diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/installation/sparc64/install.sgml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/installation/sparc64/install.sgml
index 98a54bc6d19..1c71ded395c 100644
--- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/installation/sparc64/install.sgml
+++ b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/installation/sparc64/install.sgml
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ This file contains sparc64-specific installation instructions.
optionally to copy the &os; distribution to the local disk to make
a stand-alone machine.
-
- Preparation
-
Currently, there are two ways to install &os;/&arch; on a
new machine. By far the easier of the two is to install from
CDROM; this method allows you to install &os; without any
@@ -50,14 +47,7 @@ This file contains sparc64-specific installation instructions.
you need to download (if any), as well as the steps required to
do the installation.
-
- Downloading Required Files
-
- This section describes the files you will need for a
- &os;/&arch; installation. The links in this document point to
- the main &os; FTP server. Please use a mirror site instead if
- possible.
-
+
The URLs in this section are provisional and subject to
change. Please see the archives of the &a.sparc; for the
@@ -65,51 +55,7 @@ This file contains sparc64-specific installation instructions.
when more permanent URLs have been determined.
-
- Required Files for CDROM Installation
-
- If you want to do a CDROM installation, an ISO
- image with a snapshot of &os;/&arch; can be found at
- . This file can be used
- to create a bootable CDROM which contains everything
- necessary to boot and load at least a minimal &os;
- installation.
-
-
-
-
-
-
- Required Files for Network Installation
-
- For a network installation, you will need several files.
- First, you will need to download a &os;/&arch; loader for
- &man.tftpd.8; to serve to your &arch; client. The loader
- will use either TFTP or NFS to retrieve the &os; kernel from
- the netboot server. There is a separate loader for each of
- these methods (i.e. a loader for TFTP and a loader for NFS).
- You should download one of the following files, as
- appropriate:
-
-
-
-
-
-
- A network installation also requires a kernel to be
- served to the netboot client. A suitable kernel can be
- found at
- .
-
-
-
- Finally, you will need a &man.tar.1; archive which
- contains the binaries and configuration files from the base
- system. This file is available from .
-
-
-
+
Getting to the PROM Prompt
Most &arch; systems are set up to boot automatically from
disk. To install &os;, you need to boot over the network or
@@ -162,11 +108,19 @@ Ethernet address 0:3:ba:b:92:d4, Host ID: 830b92d4.
-
-
-
- Installing from CDROM
+
+
+ Preparing for a CDROM Installation
+
+ If you want to do a CDROM installation, an ISO
+ image with a snapshot of &os;/&arch; can be found at
+ . This file can be used
+ to create a bootable CDROM which contains everything
+ necessary to boot and load at least a minimal &os;
+ installation.
+
+
Place the CDROM into your drive, and break into the PROM as
described above. On the PROM prompt, type boot
cdrom. The system should boot into single-user mode
@@ -175,10 +129,9 @@ Ethernet address 0:3:ba:b:92:d4, Host ID: 830b92d4.
linkend="creating-disk-label"> and .
-
- Installing over the Network
-
- Configuring the Netboot Server
+
+
+ Preparing for a Network Installation
A &os;/&arch; kernel is booted by having the firmware
retrieve and execute a loader,
@@ -189,7 +142,38 @@ Ethernet address 0:3:ba:b:92:d4, Host ID: 830b92d4.
system. The loader can fetch a kernel using TFTP or NFS. All
of this is covered in detail below.
-
+
+ Getting the Required Files
+
+ For a network installation, you will need several files.
+ First, you will need to download a &os;/&arch; loader for
+ &man.tftpd.8; to serve to your &arch; client. The loader
+ will use either TFTP or NFS to retrieve the &os; kernel from
+ the netboot server. There is a separate loader for each of
+ these methods (i.e. a loader for TFTP and a loader for NFS).
+ You should download one of the following files, as
+ appropriate:
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ A network installation also requires a kernel to be
+ served to the netboot client. A suitable kernel can be
+ found at
+ .
+
+
+
+ Finally, you will need a &man.tar.1; archive which
+ contains the binaries and configuration files from the base
+ system. This file is available from .
+
+
+
+
rarpd
You need to add the Ethernet address of your &os;/&arch;
@@ -207,9 +191,10 @@ Ethernet address 0:3:ba:b:92:d4, Host ID: 830b92d4.
interface that is on the same subnet as the &os;/&arch;
system.
-
+
-
+
+
tftpd
Activate &man.tftpd.8; in your &man.inetd.8;
@@ -234,9 +219,10 @@ Ethernet address 0:3:ba:b:92:d4, Host ID: 830b92d4.
allow you to see the file name you need to use for the
loader. Error replies by the TFTP server are most often due
to incorrect file permissions.
-
+
-
+
+
Setting up bootpd/dhcpd
You can use either BOOTP or DHCP (both not both) to
@@ -305,7 +291,6 @@ Ethernet address 0:3:ba:b:92:d4, Host ID: 830b92d4.
a DNS entry or is associated with an address in
/etc/hosts, the
fixed-address specification can be omitted.
-