[gentoo-doc-cvs] cvs commit: hb-install-config.xml hb-install-ppc-bootloader.xml hb-install-ppc-disk.xml hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml hb-install-ppc-medium.xml hb-install-stage.xml

[Joseph Jezak]

josejx      06/08/11 16:31:53

  Modified:             hb-install-config.xml hb-install-ppc-bootloader.xml
                        hb-install-ppc-disk.xml hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
                        hb-install-ppc-medium.xml hb-install-stage.xml
  Log:
  PPC Handbook changes.

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1.2                  xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-config.xml

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+++ hb-install-config.xml	11 Aug 2006 16:31:53 -0000	1.2
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-config.xml,v 1.1 2006/08/09 16:35:14 fox2mike Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-config.xml,v 1.2 2006/08/11 16:31:53 josejx Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
-<version>6.2</version>
-<date>2006-05-27</date>
+<version>6.3</version>
+<date>2006-08-11</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Filesystem Information</title>
@@ -79,9 +79,10 @@
 
 <p>
 Let us take a look at how we write down the options for the <path>/boot</path>
-partition. This is just an example, so if your architecture doesn't require a
-<path>/boot</path> partition (such as Apple <b>PPC</b> machines), don't copy it
-verbatim.
+partition.  If your architecture doesn't require a seperate <path>/boot</path>
+partition (such as Apple PowerPC machines) or you have elected not to create 
+one, don't include a boot line in your fstab. The Apple Bootstrap partition
+is not a <path>/boot</path> partition.
 </p>
 
 <p>



1.2                  xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-bootloader.xml

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+++ hb-install-ppc-bootloader.xml	11 Aug 2006 16:31:53 -0000	1.2
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-bootloader.xml,v 1.1 2006/08/09 16:35:14 fox2mike Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-bootloader.xml,v 1.2 2006/08/11 16:31:53 josejx Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
-<version>6.2</version>
-<date>2006-07-25</date>
+<version>6.3</version>
+<date>2006-08-11</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Choosing a Bootloader</title>
@@ -78,13 +78,15 @@
 <pre caption="Adding genkernel boot arguments to yaboot.conf">
 <comment>###########################################################
 ## This section can be duplicated if you have more than one
-## kernel or set of boot options - replace kernel-2.6.15
-## with the exact filename of your kernel.
+## kernel or set of boot options - replace kernel-name
+## and initrd-name with the exact filename of your kernel
+## and initrd image.
 ###########################################################</comment>
-image=/boot/kernel-2.6.15
+image=/boot/kernel-name
   label=Linux
   root=/dev/ram0
   partition=3
+  initrd=/boot/initrd-name
   append="real_root=/dev/hda3 init=/linuxrc"  
   <comment># You can add additional kernel arguments to append such as 
   # rootdelay=10 for a USB/Firewire Boot</comment>
@@ -179,7 +181,7 @@
 ## For a dual-boot menu, add one or more of:
 ## bsd=/dev/hdaX, macos=/dev/hdaY, macosx=/dev/hdaZ
 
-## our bootstrap partition:</comment>
+## The bootstrap partition:</comment>
 
 boot=/dev/hda2
 
@@ -215,9 +217,9 @@
 
 <comment>#################
 ## This section can be duplicated if you have more than one kernel or set of
-## boot options - replace 2.6.9 with your kernel-version
+## boot options - replace kernel-name with your kernel-version
 #################</comment>
-image=/boot/kernel-2.6.9
+image=/boot/kernel-name
   label=Linux
   root=/dev/hda3
   partition=3
@@ -364,7 +366,7 @@
 root = /dev/hda4
 timeout = 30
 default = gentoo
-image = /vmlinux-2.6.15
+image = /vmlinux	<comment># This is your kernel</comment>
 	label = gentoo
 </pre>
 
@@ -392,7 +394,7 @@
 # <i>nvsetenv input-device kbd</i>
 # <i>nvsetenv boot-device scsi/sd@1:0</i> <comment># For SCSI</comment>
 # <i>nvsetenv boot-device ata/ata-disk@0:0</i> <comment># For ATA</comment>
-# <i>nvsetenv boot-file /boot/vmlinux-2.6.15 root=/dev/hda4</i> <comment>First item is the path to the kernel, the second is the root partition.  You may append any kernel options to the end of this line.</comment>
+# <i>nvsetenv boot-file /boot/vmlinux-2.6.17 root=/dev/hda4</i> <comment>First item is the path to the kernel, the second is the root partition.  You may append any kernel options to the end of this line.</comment>
 # <i>nvsetenv boot-command boot</i> <comment># Set this to bye for MacOS and boot for Linux</comment>
 </pre>
 
@@ -453,8 +455,8 @@
 </pre>
 
 <p>
-Below you find a completed <path>/etc/bootmenu</path> config file. Alter it at
-will.
+Below is a complete <path>/etc/bootmenu</path> config file.  The kernel-name
+and initrd-name should be replaced by your kernel and initrd image names.
 </p>
 
 <pre caption = "bootcreator config file">
@@ -478,12 +480,12 @@
 ide:0 boot2.img ramdebug edebugflags="logkprintf"
 
 [SECTION]
-Local HD -> Linux 2.6.15 (Normal)
-ide:0 linux-2.6.15 video=radeonfb:1024x768@70 root=/dev/hda3
+Local HD -> Linux (Normal)
+ide:0 kernel-name video=radeonfb:1024x768@70 root=/dev/hda3
 
 [SECTION]
 Local HD -> Genkernel (Normal)
-ide:0 kernelz-2.6.15 root=/dev/ram0 real_root=/dev/hda3 init=/linuxrc
+ide:0 kernel-name root=/dev/ram0 real_root=/dev/hda3 init=/linuxrc initrd=initrd-name
 </pre>
 
 <p>



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 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-disk.xml,v 1.1 2006/08/09 16:35:14 fox2mike Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-disk.xml,v 1.2 2006/08/11 16:31:53 josejx Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
-<version>6.1</version>
-<date>2006-07-25</date>
+<version>6.2</version>
+<date>2006-08-11</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Introduction to Block Devices</title>



1.2                  xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml

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@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.1 2006/08/09 16:35:14 fox2mike Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.2 2006/08/11 16:31:53 josejx Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
-<version>6.0</version>
-<date>2006-02-27</date>
+<version>6.1</version>
+<date>2006-08-11</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Timezone</title>
@@ -156,8 +156,10 @@
 <p>
 Now go to <c>File Systems</c> and select support for the filesystems you use.
 <e>Don't</e> compile them as modules, otherwise your Gentoo system will not be
-able to mount your partitions. Also select <c>/proc file system</c> and
-<c>Virtual memory</c>.
+able to mount your partitions. Also select the <c>/proc file system</c> and
+<c>Virtual memory</c>.  Make sure that you also enable support for Amiga
+partitions if you are using a Pegasos, or Macintosh partitions if you are using
+an Apple computer.
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Selecting necessary file systems">
@@ -165,6 +167,9 @@
   Pseudo Filesystems ---&gt;
     [*] /proc file system support
     [*] Virtual memory file system support (former shm fs)
+  Partition Types ---&gt;
+    [*] Amiga partition table support
+    [*] Macintosh partition map support
 
 <comment>(Select one or more of the following options as needed by your system)</comment>
   &lt;*&gt; Reiserfs support
@@ -215,8 +220,8 @@
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Ensure the Preemptible Kernel Option is Off">
-Platform options ---&gt;
-  [ ] Preemptible Kernel
+Kernel options ---&gt;
+  Preemption Model (No Forced Preemption (Server))
 </pre>
 
 <p>



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+++ hb-install-ppc-medium.xml	11 Aug 2006 16:31:53 -0000	1.2
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-medium.xml,v 1.1 2006/08/09 16:35:14 fox2mike Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-medium.xml,v 1.2 2006/08/11 16:31:53 josejx Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
-<version>6.1</version>
-<date>2006-07-25</date>
+<version>6.2</version>
+<date>2006-08-11</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Hardware Requirements</title>
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>
-We provide one generic kernel, <e>ppc32</e>. This kernel is built with support
+We provide one generic kernel, <e>apple</e>. This kernel is built with support
 for multiple CPUs, but it will boot on single processor machines as well.
 </p>
 
@@ -290,13 +290,13 @@
 </table>
 
 <p>
-To use the above options, at the <e>boot:</e> prompt, type <e>ppc32</e> followed
+To use the above options, at the <e>boot:</e> prompt, type <e>apple</e> followed
 by the desired option.  In the example below, we'll force the kernel to use the
 OpenFirmware framebuffer instead of the device specific driver.
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Force the use of the OpenFirmware framebuffer">
-boot: <i>ppc32 video=ofonly</i>
+boot: <i>apple video=ofonly</i>
 </pre>
 
 <p>
@@ -341,14 +341,14 @@
 archive into <c>Extensions Folder</c> and the BootX App Control Panel into
 <c>Control Panels</c>, both of which are located in your MacOS System Folder.
 Next, create a folder called "Linux Kernels" in your System folder and copy the
-<c>ppc32</c> kernel from the CD to this folder.  Finally, copy <c>ppc32.igz</c> 
+<c>apple</c> kernel from the CD to this folder.  Finally, copy <c>apple.igz</c> 
 from the Installation CD <path>boot</path> folder into the MacOS 
 <c>System Folder</c>.
 </p>
 
 <p>
 To prepare BootX, start the BootX App Control Panel.  First select the Options
-dialog and check <c>Use Specified RAM Disk</c> and select <c>ppc32.igz</c> from
+dialog and check <c>Use Specified RAM Disk</c> and select <c>apple.igz</c> from
 your System Folder.  Continue back to the initial screen and ensure that the
 ramdisk size is at least <c>32000</c>.  Finally, set the kernel arguments as
 shown below:



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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-stage.xml,v 1.1 2006/08/09 16:35:14 fox2mike Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-stage.xml,v 1.2 2006/08/11 16:31:53 josejx Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
@@ -351,19 +351,18 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>
-We will not explain all possible optimization options. If you want to know
-them all, read the <uri link="http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/">GNU
+We cannot explain all possible optimization options here, but if you want to 
+investigate them all, read the <uri link="http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/">GNU 
 Online Manual(s)</uri> or the <c>gcc</c> info page (<c>info gcc</c> -- only
-works on a working Linux system). The <path>make.conf.example</path> file 
-itself also contains lots of examples and information; don't forget to read it 
-too. 
+works on a working Linux system). For common optimizations and architecture
+specific settings, please read <path>/etc/make.conf.example</path>.  This
+file also contains lots of examples and information; don't forget to read it
+too.
 </p>
 
 <p>
-A first setting is the <c>-march=</c> flag, which specifies the name of the
-target architecture. Possible options are described in the
-<path>make.conf.example</path> file (as comments). For instance, for the x86 
-Athlon XP architecture:
+As an example, on the x86 architecture, you will want to set the -march= flag
+as shown below (for an Athlon XP machine): 
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="The GCC march setting">



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