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authorwilko <wilko@FreeBSD.org>2001-04-29 18:39:42 +0000
committerwilko <wilko@FreeBSD.org>2001-04-29 18:39:42 +0000
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SMP updates / sync to HARDWARE.TXT version. SGMLify comes next.
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index 649533b..2e887ed 100644
--- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO_8859-1/hardware/alpha/proc-alpha.sgml
+++ b/release/doc/en_US.ISO_8859-1/hardware/alpha/proc-alpha.sgml
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
&os;/alpha run on a 16 Mbyte system but you will not like
that. Kernel build times halved when going to 32 Mbytes. Note that
the SRM steals 2Mbyte from the total system memory (and keeps
- it). For more serious use &gt;= 64Mbyte is recommended.</para>
+ it). For more serious use 64Mbyte or more is recommended.</para>
<para>While on the subject of memory: pay close attention to the
type of memory your machine uses. There are very different memory
@@ -237,7 +237,8 @@
<para>Below is an overview of the hardware that &os;/alpha runs
on. This list will definitely grow, a look in
- <filename>/sys/alpha/conf/GENERIC</filename> can be enlightening. Alpha machines are
+ <filename>/sys/alpha/conf/GENERIC</filename> can be enlightening.
+ Alpha machines are
often best known by their project code name. When known these are
listed below in parentheses.</para>
@@ -1428,8 +1429,7 @@ Case:
Webbrick is shipped in a desktop-style case similar to the older 21164
"Maverick" workstations but which offers much better access to
components. If you intend to build a farm you can rackmount them in a
-19-inch
-rack; they are 3U high. Slate is 1U high but has only one PCI slot.
+19-inch rack; they are 3U high. Slate is 1U high but has only one PCI slot.
Memory:
DS10 has 4 DIMM slots. DIMMs are installed as pairs. Please note that
@@ -1608,9 +1608,6 @@ kernel config file. The 'cpu EV5' is mandatory to keep config(8) happy.
Qlogic and Symbios/NCR adapters. This unfortunately does not
include the embedded Adaptec SCSI chips.</para>
- <para>DS20 can have 2 CPUs installed. &os;/alpha is not
- currently SMP-capable and will only use the primary CPU.</para>
-
<para>If you are using banks of DIMMs of different sizes the
biggest DIMMs should be installed in the DIMM slots marked
<literal>0</literal> on the mainboard. The DIMM slots should be
@@ -1678,9 +1675,6 @@ cpu EV5</programlisting>
<para>A maximum of 2Gb memory is supported by &os;.</para>
- <para>DP264 can have 2 CPUs installed. &os;/alpha is not
- currently SMP-capable and will only use the primary CPU.</para>
-
<para>The on-board Adaptec is not bootable but works with &os;
4.0 and later as a datadisk-only SCSI bus.</para>
@@ -1732,8 +1726,6 @@ CPU:
The CPUs spec-ed as 200 MHz are in reality running at 190 MHz. Maximum
number of CPUs is 4. All CPUs must be of the same type/speed.
-Currently &os; only uses one CPU in a multiprocessor machine.
-
If any of the processors are ever marked as failed, they will
remain marked as failed even after they have been replaced (or reseated)
until you issue the command 'clear_error all' on the SRM console and
@@ -1856,9 +1848,6 @@ Features:
- 1 parallel port
- PS/2 style keyboard & mouse port
-CPU:
-Rawhide is a multiprocessor machine. Currently &os; only uses one CPU.
-
Memory:
Rawhide uses a maximum of 8 RAM modules. These modules are used in pairs
and supply 72 bits to the bus (this includes ECC bits). Memory can be EDO
@@ -1921,9 +1910,6 @@ Features:
- 1 parallel port
- PS/2 style keyboard & mouse port
-CPU:
-AS1200 is a multiprocessor-capable machine. Currently &os; 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.
@@ -1992,10 +1978,6 @@ Memory:
&os; supports (and has been tested with) up to 2 Gbytes of memory on
TurboLaser.
-CPU:
-TurboLaser is very much a multiprocessor machine. Currently &os; only
-uses one CPU.
-
Expansion:
Only PCI expansion is supported on &os;. XMI or Futurebus+ (which
are AS8400 only) are both unsupported.
@@ -2205,10 +2187,6 @@ Features:
- embedded Symbios 53C1000 Ultra160 SCSI controller
- expansion: 2 64 bit PCI slots (2/3 length)
-CPU:
-The CS20 can have 2 CPUs installed. &os;/alpha is not currently SMP-capable
-and will only use the primary CPU.
-
Console:
SRM console code comes standard with the CS20. The SRM lives in 2Mbytes of
flash ROM.
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