre> |
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-<pre caption = "Installing the bootloader"> |
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-(64bit userland)# <i>emerge --update yaboot-static</i> |
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-(32bit userland)# <i>emerge --update yaboot</i> |
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-</pre> |
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<p> |
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Now run <c>yabootconfig</c>. The program will run and it will confirm |
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the location of the bootstrap partition. Type <c>Y</c> if it is correct. If |
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<body> |
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<p> |
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-First make sure you have the latest <c>yaboot-static</c> installed on your |
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-system: |
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-</p> |
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-<pre caption = "Installing yaboot"> |
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-# <i>emerge --update yaboot-static</i> |
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-</pre> |
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-<p> |
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Below you find a completed <path>yaboot.conf</path> file. Alter it at |
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will. |
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</p> |
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1.2 +5 -7 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-disk.xml |
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file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-disk.xml?rev=1.2&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo |
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plain: http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-disk.xml?rev=1.2&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo |
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diff : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-disk.xml.diff?r1=1.1&r2=1.2&cvsroot=gentoo |
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Index: hb-install-ppc64-disk.xml |
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=================================================================== |
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RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-disk.xml,v |
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retrieving revision 1.1 |
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retrieving revision 1.2 |
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diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2 |
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--- hb-install-ppc64-disk.xml 5 Jul 2005 08:34:23 -0000 1.1 |
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+++ hb-install-ppc64-disk.xml 2 Aug 2005 05:16:36 -0000 1.2 |
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<!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> |
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<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> |
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-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-disk.xml,v 1.1 2005/07/05 08:34:23 swift Exp $ --> |
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+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-disk.xml,v 1.2 2005/08/02 05:16:36 fox2mike Exp $ --> |
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<sections> |
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<note> |
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If you are planning to use a RAID disk array for your gentoo installation and |
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you are using POWER5-based hardware, you should now run <c>iprutils</c> to |
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-format the disks to Advanced Function format and create the disk array. |
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+format the disks to Advanced Function format and create the disk array. You |
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+should also consider emerging this package after your install is complete. |
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</note> |
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<body> |
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<note> |
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-Several filesystems are available. Ext2 and ext3 are found stable on the |
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-PPC64 architecture, reiserfs and xfs are in experimental stage. jfs is |
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-unsupported. |
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+Several filesystems are available. |
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</note> |
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<p> |
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<b>JFS</b> is IBM's high-performance journaling filesystem. It has recently |
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-become production-ready and there hasn't been a sufficient track record to |
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-comment positively nor negatively on its general stability at this point. |
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+become production-ready. |
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</p> |
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</body> |
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