Module Name: src
Committed By: martin
Date: Wed Nov 27 14:28:40 UTC 2019
Modified Files:
src/distrib/notes/common [netbsd-9]: main
Log Message:
Special hint for new sysinst and possible installation fallout.
To generate a diff of this commit:
cvs rdiff -u -r1.551.2.3 -r1.551.2.4 src/distrib/notes/common/main
Please note that diffs are not public domain; they are subject to the
copyright notices on the relevant files.
Modified files:
Index: src/distrib/notes/common/main
diff -u src/distrib/notes/common/main:1.551.2.3 src/distrib/notes/common/main:1.551.2.4
--- src/distrib/notes/common/main:1.551.2.3 Wed Nov 27 13:36:55 2019
+++ src/distrib/notes/common/main Wed Nov 27 14:28:40 2019
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $NetBSD: main,v 1.551.2.3 2019/11/27 13:36:55 msaitoh Exp $
+.\" $NetBSD: main,v 1.551.2.4 2019/11/27 14:28:40 martin Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1999-2012 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
.\" All rights reserved.
@@ -559,6 +559,19 @@ The complete list of changes can be foun
.Lk \*[RELEASE_URL]/CHANGES.prev CHANGES.prev
.\} \" !\n[RELEASE_BRANCH]
.
+.Ss2 Installation and Partitioning Changes
+The sysinst installation program has been reworked for this release.
+.Pp
+It now supports arbitrary big disks and offers GPT partitions as alternative
+to MBR/fdisk partitions on a lot architectures.
+.Pp
+Unfortunately it has not been tested on all hardware supported by
+.Nx .
+If you have problems partitioning the target disk or installing the system,
+please report bugs with as much details as possible.
+See the Administrivia section below on how to report bugs or contact
+other users and ask for support.
+.
.Ss "Features to be removed in a later release"
The following features are to be removed from
.Nx
