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authorwilko <wilko@FreeBSD.org>2000-09-02 10:19:32 +0000
committerwilko <wilko@FreeBSD.org>2000-09-02 10:19:32 +0000
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- Add AS1200/Tincup description
- Add a bunch of new machine codenames - Cleanup Miata a bit - Update AS[56]00 description - fix typos
-rw-r--r--release/texts/alpha/HARDWARE.TXT118
1 files changed, 87 insertions, 31 deletions
diff --git a/release/texts/alpha/HARDWARE.TXT b/release/texts/alpha/HARDWARE.TXT
index 7c7d71b..b85a6d7 100644
--- a/release/texts/alpha/HARDWARE.TXT
+++ b/release/texts/alpha/HARDWARE.TXT
@@ -372,9 +372,9 @@ Features:
1.5 Gbytes max
- on-board Fast Ethernet based on:
- MX5 uses a 21142 or 21143 Ethernet chip dependent on the version of the
- PCI riser card,
- - MiataGL has a 21143 chip)
- the bulkhead can be 10/100 UTP, or 10 UTP/BNC.
+ PCI riser card
+ - MiataGL has a 21143 chip
+ - the bulkhead can be 10/100 UTP, or 10 UTP/BNC
- 2x on-board [E]IDE based on:
- MX5: CMD646
- MiataGL: Cypress 82C693
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ Features:
- expansion: 2 64-bit PCI slots
3 32-bit PCI slots (behind a DEC PCI-PCI bridge chip)
3 ISA slots (physically shared with the 32 bit PCI slots, via
- a Intel 82378IB PCI to ISA bridge chip)
+ an Intel 82378IB PCI to ISA bridge chip)
- 2x 16550A serial port
- 1x parallel port
- PS/2 keyboard & mouse port
@@ -518,18 +518,18 @@ of its much narrower memory bus.
They are called 'Birds' because their internal DEC code names were bird
names:
- DEC3000/400 'Sandpiper' 133MHz CPU, desktop
- DEC3000/500 'Flamingo' 150MHz CPU, floor standing
- DEC3000/500X 'Hot Pink' 200MHz CPU, floor standing
- DEC3000/600 175MHz CPU, desktop
- DEC3000/700, 225MHz CPU, floor standing
- DEC3000/800, 200MHz CPU, floor standing
- DEC3000/900, 275MHz CPU, floor standing
-
- DEC3000/300 'Pelican' 150MHz CPU, desktop, 2 TC slots
- DEC3000/300X 175MHz CPU, desktop, 2 TC slots
- DEC3000/300LX 125MHz CPU, desktop, 2 TC slots
- DEC3000/300L 100MHz CPU, desktop, no TC slots
+ DEC3000/400 Sandpiper 133MHz CPU, desktop
+ DEC3000/500 Flamingo 150MHz CPU, floor standing
+ DEC3000/500X Hot Pink 200MHz CPU, floor standing
+ DEC3000/600 Sandpiper+ 175MHz CPU, desktop
+ DEC3000/700, Sandpiper45 225MHz CPU, floor standing
+ DEC3000/800, Flamingo Ultra 200MHz CPU, floor standing
+ DEC3000/900, Flamingo45 275MHz CPU, floor standing
+
+ DEC3000/300 Pelican 150MHz CPU, desktop, 2 TC slots
+ DEC3000/300X Pelican+ 175MHz CPU, desktop, 2 TC slots
+ DEC3000/300LX Pelica+ 125MHz CPU, desktop, 2 TC slots
+ DEC3000/300L 100MHz CPU, desktop, no TC slots
Features:
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ workstations for the lower end. The 200 and 250 series is a desktop box, the
400 series is a desk-side mini-tower.
Features:
-- 21064 or 21064A CPU
+- 21064 or 21064A CPU at speeds of 166 to 333 MHz
- DECchip 21071-AA (core logic chip-set) consisting of:
Cache/memory controller (one 21071-CA chip)
PCI interface (one 21071-DA chip)
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ For the AlphaStation-[24][05]00 machines the kernel config file must contain:
*
-* AlphaStation 500 and 600
+* AlphaStation 500 and 600 ("Alcor" & "Maverick" for EV5, "Bret" for EV56)
*
AS500 and 600 were the high-end EV5 / PCI based workstations. EV6 based
machines have in the meantime taken their place as front runners. AS500 is
@@ -835,8 +835,8 @@ a desktop in a dark blue case (TopGun blue), AS600 is a sturdy desk-side box.
AS600 has a nice LCD panel to observe the early stages of SRM startup.
Features:
-- 21164 EV5 CPU at 333, 400 or 500 MHz (AS500)
- at 266 or 300 MHz (AS600)
+- 21164 EV5 CPU at 266, 300, 333, 366, 400, 433, 466, or 500 MHz (AS500)
+ at 266, 300 or 333 MHz (AS600)
- 21171 or 21172 (Alcor) core logic chip-set
- cache: 2 or 4 Mb L3 / Bcache (AS600 at 266 MHz)
4 Mb L3 / Bcache (AS600 at 300 MHz)
@@ -919,8 +919,8 @@ CPU was later rebranded as a DIGITAL Server 3300[R], AS800 with an EV5/500 MHz
CPU was later rebranded as a DIGITAL Server 3305[R].
Features:
-- 21064 EV4 CPU at 200, 233 or 266 MHz
- 21164 EV5 CPU at 300, 333 or 400 MHz (or 500 MHz for AS800 only)
+- 21064 EV4[5] CPU at 200, 233 or 266 MHz
+ 21164 EV5[6] CPU at 300, 333 or 400 MHz (or 500 MHz for AS800 only)
- cache:
- memory bus: 128 bit with ECC
- memory:
@@ -1236,8 +1236,8 @@ different maximum memory size. Some of the boxes come with an integral
StorageWorks shelf to house hotswap SCSI disks.
Features:
-- 21064 EV4 CPU[s] at 200, 233, 275 MHz
-- 21164 EV5 CPU[s]s at 250, 300, 375 MHz
+- 21064 EV4[5] CPU[s] at 200, 233, 275 MHz
+- 21164 EV5[6] CPU[s]s at 250, 300, 375, 400 MHz
- cache: varies in size with the CPU model; 1, 4 or 8Mbyte per CPU
- embedded floppy controller
- embedded 10Mbit 21040 ethernet
@@ -1249,8 +1249,9 @@ NOTE: Lynx support is currently flagged as experimental due to lack of
testing / test hardware.
CPU:
-The CPUs spec-ed as 200 Mhz are in reality running at 190 MHz.
-Currently FreeBSD only uses one CPU in a multiprocessor machine.
+The CPUs spec-ed as 200 Mhz are in reality running at 190 MHz. Maximum
+number of CPUs is 4. Currently FreeBSD only uses one CPU in a multiprocessor
+machine.
Memory:
The machines use dedicated memory boards. These boards live on a 128 bit
@@ -1306,7 +1307,7 @@ A trailing R on the partnumber means a rackmount variant.
Features:
- 21164 EV5 CPUs at 266, 300 MHz
- 21164A EV56 CPUs at 400, 466, 533 and 600 Mhz
+ 21164A EV56 CPUs at 400, 466, 533, 600 and 666 Mhz
- cache: 4 Mbytes per CPU (EV5 300 MHz was also available cache-less)
8 Mbytes (EV5 600Mhz only)
- memory bus: 128 bit with ECC
@@ -1316,8 +1317,7 @@ Features:
- PS/2 style keyboard & mouse port
CPU:
-Rawhide is very much a multiprocessor machine. Currently FreeBSD only
-uses one CPU.
+Rawhide is a multiprocessor machine. Currently FreeBSD only uses one CPU.
Memory:
Rawhide uses a maximum of 8 RAM modules. These modules are used in pairs
@@ -1357,6 +1357,61 @@ The kernel config file must contain:
cpu EV5
*
+* AlphaServer 1200 ("Tincup") and AlphaStation 1200 ("DaVinci")
+*
+
+The AlphaServer 1200 machine is the successor to the AlphaServer 1000A.
+It uses the same enclosure the 1000A uses, but the logic is based on the
+AlphaServer 4000 design. These are multi-CPU machines, up to 2 CPUs can
+be in a single machine. Basic disk storage is housed in a StorageWorks shelves
+The AS1200 intended for the NT market are designated DIGITAL Server 5300
+(5/400 CPU) and DIGITAL Server 5305 (5/533 CPU).
+
+Features:
+- 21164A EV56 CPUs at 400 or 533 Mhz
+- cache: 4 Mbytes per CPU
+- memory bus: 128 bit with ECC
+ DIMM memory on two memory daughter boards
+- embedded floppy controller
+- 2 serial ports
+- 1 parallel port
+- PS/2 style keyboard & mouse port
+
+CPU:
+AS1200 is a multiprocessor-capable machine. Currently FreeBSD only uses one CPU.
+
+Memory:
+AS1200 uses 2 memory daughter cards. On each of these cards are 8 DIMM slots.
+DIMMs must be installed in pairs. The maximum memory size is 4 Gbytes.
+Slots must be filled in order and slot 0 must contain the largest size
+DIMM if different sized DIMMs are used. AS1200 employs fixed starting
+addresses for DIMMs, each DIMM pair starts at a 512 Mbyte boundary.
+This means that if DIMMs smaller than 256 Mbyte are used the system's
+physical memory map will contain 'holes'. Supported DIMM sizes are 64 Mbytes
+and 256 Mbytes. The DIMMs are 72 bit SDRAM based, as the system employs ECC.
+
+Embedded SCSI:
+AS1200 has an embedded NCR810 Fast SCSI bus.
+
+Expansion:
+AS1200 has 5 64-bit PCI slots, one 1 32-bit PCI slot and one EISA slot
+(which is physically shared with one of the 64-bit PCI slots).
+There are 2 seperate PCI buses, PCI0 and PCI1. PCI0 has the 32-bit PCI
+slot and the 2 top-most 64-bit PCI slots. PCI0 also has an Intel 82375EB
+PCI/EISA bridge that drives things like the serial and parallel ports,
+keyboard/mouse etc. PCI1 has 4 64-bit PCI slots and an NCR810 SCSI chip.
+
+Power:
+The system employs an I2C based power controller system. If you want to be
+sure all power is removed from the system pull the mains cables from the
+system. Tincup uses dual power supplies in load-sharing mode and not
+as a redundancy pair.
+
+The kernel config file must contain:
+ options DEC_KN300
+ cpu EV5
+
+*
* AlphaServer 8200 and 8400 ("TurboLaser")
*
The AlphaServer 8200 and 8400 machines are aimed as enterprise servers.
@@ -1536,7 +1591,7 @@ information.
chip-based), Qlogic family and NCR/Symbios. Be aware of the machine-specific
bootability issues for the various adapter types.
-- FibreChannel: the Qlogic QL2x00 FibreChhannel host adapters are fully
+- FibreChannel: the Qlogic QL2x00 FibreChannel host adapters are fully
supported.
- Ethernet: if you want to boot your Alpha over the Ethernet you will
@@ -1570,7 +1625,7 @@ http://www.netbsd.org proved to be an invaluable source of information.
If it wasn't for NetBSD/alpha there probably would not be a FreeBSD/alpha
in the first place.
-People who kindly helped me with creating this document:
+People who kindly helped me creating this document:
- Nick Maniscalco <nmanisca@vt.edu>
- Andrew Gallatin <gallatin@cs.duke.edu>
@@ -1586,3 +1641,4 @@ People who kindly helped me with creating this document:
- Wouter Brackman, Compaq
- Kazutaka YOKOTA <yokota@zodiac.mech.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp>
- Peter van Dijk <petervd@vuurwerk.nl>
+- Lodewijk van den Berg, Compaq
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