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| author | wilko <wilko@FreeBSD.org> | 2001-07-11 18:33:58 +0000 |
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| committer | wilko <wilko@FreeBSD.org> | 2001-07-11 18:33:58 +0000 |
| commit | 5051c64fe1446f3780a3854c1085c51aa936272f (patch) | |
| tree | 7e975f21593391e863c3a6c4c88f094663aa6606 /release | |
| parent | 1b460ef2a33ba547a203fbec987701c5a4adaa2a (diff) | |
| download | FreeBSD-src-5051c64fe1446f3780a3854c1085c51aa936272f.zip FreeBSD-src-5051c64fe1446f3780a3854c1085c51aa936272f.tar.gz | |
Document SET CONSOLE SERIAL/GRAPHICS for NoName as well
Suggested by: bob@sfcei.com
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| -rw-r--r-- | release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/hardware/alpha/proc-alpha.sgml | 9 |
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/hardware/alpha/proc-alpha.sgml b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/hardware/alpha/proc-alpha.sgml index e4f9427..cd5f4d2 100644 --- a/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/hardware/alpha/proc-alpha.sgml +++ b/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/hardware/alpha/proc-alpha.sgml @@ -369,6 +369,15 @@ from IDE disks. This means you will have to use a SCSI disk as the boot device.</para> + <para>The NoName is somewhat stubborn when it comes to serial + consoles. It needs + <screen>>>> <userinput>SET CONSOLE SERIAL</userinput></screen> + before it goes for a serial console. Pulling the keyboard from + the machine is not sufficient, like it is on most other Alpha models. + Going back to a graphical console needs + <screen>>>> <userinput>SET CONSOLE GRAPHICS</userinput></screen> + at the serial console.</para> + <para>Make sure you use true 36 bit SIMMs, and only FPM (Fast Page Mode) DRAM. EDO DRAM or SIMMs with fake parity <emphasis>will not work</emphasis>. The board uses the 4 extra bits for ECC. 33 |
