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diff --git a/usr/src/sbin/reboot/boot_vax.8 b/usr/src/sbin/reboot/boot_vax.8
index 84ea854..ddfd13c 100644 (file)
--- a/usr/src/sbin/reboot/boot_vax.8
+++ b/usr/src/sbin/reboot/boot_vax.8
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"
 .\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
 .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
 .\"

-.\"    @(#)boot_vax.8  4.1 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\"    @(#)boot_vax.8  5.1 (Berkeley) %G%

 .\"
 .\"

-.TH REBOOT 8 5/10/81
+.TH REBOOT 8 5/10/83

 .UC 4
 .SH NAME
 reboot \- UNIX bootstrapping procedures
 .UC 4
 .SH NAME
 reboot \- UNIX bootstrapping procedures


@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ Options to reboot are:
 .TP
 .B \-n
 option avoids the sync.  It can be used if a disk or the processor
 .TP
 .B \-n
 option avoids the sync.  It can be used if a disk or the processor

-is on fire.  (It is no longer necessary to reboot after rebuilding
-the root file system.)
+is on fire. 

 .TP
 .B \-q
 reboots quickly and ungracefully, without shutting down running
 .TP
 .B \-q
 reboots quickly and ungracefully, without shutting down running


@@ -99,11 +98,9 @@ user, and a \fIn\fR of 3 causes both of these actions to occur.
 The 11/750 boot procedure uses the boot roms to load block 0 off of
 the specified device.  The /usr/mdec directory contains a number
 of bootstrap programs for the various disks which should be placed
 The 11/750 boot procedure uses the boot roms to load block 0 off of
 the specified device.  The /usr/mdec directory contains a number
 of bootstrap programs for the various disks which should be placed

-in a new pack via
-.IP
-cp /usr/mdec/\fIxx\fRboot /dev/\fIxx\fR?a
-.PP
-whenever a new bootable pack is to be created.
+in a new pack automatically by
+.IR newfs (8)
+when the ``a'' partition file system on the pack is created.

 .PP
 On both processors, the 
 .I boot
 .PP
 On both processors, the 
 .I boot


@@ -114,11 +111,15 @@ specified in the program header (after clearing off the high bit
 of the specified entry address.)
 Normal line editing characters can be used in specifying the pathname.
 .PP
 of the specified entry address.)
 Normal line editing characters can be used in specifying the pathname.
 .PP

-If you have an rp06, rm05 or rm03 disk and wish to boot off of a file
-system which starts at cylinder 0 of unit 0, you can type \*(lqhp(0,0)vmunix\*(rq
+If you have a MASSBUS disk
+and wish to boot off of a file
+system which starts at cylinder 0
+of unit 0, you can type \*(lqhp(0,0)vmunix\*(rq

 to the boot prompt; \*(lqup(0,0)vmunix\*(rq would specify
 to the boot prompt; \*(lqup(0,0)vmunix\*(rq would specify

-a UNIBUS ampex 9300 drive, ``rk(0,0)vmunix'' would specify
-a RK-07 disk drive.
+a UNIBUS drive, ``hk(0,0)vmunix'' would specify
+an RK07 disk drive, ``ra(0,0)vmunix'' would specify a
+UDA50 disk drive, and ``rb(0,0)vmunix'' would specify a
+disk on a 730 IDC.

 .PP
 A device specification has the following form:
 .IP
 .PP
 A device specification has the following form:
 .IP


@@ -137,18 +138,23 @@ The following list of supported devices may vary from installation to
 installation:
 .ta 5 10
 .nf
 installation:
 .ta 5 10
 .nf

-       hp      RP06, RM03, RM05, RP07 or RM80 on MASSBUS
-       up      storage module drive on UNIBUS
+       hp      MASSBUS disk drive
+       up      UNIBUS storage module drive

        ht      TE16,TU45,TU77 on MASSBUS
        ht      TE16,TU45,TU77 on MASSBUS

+       mt      TU78 on MASSBUS

        hk      RK07 on UNIBUS
        hk      RK07 on UNIBUS

+       ra      storage module on a UDA50
+       rb      storage module on a 730 IDC
+       rl      RL02 on UNIBUS

        tm      TM11 emulation tape drives on UNIBUS
        ts      TS11 on UNIBUS
        tm      TM11 emulation tape drives on UNIBUS
        ts      TS11 on UNIBUS

+       ut      UNIBUS TU45 emulator

 .fi
 .PP
 For tapes, the minor device number gives a file offset.
 .PP
 In an emergency, the bootstrap methods described in the paper
 .fi
 .PP
 For tapes, the minor device number gives a file offset.
 .PP
 In an emergency, the bootstrap methods described in the paper

-``Setting up the Fourth Berkeley Software Tape'' can be used
+``Installing and Operating 4.2bsd'' can be used

 to boot from a distribution tape.
 .SH FILES
 .ta \w'/usr/mdec/mboot   'u
 to boot from a distribution tape.
 .SH FILES
 .ta \w'/usr/mdec/mboot   'u


@@ -156,4 +162,10 @@ to boot from a distribution tape.
 .br
 /boot  system bootstrap
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 .br
 /boot  system bootstrap
 .SH "SEE ALSO"

-crash(8), fsck(8), init(8), rc(8), shutdown(8), halt(8)
+crash(8V),
+fsck(8),
+init(8),
+rc(8),
+shutdown(8),
+halt(8),
+newfs(8)