Bug#275565: Patch
I think the following patch should fix the most important issues with
the powerpc netboot instructions. It removes the mention of
yaboot-netboot.conf, which is now netboot/yaboot.conf and it notes
that "boot enet:0" might not work on all NewWorld machines and
trying "boot enet:0,yaboot" might work in this case.
Index: en/install-methods/install-tftp.xml
===================================================================
--- en/install-methods/install-tftp.xml (Revision 54014)
+++ en/install-methods/install-tftp.xml (Arbeitskopie)
@@ -121,7 +121,11 @@
<para>
The <userinput>-l</userinput> argument enables some versions of
<command>in.tftpd</command> to log all requests to the system logs;
-this is useful for diagnosing boot errors.
+this is useful for diagnosing boot errors. All <command>in.tftpd</command>
+alternatives available in Debian should do this by default, and in fact
+do not support a <userinput>-l</userinput> argument for this purpose.
+Some of them support a <userinput>-v</userinput> argument to increase
+verbosity, though.
</para>
</footnote>; you'll need that below.
@@ -172,10 +176,37 @@
On NewWorld Power Macintosh machines, you will need to set up the
<command>yaboot</command> boot loader as the TFTP boot image.
<command>Yaboot</command> will then retrieve the kernel and RAMdisk
-images via TFTP itself. For net booting, use the
-<filename>yaboot-netboot.conf</filename>. Just rename this to
-<filename>yaboot.conf</filename> in the TFTP directory.
+images via TFTP itself. You will need to download the following files
+from the <filename>netboot/</filename> directory:
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>
+
+<filename>vmlinux</filename>
+
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>
+
+<filename>initrd.gz</filename>
+
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>
+
+<filename>yaboot</filename>
+
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>
+
+<filename>yaboot.conf</filename>
+
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>
+
+<filename>boot.msg</filename>
+
+</para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+
</para><para arch="x86">
For PXE booting, everything you should need is set up in the
Index: en/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml
===================================================================
--- en/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml (Revision 54014)
+++ en/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml (Arbeitskopie)
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
</para><para>
On &arch-title; Macintoshes, you invoke OpenFirmware with
-<keycombo><keycap>Command</keycap> <keycap>option</keycap>
-<keycap>O</keycap> <keycap>F</keycap></keycombo> while booting. Generally it
+<keycombo><keycap>Command (cloverleaf/Apple)</keycap> <keycap>Option </keycap>
+<keycap>o</keycap> <keycap>f</keycap></keycombo> while booting. Generally it
will check for these keystrokes after the chime, but the exact timing
varies from model to model. See
<ulink url="&url-netbsd-powerpc-faq;"></ulink> for more hints.
Index: en/boot-installer/powerpc.xml
===================================================================
--- en/boot-installer/powerpc.xml (Revision 54014)
+++ en/boot-installer/powerpc.xml (Arbeitskopie)
@@ -79,10 +79,7 @@
<filename>initrd.gz</filename>, <filename>yaboot</filename>, and
<filename>yaboot.conf</filename> files at the root level of your HFS
partition in <xref linkend="files-newworld"/>.
-Restart the computer, and immediately (during the chime) hold down the
-<keycap>Option</keycap>, <keycap>Command (cloverleaf/Apple)</keycap>,
-<keycap>o</keycap>, and <keycap>f</keycap> keys all together. After
-a few seconds you will be presented with the Open Firmware prompt.
+You will now have to boot into OpenFirmware (see <xref linkend="invoking-openfirmware"/>).
At the prompt, type
<informalexample><screen>
@@ -126,10 +123,7 @@
you will need to use the Open Firmware prompt, since Open Firmware does
not search USB storage devices by default.
<!-- TODO: although it could be made to; watch this space -->
-To get to the prompt, hold down
-<keycombo><keycap>Command</keycap> <keycap>Option</keycap>
-<keycap>o</keycap> <keycap>f</keycap></keycombo> all together while
-booting (see <xref linkend="invoking-openfirmware"/>).
+See <xref linkend="invoking-openfirmware"/>.
</para><para>
@@ -186,10 +180,26 @@
On machines with Open Firmware, such as NewWorld Power Macs, enter the
boot monitor (see <xref linkend="invoking-openfirmware"/>) and
-use the command <command>boot enet:0</command>. PReP and CHRP boxes
+use the command
+
+<informalexample><screen>
+0 > boot enet:0
+</screen></informalexample>
+
+If this doesn't work, you might have to add the filename like this:
+
+<informalexample><screen>
+0 > boot enet:0,yaboot
+</screen></informalexample>
+
+PReP and CHRP boxes
may have different ways of addressing the network. On a PReP machine,
you should try
-<userinput>boot net:<replaceable>server_ipaddr</replaceable>,<replaceable>file</replaceable>,<replaceable>client_ipaddr</replaceable></userinput>.
+
+<informalexample><screen>
+boot net:<replaceable>server_ipaddr</replaceable>,<replaceable>file</replaceable>,<replaceable>client_ipaddr</replaceable>
+</screen></informalexample>
+
On some PReP systems (e.g. Motorola PowerStack machines) the command
<userinput>help boot</userinput> may give a description of syntax and
available options.
Gruesse,
--
Frank Lichtenheld <djpig@debian.org>
www: http://www.djpig.de/
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