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@@ -75,12 +75,15 @@
-
-alpha
-
-- CD2 does not boot on the alpha, as had been planned. Instead, you
- must use the floppy install method. This is not significantly
- harder..
-
-
-i386
-
-
-amiga
-
-sparc
-
-- The sparc X11R6.3 xdm-config files reference /usr/X11R6.3/... This is
- due to X11R6.3's default config file contents. To fix, su and
- type:
+
+
-
+RELEASE BUG
+ sparc only
+The sparc X11R6.3 xdm-config files reference /usr/X11R6.3/... This is
+ to X11R6.3's default config file contents. To fix, su and
+type:
# cd /usr
# ln -s X11R6 X11R6.3
- - The sparc "single floppy install disk" has a problem when you specify
- "dumb" in response to the terminal type query. As a work-around
- first specify an invalid terminal such as "bogus" and when prompted
- again for a terminal type, enter "dumb" and it will work correctly.
-
- When netbooting an older sparc system such as a Sun4 or Sun4c, the boot
- may hang up at the end of the tftp transfer of the bootstrap due
- to the tftp transfer working in 512-byte blocks. If this occurs
- create a "padded" version of the bootstrap (boot or zboot) as follows:
+
+
-
+RELEASE BUG
+ sparc only
+The sparc "single floppy install disk" has a problem when you specify
+"dumb" in response to the terminal type query. As a work-around
+first specify an invalid terminal such as "bogus" and when prompted
+again for a terminal type, enter "dumb" and it will work correctly.
+
+
-
+RELEASE BUG
+ sparc only
+When netbooting an older sparc system such as a Sun4 or Sun4c, the boot
+may hang up at the end of the tftp transfer of the bootstrap due
+to the tftp transfer working in 512-byte blocks. If this occurs
+create a "padded" version of the bootstrap (boot or zboot) as follows:
# cd /tftpboot
# dd if=boot of=newboot obs=512 conv=osync
# mv newboot boot
- - The sparc install script has two flaws that make the kernel copy
- and the bootblock install fail. The kernel copy only fails
- then installing from CD-ROM. To workaround this use the
- following sequence of commands before starting the install
- script. This must be done each time the install kernel is
- booted if the install script is to be run and the CD-ROM is
- the media to install from. Do the following at the shell
- prompt:
- if you install from CD-ROM do the following:
+
+
-
+RELEASE BUG
+ sparc only
+The sparc install script has two flaws that make the kernel copy
+and the bootblock install fail. The kernel copy only fails
+then installing from CD-ROM. To workaround this use the
+following sequence of commands before starting the install
+script. This must be done each time the install kernel is
+booted if the install script is to be run and the CD-ROM is
+the media to install from. Do the following at the shell
+prompt:
+
+If you install from CD-ROM do the following:
# ed install.md
/\/bsd/s//\/mnt2\/2.1\/sparc\/bsd/
wq
@@ -170,17 +192,19 @@
wq
#
- The following one you'll have to do always (not only then
- installing from CD-ROM)
+
+The following one you'll have to do always (not only then
+installing from CD-ROM)
# ed /usr/mdec/binstall
/getopt/,/getopt/+4d
wq
#
-
-pmax
-
-- When using the X11R6 binaries from the 2.1 release you will get
+
+
-
+RELEASE BUG
+ pmax only
+When using the X11R6 binaries from the 2.1 release you will get
errors like:
# mkfontdir
mkfontdir: undefined symbol: 'astpending' 12
@@ -200,12 +224,14 @@
Please be careful while doing this - because the libc is a very
sensitive part of the system. You can remove the original_libc.so.16.1
after the next reboot if everything is working fine.
-
-
mac68k
-
-- The installer generates incorrect /etc/fstab files causing messages such as "file system read-only" on bootup.
-To correct, boot to single-user mode (by clicking that checkbox in the Booter's Booting:Options dialog) and do the following:
+
-
+RELEASE BUG
+ mac68k only
+The installer generates incorrect /etc/fstab files causing messages such
+as "file system read-only" on bootup. To correct, boot to single-user
+mode (by clicking that checkbox in the Booter's Booting:Options dialog)
+and do the following:
# mount /dev/sd0a /
# ed /etc/fstab
@@ -220,8 +246,11 @@
Make this correction as soon as possible after installing the system.
The installer should not have specified the filesystem as the old
"ufs" type; the "ffs" type is more correct.
-
-
- The installer forgets to install the kernel onto the filesystem.
+
+
-
+RELEASE BUG
+ mac68k only
+The installer forgets to install the kernel onto the filesystem.
This is because the installer expects all packages including the kernel to
be tar'ed and gzip'ed. The kernel was not shipped that way. Therefore, you
must make this correction before attempting to boot the system.
@@ -237,7 +266,8 @@
> cpin bsd-generic bsd
-Good luck.
+
+