[gentoo-doc-cvs] cvs commit: hb-install-ppc-bootloader.xml

[Joseph Jezak]

josejx      07/04/02 02:20:46

  Modified:             hb-install-ppc-bootloader.xml
  Log:
  Sync bootloader docs to draft.

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retrieving revision 1.4
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5
--- hb-install-ppc-bootloader.xml	1 Apr 2007 23:35:32 -0000	1.4
+++ hb-install-ppc-bootloader.xml	2 Apr 2007 02:20:46 -0000	1.5
@@ -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/2007.0/hb-install-ppc-bootloader.xml,v 1.4 2007/04/01 23:35:32 nightmorph Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.0/hb-install-ppc-bootloader.xml,v 1.5 2007/04/02 02:20:46 josejx Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
 <version>8.0</version>
-<date>2007-01-13</date>
+<date>2007-04-01</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Choosing a Bootloader</title>
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 <uri link="#yaboot">yaboot</uri>.  OldWorld Apple machines have two options,
 <uri link="#bootx">BootX</uri> (recommended) and <uri link="#quik">quik</uri>.
 The Pegasos does not require a bootloader, but you will need to emerge 
-<uri link="#bootcreator">BootCreator</uri> to create SmartFirmware bootmenus.
+<uri link="#bootcreator">bootcreator</uri> to create SmartFirmware boot menus.
 </p>
 
 </body>
@@ -72,24 +72,24 @@
 <note>
 You will need to manually edit the yaboot.conf when using genkernel, even if
 yabootconfig is used.  The kernel image section of yaboot.conf should be
-modified as follows:
+modified as follows (using vmlinux and initrd as the name of kernel and 
+initrd image):
 </note>
 
 <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-name
-## and initrd-name with the exact filename of your kernel
-## and initrd image.
+## kernel or set of boot options - replace vmlinux and initrd
+## with the exact filename of your kernel and initrd image.
 ###########################################################</comment>
-image=/boot/kernel-name
+image=/boot/vmlinux
   label=Linux
   root=/dev/ram0
   partition=3
-  initrd=/boot/initrd-name
-  append="real_root=/dev/hda3 init=/linuxrc"  
+  initrd=/boot/initrd
   <comment># You can add additional kernel arguments to append such as 
   # rootdelay=10 for a USB/Firewire Boot</comment>
+  append="real_root=/dev/hda3 init=/linuxrc"  
   read-only
 <comment>##########################################################</comment>
 </pre>
@@ -115,12 +115,12 @@
 <p>
 To use <c>yabootconfig</c>, your drive must have an Apple_Bootstrap partition,
 and <path>/etc/fstab</path> must be configured to reflect your Linux 
-partitions. These steps should have already been completed before, but check
-<path>/etc/fstab</path> before proceeding.  Now, ensure that you have 
-<c>yaboot</c> installed.
+partitions (note that the Bootstrap partition should <e>not</e> be in your
+fstab). These steps should have already been completed before, but check
+<path>/etc/fstab</path> before proceeding.  Now, install <c>yaboot</c>.
 </p>
 
-<pre caption = "Installing yaboot with GRP">
+<pre caption = "Installing yaboot from GRP">
 # <i>emerge --usepkg yaboot</i>
 </pre>
 
@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@
 </pre>
 
 <p>
-You might want to verify the contents of <path>/etc/yaboot.conf</path>. If you
-make changes to <path>/etc/yaboot.conf</path> (like setting the default/boot
-OS), make sure to rerun <c>ybin -v</c> to apply changes to the Apple_Bootstrap
-partition. Whenever you make a change to yaboot.conf, like when testing a new
+You should verify the contents of <path>/etc/yaboot.conf</path>. If you make
+changes to <path>/etc/yaboot.conf</path> (like setting the default/boot OS),
+make sure to rerun <c>ybin -v</c> to apply changes to the Apple_Bootstrap
+partition.  Whenever you make a change to yaboot.conf, like when testing a new
 kernel, always remember to run <c>ybin -v</c> to update the bootstrap
 partition.
 </p>
@@ -160,10 +160,10 @@
 <body>
 
 <p>
-First make sure you have <c>yaboot</c> installed on your system:
+First, install <c>yaboot</c> on your system:
 </p>
 
-<pre caption = "Installing yaboot with GRP">
+<pre caption="Installing yaboot from GRP">
 # <i>emerge --usepkg yaboot</i>
 </pre>
 
@@ -219,9 +219,9 @@
 
 <comment>#################
 ## This section can be duplicated if you have more than one kernel or set of
-## boot options - replace kernel-name with your kernel-version
+## boot options - replace vmlinux with your kernel-version
 #################</comment>
-image=/boot/kernel-name
+image=/boot/vmlinux
   label=Linux
   root=/dev/hda3
   partition=3
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@
 First, we'll need to install quik:
 </p>
 
-<pre caption="Emerge quik">
+<pre caption="Emerge quik from GRP">
 # <i>emerge --usepkg quik</i>
 </pre>
 
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@
 # <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-2.6.17 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-file /boot/vmlinux-<keyval id="kernel-version"/> 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>
 
@@ -447,13 +447,13 @@
 First make sure you have <c>bootcreator</c> installed on your system:
 </p>
 
-<pre caption = "Installing bootcreator">
+<pre caption = "Installing bootcreator from GRP">
 # <i>emerge --usepkg bootcreator</i>
 </pre>
 
 <p>
 Now copy the file <path>/etc/bootmenu.example</path> into
-<path>/etc/bootmenu</path> and edit it to your needs:
+<path>/etc/bootmenu</path> and edit it to suit your needs:
 </p>
 
 <pre caption = "Edit the bootcreator config file">
@@ -462,8 +462,8 @@
 </pre>
 
 <p>
-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.
+Below is a complete <path>/etc/bootmenu</path> config file.  vmlinux and
+initrd should be replaced by your kernel and initrd image names.
 </p>
 
 <pre caption = "bootcreator config file">
@@ -488,15 +488,15 @@
 
 [SECTION]
 Local HD -> Linux (Normal)
-ide:0 kernel-name video=radeonfb:1024x768@70 root=/dev/hda3
+ide:0 kernel video=radeonfb:1024x768@70 root=/dev/hda3
 
 [SECTION]
 Local HD -> Genkernel (Normal)
-ide:0 kernel-name root=/dev/ram0 real_root=/dev/hda3 init=/linuxrc initrd=initrd-name
+ide:0 kernel root=/dev/ram0 real_root=/dev/hda3 init=/linuxrc initrd=initrd
 </pre>
 
 <p>
-Finally the <path>bootmenu</path> must be transfered into Forth and copied to
+Finally the <path>bootmenu</path> must be transferred into Forth and copied to
 your boot partition, so that the SmartFirmware can read it.  Therefore you have
 to call <c>bootcreator</c>:
 </p>



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