From: "Shyam Mani" <fox2mike@lark.gentoo.org>
To: gentoo-doc-cvs@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: [gentoo-doc-cvs] cvs commit: hb-install-config.xml
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 05:16:36 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <200508020516.j725GQnW021607@robin.gentoo.org> (raw)
fox2mike 05/08/02 05:16:36
Modified: xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1
hb-install-config.xml
hb-install-ppc64-bootloader.xml
hb-install-ppc64-disk.xml
Log:
#101057 - Updates to PPC handbook. Thanks to dostrow for reporting and patches.
Revision Changes Path
1.4 +14 -8 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-config.xml
file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-config.xml?rev=1.4&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo
plain: http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-config.xml?rev=1.4&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo
diff : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-config.xml.diff?r1=1.3&r2=1.4&cvsroot=gentoo
Index: hb-install-config.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-config.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- hb-install-config.xml 27 Jul 2005 22:17:24 -0000 1.3
+++ hb-install-config.xml 2 Aug 2005 05:16:36 -0000 1.4
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
<!-- 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/draft/2005.1/hb-install-config.xml,v 1.3 2005/07/27 22:17:24 fox2mike Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-config.xml,v 1.4 2005/08/02 05:16:36 fox2mike Exp $ -->
<sections>
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@
</p>
<p>
-If you are not installing Gentoo on an IBM POWER5 or JS20 system, continue with
+If you are not installing Gentoo on IBM PPC64 hardware, continue with
<uri link="?part=1&chap=9">Installing Necessary System Tools</uri>.
</p>
@@ -518,20 +518,26 @@
<body>
<note>
-The following section applies to the IBM POWER5 and JS20 hardware platforms.
+The following section applies to the IBM PPC64 hardware platforms.
</note>
<p>
-If you are running Gentoo in an LPAR or on a JS20 blade, you must uncomment the
-hvc line in <path>/etc/inittab</path> for the virtual console to spawn a login
-prompt.
+If you are running Gentoo on IBM PPC64 hardware and using a virtual console
+you must uncomment the appropriate line in <path>/etc/inittab</path> for the
+virtual console to spawn a login prompt.
</p>
-<pre caption="Enabling hvc support in /etc/inittab">
-hvc:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -nl /bin/bashlogin 9600 hvc0 vt220
+<pre caption="Enabling hvc or hvsi support in /etc/inittab">
+hvc0:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L 9600 hvc0
+hvsi:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L 19200 hvsi0
</pre>
<p>
+You should also take this time to verify that the appropriate console is
+listed in /etc/securetty.
+</p>
+
+<p>
You may now continue with <uri link="?part=1&chap=9">Installing Necessary
System Tools</uri>.
</p>
1.3 +26 -33 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-bootloader.xml
file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-bootloader.xml?rev=1.3&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo
plain: http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-bootloader.xml?rev=1.3&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo
diff : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-bootloader.xml.diff?r1=1.2&r2=1.3&cvsroot=gentoo
Index: hb-install-ppc64-bootloader.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-bootloader.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- hb-install-ppc64-bootloader.xml 29 Jul 2005 17:20:09 -0000 1.2
+++ hb-install-ppc64-bootloader.xml 2 Aug 2005 05:16:36 -0000 1.3
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
<!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0 -->
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-bootloader.xml,v 1.2 2005/07/29 17:20:09 josejx Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-bootloader.xml,v 1.3 2005/08/02 05:16:36 fox2mike Exp $ -->
<sections>
@@ -55,6 +55,31 @@
</p>
<impo>
+If you are installing on a G5 using an online install and have not used the
+G5 optimized stages you must change what profile you are linked to now. If you
+do not you will not get dependencies necessary for yaboot to run on Apple
+equipment. In the command below replace <c>(userland)</c> with your chosen
+userland bit level. If you are installing on a G5 using an offline install
+you have to install these packages by hand.
+</impo>
+
+<pre caption = "(ONLINE INSTALL FOR G5 USERS ONLY) Changing your profile">
+# <i>rm /etc/make.profile</i>
+# <i>ln -sf /usr/portage/profiles/default-linux/ppc/2005.1/ppc64/(userland)/970/pmac /etc/make.profile</i>
+</pre>
+
+<pre caption = "(OFFLINE INSTALL FOR G5 USERS ONLY) Installing Necessary File System Tools">
+# <i>emerge hfsutils hfsplusutils</i>
+</pre>
+
+<pre caption = "Installing the bootloader">
+<comment>(64bit userland)</comment>
+# <i>emerge --update yaboot-static</i>
+<comment>(32bit userland)</comment>
+# <i>emerge --update yaboot</i>
+</pre>
+
+<impo>
yabootconfig/ybin won't work on IBM. You have to install yaboot another way:
<uri link="#yaboot-ibm">Using yaboot on IBM hardware</uri>
</impo>
@@ -93,29 +118,6 @@
Portage, but it may not have made it into the stage files.
</p>
-<impo>
-If you are installing on a G5 using an online install and have not used the
-G5 optimized stages you must change what profile you are linked to now. If you
-do not you will not get dependencies necessary for yaboot to run on Apple
-equipment. In the command below replace <c>(userland)</c> with your chosen
-userland bit level. If you are installing on a G5 using an offline install
-you have to install these packages by hand.
-</impo>
-
-<pre caption = "(ONLINE INSTALL FOR G5 USERS ONLY) Changing your profile">
-# <i>rm /etc/make.profile</i>
-# <i>ln -sf /usr/portage/profiles/default-linux/ppc/2005.1/ppc64/(userland)/970/pmac /etc/make.profile</i>
-</pre>
-
-<pre caption = "(OFFLINE INSTALL FOR G5 USERS ONLY) Installing Necessary File System Tools">
-# <i>emerge hfsutils hfsplusutils</i>
-</pre>
-
-<pre caption = "Installing the bootloader">
-(64bit userland)# <i>emerge --update yaboot-static</i>
-(32bit userland)# <i>emerge --update yaboot</i>
-</pre>
-
<p>
Now run <c>yabootconfig</c>. The program will run and it will confirm
the location of the bootstrap partition. Type <c>Y</c> if it is correct. If
@@ -143,15 +145,6 @@
<body>
<p>
-First make sure you have the latest <c>yaboot-static</c> installed on your
-system:
-</p>
-
-<pre caption = "Installing yaboot">
-# <i>emerge --update yaboot-static</i>
-</pre>
-
-<p>
Below you find a completed <path>yaboot.conf</path> file. Alter it at
will.
</p>
1.2 +5 -7 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-disk.xml
file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-disk.xml?rev=1.2&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo
plain: http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-disk.xml?rev=1.2&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo
diff : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-disk.xml.diff?r1=1.1&r2=1.2&cvsroot=gentoo
Index: hb-install-ppc64-disk.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-disk.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.1
retrieving revision 1.2
diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
--- hb-install-ppc64-disk.xml 5 Jul 2005 08:34:23 -0000 1.1
+++ hb-install-ppc64-disk.xml 2 Aug 2005 05:16:36 -0000 1.2
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
<!-- 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/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-disk.xml,v 1.1 2005/07/05 08:34:23 swift Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc64-disk.xml,v 1.2 2005/08/02 05:16:36 fox2mike Exp $ -->
<sections>
@@ -243,7 +243,8 @@
<note>
If you are planning to use a RAID disk array for your gentoo installation and
you are using POWER5-based hardware, you should now run <c>iprutils</c> to
-format the disks to Advanced Function format and create the disk array.
+format the disks to Advanced Function format and create the disk array. You
+should also consider emerging this package after your install is complete.
</note>
<p>
@@ -559,9 +560,7 @@
<body>
<note>
-Several filesystems are available. Ext2 and ext3 are found stable on the
-PPC64 architecture, reiserfs and xfs are in experimental stage. jfs is
-unsupported.
+Several filesystems are available.
</note>
<p>
@@ -606,8 +605,7 @@
<p>
<b>JFS</b> is IBM's high-performance journaling filesystem. It has recently
-become production-ready and there hasn't been a sufficient track record to
-comment positively nor negatively on its general stability at this point.
+become production-ready.
</p>
</body>
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