INSTALL(8) NetBSD System Manager's Manual INSTALL(8)
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IINNSSTTAALLLL -- Installation procedure for NetBSD/mvme68k.
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About this Document
What is NetBSD?
Changes Between The NetBSD 9 and 10 Releases
Features to be removed in a later release
The NetBSD Foundation
Sources of NetBSD
NetBSD 10.1 Release Contents
NetBSD/mvme68k subdirectory structure
Binary distribution sets
NetBSD/mvme68k System Requirements and Supported Devices
Supported VME147 hardware
Supported VME162/VME172 hardware
Supported VME167/VME177 hardware
Getting the NetBSD System on to Useful Media
Creating boot/install tapes
Boot/Install from NFS server
Install/Upgrade from CD-ROM
Install/Upgrade via FTP
Preparing your System for NetBSD installation
Installing the NetBSD System
Installing from tape
Installing from NFS
Booting the miniroot
Miniroot install program:
Running the sysinst installation program
Introduction
General
Quick install
Booting NetBSD
Network configuration
Installation drive selection and parameters
Selecting which sets to install
Partitioning the disk
Preparing your hard disk
Getting the distribution sets
Installation from CD-ROM
Installation using FTP
Installation using NFS
Installation from an unmounted file system
Installation from a local directory
Extracting the distribution sets
Configure additional items
Finalizing your installation
Post installation steps
Upgrading a previously-installed NetBSD System
Upgrading using the miniroot
Manual upgrade
Compatibility Issues With Previous NetBSD Releases
Using online NetBSD documentation
Administrivia
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This document describes the installation procedure for
NetBSD 10.1 on the _m_v_m_e_6_8_k platform. It is available in
four different formats titled _I_N_S_T_A_L_L_._e_x_t, where _._e_x_t is one
of _._p_s, _._h_t_m_l, _._m_o_r_e, or _._t_x_t:
_._p_s PostScript.
_._h_t_m_l Standard Internet HTML.
_._m_o_r_e The enhanced text format used on UNIX-like
systems by the more(1) and less(1) pager util-
ity programs. This is the format in which the
on-line _m_a_n pages are generally presented.
_._t_x_t Plain old ASCII.
You are reading the _m_o_r_e version.
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The NetBSD Operating System is a fully functional open-
source operating system derived from the University of Cali-
fornia, Berkeley Networking Release 2 (Net/2), 4.4BSD-Lite,
and 4.4BSD-Lite2 sources. NetBSD runs on many different
different system architectures (ports) across a variety of
distinct CPU families, and is being ported to more. The
NetBSD 10.1 release contains complete binary releases for
most of these system architectures, with preliminary support
for the others included in source form. For more informa-
tion please visit hhttttppss::////wwwwww..NNeettBBSSDD..oorrgg//.
NetBSD is a completely integrated system. In addition to
its highly portable, high performance kernel, NetBSD fea-
tures a complete set of user utilities, compilers for sev-
eral languages, the X Window System, firewall software and
numerous other tools, all accompanied by full source code.
NetBSD is a creation of the members of the Internet commu-
nity. Without the unique cooperation and coordination the
net makes possible, NetBSD would not exist.
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The NetBSD 10.1 release provides many significant changes,
including support for many new devices, hundreds of bug
fixes, new and updated kernel subsystems, and numerous user-
land enhancements. The result of these improvements is a
stable operating system fit for production use that rivals
most commercially available systems.
One important new feature in this release is the support for
extended attributes and access control lists on FFS file
systems.
For new installations the installer will by default disable
these features, so the file system is compatible with older
NetBSD releases (before 10), and allow other operating sys-
tems to mount this file systems at least in read-only mode.
If you want a new installed file system to support extended
attributes, change the file system type from ``FFSv2'' to
``FFSv2ea'' in the partitioning menu. You can also convert
file systems later, using the fsck_ffs(8) utility. More
details are available in _t_h_i_s _g_u_i_d_e_:
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If you are upgrading from a version of NetBSD -current
please also check the _C_o_m_p_a_t_i_b_i_l_i_t_y _I_s_s_u_e_s _W_i_t_h _P_r_e_v_i_o_u_s
_N_e_t_B_S_D _R_e_l_e_a_s_e_s. It is impossible to completely summarize
the massive development that went into the NetBSD 10.1
release. The complete list of changes can be found in
_C_H_A_N_G_E_S_:
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_C_H_A_N_G_E_S_-_1_0_._1_:
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which are also present in the top level directory of the
NetBSD 10.1 release tree.
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The following features are to be removed from NetBSD in the
future:
++oo groff(1). Man pages are now handled with
mandoc(1), and groff(1) can still be found in
pkgsrc as _t_e_x_t_p_r_o_c_/_g_r_o_f_f.
++oo pf(4). This packet filter is obsolete and unmain-
tained in NetBSD. It will be eventually removed
due to possible long-standing security issues and
lack of multiprocessor support. New installations
should use npf(7).
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501(c)(3) corporation that devotes itself to the traditional
goals and spirit of the NetBSD Project and owns the trade-
mark of the word ``NetBSD''. It supports the design, devel-
opment, and adoption of NetBSD worldwide. More information
on the NetBSD Foundation, its composition, aims, and work
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The root directory of the NetBSD 10.1 release is organized
as follows:
_._._._/_N_e_t_B_S_D_-_1_0_._1_/
CHANGES Changes between the 9.0 and 10.0 releases.
CHANGES-10.0 Changes between the initial 10.0 branch and
final release of 10.0.
CHANGES-10.1 Changes between the 10.0 and the 10.1 release.
CHANGES.prev Changes in previous NetBSD releases.
LAST_MINUTE Last minute changes and notes about the
release.
README.files README describing the distribution's contents.
_i_m_a_g_e_s_/ Images (ISO 9660 or USB) for installing
NetBSD. Depending on your system, these may
be bootable.
_s_o_u_r_c_e_/ Source distribution sets; see below.
In addition to the files and directories listed above, there
is one directory per architecture, for each of the architec-
tures for which NetBSD 10.1 has a binary distribution.
The source distribution sets can be found in subdirectories
of the _s_o_u_r_c_e subdirectory of the distribution tree. They
contain the complete sources to the system. The source dis-
tribution sets are as follows:
ggnnuussrrcc This set contains the ``gnu'' sources, including
the source for the compiler, assembler, groff, and
the other GNU utilities in the binary distribution
sets.
sshhaarreessrrcc This set contains the ``share'' sources, which
include the sources for the man pages not associ-
ated with any particular program; the sources for
the typesettable document set; the dictionaries;
and more.
ssrrcc This set contains all of the base NetBSD 10.1
sources which are not in ggnnuussrrcc, sshhaarreessrrcc, or
ssyyssssrrcc.
ssyyssssrrcc This set contains the sources to the NetBSD 10.1
kernel for all architectures as well as the
config(1) utility.
xxssrrcc This set contains the sources to the X Window Sys-
tem.
All the above source sets are located in the _s_o_u_r_c_e_/_s_e_t_s
subdirectory of the distribution tree.
The source sets are distributed as compressed tar files.
Except for the ppkkggssrrcc set, which is traditionally unpacked
into _/_u_s_r_/_p_k_g_s_r_c, all sets may be unpacked into _/_u_s_r_/_s_r_c
with the command:
# ccdd // ;; ttaarr --zzxxppff sseett__nnaammee..ttggzz
In each of the source distribution set directories, there
are files which contain the checksums of the files in the
directory:
MD5 MD5 digests in the format produced by the com-
mand:
cckkssuumm --aa MMDD55 _f_i_l_e.
SHA512 SHA512 digests in the format produced by the
command:
cckkssuumm --aa SSHHAA551122 _f_i_l_e.
The SHA512 digest is safer, but MD5 checksums are provided
so that a wider range of operating systems can check the
integrity of the release files.
_N_e_t_B_S_D_/_m_v_m_e_6_8_k _s_u_b_d_i_r_e_c_t_o_r_y _s_t_r_u_c_t_u_r_e
The mvme68k-specific portion of the NetBSD 10.1 release is
found in the _m_v_m_e_6_8_k subdirectory of the distribution:
_._._._/_N_e_t_B_S_D_-_1_0_._1_/_m_v_m_e_6_8_k_/. It contains the following files
and directories:
_I_N_S_T_A_L_L_._h_t_m_l
_I_N_S_T_A_L_L_._p_s
_I_N_S_T_A_L_L_._t_x_t
_I_N_S_T_A_L_L_._m_o_r_e Installation notes in various file formats,
including this file. The _._m_o_r_e file contains
underlined text using the more(1) conventions
for indicating italic and bold display.
_b_i_n_a_r_y_/
_k_e_r_n_e_l_/
_n_e_t_b_s_d_-_G_E_N_E_R_I_C_._g_z
A gzipped NetBSD kernel
containing code for every-
thing supported in this
release.
_n_e_t_b_s_d_-_V_M_E_1_4_7_._g_z
A kernel for MVME147
boards.
_n_e_t_b_s_d_-_V_M_E_1_6_2_._g_z
A kernel for MVME162
boards.
_n_e_t_b_s_d_-_V_M_E_1_6_7_._g_z
A kernel for MVME167
boards.
_n_e_t_b_s_d_-_V_M_E_1_7_2_._g_z
A kernel for MVME172
boards.
_n_e_t_b_s_d_-_V_M_E_1_7_7_._g_z
A kernel for MVME177
boards.
_s_e_t_s_/ mvme68k binary distribution sets; see
below.
_i_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n_/
_m_i_n_i_r_o_o_t_/ mvme68k miniroot file system image;
see below.
_n_e_t_b_o_o_t_/ Two programs needed to boot mvme68k
kernels over the network; see
below.
_t_a_p_e_i_m_a_g_e_/
Tape boot programs, and a RAMDISK
kernel; see below.
_B_i_n_a_r_y _d_i_s_t_r_i_b_u_t_i_o_n _s_e_t_s
The NetBSD mvme68k binary distribution sets contain the
binaries which comprise the NetBSD 10.1 release for mvme68k.
The binary distribution sets can be found in the
_m_v_m_e_6_8_k_/_b_i_n_a_r_y_/_s_e_t_s subdirectory of the NetBSD 10.1 distri-
bution tree, and are as follows:
bbaassee The NetBSD 10.1 mvme68k bbaassee binary distribution.
You _m_u_s_t install this distribution set. It con-
tains the base NetBSD utilities that are necessary
for the system to run and be minimally functional.
ccoommpp Things needed for compiling programs. This set
includes the system include files (_/_u_s_r_/_i_n_c_l_u_d_e)
and the various system libraries (except the shared
libraries, which are included as part of the bbaassee
set). This set also includes the manual pages for
all of the utilities it contains, as well as the
system call and library manual pages.
ddeebbuugg This distribution set contains debug information
for all base system utilities. It is useful when
reporting issues with binaries or during develop-
ment. This set is huge, if the target disk is
small, do not install it.
eettcc This distribution set contains the system configu-
ration files that reside in _/_e_t_c and in several
other places. This set _m_u_s_t be installed if you
are installing the system from scratch, but should
_n_o_t be used if you are upgrading.
ggaammeess This set includes the games and their manual pages.
kkeerrnn--GGEENNEERRIICC
This set contains a NetBSD/mvme68k 10.1 GENERIC
kernel, named _/_n_e_t_b_s_d. You _m_u_s_t install this dis-
tribution set.
mmaann This set includes all of the manual pages for the
binaries and other software contained in the bbaassee
set. Note that it does not include any of the man-
ual pages that are included in the other sets.
mmiisscc This set includes the system dictionaries, the
typesettable document set, and other files from
_/_u_s_r_/_s_h_a_r_e.
mmoodduulleess This set includes kernel modules to add functional-
ity to a running system.
rreessccuuee This set includes the statically linked emergency
recovery binaries installed in _/_r_e_s_c_u_e.
tteexxtt This set includes NetBSD's text processing tools,
including groff(1), all related programs, and their
manual pages.
NetBSD maintains its own set of sources for the X Window
System in order to assure tight integration and compatibil-
ity. These sources are based on X.Org. Binary sets for the
X Window System are distributed with NetBSD. The sets are:
xxbbaassee The basic files needed for a complete X client
environment. This does not include the X servers.
xxccoommpp The extra libraries and include files needed to
compile X source code.
xxddeebbuugg This distribution set contains debug information
for all X11 binaries. It is useful when reporting
issues with these binaries or during development.
This set is huge, if the target disk is small, do
not install it.
xxffoonntt Fonts needed by the X server and by X clients.
xxeettcc Configuration files for X which could be locally
modified.
xxsseerrvveerr The X server.
The mvme68k binary distribution sets are distributed as
gzipped tar files named with the extension ..ttggzz, e.g.
_b_a_s_e_._t_g_z.
The instructions given for extracting the source sets work
equally well for the binary sets, but it is worth noting
that if you use that method, the filenames stored in the
sets are relative and therefore the files are extracted
_b_e_l_o_w _t_h_e _c_u_r_r_e_n_t _d_i_r_e_c_t_o_r_y. Therefore, if you want to
extract the binaries into your system, i.e. replace the
system binaries with them, you have to run the ttaarr --xxzzppff
command from the root directory ( _/ ) of your system.
The following are included in the _m_v_m_e_6_8_k_/_i_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n
directory:
_m_i_n_i_r_o_o_t_/
_N_o_t_e_: The ssyyssiinnsstt method of installation is the
preferred method for installing
NetBSD/mvme68k. _T_h_e _T_r_a_d_i_t_i_o_n_a_l _m_e_t_h_o_d _o_f
_i_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n _i_s _d_e_p_r_e_c_a_t_e_d _a_n_d _w_i_l_l _b_e
_r_e_m_o_v_e_d _i_n _a _f_u_t_u_r_e _r_e_l_e_a_s_e_. Some other
important differences between the two
installation methods are:
++oo The Installer and Mkfs utilities are
not used if the installation is done
using the ssyyssiinnsstt method via booting
an Installation Kernel.
++oo Mkfs creates a 4.3BSD "old" format
file system. This is the only file
system format understood by the
Installer. The ssyyssiinnsstt process cre-
ates "new" file systems which can't be
processed by Mkfs or the Installer.
++oo The Installer (and probably Mkfs) is
known to have problems with BSD file
systems that are larger than 1 GB or
extend beyond the 1 GB physical limit.
Keep this in mind if doing a Tradi-
tional method installation with these
utilities.
++oo The Booter is known to have problems
booting from a NetBSD file system if
the inode of the kernel file is too
large. For large disks it is advis-
able to have a small root partition
and one or more usr-type partitions
for other files. This ensures the
inode of the kernel in the root file
system will be small.
++oo The Booter is designed to work with
4.3BSD "old" file systems, but there
are enough similarities between the
"old" and "new" file system formats in
the first few hundred blocks that the
Booter can usually boot a Kernel from
a 4.3BSD new file system. If you
choose to use "new" file system for-
mats, it is advisable to use a small
root partition and one or more usr-
type partitions for other files. This
is the default layout used by ssyyssiinnsstt.
_m_i_n_i_r_o_o_t_._g_z A copy of the miniroot file system.
This file system image is copied
into the swap partition of the disk
which you intend to boot NetBSD
from. Normally, this step will be
performed manually from the ramdisk
boot environment.
_n_e_t_b_o_o_t_/
_s_b_o_o_t An MVME147 bootstrap program in Motorola
S-Record format. This is required when
you wish to boot an MVME147 over the net-
work since the ROM has no built-in network
support. Instructions for getting this
program into memory are discussed later.
_n_e_t_b_o_o_t A standalone 2nd stage bootstrap program
loaded over the network via TFTP. This
is responsible for fetching and starting
the NetBSD mvme68k kernel from an NFS
server.
_t_a_p_e_i_m_a_g_e_/
_s_t_b_o_o_t This file contains a boot sector for
Motorola MVME boards. It must be the
first file written to a tape in order to
make the tape bootable.
_b_o_o_t_s_t This file contains a bootstrap program
which knows how to load the NetBSD
mvme68k ramdisk image from tape. This
must be the second file written to the
tape.
_n_e_t_b_s_d_-_R_A_M_D_I_S_K_._g_z This is the NetBSD mvme68k
ramdisk image. It contains a
GENERIC kernel and a built in
RAMDISK with just enough
tools to partition a disk,
dump the miniroot kernel to
it and make the disk
bootable. This must be the
third file written to the
tape.
_N_o_t_e_: Each directory in the mvme68k binary distribution
also has its own checksum files, just as the source
distribution does.
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NetBSD/mvme68k 10.1 runs on Motorola MVME147 , MVME162 ,
MVME167 , MVME172 , and MVME177 Single Board Computers.
The minimal configuration requires 8 MB of RAM and ~200 MB
of disk space. To install the entire system requires much
more disk space. To run X (clients only) or compile the
system, more RAM is recommended. Good performance requires
16 MB of RAM, or 32 MB when running the X Window System.
Note that you can install NetBSD 10.1 on a system with only
4 MB of onboard RAM, but you will need to use a VMEbus RAM
card with at least another 4 MB to augment the onboard mem-
ory in order to actually install the system.
A swap partition of 2-3*RAM is recommended.
Note that the NetBSD/mvme68k installation procedure uses a
_m_i_n_i_r_o_o_t image which is placed into the swap area of the
disk. The swap partition must be large enough to hold this
miniroot image (> 7.5 MB).
_S_u_p_p_o_r_t_e_d _V_M_E_1_4_7 _h_a_r_d_w_a_r_e
++oo Serial ports (RS232)
-- built-in console
-- ttyZ1
-- ttyZ2
-- ttyZ3
++oo Parallel port
-- On-board centronics style printer port
++oo Network interfaces:
-- On-board Lance Ethernet (le)
++oo SCSI
-- Most SCSI disks, tapes, CD-ROMs, etc
-- On-board wd33c93 SCSI bus interface chip
(async only)
++oo Miscellaneous:
-- Battery-backed real-time clock
-- VMEbus RAM cards
-- Any VMEbus interface cards with Machine Inde-
pendent drivers
_S_u_p_p_o_r_t_e_d _V_M_E_1_6_2_/_V_M_E_1_7_2 _h_a_r_d_w_a_r_e
++oo Serial ports (RS232)
-- built-in console
-- ttyC1
-- ttyC2
-- ttyC3
++oo Network interfaces:
-- On-board Intel Ethernet (ie)
++oo SCSI
-- Most SCSI disks, tapes, CD-ROMs, etc
-- On-board ncr53c710 SCSI I/O processor chip
++oo Miscellaneous:
-- Battery-backed real-time clock
-- VMEbus RAM cards
-- Any VMEbus interface cards with Machine Inde-
pendent drivers
_S_u_p_p_o_r_t_e_d _V_M_E_1_6_7_/_V_M_E_1_7_7 _h_a_r_d_w_a_r_e
++oo Serial ports (RS232)
-- built-in console
-- ttyZ1
-- ttyZ2
-- ttyZ3
++oo Parallel port
-- On-board centronics style printer port
++oo Network interfaces:
-- On-board Intel Ethernet (ie)
++oo SCSI
-- Most SCSI disks, tapes, CD-ROMs, etc
-- On-board ncr53c710 SCSI I/O Processor chip
++oo Miscellaneous:
-- Battery-backed real-time clock
-- VMEbus RAM cards
-- Any VMEbus interface cards with Machine Inde-
pendent drivers
If it's not on the above lists, there is no support for it
in this release.
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Installation is supported from several media types, includ-
ing:
++oo Tape
++oo NFS
++oo CD-ROM
++oo FTP
Note that installing on a `bare' machine requires either a
bootable tape drive or an ethernet to a compatible NFS
server. MVME147 may also need to be booted over an RS232
connection.
The procedure for transferring the distribution sets onto
installation media depends on the type of media. Instruc-
tions for each type of media are given below.
In order to create installation media, you will need all the
files and subdirectories in these two directories:
_._._._/_N_e_t_B_S_D_-_1_0_._1_/_m_v_m_e_6_8_k_/_i_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n
_._._._/_N_e_t_B_S_D_-_1_0_._1_/_m_v_m_e_6_8_k_/_b_i_n_a_r_y
_C_r_e_a_t_i_n_g _b_o_o_t_/_i_n_s_t_a_l_l _t_a_p_e_s
Installing from tape is the simplest method of all. This
method uses two tapes, one containing a bootable ramdisk and
miniroot, the other containing the installation sets.
The boot tape is created as follows:
# ccdd ......//NNeettBBSSDD--1100..11//mmvvmmee6688kk//iinnssttaallllaattiioonn
# sseett TT == //ddeevv//nnrrsstt00
# mmtt --ff $$TT rreewwiinndd
# dddd iiff==ttaappeeiimmaaggee//ssttbboooott ooff==$$TT oobbss==88kk ccoonnvv==oossyynncc
# dddd iiff==ttaappeeiimmaaggee//bboooottsstt ooff==$$TT oobbss==88kk ccoonnvv==oossyynncc
# ggzziipp --ddcc ttaappeeiimmaaggee//nneettbbssdd--RRAAMMDDIISSKK..ggzz || dddd ooff==$$TT
oobbss==88kk ccoonnvv==oossyynncc
# ggzziipp --ddcc mmiinniirroooott//mmiinniirroooott..ffss..ggzz || dddd ooff==$$TT oobbss==88kk
ccoonnvv==oossyynncc
# mmtt --ff $$TT rreewwiinndd
The installation set tape is created as follows:
# ccdd ......//NNeettBBSSDD--1100..11//mmvvmmee6688kk//bbiinnaarryy//sseettss
# sseett TT == //ddeevv//nnrrsstt00
# mmtt --ff $$TT rreewwiinndd
# ffoorr ff iinn bbaassee eettcc ccoommpp ggaammeess mmaann mmiisscc rreessccuuee tteexxtt;;
ddoo
ggzziipp --dd << $$ff..ttggzz || dddd ooff==$$TT bbss==88kk ccoonnvv==oossyynncc
# ddoonnee
# mmtt --ff $$TT rreewwiinndd
If the tape does not work as expected, you may need to
explicitly set the EOF mark at the end of each tape segment.
Consult the tape-related manual pages on the system where
the tapes are created for more details.
_B_o_o_t_/_I_n_s_t_a_l_l _f_r_o_m _N_F_S _s_e_r_v_e_r
If your machine has a disk and network connection, but no
tape drive, it may be convenient for you to install NetBSD
over the network. This involves temporarily booting your
machine over NFS, just long enough so you can initialize its
disk. This method requires that you have access to an NFS
server on your network so you can configure it to support
diskless boot for your machine. Configuring the NFS server
is normally a task for a system administrator, and is not
trivial.
If you are using a NetBSD system as the boot-server, have a
look at the diskless(8) manual page for guidelines on how to
proceed with this. If the server runs another operating
system, consult the documentation that came with it (i.e.
add_client(8) on SunOS).
Booting an MVME147 from ethernet is not possible without
first downloading a small bootstrap program (sboot) via
RS232. See the section entitled _I_n_s_t_a_l_l_i_n_g _f_r_o_m _N_F_S for
details on how to accomplish this.
sboot expects to be able to download a second stage boot-
strap program via TFTP after having acquired its IP address
through RARP It will look for a filename derived from the
machine's IP address expressed in hexadecimal, with an
extension of `_._1_4_7'. For example, an MVME147 with IP
address 130.115.144.11 will make an TFTP request for
_8_2_7_3_9_0_0_B_._1_4_7. Normally, this file is just a symbolic link
to the NetBSD/mvme68k _n_e_t_b_o_o_t program, which should be
located in a place where the TFTP daemon can find it (remem-
ber, many TFTP daemons run in a chroot'ed environment). The
netboot program may be found in the install directory of
this distribution.
The MVME162 , MVME167 , MVME172 , and MVME177 boot ROMs have
code builtin to boot over ethernet from a TFTP server. You
should configure it to download the same _n_e_t_b_o_o_t program as
is used for MVME147.
The netboot program will query a bootparamd server to find
the NFS server address and path name for its root, and then
load a kernel from that location. The server should have a
copy of the netbsd-RAMDISK kernel in the root area for your
client (no other files are needed in the client root,
although it might be a convenient place to put the uncom-
pressed miniroot image) and _/_e_t_c_/_b_o_o_t_p_a_r_a_m_s on the server
should have an entry for your client and its root directory.
Note that you should rename the _n_e_t_b_s_d_-_R_A_M_D_I_S_K kernel to
just _n_e_t_b_s_d in the client's root directory before trying to
netboot the client.
The client will need access to the miniroot image, which can
be provided using NFS or remote shell. If using NFS, mini-
root.fs.gz should be expanded on the server, because doing
so from the RAMDISK shell is not so easy. The unzipped
miniroot takes about 7.5 MB of space.
If you will be installing NetBSD on several clients, it may
be useful to know that you can use a single NFS root for all
the clients as long as they only use the netbsd-RAMDISK ker-
nel. There will be no conflict between clients because the
RAM-disk kernel will not use the NFS root. No swap file is
needed; the RAM-disk kernel does not use that either.
_I_n_s_t_a_l_l_/_U_p_g_r_a_d_e _f_r_o_m _C_D_-_R_O_M
This method requires that you boot from another device (i.e.
tape or network, as described above). You may need to make
a boot tape on another machine using the files provided on
the CD-ROM. Once you have booted netbsd-RAMDISK (the
RAMDISK kernel) and loaded the miniroot, you can load any of
the distribution sets directly from the CD-ROM. The iinnssttaallll
program in the miniroot automates the work required to mount
the CD-ROM and extract the files.
_I_n_s_t_a_l_l_/_U_p_g_r_a_d_e _v_i_a _F_T_P
This method requires that you boot from another device
(i.e., tape or network, as described above). You may need
to make a boot tape on another machine using the files in
.../install (which you get via FTP). Once you have booted
netbsd-RAMDISK (the RAM-disk kernel) and loaded the mini-
root, you can load any of the distribution sets over the net
using FTP. The iinnssttaallll program in the miniroot automates
the work required to configure the network interface and
transfer the files.
This method, of course, requires network access to an FTP
server. This might be a local system, or it might be
ftp.NetBSD.org itself. If you wish to use ftp.NetBSD.org as
your FTP file server, you may want to keep the following
information handy:
No IP Address: ftp.NetBSD.org
Login: anonymous
Password: <your e-mail address>
Server path: /pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-10.1/mvme68k/binary
PPrreeppaarriinngg yyoouurr SSyysstteemm ffoorr NNeettBBSSDD iinnssttaallllaattiioonn
mvme68k machines usually need little or no preparation
before installing NetBSD, other than the usual, well advised
precaution of _b_a_c_k_i_n_g _u_p _a_l_l _d_a_t_a on any attached storage
devices.
The exception to the above is that MVME162 , MVME167 ,
MVME172 and MVME177 boards require a jumper to be removed or
DIP switch changed before NetBSD can be installed. On
MVME162-LX and MVME172-LX pins 1-2 of jumper J11 _m_u_s_t be
removed. On MVME162-P2/P4 and MVME172-P2/P4 switch S4,
position 8 _m_u_s_t be set to OFF. On MVME167 and MVME177 pins
1-2 of jumper J1 _m_u_s_t be removed.
Once you've made any necessary jumper changes, the following
instructions should make your machine ``NetBSD Ready''.
Power-up your MVME147 board. You should have the _b_u_g
prompt:
COLD Start
Onboard RAM start = $00000000, stop = $007FFFFF
147-Bug>
Or, if you have an MVME162/172 or MVME167/177 board (the
following boot message is from MVME167; the others are simi-
lar):
MVME167 Debugger/Diagnostics Release Version 2.3 - 02/25/94
COLD Start
Local Memory Found =02000000 (&33554432)
MPU Clock Speed =33Mhz
167-Bug>
Make sure the RAM size looks ok (if you've got an 8 MB
MVME147 or a 32 MB MVME167 you should have the same value as
we do). Also make sure the clock is ticking:
1xx-Bug>ttiimmee
Sunday 12/21/31 16:25:14
1xx-Bug>ttiimmee
Sunday 12/21/31 16:25:15
1xx-Bug>
Note that NetBSD bases its year at 1968, and adds the year
offset in the system's real-time clock to get the current
year. So the 31 here equates to 1999. You may have to
adjust your clock using the sseett command to comply with
NetBSD 's requirements. Don't worry if the `Day of the
week' is not correct, as NetBSD doesn't use it. Motorola
has acknowledged a year 2000 bug in some versions of the
MVME147 whereby the day of the week doesn't get set cor-
rectly by the 147Bug PROM.
NetBSD does not affect
Also make sure that your board's ethernet address is ini-
tialised to the correct value. You'll find the address on a
label on the inside of the MVME147's front panel, and on the
VMEbus P2 connector of the other board types. On the
MVME147, enter the last five digits of the address using the
llssaadd command. On the MVME162/172 and MVME167/177, you
should use the ccnnffgg command.
The NetBSD kernel reads the first two long words of the
onboard NVRAM to determine the starting and ending address
of any VMEbus RAM that should be used by the system. You
should verify that this area is set properly for your con-
figuration.
If you have no VMEbus RAM boards, the values should be set
to zero (0).
For an MVME162, MVME167, MVME172 or MVME177 board, at the
1xx-Bug> prompt:
1xx-Bug>mmmm ffffffcc00000000 ;;ll
fffc0000: xxxxxxxx?00
fffc0004: xxxxxxxx?00
fffc0008: xxxxxxxx?.
1xx-Bug>
For an MVME147 board, at the 147Bug prompt:
147Bug>mmmm ffffffee00776644 ;;ll
fffe0764: xxxxxxxx?00
fffe0768: xxxxxxxx?00
fffe076c: xxxxxxxx?.
If you do have VMEbus RAM available and want NetBSD to use
it, the first long word should be set to the starting
address of this RAM and the second long word should be set
to the ending address.
If you have more than one VMEbus RAM board installed, the
starting and ending addresses must be contiguous from one
board to the next. Also note that, for various reasons
beyond the scope of this document, VMEbus RAM should be con-
figured in A32 address space.
To install successfully to a local SCSI disk, you need to
ensure that the system is aware of what targets are con-
nected to the SCSI bus. This can be done by issuing the
following command:
1xx-Bug> iioott;;tt
At this point, Bug will scan for any attached SCSI devices.
After a short delay, a list of SCSI devices will be dis-
played. 147Bug will ask if LUNs should be assigned from
SCSI ids, to which you should answer Y. You should also
answer Y when asked if the information is to be saved to
NVRAM. 16xBug does not prompt for this information.
The following installation instructions will assume that
your target SCSI disk drive appears at SCSI-ID 0. If you
have a tape drive, the instructions assume is configured for
SCSI-ID 5. When the RAMDISK root boots, NetBSD will refer
to these devices as sd0 and rst0 respectively. You may wish
to note these down; you'll be using them a lot. :-)
IInnssttaalllliinngg tthhee NNeettBBSSDD SSyysstteemm
Installing NetBSD is a relatively complex process, but if
you have this document in hand it should not be too diffi-
cult.
There are several ways to install NetBSD onto your disk. If
your MVME147 machine has a tape drive the easiest way is
_I_n_s_t_a_l_l_i_n_g _f_r_o_m _t_a_p_e (details below). All other machines
can be installed easily over the network from a suitable NFS
server. See _I_n_s_t_a_l_l_i_n_g _f_r_o_m _N_F_S for details. Otherwise, if
you have another mvme68k machine running NetBSD you can ini-
tialize the disk on that machine and then move the disk.
_I_n_s_t_a_l_l_i_n_g _f_r_o_m _t_a_p_e
Create the NetBSD/mvme68k 10.1 boot tape as described in the
section entitled _C_r_e_a_t_i_n_g _b_o_o_t_/_i_n_s_t_a_l_l _t_a_p_e_s. Then, with
the tape in the drive, type the following at the Bug prompt:
147-Bug> bboo 55
16x-Bug> bboo 00,,5500
As mentioned earlier, this assumes your tape is jumpered for
SCSI-ID 5.
As the tape loads (which may take 20 to 30 seconds), you
will see a series of status messages. It may be useful if
you can capture these messages to a file, or a scrollable
xterm window. In particular, you should make a note of the
lines which describe the geometry of the SCSI disks detected
by NetBSD. They are of the form:
sd0 at scsibus0 targ 0 lun 0: <Maker, Disk, Foo> SCSI1 0/direct fixed
sd0: 800 MB, 800 cyl, 16 head, 128 sec, 512 bytes/sect x 1638400 sectors
The information of most interest is the number of sectors;
for the fictitious disk above, it's 1638400. You will need
this number when you come to create a disklabel for that
drive.
Here is an example of an MVME147 system booting from tape:
RAM address from VMEbus = $00000000
Booting from: VME147, Controller 5, Device 0
Loading: Operating System
Volume: NBSD
IPL loaded at: $003F0000
>> BSD MVME147 tapeboot [$Revision: 1.25 $]
578616+422344+55540+[46032+51284]=0x11a6e4
Start @ 0x8000 ...
Copyright (c) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
The NetBSD Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved.
Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
NetBSD 1.5 (RAMDISK) #1: Sun Oct 29 16:19:04 GMT 2000
steve@fatbob:/usr/src/sys/arch/mvme68k/compile/RAMDISK
Motorola MVME-147S: 25MHz MC68030 CPU+MMU, MC68882 FPU
real mem = 7237632
avail mem = 6381568
using 88 buffers containing 360448 bytes of memory
mainbus0 (root)
pcc0 at mainbus0: Peripheral Channel Controller, rev 0, vecbase 0x40
clock0 at pcc0 offset 0x0 ipl 5: Mostek MK48T02, 2048 bytes of NVRAM
.
.
_N_o_t_e_: The exact text of the messages will vary depending on
which mvme68k variant you're using.
Finally, you will see the following "welcome" message:
Welcome to the NetBSD/mvme68k RAMDISK root!
This environment is designed to do only four things:
1: Partition your disk (use the command: disklabel -i -I /dev/rsd0c)
2: Copy a miniroot image into the swap partition (/dev/rsd0b)
3: Make that partition bootable (using 'installboot')
4: Reboot (using the swap partition, i.e. /dev/sd0b).
Copying the miniroot can be done several ways, allowing the source
of the miniroot image to be on any of these:
boot tape, NFS server, TFTP server, rsh server
The easiest is loading from tape, which is done as follows:
mt -f /dev/nrst0 rewind
mt -f /dev/nrst0 fsf 3
dd if=/dev/nrst0 of=/dev/rsd0b bs=8k conv=sync
(For help with other methods, please see the install notes.)
To reboot using the swap partition after running installboot, first
use
hhaalltt,
then at the Bug monitor prompt use a command like:
1x7Bug> bo 0,,b:
To view this message again, type: cat /.welcome
#
You must now create a disklabel on the disk you wish to use
for the root file system (_/). This will usually be sd0.
The disklabel is used by NetBSD to identify the starting
block and size of each partition on the disk.
Partitions are named sd0a, sd0b, sd0c, etc, up to sd0h. The
mvme68k port of NetBSD makes some assumptions about the
first three partitions on a boot disk:
sd0a The root file system (_/).
sd0b The swap partition.
sd0c The whole disk. Also known as the _r_a_w _p_a_r_t_i_t_i_o_n.
The _r_a_w _p_a_r_t_i_t_i_o_n is special; NetBSD is able to use it even
if the disk has no label. You should never create a file
system on the Raw Partition, even on a non-boot disk.
It is good practice to put _/_u_s_r on a different partition
than _/ (root, AKA sd0a). So, the first available partition
for _/_u_s_r is sd0d. Refer to the section entitled _N_e_t_B_S_D
_S_y_s_t_e_m _R_e_q_u_i_r_e_m_e_n_t_s _a_n_d _S_u_p_p_o_r_t_e_d _D_e_v_i_c_e_s for information on
the recommended sizes of the _/ (root), _/_u_s_r and swap parti-
tions.
You are not required to define any partitions beyond sd0d,
but if you have a large disk drive, you might want to create
several other partitions for file systems such as _/_h_o_m_e or
_/_u_s_r_/_s_r_c. Note that at this time you are only required to
partition the root/boot disk; you will get the opportunity
to partition any other disks in your system from the main
mmiinniirroooott installation program.
To create the disklabel and partitions, use the disklabel
program, passing it the name of the Raw Partition of your
root/boot disk.
# ddiisskkllaabbeell --ii --II //ddeevv//rrssdd00cc
important disklabel -i options:
? - short help on all commands
P - print current partition table
W - write the current partition table
Q - quit
[a-p] - define named partition
To start creating the basic partitions, you should enter aa
at the partition> prompt. disklabel will then prompt for
the partition information in a form similar to:
partition> aa
Filesystem type [?] [unused]: 44..22BBSSDD
Start offset ('x' to start after part 'x') [0c, 0s,
0M]:
Partition size ('$' for all remaining) [0c, 0s, 0M]:
3322mm
When you enter the start and length of a partition, you can
append s, c, m, or g to specify sectors, cylinders,
megabytes or gigabytes respectively.
The above example creates partition `a', starting at sector
zero and with a size of 32MB.
The type of the partition should be 4.2BSD, which is the
recommended NetBSD file system type.
Next, create a swap partition (b). Note that the minimum
size of this swap partition should be 8 MB, otherwise you
won't be able to use a miniroot to complete the NetBSD
installation!
partition> bb
Filesystem type [?] [unused]: sswwaapp
Start offset ('x' to start after part 'x') [0c, 0s,
0M]: aa
Partition size ('$' for all remaining) [0c, 0s, 0M]:
1166mm
Here, we specify that the swap partition starts immediately
after the `a' partition and is of size 16MB. The length of
the swap partition should be at least as large as the amount
of RAM in your system and ideally 64MB or over. The remain-
der of the disk can be allocated to the `d' partition for
the _/_u_s_r file system.
partition> dd
Filesystem type [?] [unused]: 44..22BBSSDD
Start offset ('x' to start after part 'x') [0c, 0s,
0M]: bb
Partition size ('$' for all remaining) [0c, 0s, 0M]: $$
Note that the above partition sizes are just guidelines. If
your disk is large enough, you should resize the partitions
appropriately and perhaps also create a /var partition as
well.
You now need to write this new disklabel, together with the
partition details you've just entered, to disk. You might
also try the `PP' command to view the partitions. Once writ-
ten, you can quit back to the shell using `QQ'.
Now that your disk's partitioned, you need to get the proper
installation miniroot image onto it. The miniroot image is
designed to be copied into the swap partition of your disk.
This is a safe place which won't be overwritten by the
installation procedure. From the shell prompt, use the fol-
lowing commands to copy the miniroot image from tape to swap
(b).
# mmtt --ff //ddeevv//nnrrsstt00 rreewwiinndd
# mmtt --ff //ddeevv//nnrrsstt00 ffssff 33
# dddd iiff==//ddeevv//nnrrsstt00 ooff==//ddeevv//rrssdd00bb bbss==88kk ccoonnvv==oossyynncc
The disk and the miniroot must now be made bootable using
the installboot(8) command. To do this, issue the following
commands:
# mmoouunntt //ddeevv//ssdd00bb //mmnntt
# iinnssttaallllbboooott //mmnntt//uussrr//mmddeecc//bboooottssdd //bboooottxxxx //ddeevv//rrssdd00bb
# uummoouunntt //ddeevv//ssdd00bb
You can now shutdown the system.
# hhaalltt
signal 15
syncing disks... done
unmounting / (root_device)...
halted
147-Bug> rreesseett
Reset Local SCSI Bus [Y,N] N? yy
Automatic reset of known SCSI Buses on RESET [Y,N] Y?
Cold/Warm Reset flag [C,W] = C?
Execute Soft Reset [Y,N] N? yy
Resetting the other types of MVME boards are very similar.
You should now reboot from that just installed miniroot.
See the section entitled _B_o_o_t_i_n_g _t_h_e _m_i_n_i_r_o_o_t for details.
_I_n_s_t_a_l_l_i_n_g _f_r_o_m _N_F_S
Before you can install from NFS, you must have already con-
figured your NFS server to support your machine as a
bootable client. Instructions for configuring the server
are found in the section entitled _G_e_t_t_i_n_g _t_h_e _N_e_t_B_S_D _S_y_s_t_e_m
_o_n_t_o _U_s_e_f_u_l _M_e_d_i_a above.
To get started on the MVME147, you need to download _s_b_o_o_t
into RAM (you will find ssbboooott in the _i_n_s_t_a_l_l directory of
the mvme68k distribution). You can either do that through
the console line or through a 2nd serial connection. For
example, an MVME147 connected to a sun4/110 and accessed via
tip(1) can be loaded as follows:
lo 0
~Ccat sboot
go 4000
Which will look like this:
147-Bug> lloo 00
~CLocal command? ccaatt ssbboooott
_a_w_a_y _f_o_r _1_1 _s_e_c_o_n_d_s
!
147-Bug> gg 44000000
Effective address: 00004000
sboot: serial line bootstrap program (end = 6018)
>>>
Now, if you want to do it through serial line 1, then con-
nect serial line one to a machine. At the 147-Bug> prompt
type ttmm 11 You should then login to the machine it is con-
nected to. Then press CONTROL-A to escape to Bug. Do lloo
11;;xx==ccaatt ssbboooott _._._. then when that is done you can reconnect
ttmm 11 and logout. Then do ggoo 44000000 and you've got the >>>
prompt of ssbboooott.
Once you've got the >prompt, you can boot the RAMDISK kernel
from the server:
>>> bb
le0: ethernet address: 8:0:3e:20:cb:87
My ip address is: 192.168.1.4
Server ip address is: 192.168.1.1
4800
Download was a success!
See below for the next step in booting MVME147.
The MVME162, MVME167, MVME172 and MVME177 boards are able to
download netboot directly using TFTP. To enable this, you
must first configure the networking parameters on the board
as described in the section entitled "Preparing your System
for NetBSD Installation. On a properly configured
MVME162/172 or MVME167/177, all you need to type is:
1xx-Bug> nnbboo
For all board types, the boot messages are very similar:
Start @ 0x8000 ...
>> BSD MVME147 netboot (via sboot) [$Revision: 1.25 $]
device: le0 attached to 08:00:3e:20:cb:87
boot: client IP address: 192.168.1.4
boot: client name: soapy
root addr=192.168.1.1 path=/export/soapy
578616+422344+55540+[46032+51284]=0x11a6e4
Start @ 0x8000 ...
Copyright (c) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
The NetBSD Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved.
Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
NetBSD 1.5 (RAMDISK) #1: Sun Oct 29 16:19:04 GMT 2000
steve@fatbob:/usr/src/sys/arch/mvme68k/compile/RAMDISK
Motorola MVME-147S: 25MHz MC68030 CPU+MMU, MC68882 FPU
real mem = 7237632
avail mem = 6381568
using 88 buffers containing 360448 bytes of memory
mainbus0 (root)
pcc0 at mainbus0: Peripheral Channel Controller, rev 0, vecbase 0x40
clock0 at pcc0 offset 0x0 ipl 5: Mostek MK48T02, 2048 bytes of NVRAM
.
.
After the boot program loads the RAMDISK kernel, you should
see the welcome screen as shown in the "tape boot" section
above.
You now need to create a disklabel with partition informa-
tion on the SCSI disk on which you intend to create your
root file system (_/). Follow the instructions in the previ-
ous section entitled _I_n_s_t_a_l_l_i_n_g _f_r_o_m _t_a_p_e to do this. (But
stop short of the part which describes how to copy the mini-
root from tape.)
You must now configure the network interface before you can
access the NFS server containing the miniroot image. For
example the command:
# iiffccoonnffiigg llee00 iinneett 119922..116688..11..44 uupp
will bring up the MVME147 network interface le0 with that
address. The command:
# iiffccoonnffiigg iiee00 iinneett 119922..116688..11..44 uupp
will bring up the MVME162/172 or MVME167/177 network inter-
face ie0 with that address. The next step is to copy the
miniroot from your server. This can be done using either
NFS or remote shell. (In the examples that follow, the
server has IP address 192.168.1.1) You may then need to add
a default route if the server is on a different subnet:
# rroouuttee aadddd ddeeffaauulltt 119922..116688..11..22 11
You can look at the route table using:
# rroouuttee sshhooww
Now mount the NFS file system containing the miniroot image:
# mmoouunntt --rr 119922..116688..11..11:://eexxppoorrtt//ssooaappyy //mmnntt
The procedure is simpler if you have space for an expanded
(not compressed) copy of the miniroot image. In that case:
# dddd iiff==//mmnntt//mmiinniirroooott ooff==//ddeevv//rrssdd00bb bbss==88kk
Otherwise, you will need to use ggzzccaatt to expand the miniroot
image while copying.
# ggzzccaatt mmiinniirroooott..ffss..ggzz | dddd ooff==//ddeevv//rrssdd00bb oobbss==88kk
ccoonnvv==oossyynncc
You must now make the disk bootable. Refer to the previous
section on installing from tape, where it describes how to
run iinnssttaallllbboooott. This is immediately following the part
which explains how to copy the miniroot from tape.
_B_o_o_t_i_n_g _t_h_e _m_i_n_i_r_o_o_t
Assuming the miniroot is installed on partition `b' of the
disk with SCSI-ID 0, then the boot command is:
1xx-Bug> bboo 00,,,,bb::
The command line parameters above are:
00 controller (usually zero)
,,,, bug argument separators
bb:: tell the bootstrap code to boot from partition b
You should see a bunch of boot messages, followed by mes-
sages from the miniroot kernel just as you did when the
RAMDISK kernel booted.
You will then be prompted to enter the root device. Since
the miniroot was booted from the swap partition, you should
enter sd0b. You will then be asked for the swap device and
file system type. Just press RETURN twice to accept the
defaults. When asked to enter a terminal type, either
accept the default, or use whatever the TERM environment
variable is set to in the shell of your host system:
boot device: sd0
root device (default sd0a): ssdd00bb
dump device (default sd0b): _(_r_e_t_u_r_n_)
file system (default generic): _(_r_e_t_u_r_n_)
root on sd0b dumps on sd0b
mountroot: trying ffs...
root file system type: ffs
init: copying out path `/sbin/init' 11
erase ^H, werase ^W, kill ^U, intr ^C
Terminal type? [vt100] _r_e_t_u_r_n
Congratulations! The system should now be running the mini-
root installation program.
_M_i_n_i_r_o_o_t _i_n_s_t_a_l_l _p_r_o_g_r_a_m_:
The miniroot's install program is very simple to use. It
will guide you through the entire process, and is well auto-
mated.
All recent releases of NetBSD provide the option of using
ssyyssiinnsstt instead of the old installation and upgrade shell
scripts. At this time, ssyyssiinnsstt is not capable of installing
distribution sets from tape. In such a case, you should
fallback to the shell script installation or upgrade proce-
dure. In all other cases, ssyyssiinnsstt should be used. Note
that as soon as ssyyssiinnsstt can deal with tapes, the shell
script tools will be removed.
The miniroot's install program (both ssyyssiinnsstt and the shell
script version) will:
++oo Allow you to place disklabels on additional disks. The
disk we are installing on should already have been par-
titioned using the RAMDISK kernel.
Note that partition sizes and offsets are expressed in
sectors. When you fill out the disklabel, you will need
to specify partition types and file system parameters.
If you're unsure what these values should be, use the
following defaults:
fstype: 4.2BSD
fsize: 1024
bsize: 4096
cpg: 16
If the partition will be a swap partition, use the fol-
lowing:
fstype: swap
fsize: 0 (or blank)
bsize: 0 (or blank)
cpg: 0 (or blank)
Note that partition `c' is special; it covers then
entire disk and should not be assigned to a file system.
The number of partitions is currently fixed at 8.
++oo Create file systems on target partitions.
++oo Allow you to set up your system's network configuration.
Remember to specify host names without the domain name
appended to the end. For example use foo instead of
foo.bar.org. If, during the process of configuring the
network interfaces, you make a mistake, you will be able
to re-configure that interface by simply selecting it
for configuration again.
++oo Mount target file systems. You will be given the oppor-
tunity to manually edit the resulting _/_e_t_c_/_f_s_t_a_b.
++oo Extract binary sets from the media of your choice.
++oo Copy configuration information gathered during the
installation process to your root file system (_/).
++oo Make device nodes in your root file system under _/_d_e_v.
++oo Copy a new kernel onto your root partition (_/).
++oo Install a new boot block.
++oo Check your file systems for integrity.
First-time installation on a system through a method other
than the installation program is possible, but strongly dis-
couraged.
_R_u_n_n_i_n_g _t_h_e _s_y_s_i_n_s_t _i_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n _p_r_o_g_r_a_m
1. _I_n_t_r_o_d_u_c_t_i_o_n
Using ssyyssiinnsstt, installing NetBSD is a relatively easy
process. Still, you should read this document and have
it available during the installation process. This
document tries to be a good guide to the installation,
and as such, covers many details for the sake of com-
pleteness. Do not let this discourage you; the install
program is not hard to use.
2. _G_e_n_e_r_a_l
The following is a walk-through of the steps you will
take while installing NetBSD on your hard disk.
ssyyssiinnsstt is a menu-driven program that guides you
through the installation process. Sometimes questions
will be asked, and in many cases the default answer
will be displayed in brackets (``[ ]'') after the ques-
tion. If you wish to stop the installation, you may
press CONTROL-C at any time, but if you do, you'll have
to begin the installation process again from scratch by
running the _/_s_y_s_i_n_s_t program from the command prompt.
It is not necessary to reboot.
3. _Q_u_i_c_k _i_n_s_t_a_l_l
First, let's describe a quick install. The other sec-
tions of this document go into the installation proce-
dure in more detail, but you may find that you do not
need this. If you want detailed instructions, skip to
the next section. This section describes a basic
installation, using a CD / DVD as the install medium.
++oo What you need.
-- The distribution sets (in this example, they
are on the CD or DVD).
-- One 1.44 MB 3.5" floppy.
-- A minimum of 4 MB of memory installed.
-- An optical drive.
-- A hard drive with at least 500 MB of free space
for a complete base install, not including room
for swap. If you wish to install the X Window
System as well, you will need at least 225 MB
more.
++oo The Quick Installation
-- Insert the first boot floppy you just created
and boot the computer. After language selec-
tion, the main menu will be displayed.
.***********************************************.
* NetBSD-10.1 Install System *
* *
*>a: Install NetBSD to hard disk *
* b: Upgrade NetBSD on a hard disk *
* c: Re-install sets or install additional sets *
* d: Reboot the computer *
* e: Utility menu *
* f: Config menu *
* x: Exit Install System *
.***********************************************.
-- If you wish, you can configure some network
settings immediately by choosing the UUttiilliittyy
mmeennuu and then CCoonnffiigguurree nneettwwoorrkk. It isn't
actually required at this point, but it may be
more convenient. Go back to the main menu.
-- Choose IInnssttaallll.
-- You will be guided through the setup of your
disk.
-- You will be asked to choose which distribution
sets to install.
-- When prompted, choose CCDD--RROOMM as the install
medium if booted from CD-ROM. The default val-
ues for the path and device should be OK.
-- After the installation process has completed,
you will be brought back to the main menu,
where you should select RReebboooott, after you have
removed the bootfloppy from the drive.
-- NetBSD will now boot. If you didn't set a
password for the root user when prompted by
ssyyssiinnsstt, logging in as root and setting a pass-
word should be your first task. You are also
advised to read afterboot(8).
4. _B_o_o_t_i_n_g _N_e_t_B_S_D
Boot your machine. The boot loader will start, which
will print a countdown and begin booting.
If the boot loader messages do not appear in a reason-
able amount of time, you either have a bad boot floppy
or a hardware problem. Try writing the install floppy
image to a different disk, and using that.
It will take a while to load the kernel from the
floppy, probably around a minute or so; then the kernel
boot messages will be displayed. This may take a lit-
tle while also, as NetBSD will be probing your system
to discover which hardware devices are installed. The
most important thing to know is that wd0 is NetBSD's
name for your first SATA/PATA disk, wd1 the second,
etc. sd0 is your first SCSI disk, sd1 the second, etc.
Note that once the system has finished booting, you
need not leave the floppy in the disk drive.
Once NetBSD has booted and printed all the boot mes-
sages, you will be presented with a welcome message and
a main menu. It will also include instructions for
using the menus.
5. _N_e_t_w_o_r_k _c_o_n_f_i_g_u_r_a_t_i_o_n
If you do not intend to use networking during the
installation, but you do want your machine to be con-
figured for networking once the system is installed,
you should first go to the UUttiilliittyy mmeennuu and select the
CCoonnffiigguurree nneettwwoorrkk option. If you only want to tempo-
rarily use networking during the installation, you can
specify these parameters later. If you are not using
the Domain Name System (DNS), you can give an empty
response when asked to provide a server.
6. _I_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n _d_r_i_v_e _s_e_l_e_c_t_i_o_n _a_n_d _p_a_r_a_m_e_t_e_r_s
To start the installation, select IInnssttaallll NNeettBBSSDD ttoo
hhaarrdd ddiisskk from the main menu.
The first thing is to identify the disk on which you
want to install NetBSD. ssyyssiinnsstt will report a list of
disks it finds and ask you for your selection. You
should see disk names like sd0 or sd1.
7. _S_e_l_e_c_t_i_n_g _w_h_i_c_h _s_e_t_s _t_o _i_n_s_t_a_l_l
The next step is to choose which distribution sets you
wish to install. Options are provided for full, mini-
mal, and custom installations. If you choose sets on
your own, bbaassee, eettcc, and a kernel must be selected.
8. _P_a_r_t_i_t_i_o_n_i_n_g _t_h_e _d_i_s_k
++oo Choosing which portion of the disk to use.
You will be asked if you want to use the entire
disk or only part of the disk. If you decide to
use the entire disk for NetBSD, ssyyssiinnsstt will check
for the presence of other operating systems and you
will be asked to confirm that you want to overwrite
these.
9. _E_d_i_t_i_n_g _t_h_e _N_e_t_B_S_D _d_i_s_k_l_a_b_e_l
The partition table of the NetBSD part of a disk is
called a _d_i_s_k_l_a_b_e_l. If your disk already has a diskla-
bel written to it, you can choose UUssee eexxiissttiinngg
ppaarrttiittiioonn ssiizzeess. Otherwise, select SSeett ssiizzeess ooff NNeettBBSSDD
ppaarrttiittiioonnss.
After you have chosen your partitions and their sizes
(or if you opted to use the existing partitions), you
will be presented with the layout of the NetBSD diskla-
bel and given one more chance to change it. For each
partition, you can set the type, offset and size, block
and fragment size, and the mount point. The type that
NetBSD uses for normal file storage is called 44..22BBSSDD.
A swap partition has a special type called sswwaapp. Some
partitions in the disklabel have a fixed purpose.
a Root partition (_/)
b Swap partition.
c The entire disk.
d-h Available for other use. Traditionally,
d is the partition mounted on _/_u_s_r, but
this is historical practice and not a
fixed value.
You will then be asked to name your disk's disklabel.
The default response will be OK for most purposes. If
you choose to name it something different, make sure
the name is a single word and contains no special char-
acters. You don't need to remember this name.
10. _P_r_e_p_a_r_i_n_g _y_o_u_r _h_a_r_d _d_i_s_k
_Y_o_u _a_r_e _n_o_w _a_t _t_h_e _p_o_i_n_t _o_f _n_o _r_e_t_u_r_n. Nothing has
been written to your disk yet, but if you confirm that
you want to install NetBSD, your hard drive will be
modified. If you are sure you want to proceed, select
yyeess.
The install program will now label your disk and create
the file systems you specified. The file systems will
be initialized to contain NetBSD bootstrapping binaries
and configuration files. You will see messages on your
screen from the various NetBSD disk preparation tools
that are running. There should be no errors in this
section of the installation. If there are, restart
from the beginning of the installation process. Other-
wise, you can continue the installation program after
pressing the return key.
11. _G_e_t_t_i_n_g _t_h_e _d_i_s_t_r_i_b_u_t_i_o_n _s_e_t_s
The NetBSD distribution consists of a number of _s_e_t_s
that come in the form of gzipped tar files. At this
point, you will be presented with a menu which enables
you to choose from one of the following methods of
installing the sets. Some of these methods will first
transfer the sets to your hard disk, others will
extract the sets directly.
For all these methods, the first step is to make the
sets available for extraction. The sets can be made
available in a few different ways. The following sec-
tions describe each of the methods. After reading
about the method you will be using, you can continue to
the section labeled `Extracting the distribution sets'.
12. _I_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n _f_r_o_m _C_D_-_R_O_M
When installing from a CD-ROM, you will be asked to
specify the device name for your CD-ROM drive (usually
cd0) and the directory name on the CD-ROM where the
distribution files are.
ssyyssiinnsstt will then check that the files are actually
present in the specified location and proceed to the
extraction of the sets.
13. _I_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n _u_s_i_n_g _F_T_P
To install using FTP, you first need to configure your
network setup if you haven't already done so. ssyyssiinnsstt
will help you with this, asking if you want to use
DHCP. If you do not use DHCP, you can enter network
configuration details yourself. If you do not have DNS
set up for the machine that you are installing on, you
can just press RETURN in answer to this question, and
DNS will not be used.
You will also be asked to specify the host that you
want to transfer the sets from, the directory on that
host, the account name and password used to log into
that host using FTP, and optionally a proxy server to
use. If you did not set up DNS, you will need to spec-
ify an IP address instead of a hostname for the FTP
server.
ssyyssiinnsstt will then transfer the set files from the
remote site to your hard disk.
14. _I_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n _u_s_i_n_g _N_F_S
To install using NFS, you first need to configure your
network setup if you haven't already done so. ssyyssiinnsstt
will do this for you, asking you if you want to use
DHCP. If you do not use DHCP, you can enter network
configuration details yourself. If you do not have DNS
set up for the machine that you are installing on, you
can just press RETURN in answer to this question, and
DNS will not be used.
You will also be asked to specify the host that you
want to transfer the sets from and the directory on
that host that the files are in. This directory should
be mountable by the machine you are installing on,
i.e., correctly exported to your machine.
If you did not set up DNS, you will need to specify an
IP address instead of a hostname for the NFS server.
15. _I_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n _f_r_o_m _a_n _u_n_m_o_u_n_t_e_d _f_i_l_e _s_y_s_t_e_m
In order to install from a local file system, you will
need to specify the device that the file system resides
on (for example wd1e), the type of the file system, and
the directory on the specified file system where the
sets are located. ssyyssiinnsstt will then check if it can
indeed access the sets at that location.
16. _I_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n _f_r_o_m _a _l_o_c_a_l _d_i_r_e_c_t_o_r_y
This option assumes that you have already done some
preparation yourself. The sets should be located in a
directory on a file system that is already accessible.
ssyyssiinnsstt will ask you for the name of this directory.
17. _E_x_t_r_a_c_t_i_n_g _t_h_e _d_i_s_t_r_i_b_u_t_i_o_n _s_e_t_s
A progress bar will be displayed while the distribution
sets are being extracted.
After all the files have been extracted, the device
node files will be created. If you have already con-
figured networking, you will be asked if you want to
use this configuration for normal operation. If so,
these values will be installed in the network configu-
ration files.
18. _C_o_n_f_i_g_u_r_e _a_d_d_i_t_i_o_n_a_l _i_t_e_m_s
The next menu will allow you to select a number of
additional items to configure, including the time zone
that you're in, to make sure your clock has the right
offset from UTC, the root user's shell, and the initial
root password.
You can also enable installation of binary packages,
which installs the pkgin(1) tool for managing binary
packages for third-party software. This will feel
familiar to users of package tools such as aapptt--ggeett or
yyuumm. If you prefer to install third-party software
from source, you can install the pkgsrc(7) tree.
Finally, you can enable some daemons such as sshd(8),
ntpd(8), or mdnsd(8).
19. _F_i_n_a_l_i_z_i_n_g _y_o_u_r _i_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n
Congratulations, you have successfully installed NetBSD
10.1. You can now reboot the machine and boot NetBSD
from hard disk.
PPoosstt iinnssttaallllaattiioonn sstteeppss
Once you've got the operating system running, there are a
few things you need to do in order to bring the system into
a properly configured state. The most important steps are
described below.
1. Before all else, read postinstall(8).
2. Configuring _/_e_t_c_/_r_c_._c_o_n_f
If you or the installation software haven't done any
configuration of _/_e_t_c_/_r_c_._c_o_n_f (ssyyssiinnsstt normally will),
the system will drop you into single user mode on first
reboot with the message
/etc/rc.conf is not configured. Multiuser boot
aborted.
and with the root file system (_/) mounted read-only.
When the system asks you to choose a shell, simply
press RETURN to get to a _/_b_i_n_/_s_h prompt. If you are
asked for a terminal type, respond with vvtt222200 (or what-
ever is appropriate for your terminal type) and press
RETURN. You may need to type one of the following com-
mands to get your delete key to work properly, depend-
ing on your keyboard:
# ssttttyy eerraassee ''^^hh''
# ssttttyy eerraassee ''^^??''
At this point, you need to configure at least one file
in the _/_e_t_c directory. You will need to mount your
root file system read/write with:
# //ssbbiinn//mmoouunntt --uu --ww //
Change to the _/_e_t_c directory and take a look at the
_/_e_t_c_/_r_c_._c_o_n_f file. Modify it to your tastes, making
sure that you set rc_configured=YES so that your
changes will be enabled and a multi-user boot can pro-
ceed. Default values for the various programs can be
found in _/_e_t_c_/_d_e_f_a_u_l_t_s_/_r_c_._c_o_n_f, where some in-line doc-
umentation may be found. More complete documentation
can be found in rc.conf(5).
When you have finished editing _/_e_t_c_/_r_c_._c_o_n_f, type eexxiitt
at the prompt to leave the single-user shell and con-
tinue with the multi-user boot.
Other values that may need to be set in _/_e_t_c_/_r_c_._c_o_n_f
for a networked environment are _h_o_s_t_n_a_m_e and possibly
_d_e_f_a_u_l_t_r_o_u_t_e. You may also need to add an _i_f_c_o_n_f_i_g___i_n_t
for your <int> network interface, along the lines of
ifconfig_le0="inet 192.0.2.123 netmask
255.255.255.0"
or, if you have _m_y_n_a_m_e_._m_y_._d_o_m in _/_e_t_c_/_h_o_s_t_s:
ifconfig_le0="inet myname.my.dom netmask
255.255.255.0"
To enable proper hostname resolution, you will also
want to add an _/_e_t_c_/_r_e_s_o_l_v_._c_o_n_f file or (if you are
feeling a little more adventurous) run named(8). See
resolv.conf(5) or named(8) for more information.
Instead of manually configuring networking, DHCP can be
used by setting dhcpcd=YES in _/_e_t_c_/_r_c_._c_o_n_f.
3. Logging in
After reboot, you can log in as root at the login
prompt. If you didn't set a password in ssyyssiinnsstt, there
is no initial password. You should create an account
for yourself (see below) and protect it and the
``root'' account with good passwords. By default, root
login from the network is disabled (even via ssh(1)).
One way to become root over the network is to log in as
a different user that belongs to group ``wheel'' (see
group(5)) and use su(1) to become root.
4. Adding accounts
Use the useradd(8) command to add accounts to your sys-
tem. Do not edit _/_e_t_c_/_p_a_s_s_w_d directly! See vipw(8) and
pwd_mkdb(8) if you want to edit the password database.
5. The X Window System
If you installed the X Window System, you may want to
read the chapter about X in the _N_e_t_B_S_D _G_u_i_d_e_:
hhttttppss::////wwwwww..NNeettBBSSDD..oorrgg//ddooccss//gguuiiddee//eenn//cchhaapp--xx..hhttmmll:
6. Installing third-party packages
If you wish to install any of the software freely
available for UNIX-like systems you are strongly
advised to first check the NetBSD package system,
pkgsrc. pkgsrc automatically handles any changes nec-
essary to make the software run on NetBSD. This
includes the retrieval and installation of any other
packages the software may depend upon.
++oo More information on the package system is available
at
hhttttppss::////wwwwww..NNeettBBSSDD..oorrgg//ddooccss//ssooffttwwaarree//ppaacckkaaggeess..hhttmmll
++oo A list of available packages suitable for browsing
is at
hhttttppss::////ccddnn..NNeettBBSSDD..oorrgg//ppuubb//ppkkggssrrcc//ccuurrrreenntt//ppkkggssrrcc//RREEAADDMMEE..hhttmmll
++oo Precompiled binaries can be found at
hhttttppss::////ccddnn..NNeettBBSSDD..oorrgg//ppuubb//ppkkggssrrcc//ppaacckkaaggeess//NNeettBBSSDD//
usually in the _m_v_m_e_6_8_k_/_1_0_._1_/_A_l_l subdir. If you
installed pkgin(1) in the ssyyssiinnsstt post-installation
configuration menu, you can use it to automatically
install binary packages over the network. Assuming
that _/_u_s_r_/_p_k_g_/_e_t_c_/_p_k_g_i_n_/_r_e_p_o_s_i_t_o_r_i_e_s_._c_o_n_f is cor-
rectly configured, you can install them with the
following commands:
## ppkkggiinn iinnssttaallll ttccsshh bbaasshh ppeerrll aappaacchhee xxffccee44 ffiirreeffooxx
...
The above command will install the Tenex-csh and
Bourne Again shells, the Perl programming language,
Apache web server, Xfce desktop environment and the
Firefox web browser as well as all the packages
they depend on.
If it was not automatically installed, pkgin(1) can
be installed on a fresh NetBSD system with
pkg_add(1):
eexxppoorrtt PPKKGG__PPAATTHH==hhttttppss::////ccddnn..nneettbbssdd..oorrgg//ppuubb//ppkkggssrrcc//ppaacckkaaggeess//NNeettBBSSDD//$$((uunnaammee --pp))//$$((uunnaammee --rr | ccuutt --dd__ --ff11))//AAllll
ppkkgg__aadddd ppkkggiinn
++oo If you wish to use the pkgsrc(7) framework for com-
piling packages and did not install it from the
sysinst(8) post-installation configuration menu,
you can obtain it by retrieving the file
hhttttppss::////ccddnn..NNeettBBSSDD..oorrgg//ppuubb//ppkkggssrrcc//ssttaabbllee//ppkkggssrrcc..ttaarr..ggzz.
It is typically extracted into _/_u_s_r_/_p_k_g_s_r_c (though
other locations work fine) with the commands:
# ccdd //uussrr
# ttaarr --zzxxppff ppkkggssrrcc..ttaarr..ggzz
After extracting, see the _d_o_c_/_p_k_g_s_r_c_._t_x_t file in
the extraction directory (e.g.,
_/_u_s_r_/_p_k_g_s_r_c_/_d_o_c_/_p_k_g_s_r_c_._t_x_t) for more information.
7. Misc
++oo Edit _/_e_t_c_/_m_a_i_l_/_a_l_i_a_s_e_s to forward root mail to the
right place. Don't forget to run newaliases(1)
afterwards.
++oo Edit _/_e_t_c_/_r_c_._l_o_c_a_l to run any local daemons you
use.
++oo Many of the _/_e_t_c files are documented in section 5
of the manual; so just invoking
# mmaann 55 _f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e
is likely to give you more information on these
files.
UUppggrraaddiinngg aa pprreevviioouussllyy--iinnssttaalllleedd NNeettBBSSDD SSyysstteemm
It is possible to easily upgrade your existing
NetBSD/mvme68k system using the upgrade program in the mini-
root or by manually performing the same steps as the mini-
root upgrade program.
_U_p_g_r_a_d_i_n_g _u_s_i_n_g _t_h_e _m_i_n_i_r_o_o_t
If you wish to upgrade your system by this method, simply
select the uuppggrraaddee option once the miniroot has booted. The
upgrade program with then guide you through the procedure.
The upgrade program will:
1. Enable the network based on your system's current net-
work configuration.
2. Mount your existing file systems.
3. Extract binary sets from the media of your choice.
4. Fixup your system's existing _/_e_t_c_/_f_s_t_a_b, changing the
occurrences of uuffss to ffffss and let you edit the result-
ing file.
5. Make new device nodes in your root file system under
_/_d_e_v.
6. Don't forget to extract the kkeerrnn set from the distribu-
tion.
_N_o_t_e_: The existing kernel _w_i_l_l _n_o_t be backed up; doing
so would be pointless, since older kernels may
not be capable of running NetBSD 10.1
executables.
7. Install a new boot block.
8. Check your file systems for integrity.
9. You'll have to reboot your system manually
_M_a_n_u_a_l _u_p_g_r_a_d_e
While using the miniroot's upgrade program is the preferred
method of upgrading your system, it is possible to upgrade
your system manually. To do this, follow the following pro-
cedure:
1. Place _a_t _l_e_a_s_t the bbaassee binary set in a file system
accessible to the target machine. A local file system
is preferred, since the NFS subsystem in the
NetBSD 10.1 kernel may be incompatible with your old
binaries.
2. Back up your pre-existing kernel and copy the 10.1 ker-
nel into your root partition (_/).
3. Reboot with the 10.1 kernel into single-user mode.
4. Check all file systems:
# //ssbbiinn//ffsscckk --ppff
5. Mount all local file systems:
# //ssbbiinn//mmoouunntt --aa --tt nnoonnffss
6. If you keep _/_u_s_r or _/_u_s_r_/_s_h_a_r_e on an NFS server, you
will want to mount those file systems as well. To do
this, you will need to enable the network:
# sshh //eettcc//rrcc..dd//nneettwwoorrkk ssttaarrtt
7. Make sure you are in the root file system (_/) and
extract the bbaassee binary set:
# ccdd //
# ppaaxx --zzrrvvppee --ff _/_p_a_t_h_/_t_o_/bbaassee..ttggzz
8. Install a new boot block:
# ccdd //uussrr//mmddeecc
# ccpp bboooottssdd //..bboooottssdd
# ..//iinnssttaallllbboooott //..bboooottssdd bboooottxxxx _r_o_o_t_-_d_i_s_k
E.g.: _r_o_o_t_-_d_i_s_k could be _/_d_e_v_/_r_s_d_0_a.
9. Sync the file systems:
# ssyynncc
10. At this point you may extract any other binary sets you
may have placed on local file systems, or you may wish
to extract additional sets at a later time. To extract
these sets, use the following commands:
# ccdd //
# ppaaxx --zzrrvvppee --ff _p_a_t_h___t_o___s_e_t
_N_o_t_e_: You _s_h_o_u_l_d _n_o_t extract the eettcc set if upgrading.
Instead, you should extract that set into another
area and carefully merge the changes by hand.
CCoommppaattiibbiilliittyy IIssssuueess WWiitthh PPrreevviioouuss NNeettBBSSDD RReelleeaasseess
Users upgrading from previous versions of NetBSD may wish to
bear the following problems and compatibility issues in mind
when upgrading to NetBSD 10.1.
Note that ssyyssiinnsstt will automatically invoke
postinstall fix
and thus all issues that are fixed by ppoossttiinnssttaallll by default
will be handled.
In NetBSD 9 and earlier, filesystems listed in _/_e_t_c_/_f_s_t_a_b
would be mounted before non-legacy zzffss filesystems. Starting
from NetBSD 10 this order has been reversed.
If you have ever run a version of NetBSD -current between
April 18, 2020 and September 23, 2022 (the version numbers
used in the affected time range are between 9.99.56 and
9.99.106) your FFS file systems might have broken extended
attributes stored.
You should follow this _g_u_i_d_e_:
hhttttppss::////wwiikkii..nneettbbssdd..oorrgg//ffeeaattuurreess//UUFFSS22eeaa//
before booting the updated system multi-user for the first
time.
_N_o_t_e _t_h_a_t _y_o_u _d_o _n_o_t _n_e_e_d _t_o _d_o _a_n_y_t_h_i_n_g _s_p_e_c_i_a_l _i_f _y_o_u
_n_e_v_e_r _d_i_d _r_u_n _a_n_y _a_f_f_e_c_t_e_d _k_e_r_n_e_l_, especially if you have
never run NetBSD -current.
The display drivers used for modern GPUs and the whole sub-
system supporting it (DRM/KMS) have been updated to a newer
version. Unfortunately not all issues with this have been
resolved before the NetBSD 10.0 release. You can find a list
of issues in the _O_p_e_n _i_s_s_u_e_s _w_i_t_h _n_e_w _D_R_M_/_K_M_S_:
hhttttppss::////wwiikkii..nneettbbssdd..oorrgg//rreelleenngg//nneettbbssdd--1100//
section of the release engineering wiki page.
A number of things have been removed from the NetBSD 10.1
release. See the ``Components removed from NetBSD'' section
near the beginning of this document for a list.
UUssiinngg oonnlliinnee NNeettBBSSDD ddooccuummeennttaattiioonn
Documentation is available if you installed the manual dis-
tribution set. Traditionally, the ``man pages'' (documenta-
tion) are denoted by `name(section)'. Some examples of this
are
++oo intro(1),
++oo man(1),
++oo apropos(1),
++oo passwd(1), and
++oo passwd(5).
The section numbers group the topics into several cate-
gories, but three are of primary interest: user commands are
in section 1, file formats are in section 5, and administra-
tive information is in section 8.
The _m_a_n command is used to view the documentation on a
topic, and is started by entering mmaann [_s_e_c_t_i_o_n] _t_o_p_i_c. The
brackets [] around the section should not be entered, but
rather indicate that the section is optional. If you don't
ask for a particular section, the topic with the lowest num-
bered section name will be displayed. For instance, after
logging in, enter
# mmaann ppaasssswwdd
to read the documentation for passwd(1). To view the docu-
mentation for passwd(5), enter
# mmaann 55 ppaasssswwdd
instead.
If you are unsure of what man page you are looking for,
enter
# aapprrooppooss _s_u_b_j_e_c_t_-_w_o_r_d
where _s_u_b_j_e_c_t_-_w_o_r_d is your topic of interest; a list of pos-
sibly related man pages will be displayed.
AAddmmiinniissttrriivviiaa
If you've got something to say, do so! We'd like your
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mailing list server at _m_a_j_o_r_d_o_m_o_@_N_e_t_B_S_D_._o_r_g. See
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for details.
There are various mailing lists set up to deal with comments
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_n_e_t_b_s_d_-_c_o_m_m_e_n_t_s_@_N_e_t_B_S_D_._o_r_g.
To report bugs, use the send-pr(1) command shipped with
NetBSD, and fill in as much information about the problem as
you can. Good bug reports include lots of details.
Bugs also can be submitted and queried with the web inter-
face at
hhttttppss::////wwwwww..NNeettBBSSDD..oorrgg//ssuuppppoorrtt//sseenndd--pprr..hhttmmll
There are also port-specific mailing lists, to discuss
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addresses, or visit
hhttttppss::////wwwwww..NNeettBBSSDD..oorrgg//mmaaiilliinngglliissttss//
If you're interested in doing a serious amount of work on a
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If you'd like to help with NetBSD, and have an idea as to
how you could be useful, send us mail or subscribe to:
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As a favor, please avoid mailing huge documents or files to
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TThhaannkkss ggoo ttoo
++oo The former members of UCB's Computer Systems Research
Group, including (but not limited to):
Keith Bostic
Ralph Campbell
Mike Karels
Marshall Kirk McKusick
for their work on BSD systems, support, and encourage-
ment.
++oo The Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. for hosting the
NetBSD FTP, CVS, AnonCVS, mail, mail archive, GNATS,
SUP, Rsync and WWW servers.
++oo The Internet Research Institute in Japan for hosting the
server which runs the CVSweb interface to the NetBSD
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++oo The Columbia University Computer Science Department for
hosting the build cluster.
++oo The many organizations that provide NetBSD mirror sites.
++oo Without CVS, this project would be impossible to manage,
so our hats go off to Brian Berliner, Jeff Polk, and the
various other people who've had a hand in making CVS a
useful tool.
++oo We list the individuals and organizations that have made
donations or loans of hardware and/or money, to support
NetBSD development, and deserve credit for it at
hhttttppss::////wwwwww..NNeettBBSSDD..oorrgg//ddoonnaattiioonnss//
(If you're not on that list and should be, tell us! We
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++oo Finally, we thank all of the people who've put sweat and
tears into developing NetBSD since its inception in Jan-
uary, 1993. (Obviously, there are a lot more people who
deserve thanks here. If you're one of them, and would
like to be mentioned, tell us!)
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