| version 1.60, 2014/03/31 03:36:54 |
version 1.61, 2014/03/31 16:02:48 |
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| <li>One of the install scripts has a flaw that makes the CD-ROM mount fail |
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| when using the CD-ROM as the install source media. |
<font color="#009000"><strong>CD RELEASE WORKAROUND</strong></font> |
| To workaround this use the following sequence of commands before |
<i>All architectures</i><br> |
| starting the install script. This must be done each time the install |
One of the install scripts has a flaw that makes the CD-ROM mount fail |
| kernel is booted if the install script is to be run and the CD-ROM |
when using the CD-ROM as the install source media. |
| is the media to install from. Do the following at the shell prompt: |
To workaround this use the following sequence of commands before |
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starting the install script. This must be done each time the install |
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kernel is booted if the install script is to be run and the CD-ROM |
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is the media to install from. Do the following at the shell prompt: |
| <pre><b>#</b> ed install.sub |
<pre><b>#</b> ed install.sub |
| /{_filesystem/s//{_fstype/ |
/{_filesystem/s//{_fstype/ |
| wq |
wq |
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| that you can restart the install by: |
that you can restart the install by: |
| <pre><b>#</b> install |
<pre><b>#</b> install |
| </pre> |
</pre> |
| </ul> |
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| <h3><font color="#e00000">alpha</font></h3> |
<font color="#009000"><strong>CD RELEASE WORKAROUND</strong></font> |
| <ul> |
<i>alpha only</i><br> |
| <li>CD2 does not boot on the alpha, as had been planned. Instead, you |
CD2 does not boot on the alpha, as had been planned. Instead, you |
| must use the floppy install method. This is not significantly |
must use the floppy install method. This is not significantly |
| harder.. |
harder.. |
| </ul> |
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| <br> |
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| <h3><font color="#e00000">i386</font></h3> |
<font color="#009000"><strong>BOOT BLOCK BUG</strong></font> |
| <ul> |
<i>i386 only</i><br> |
| <li>Some rarer PC BIOSs do not like the hardrive bootblocks when used |
Some rarer PC BIOSs do not like the hardrive bootblocks when used |
| as a MBR. The symptom is that the BIOS says "READ ERROR" when booting, |
as a MBR. The symptom is that the BIOS says "READ ERROR" when booting, |
| but everything suggests it should work fine. In those cases, it is |
but everything suggests it should work fine. In those cases, it is |
| sufficient to install OS-BS or some other primary bootloader as the main |
sufficient to install OS-BS or some other primary bootloader as the main |
| MBR, then install OpenBSD in a partition all by itself starting at a |
MBR, then install OpenBSD in a partition all by itself starting at a |
| non-zero offset. For instance, start OpenBSD at next track boundary or so. |
non-zero offset. For instance, start OpenBSD at next track boundary or so. |
| <li>The i386/X11/SUMS.md5 file contains 4 incorrect MD5 checksums. |
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<font color="#009000"><strong>WRONG CHECKSUMS</strong></font> |
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<i>i386 only</i><br> |
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The i386/X11/SUMS.md5 file contains 4 incorrect MD5 checksums. |
| These have been corrected on the ftp mirrors. The correct lines are:<br> |
These have been corrected on the ftp mirrors. The correct lines are:<br> |
| MD5 (X33doc.tgz) = 6aa0be7987f9a3cf32a63b5ea9a83b39<br> |
MD5 (X33doc.tgz) = 6aa0be7987f9a3cf32a63b5ea9a83b39<br> |
| MD5 (X33html.tgz) = 6ba39d41aef7c75c35a0533275c6f8c0<br> |
MD5 (X33html.tgz) = 6ba39d41aef7c75c35a0533275c6f8c0<br> |
| MD5 (X33ps.tgz) = ea49fc1b12c17fc16ece7d0e4ad4ee06<br> |
MD5 (X33ps.tgz) = ea49fc1b12c17fc16ece7d0e4ad4ee06<br> |
| MD5 (RELNOTES) = 689fda20596a4eb82f86ded51efb01f4<br> |
MD5 (RELNOTES) = 689fda20596a4eb82f86ded51efb01f4<br> |
| <li>A lot of people with IDE disk drives fail to read the |
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A lot of people with IDE disk drives fail to read the |
| INSTALL.i386 document, and hence end up with geometry translation |
INSTALL.i386 document, and hence end up with geometry translation |
| problems. Read the document, please. |
problems. Read the document, please. |
| </ul> |
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| <br> |
<li> |
| <h3><font color="#e00000">amiga</font></h3> |
<font color="#009000"><strong>RELEASE BUG</strong></font> |
| <ul> |
<i>amiga only</i><br> |
| <li>The amiga install has a flaw wrt Tseng based graphic cards: when entering |
The amiga install has a flaw wrt Tseng based graphic cards: when entering |
| multiuser mode the console won't get a login prompt. This is due to |
multiuser mode the console won't get a login prompt. This is due to |
| a problem in the shipped /dev/MAKEDEV script. To fix, enter single |
a problem in the shipped /dev/MAKEDEV script. To fix, enter single |
| user mode and do: |
user mode and do: |
| <pre><b>#</b> cd /dev |
<pre><b>#</b> cd /dev |
| <b>#</b> sh MAKEDEV ttye6 |
<b>#</b> sh MAKEDEV ttye6 |
| </pre> |
</pre> |
| </ul> |
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| <h3><font color="#e00000">sparc</font></h3> |
<li> |
| <ul> |
<font color="#009000"><strong>RELEASE BUG</strong></font> |
| <li>The sparc X11R6.3 xdm-config files reference /usr/X11R6.3/... This is |
<i>sparc only</i><br> |
| due to X11R6.3's default config file contents. To fix, su and |
The sparc X11R6.3 xdm-config files reference /usr/X11R6.3/... This is |
| type: |
to X11R6.3's default config file contents. To fix, su and |
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type: |
| <pre><b>#</b> cd /usr |
<pre><b>#</b> cd /usr |
| <b>#</b> ln -s X11R6 X11R6.3 |
<b>#</b> ln -s X11R6 X11R6.3 |
| </pre> |
</pre> |
| <li>The sparc "single floppy install disk" has a problem when you specify |
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| "dumb" in response to the terminal type query. As a work-around |
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| first specify an invalid terminal such as "bogus" and when prompted |
<font color="#009000"><strong>RELEASE BUG</strong></font> |
| again for a terminal type, enter "dumb" and it will work correctly. |
<i>sparc only</i><br> |
| <li>When netbooting an older sparc system such as a Sun4 or Sun4c, the boot |
The sparc "single floppy install disk" has a problem when you specify |
| may hang up at the end of the tftp transfer of the bootstrap due |
"dumb" in response to the terminal type query. As a work-around |
| to the tftp transfer working in 512-byte blocks. If this occurs |
first specify an invalid terminal such as "bogus" and when prompted |
| create a "padded" version of the bootstrap (boot or zboot) as follows: |
again for a terminal type, enter "dumb" and it will work correctly. |
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<font color="#009000"><strong>RELEASE BUG</strong></font> |
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<i>sparc only</i><br> |
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When netbooting an older sparc system such as a Sun4 or Sun4c, the boot |
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may hang up at the end of the tftp transfer of the bootstrap due |
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to the tftp transfer working in 512-byte blocks. If this occurs |
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create a "padded" version of the bootstrap (boot or zboot) as follows: |
| <pre><b>#</b> cd /tftpboot |
<pre><b>#</b> cd /tftpboot |
| <b>#</b> dd if=boot of=newboot obs=512 conv=osync |
<b>#</b> dd if=boot of=newboot obs=512 conv=osync |
| <b>#</b> mv newboot boot |
<b>#</b> mv newboot boot |
| </pre> |
</pre> |
| <li>The sparc install script has two flaws that make the kernel copy |
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| and the bootblock install fail. The kernel copy only fails |
<li> |
| then installing from CD-ROM. To workaround this use the |
<font color="#009000"><strong>RELEASE BUG</strong></font> |
| following sequence of commands before starting the install |
<i>sparc only</i><br> |
| script. This must be done each time the install kernel is |
The sparc install script has two flaws that make the kernel copy |
| booted if the install script is to be run and the CD-ROM is |
and the bootblock install fail. The kernel copy only fails |
| the media to install from. Do the following at the shell |
then installing from CD-ROM. To workaround this use the |
| prompt: |
following sequence of commands before starting the install |
| if you install from CD-ROM do the following: |
script. This must be done each time the install kernel is |
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booted if the install script is to be run and the CD-ROM is |
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the media to install from. Do the following at the shell |
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prompt: |
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<p> |
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If you install from CD-ROM do the following: |
| <pre><b>#</b> ed install.md |
<pre><b>#</b> ed install.md |
| /\/bsd/s//\/mnt2\/2.1\/sparc\/bsd/ |
/\/bsd/s//\/mnt2\/2.1\/sparc\/bsd/ |
| wq |
wq |
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| wq |
wq |
| <b>#</b> |
<b>#</b> |
| </pre> |
</pre> |
| The following one you'll have to do always (not only then |
<p> |
| installing from CD-ROM) |
The following one you'll have to do always (not only then |
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installing from CD-ROM) |
| <pre><b>#</b> ed /usr/mdec/binstall |
<pre><b>#</b> ed /usr/mdec/binstall |
| /getopt/,/getopt/+4d |
/getopt/,/getopt/+4d |
| wq |
wq |
| <b>#</b> |
<b>#</b> |
| </pre> |
</pre> |
| </ul> |
<p> |
| <h3><font color="#e00000">pmax</font></h3> |
<li> |
| <ul> |
<font color="#009000"><strong>RELEASE BUG</strong></font> |
| <li> When using the X11R6 binaries from the 2.1 release you will get |
<i>pmax only</i><br> |
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When using the X11R6 binaries from the 2.1 release you will get |
| errors like: |
errors like: |
| <pre><b>#</b> mkfontdir |
<pre><b>#</b> mkfontdir |
| mkfontdir: undefined symbol: 'astpending' 12 |
mkfontdir: undefined symbol: 'astpending' 12 |
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| Please be careful while doing this - because the libc is a very |
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 |
sensitive part of the system. You can remove the original_libc.so.16.1 |
| after the next reboot if everything is working fine. |
after the next reboot if everything is working fine. |
| </ul> |
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| <p> |
<p> |
| <h3><font color="#e00000">mac68k</font></h3> |
<li> |
| <ul> |
<font color="#009000"><strong>RELEASE BUG</strong></font> |
| <li>The installer generates incorrect /etc/fstab files causing messages such as "file system read-only" on bootup. |
<i>mac68k only</i><br> |
| To correct, boot to single-user mode (by clicking that checkbox in the Booter's Booting:Options dialog) and do the following: |
The installer generates incorrect /etc/fstab files causing messages such |
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as "file system read-only" on bootup. To correct, boot to single-user |
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mode (by clicking that checkbox in the Booter's Booting:Options dialog) |
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and do the following: |
| <pre> |
<pre> |
| <b>#</b> mount /dev/sd0a / |
<b>#</b> mount /dev/sd0a / |
| <b>#</b> ed /etc/fstab |
<b>#</b> ed /etc/fstab |
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| Make this correction as soon as possible after installing the system. |
Make this correction as soon as possible after installing the system. |
| The installer should not have specified the filesystem as the old |
The installer should not have specified the filesystem as the old |
| "ufs" type; the "ffs" type is more correct. |
"ufs" type; the "ffs" type is more correct. |
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| <li>The installer forgets to install the kernel onto the filesystem. |
<li> |
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<font color="#009000"><strong>RELEASE BUG</strong></font> |
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<i>mac68k only</i><br> |
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The installer forgets to install the kernel onto the filesystem. |
| This is because the installer expects all packages including the kernel to |
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 |
be tar'ed and gzip'ed. The kernel was not shipped that way. Therefore, you |
| must make this correction <em>before attempting to boot the system</em>. |
must make this correction <em>before attempting to boot the system</em>. |
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| <pre> |
<pre> |
| > cpin bsd-generic bsd |
> cpin bsd-generic bsd |
| </pre> |
</pre> |
| Good luck. |
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