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From: Lukasz Damentko <rane@×××××××××××.org>
To: gentoo-doc-cvs@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-doc-cvs] cvs commit: hb-install-sparc-bootloader.xml hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml hb-install-sparc-medium.xml
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 10:24:22
Message-Id: 20060813102409.94A556489A@smtp.gentoo.org
1 rane 06/08/13 10:24:08
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3 Modified: hb-install-sparc-bootloader.xml
4 hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml
5 hb-install-sparc-medium.xml
6 Log:
7 changes from http://dev.gentoo.org/~gustavoz/sparc-hb.txt
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9 Revision Changes Path
10 1.2 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-sparc-bootloader.xml
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16 Index: hb-install-sparc-bootloader.xml
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19 retrieving revision 1.1
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22 --- hb-install-sparc-bootloader.xml 9 Aug 2006 16:35:14 -0000 1.1
23 +++ hb-install-sparc-bootloader.xml 13 Aug 2006 10:24:08 -0000 1.2
24 @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
25 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
26 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
27
28 -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-sparc-bootloader.xml,v 1.1 2006/08/09 16:35:14 fox2mike Exp $ -->
29 +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-sparc-bootloader.xml,v 1.2 2006/08/13 10:24:08 rane Exp $ -->
30
31 <sections>
32
33 @@ -75,24 +75,29 @@
34 from the physical disk on which <path>/etc/silo.conf</path> resides, you must
35 copy over <path>/etc/silo.conf</path> to a partition on that disk. Assuming that
36 <path>/boot</path> is a separate partition on that disk, copy over the
37 -configuration file to <path>/boot</path> and run <c>/sbin/silo</c>:
38 +configuration file to <path>/boot</path> and run <c>/sbin/silo -f</c>:
39 </p>
40
41 <pre caption = "Only if /boot and the SILO destination are not on the same disk">
42 # <i>cp /etc/silo.conf /boot</i>
43 -# <i>/sbin/silo -C /boot/silo.conf</i>
44 +# <i>/sbin/silo -f -C /boot/silo.conf</i>
45 /boot/silo.conf appears to be valid
46 </pre>
47
48 <p>
49 -Otherwise just run <c>/sbin/silo</c>:
50 +Otherwise just run <c>/sbin/silo -f</c>:
51 </p>
52
53 <pre caption = "Run silo">
54 -# <i>/sbin/silo</i>
55 +# <i>/sbin/silo -f</i>
56 /etc/silo.conf appears to be valid
57 </pre>
58
59 +<note>
60 +You have to run <c>silo</c> (with parameters) again each time you update or
61 +reinstall the <c>sys-boot/silo</c> package.
62 +</note>
63 +
64 <p>
65 Now continue with <uri link="#reboot">Rebooting the System</uri>.
66 </p>
67
68
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76 Index: hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml
77 ===================================================================
78 RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml,v
79 retrieving revision 1.1
80 retrieving revision 1.2
81 diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
82 --- hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml 9 Aug 2006 16:35:14 -0000 1.1
83 +++ hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml 13 Aug 2006 10:24:08 -0000 1.2
84 @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
85 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
86 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
87
88 -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml,v 1.1 2006/08/09 16:35:14 fox2mike Exp $ -->
89 +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-sparc-kernel.xml,v 1.2 2006/08/13 10:24:08 rane Exp $ -->
90
91 <sections>
92
93 @@ -46,13 +46,14 @@
94 </p>
95
96 <p>
97 -For sparc-based systems we have <c>sparc-sources</c> (kernel source optimized
98 -for SPARC users) and <c>vanilla-sources</c> (the default kernel source as
99 -developed by the linux-kernel developers).
100 +For sparc-based systems we have <c>sparc-sources</c> (2.4 kernel sources
101 +optimized for SPARC users), <c>gentoo-sources</c> (recommended 2.6 kernel
102 +sources) and <c>vanilla-sources</c> (kernel source as developed by the
103 +linux-kernel developers).
104 </p>
105
106 <p>
107 -In the next example we install the <c>sparc-sources</c>. Of course substitute
108 +In the next example we install the <c>gentoo-sources</c>. Of course substitute
109 with your choice of sources, this is merely an example. The <c>USE="-doc"</c>
110 is necessary to avoid installing xorg-x11 or other dependencies at this point.
111 <c>USE="symlink"</c> is not necessary for a new install, but ensures proper
112 @@ -60,19 +61,19 @@
113 </p>
114
115 <pre caption="Installing a kernel source">
116 -# <i>USE="-doc symlink" emerge sparc-sources</i>
117 +# <i>USE="-doc symlink" emerge gentoo-sources</i>
118 </pre>
119
120 <p>
121 When you take a look in <path>/usr/src</path> you should see a symlink called
122 <path>linux</path> pointing to your kernel source. In this case, the installed
123 -kernel source points to <c>sparc-sources-2.4.31</c>. Your version may be
124 +kernel source points to <c>linux-2.6.17-gentoo-r5</c>. Your version may be
125 different, so keep this in mind.
126 </p>
127
128 <pre caption="Viewing the kernel source symlink">
129 # <i>ls -l /usr/src/linux</i>
130 -lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Oct 13 11:04 /usr/src/linux -&gt; linux-2.4.31-sparc
131 +lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Oct 13 11:04 /usr/src/linux -&gt; linux-2.6.17-gentoo-r5
132 </pre>
133
134 <p>
135 @@ -304,7 +305,7 @@
136
137 <p>
138 You should list the modules you want automatically loaded in
139 -<path>/etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.4</path>.
140 +<path>/etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6</path>.
141 You can add extra options to the modules too if you want.
142 </p>
143
144 @@ -320,14 +321,14 @@
145
146 <p>
147 For instance, to automatically load the <c>3c59x.o</c> module, edit the
148 -<path>kernel-2.4</path> file and enter the module name in it.
149 +<path>kernel-2.6</path> file and enter the module name in it.
150 </p>
151
152 -<pre caption="Editing /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.4">
153 -# <i>nano -w /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.4</i>
154 +<pre caption="Editing /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6">
155 +# <i>nano -w /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6</i>
156 </pre>
157
158 -<pre caption="/etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.4">
159 +<pre caption="/etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6">
160 3c59x
161 </pre>
162
163
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172 Index: hb-install-sparc-medium.xml
173 ===================================================================
174 RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-sparc-medium.xml,v
175 retrieving revision 1.1
176 retrieving revision 1.2
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178 --- hb-install-sparc-medium.xml 9 Aug 2006 16:35:14 -0000 1.1
179 +++ hb-install-sparc-medium.xml 13 Aug 2006 10:24:08 -0000 1.2
180 @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
181 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
182 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
183
184 -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-sparc-medium.xml,v 1.1 2006/08/09 16:35:14 fox2mike Exp $ -->
185 +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.1/hb-install-sparc-medium.xml,v 1.2 2006/08/13 10:24:08 rane Exp $ -->
186
187 <sections>
188
189 @@ -229,12 +229,15 @@
190
191 <p>
192 You will be greeted by the SILO boot manager (on the Installation CD). Type in
193 -<c>gentoo</c> and press enter to continue booting the
194 -system:
195 +<c>2616</c> to use 2.6.16 kernel or <c>2617</c> to use 2.6.17 kernel and press
196 +enter to continue booting the system. <c>2616</c> was tested more extensively
197 +so it's the option you should choose if default <c>2617</c> doesn't work for
198 +you. If you want to have support for the newer Sun boxes (Niagara, UltraSPARC,
199 +T1), you should choose default <c>2617</c>.
200 </p>
201
202 <pre caption="Continue booting from the Installation CD">
203 -boot: <i>gentoo</i>
204 +boot: <i>2617</i>
205 </pre>
206
207 <p>
208
209
210
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