Wildboar Installation

There are several ways to install. First option is to use INSTALL and UTILITY disks provided with Wildboar. In this way you can install on your laptop from scratch. Please proceed to LSecond option is to install Wildboar package over onto the existing BSD/OS partition. In this case, please proceed to Install Wildboar on current BSD/OS Partition for detail.

In both cases, you only need Wildboar based INSTALL and UTILITY floppies to install. Source code is optional.

Full Installation with Wildboar from scratch

There are two ways to install: Network Install and Local Install using SCSI CD-ROM .

Network Install

You need ethernet card upported by Wildboar. See EtherCards.pod for supported hardwares. You need BSD/OS CD-ROMs too.

* Check existence of the configuration parameters for your machine.
Latest version includes "Generic" configuration. So you can use Wildboar without hustle. However, if you find configuration parameter file which was tuned for your laptop, Wildboar works better. Configured Laptops to see whether your laptop is already tested with Wildboar.

* Plug your Ethernet card in your machine.
Check the interface name of your Ethernet card now. Read EtherCards.pod.

* Follow regular installation procedure.
Read BSD/OS "release notes" for detail. Use Wildboar version of INSTALL and UTILITY disk for installation.

Don't forget to prepare your CD-ROM host machines for remote installation.

When the installation script asks you the name of the network driver, answer the name you checked previously.

Note that on the installation, installation program will copy "Small" Wildboar kernel onto the harddisk drive. Since this kernel only contains minimum amount of Wildboar device drivers, you must install "Full" kernel. See next section.

* Copy Full Wildboar Kernel and Utilities
Basic installation is done. You need to install full kernel and Wildboar related utilities.

Insert Wildboar UTILITY disk, then, run "installfloppy" under userid root.

# installfloppy

This script will automatically install new kernel with Wildboar, configuration parameters and several Utility commands. It also creates device (/dev/*) files and modifies /etc/rc.local to start "apmstart" and "csctl" command.

Please follow directions provided by the installfloppy script.

Note that you can install this while BSD/OS installer says "do you want install additional floppy?". This is same as running installfloppy as root.

* Done!
Now, your machine is ready.

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Local Install using SCSI CD-ROM

You need SCSI card supported by Wildboar and SCSI CD-ROM drive. See SCSICards.pod. You need BSD/OS CD-ROMs also.

* Check existence of the configuration parameters for your machine.
Latest version includes "Generic" configuration. So you can use Wildboar without hustle. But if you find configuration parameter file which tuned for your laptop, Wildboar works better. L
* Plug your SCSI card in your machine.
Don't forget to connect your SCSI CD-ROM drive. Also, insert the CD-ROM before booting.

* Follow regular installation procedure.
Read BSD/OS "release notes" for detail. Use Wildboar version of INSTALL and UTILITY disks for installation.

Installation procedure here is exactly same as the installstaion procedure with local CD-ROM. Please read release notes well.

Note that on the installation, installation program copy "Small" Wildboar kernel onto the harddisk drive. Since this kernel only contains minimum amount of Wildboar device drivers, you must install "Full" kernel. See next section.

* Copy Full Wildboar Kernel and Utilities
Basic installation is done. You need to install full kernel and Wildboar related utilities.

Insert Wildboar UTILITY disk, then, run "installfloppy" by root.

# installfloppy

This script will automatically install new kernel with Wildboar, configuration parameters and several utility commands. It also creates device (/dev/*) files and modifies /etc/rc.local to start "apmstart" and "csctl" command.

Please follow directions provided by the installfloppy script.

Note that you can install this while BSD/OS installer says "do you want install additional floppy?". This is same as running installfloppy as root.

* Done!
Now, your machine is ready.

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Install Wildboar on current BSD/OS Partition

To install on top of current BSD/OS Partition, just run installfloppy and install contents of UTILITY disk by root.

Insert Wildboar UTILITY disk, then, run "installfloppy" by root.

# installfloppy

This script automatically install new kernel with Wildboar, install configuration parameters, several utility commands, install /dev/MAKEDEV, create device (/dev/*) files and modify /etc/rc.local to start "apmstart" and "csctl" command.

Please follow directions provided by the installfloppy script.

Next..

If your laptop is listed in the Configured Laptops, it is known to work. Please read WBUse for how to use Wildboar. If not, read WBTest to test your Wildboar configuration.