For netboot via DHCP, "next-server" in dhcpd.conf(5) is mandatory.

Pointed out by Anders Gustafsson on port-hp300@.
https://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-hp300/2021/04/21/msg000201.html

Should be pulled up to netbsd-8 and netbsd-9.

XXX: kernel should use the dhcpd/bootp server address for nfsroot
if the specified next-server (siaddr) is 0.0.0.0?

More cleanup:
- simplify TOC handling and remove arg limit (from uwe)
- use Lk with explicit anchor text in some places
- do not allow official release builds when we can not derive the
proper date from the buildid

Pass the set suffix (either .tgz or .tar.xz) from the makefile.
Document the rescue set.

branches: 1.36.8; 1.36.16; 1.36.18;
- update upgrade issues:
+ ARM ABI change
+ new users
+ new groups
- add modules set where missing
- formatting improvements
- note that rtsol{,d} will be gone in the future
- fix raw partition info
- update sparc64 hardware support
- remove note about sparc SMP support being broken
- update some size requirements (still lots of ancient bogus RAM
minimums lingering -- HI PORTMASTERS!)
- various other minor content modernization
- whitespace fixes

branches: 1.35.4;
Rename NetBSD/hp700 to NetBSD/hppa.

Unfortunately our VCS isn't very helpful here.

branches: 1.34.8; 1.34.14;
Various updates to the install notes.

branches: 1.33.4;
Convert TNF licenses to new 2 clause variant

branches: 1.32.2; 1.32.6; 1.32.8;
Improve hp700 install notes somewhat.

Actually build and install a SYSNBSD.

properly display >>

update URLs

branches: 1.29.4;
Revert previous. It was work in progress, accidentally included
when other nearby files were committed.

MAKEDEV.subr no longer exists. Don't install it in any ramdisk
or miniroot images.

branches: 1.27.4; 1.27.6;
Fix problem solved in 1.25 in a better way.

Add more description about rbootd(8) and YAMAMORI Takenori's
sun-rbootd package for NetBSD/hp300 and OpenBSD/hp300, which
works on more other OSs including SunOS 4.x, Solaris 2.x, HP-UX 10,
HP-UX 9, NEWS-OS 4.x, FreeBSD, and Linux.

Fix a macro usage so that it shows
(the `client' ).
instead of
(the `client ).'

Replace .ie with empty .el or without .el with .if; add some comments;
reduce if'd stuff in one case.

* don't mention since when we have /etc/rc.d - it's just part of NetBSD

Mention that macppc machines observe the next-server info and try to load
their bootloader from that machine, not just NFS kernel

Add sparc64 tags and info

branches: 1.20.2;
More JavaStation setup instructions.
XXX - someone please demangle the common/netboot maze and fix the markup ;-)

Minimal setup instructions for JavaStations.

add hp700 tags and text

mention that some macppc systems have trouble loading compressed kernels

netbsd.org->NetBSD.org

detab a few lines, and in general try to make it better for 80 column
printout

The walnut port has been subsumed by the new evbppc port.

XXX: There is some work to do here to allow for different
installation notes for different eval boards...

Consistently use "netbsd-XXXXX" instead of "netbsd.XXXXX".

fix .ie ... .el usage

Replace "filesystem" with the correct phrase, "file system."

_ copyright crank
- whitespace cleanup
- formatting cleanup (start sentences on new lines)

Add missing .\}

Add walnut installation notes.
Information to fill them mostly provided by eeh and simonb.

Fix some random buglets I stumbled over.

Split an if construct troff warns about into two.

Describe how to find bootloader in base.tgz.
See port-next68k/17190.

next68k bootloader is now in the installation directory

branches: 1.4.2;
sparc now uses dhcp instead of bootparams

silly extraneous period (a.k.a. full stop) .

typo
describe how to check that the vnd is mounted correctly for hp300 installs

There's a lot of overlap between platforms for configuring netboot
servers. Store those procedures here. This first version includes the
netboot stuff from hp300, macppc, next68k, and sparc.

For netboot via DHCP, "next-server" in dhcpd.conf(5) is mandatory.

Pointed out by Anders Gustafsson on port-hp300@.
https://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-hp300/2021/04/21/msg000201.html

Should be pulled up to netbsd-8 and netbsd-9.

XXX: kernel should use the dhcpd/bootp server address for nfsroot
if the specified next-server (siaddr) is 0.0.0.0?

More cleanup:
- simplify TOC handling and remove arg limit (from uwe)
- use Lk with explicit anchor text in some places
- do not allow official release builds when we can not derive the
proper date from the buildid

Pass the set suffix (either .tgz or .tar.xz) from the makefile.
Document the rescue set.

branches: 1.36.8; 1.36.16; 1.36.18;
- update upgrade issues:
+ ARM ABI change
+ new users
+ new groups
- add modules set where missing
- formatting improvements
- note that rtsol{,d} will be gone in the future
- fix raw partition info
- update sparc64 hardware support
- remove note about sparc SMP support being broken
- update some size requirements (still lots of ancient bogus RAM
minimums lingering -- HI PORTMASTERS!)
- various other minor content modernization
- whitespace fixes

branches: 1.35.4;
Rename NetBSD/hp700 to NetBSD/hppa.

Unfortunately our VCS isn't very helpful here.

branches: 1.34.8; 1.34.14;
Various updates to the install notes.

branches: 1.33.4;
Convert TNF licenses to new 2 clause variant

branches: 1.32.2; 1.32.6; 1.32.8;
Improve hp700 install notes somewhat.

Actually build and install a SYSNBSD.

properly display >>

update URLs

branches: 1.29.4;
Revert previous. It was work in progress, accidentally included
when other nearby files were committed.

MAKEDEV.subr no longer exists. Don't install it in any ramdisk
or miniroot images.

branches: 1.27.4; 1.27.6;
Fix problem solved in 1.25 in a better way.

Add more description about rbootd(8) and YAMAMORI Takenori's
sun-rbootd package for NetBSD/hp300 and OpenBSD/hp300, which
works on more other OSs including SunOS 4.x, Solaris 2.x, HP-UX 10,
HP-UX 9, NEWS-OS 4.x, FreeBSD, and Linux.

Fix a macro usage so that it shows
(the `client' ).
instead of
(the `client ).'

Replace .ie with empty .el or without .el with .if; add some comments;
reduce if'd stuff in one case.

* don't mention since when we have /etc/rc.d - it's just part of NetBSD

Mention that macppc machines observe the next-server info and try to load
their bootloader from that machine, not just NFS kernel

Add sparc64 tags and info

branches: 1.20.2;
More JavaStation setup instructions.
XXX - someone please demangle the common/netboot maze and fix the markup ;-)

Minimal setup instructions for JavaStations.

add hp700 tags and text

mention that some macppc systems have trouble loading compressed kernels

netbsd.org->NetBSD.org

detab a few lines, and in general try to make it better for 80 column
printout

The walnut port has been subsumed by the new evbppc port.

XXX: There is some work to do here to allow for different
installation notes for different eval boards...

Consistently use "netbsd-XXXXX" instead of "netbsd.XXXXX".

fix .ie ... .el usage

Replace "filesystem" with the correct phrase, "file system."

_ copyright crank
- whitespace cleanup
- formatting cleanup (start sentences on new lines)

Add missing .\}

Add walnut installation notes.
Information to fill them mostly provided by eeh and simonb.

Fix some random buglets I stumbled over.

Split an if construct troff warns about into two.

Describe how to find bootloader in base.tgz.
See port-next68k/17190.

next68k bootloader is now in the installation directory

branches: 1.4.2;
sparc now uses dhcp instead of bootparams

silly extraneous period (a.k.a. full stop) .

typo
describe how to check that the vnd is mounted correctly for hp300 installs

There's a lot of overlap between platforms for configuring netboot
servers. Store those procedures here. This first version includes the
netboot stuff from hp300, macppc, next68k, and sparc.