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author | wilko <wilko@FreeBSD.org> | 2001-04-29 18:39:42 +0000 |
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committer | wilko <wilko@FreeBSD.org> | 2001-04-29 18:39:42 +0000 |
commit | 3dfa0f1956ad0baa54770201e18c15b355252b77 (patch) | |
tree | 5b4a733b68ea55864c5755a7bf4c9e63fc96c173 /release | |
parent | 8fce913eef98f8d09999ce40c226f549e86f18c5 (diff) | |
download | FreeBSD-src-3dfa0f1956ad0baa54770201e18c15b355252b77.zip FreeBSD-src-3dfa0f1956ad0baa54770201e18c15b355252b77.tar.gz |
SMP updates / sync to HARDWARE.TXT version. SGMLify comes next.
Diffstat (limited to 'release')
-rw-r--r-- | release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/hardware/alpha/proc-alpha.sgml | 30 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | release/doc/en_US.ISO_8859-1/hardware/alpha/proc-alpha.sgml | 30 |
2 files changed, 8 insertions, 52 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 649533b..2e887ed 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 @@ -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 >= 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. diff --git 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 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 >= 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. |