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| -rw-r--r-- | release/texts/alpha/HARDWARE.TXT | 15 |
1 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/release/texts/alpha/HARDWARE.TXT b/release/texts/alpha/HARDWARE.TXT index 3f11da5..71e678e 100644 --- a/release/texts/alpha/HARDWARE.TXT +++ b/release/texts/alpha/HARDWARE.TXT @@ -1211,6 +1211,15 @@ Features: 6 64-bit PCI slots (3 per hose) 1 ISA slot +Console: +DS20 needs >>> SET CONSOLE SERIAL before it goes for a serial console. +Pulling the keyboard from the machine is not sufficient. Going back to a +graphical console needs >>> SET CONSOLE GRAPHICS at the serial console. +Confusing is the fact that you will get SRM console output on the graphics +console with the console set to serial, but when FreeBSD boots it honors +the CONSOLE variable setting and all the boot messages as well as the +login prompt will go to the serial port. + Case: DS20 is housed in a fat cube-like enclosure. The enclosure also contains a StorageWorks SCSI hot-swap shelf for a maximum of 7 3.5" SCSI @@ -1769,9 +1778,13 @@ Features: - embedded Symbios 53C1000 Ultra160 SCSI controller - expansion: 2 64 bit PCI slots (2/3 length) +CPU: +The CS20 can have 2 CPUs installed. FreeBSD/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. +flash ROM. Memory: The CS20 needs ECC capable DIMMs. Note that it uses *buffered* DIMMs. |
