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authorMichael I. Bushnell <mib@gnu.org>1996-07-13 22:14:38 +0000
committerMichael I. Bushnell <mib@gnu.org>1996-07-13 22:14:38 +0000
commitabd9ff28b9b6d896ebdf5624e81d745848cc475e (patch)
tree5ffb05d3c0fce2b28dc9916f3c367c6f797e92ec
parent2dd003a7577686e9becd3ecf1f37aff538bdafe2 (diff)
Various changes.
-rw-r--r--release/INSTALL-binary26
1 files changed, 19 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/release/INSTALL-binary b/release/INSTALL-binary
index c8c4fccd..3085ad5b 100644
--- a/release/INSTALL-binary
+++ b/release/INSTALL-binary
@@ -120,9 +120,6 @@ number *and* partition. Something like `sd0a' or `rd1f' is called
for.
-
-
-
*** setup network
If you want to use the network, set it up thus:
@@ -141,6 +138,10 @@ changed while pfinet is running by using fsysopts, e.g.:
fsysopts /servers/socket/2 --netmask=MM.MM.MM.MM
+Make sure you edit /etc/resolv.conf and/or /etc/hosts for the
+nameserver to work properly.
+
+
*** mounting partitions
@@ -148,8 +149,7 @@ You can mount a partition (say hd0a) by saying:
settrans /mnt /hurd/ufs /dev/rhd0a
-The name `/dev/rhd0a' must have been created using `./MAKEDEV hd0a'
-during step VI.A.
+The name `/dev/rhd0a' must have been created using `./MAKEDEV hd0a'.
(This is equivalent to Unixy `mount /dev/hd0a /mnt'.)
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ For more information on settrans, see the end of this file.
*** mounting nfs
+
NFS mounts, not surprisingly, are done thus:
settrans /mnt /hurd/nfs /remote/file/system remote.host.org
@@ -180,11 +181,22 @@ NFS supports many options; use `/hurd/nfs --help' to see them all.
*** edit configuration files
-Edit the password file (/etc/passwd) appropriately, and add any serial
-lines you have terminals on to /etc/ttys.
+Edit the password file (/etc/passwd) appropriately.
+
+Add any serial lines you have terminals on to /etc/ttys.
+
Set your hostname with `echo foo.bar.baz > /etc/hostname'. This will
then be permanent until you change the file.
+Edit /etc/fstab according to the disk mounts you've installed; this
+will control which partitions `df' prints and which partitions get
+`fsck' run for them at boot time.
+
+Edit /etc/hosts if you want to.
+
+Edit resolv.conf to provide for name service appropriate to your
+location.
+
Once you've completed these steps, you can reboot the system multi
user. Enjoy!