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authorsnj <snj@NetBSD.org>2009-04-23 01:56:48 +0000
committersnj <snj@NetBSD.org>2009-04-23 01:56:48 +0000
commit5c8a8d50a8f66e1d3e8521af2de3512d6545b53d (patch)
tree03753fdd8bf8732e85b9b93237fa13b0a65ac93e /distrib/notes/acorn32
parentb129d71a0581d0894e2a9ef440a6df728534bb6c (diff)
Various updates to the INSTALL notes in preparation for 5.0. Changes
are still to come.
Diffstat (limited to 'distrib/notes/acorn32')
-rw-r--r--distrib/notes/acorn32/hardware25
-rw-r--r--distrib/notes/acorn32/prep8
-rw-r--r--distrib/notes/acorn32/prep.RISCOS33
3 files changed, 32 insertions, 34 deletions
diff --git a/distrib/notes/acorn32/hardware b/distrib/notes/acorn32/hardware
index debe8fa98da..23dd6558bf0 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/acorn32/hardware
+++ b/distrib/notes/acorn32/hardware
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
-.\" $NetBSD: hardware,v 1.1 2001/10/14 14:08:03 bjh21 Exp $
+.\" $NetBSD: hardware,v 1.2 2009/04/23 01:56:48 snj Exp $
.
.Nx*M
\*V runs on Acorn systems with
.Tn ARM6
or later processors,
-with or without FPU coprocessor. The minimal configuration is said to
-require 8 MB of RAM and 50 MB of disk space, though we do not know of anyone
-running with a system quite this minimal today. To install the entire
-system requires much more disk space (the unpacked binary distribution,
-without sources, requires at least 65 MB without counting space needed for
-swap space, etc), and to run X or compile the system, more RAM is
-recommended. (8 MB of RAM will actually allow you to run X and/or compile,
-but it won't be speedy. Note that until you have around 16 MB of RAM,
-getting more RAM is more important than getting a faster CPU.)
+with or without a FPU coprocessor.
+The minimal configuration is said to require 8 MB of RAM and 100 MB of
+disk space, though we do not know of anyone running with a system quite
+this minimal today.
+8 MB of RAM might allow you to run X and/or compile, but it
+won't be speedy.
+Note that until you have around 16 MB of RAM, getting more RAM is more
+important than getting a faster CPU.
.
.Ss2 Supported devices
.(bullet -offset indent
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ Most SCSI CD-ROM drives
Most ATAPI CD-ROM drives
.(Note
Some low-priced IDE CD-ROM drives are known for being not or not fully
-ATAPI compliant, and thus requires some hack (generally an entry to a
+ATAPI compliant, and thus require some hack (generally an entry to a
quirk table) to work with
.Nx .
.Note)
@@ -139,8 +138,8 @@ are
.Em not
present in installation kernels.
.Pp
-Support for some devices is limited to particular kernels. eg there is no
-SA110 support in A7000 kernels.
+Support for some devices is limited to particular kernels. For example,
+there is no SA110 support in A7000 kernels.
.
.Ss2 Unsupported devices
.(bullet -offset indent -compact
diff --git a/distrib/notes/acorn32/prep b/distrib/notes/acorn32/prep
index c7a6b24f7f6..b43f6f41657 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/acorn32/prep
+++ b/distrib/notes/acorn32/prep
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $NetBSD: prep,v 1.13 2008/10/29 17:07:33 tsutsui Exp $
+.\" $NetBSD: prep,v 1.14 2009/04/23 01:56:48 snj Exp $
.
First and foremost, before beginning the installation process,
.Em make sure you have a reliable backup
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ We recommend that you get David Pilling's !SparkPlug.
A self-extracting version of this
can be found in the distribution directory at
.Pa installation/misc/splug.bas
-or at David Pilling's W3 site:
+or at David Pilling's web site:
.Lk http://www.davidpilling.net/free.html
.It
A program to report your disk's geometry:
.Bl -bullet
.It
-Not really needed, you can simply boot the installation
+Not really needed, as you can simply boot the installation
kernel and look for the geometry in the boot messages.
.It
Sergio Monesi's fsck suite (a good thing to have around
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ Unset the tick on your
.Ql Empty:
partition.
.It
-Click on Inititialize selected partitions.
+Click on Initialize selected partitions.
.It
Click on yes to proceed init as you want to wipe the
selected partitions.
diff --git a/distrib/notes/acorn32/prep.RISCOS b/distrib/notes/acorn32/prep.RISCOS
index c5cedce7b1a..e6b154191b9 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/acorn32/prep.RISCOS
+++ b/distrib/notes/acorn32/prep.RISCOS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
- $NetBSD: prep.RISCOS,v 1.19 2008/04/11 12:10:42 mjf Exp $
+ $NetBSD: prep.RISCOS,v 1.20 2009/04/23 01:56:48 snj Exp $
These instructions are specific to NetBSD/acorn32 on Acorn RISCOS platforms
(RiscPC/A7000/A7000+/NC's).
@@ -6,17 +6,16 @@ These instructions are specific to NetBSD/acorn32 on Acorn RISCOS platforms
Last updated for the BtNetBSD bootloader version 0.99a at 10 July 2002 by
Reinoud Zandijk (reinoud@NetBSD.org), portmaster of NetBSD/acorn32.
-For a more detailed acknowledgement and list of contributers see Appendix B
+For a more detailed acknowledgement and list of contributors see Appendix B
at the bottom.
0 Before you start
-Read this document and one of the INSTALL documents accompanying this
-document completely before continuing. There might be some things mentioned
-double but this document ought to help with the RISCOS installation
-specifically.
+Read this document and one of the INSTALL documents completely before
+continuing. There might be some things mentioned twice, but this document
+ought to help with the RISCOS installation specifically.
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ You will need the following RiscOS software:
A program that will unpack sparchives. We recommend that you
get David Pilling's !SparkPlug. A self-extracting version of this
- can be found at David Pilling's W3 site
+ can be found at David Pilling's web site
(http://www.davidpilling.net/free.html).
A program to report your disk's geometry:
@@ -63,11 +62,11 @@ You will need the following RiscOS software:
MCS Connect32 SCSI: UNKNOWN
Morley SCSI: UNKNOWN
-Additionally you will require the following :
+Additionally you will require the following:
The Bootloader and RiscOS tools: BtNetBSD.tar.Z as found in
- the installation/misc directory. This archive which can be
- unpacked with !SparcPlug *includes the installation-kernel*
+ the installation/misc directory. This archive, which can be
+ unpacked with !SparcPlug, *includes the installation-kernel*
so you don't have to download it separately.
The NetBSD/acorn32 distribution sets (Will be on the CD-ROM, or
@@ -76,11 +75,11 @@ Additionally you will require the following :
A hardcopy of this document, along with a hardcopy of the
NetBSD installation instructions "INSTALL").
-1.3 Preliminary steps :
+1.3 Preliminary steps:
Unpack your BtNetBSD archive in whatever way, set the type of
the `Settype' file in the BtNetBSD directory to `Obey' and run
- it. This will make the files RISC OS typed correctly. this is
+ it. This will make the files RISC OS typed correctly. This is
also explained in a bit more detail in the enclosed README file.
It will also type the `InstKern' file that is the installation
kernel itself complete with embedded ramdisc.
@@ -217,7 +216,7 @@ Here is the procedure you should use:
Unset the tick on your Empty: partition.
- Click on Inititialize selected partitions.
+ Click on Initialize selected partitions.
Click on yes to proceed init as you want to wipe the
selected partitions.
@@ -346,9 +345,9 @@ Now that your device is ready for the installation you need to
unpack the bootloader archive.
In the archive you'll find the tools mentioned in this document as well as
-the bootloader !BtNetBSD itself and accompanied a file called `InstKern'
-which is the actual installation kernel with embedded ramdisc containing the
-NetBSD userland nessisary for installation.
+the bootloader !BtNetBSD itself and a file called `InstKern'
+which is the actual installation kernel with embedded ramdisk containing the
+NetBSD userland necessary for installation.
4.1 [Optional] Configuring the !BtNetBSD bootloader before installation
@@ -379,7 +378,7 @@ instructed.
4.3 [Optional] Configuring !BtNetBSD after installation
Open the !BtNetBSD application again and edit the `fastboot' file again
-to custimise details like the mode defition file you want to use.
+to customise details like the mode definition file you want to use.
Save the file and run !BtNetBSD again (see above).