[parisc-linux] [RFC] PA-RISC/Linux Boot HOWTO update

[Thibaut VARENE]

On 6/9/06, Corne Beerse <cbeerse at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thibaut VARENE wrote:
> That's a verry nice compilation. I'd like to add some pointers:
>
> The OpenPA Project, that has a very nice overview of old and not so old
> HP hardware: http://www.openpa.net/. I see it as suplemental to your
> chapter 1 on supported hardware: it just contains far more information.

True, I'll add a pointer.

> About serial cosoles (your chapter 2.2.2): Add a pointer to make the HP
> 9000/712 work on serial console:
> http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/hp700/serialconsole-712.html. Some additions

Err, did you read 2.2.3.2.1 ?

> to this document: it also includes a way to update the firmware over the
> network, without HP-UX and without a tape-device.

ok, though that's maybe a little bit out of scope. I'll add a
reference in the bibliography.

> Then there is
> http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/network/netboot/intro.hp700.html,
> the net-bsd document on network booting and diskless operating. I found
> valuable information there, however I see you have covered most (all) of
> it in your document.

I guess my document predates the netbsd one ;)

> Once your document is finished, it would be nice if you inform
> http://www.openpa.net/ about it so they can set a pointer to your document.

Erm, this document has been existing for ages... It's on TLDP, on
www.pateam.org/doc.html and many other places. This is just an
update... ;)

HTH

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Thibaut VARENE
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