Release notes for the NetBSD Cobalt OS RestoreCD. TODO: - Catch "device not configured" errors for /dev/wd0. This means that the install drive is not available. (no power, no ide cable, wrong master/slave settings) Currently the installer cannot mount /dev/wd0? to /mnt and so he installs all stuff to /172.31.0.26:/nfsroot/mnt. - Compile paneld with current and place it on the restore cd. It looks like the 'newer' paneld does not have such a high load to the system than the original one. testing is currently on raq3.s-zone.org on its way... - output when it is safe to turn off the unit to the lcd when the os has completely shut down. - Update the installer enviornment /nfsroot/... to CURRENT. - Update the RestoreCD enviornment itself to CURRENT. - Add some precompiled packages to the restore cd. apache, mysql, php, mc, samba, (any whishes?) - Install warning and countdown timer in install script. Before the installer starts a warning should appear on the lcd with a 30 second count down. So if someone accidently did a netboot with the cobalt and there is somewhere a 'COBALT OS RestoreCD' running one can abort (switch off) the unit before its drive contents get wiped out. alternativey the installer waits for the [E] key on the panel to be pressed to proceed with installation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - 2005-07-14 RestoreCD-COBALT-20-20050714-043549.iso.gz RestoreCD-COBALT-20-20050714-043549.md5 relnotes.txt - /nfsroot/install/scripts/install-core.sh The device node created by the install scripts for the /dev/lcd does not work. The install script now creates the device panel0 via a call to mknod /dev/panel c 36 0 and links this device node to /dev/lcd. - a new file /etc/rc.local will be copied over by the installer. This script will call "/dev/MAKEDEV all" when the unit boots for the first time after restoring. So all device nodes will be created in the right way. After this the file deletes itself. Finally it initiates a "shutdown -r now" to happen 10 seconds later to reboot the machine for changes taking affect. (dhclient should get an dhcp lease now). - Adjust shutdown script (/etc/rc.shutdown) to output to console and lcd panel. So one can see that the machine is shutting down. - removed the original /cobalt-2005.../* files from the iso to shrink image below 100 MB.