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It is not a -replacement for the systems manuals. - -The information is structured as follows: - -- general hardware requirements to run FreeBSD on Alpha. -- system specific information for each of the systems/boards supported - by FreeBSD/alpha. -- information on expansion boards for FreeBSD/alpha, including things - that differ from what is in the generic supported hardware list. - -Note: you will see references to DEC, Digital Equipment Corporation and -Compaq used more or less interchangeably. Now that Compaq has acquired Digital -Equipment it would be more correct to refer to Compaq-only. - - -In general, what do you need to run FreeBSD/alpha? --------------------------------------------------- - -Obviously you will need an Alpha machine that FreeBSD/alpha knows about. -Alpha machines are NOT like PCs. There are considerable differences -between the various chip sets and mainboard designs. This means that a kernel -needs to know the intimate details of a particular machine before it can run -on it. Throwing some odd GENERIC kernel at unknown hardware is almost -guaranteed to fail miserably. - -For a machine even to be considered for FreeBSD use please make sure it has -the SRM console firmware installed. Or at least make sure that SRM console -firmware is available for this particular machine type. If FreeBSD does not -currently support your machine type, there is a good chance that this will -change at some point in time, assuming SRM is available. - -Machines with the ARC or AlphaBIOS console firmware were intended for -WindowsNT. Some of them have SRM firmware available in the system ROMs -which you only have to select (via an ARC or AlphaBIOS menu). In other cases -you will have to re-flash the ROMs with SRM code. Check on -http://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/firmware to see what is available -for your particular system. In any case: no SRM -> no FreeBSD (or NetBSD, -OpenBSD, Tru64 Unix or OpenVMS for that matter). With the demise of -WindowsNT/alpha a lot of former NT boxes are sold on the second hand -market. They have little or no trade-in value when they are NT-only from the -console perspective. So, be suspicious if the price appears too good. - -Known non-SRM machines are: - Digital XL series - Digital XLT series - Samsung PC164UX - Samsung 164B - -To complicate things a bit further: Digital used to have so called -'white-box' Alpha machines destined as NT-only and 'blue-box' Alpha machines -destined for OpenVMS and Digital Unix. These names are based on the color -of the cabinets, 'FrostWhite' and 'TopGunBlue' respectively. -Although you could put the SRM console on the whitebox, OpenVMS and Digital -Unix will refuse to boot on them. FreeBSD in post-4.0R will run on both the -white and the blue-box variants. Before someone asks: the white ones had a -rather different (read: cheaper) price tag. - -As part of the SRM you will get the so called OSF/1 PAL code (OSF/1 being the -initial name of Digital's Unix offering on Alpha). The PAL code can be thought -of as a software abstraction layer between the hardware and the operating -system. It uses normal CPU instruction plus a handful of privileged -instructions specific for PAL use. PAL is not microcode by the way. -The ARC firmware contains a different PAL code, geared towards WinNT and in -no way suitable for use by FreeBSD (or more generic: Unix or OpenVMS). -Before someone asks: Linux/alpha brings its own PAL code, allowing it to -boot on ARC & AlphaBIOS. There are various reasons why this is not a -very good idea in the eyes of the *BSD folks. I don't want to go into -details here. - -There is another pitfall ahead: you will need a disk adapter that the SRM -console recognizes in order to be able to boot from your disk. What is -acceptable to SRM as a boot adapter is unfortunately system and SRM version -dependent. For older PCI based machines this means you will need either -a NCR/Symbios 53C810 based adapter, or a Qlogic 1020/1040 based adapter. -Some machines come with a SCSI chip embedded on the mainboard. Newer machine -designs and SRM versions will be able to work with later SCSI chips/adapters. -Check out the machine specific info below. Please note that the rest -of this discussion only refers to Symbios chips, this is meant to include -the older chips that still have NCR stamped on them. Symbios bought the NCR -designs. - -The problem might bite those who have machines that started their lives as -WinNT boxes. The ARC or AlphaBIOS knows about *other* adapter types that it -can boot from than the SRM. For example you can boot from an Adaptec 2940UW -with ARC but (generally) not with SRM. Some newer machine types have introduced -Adaptec boot support. Please consult the machine specific section for details. - -Some adapters that cannot be booted from work fine for data-only disks. -The differences between SRM and ARC could also get you pre-packaged -IDE CDROMs and hard drives in some (former NT) systems. -SRM versions exist (depends on the machine type) that can boot -from IDE disks and CDROMs. Check the machine specific section for details. - -FreeBSD/alpha 4.0 and later can be booted from the distribution CDROM. -Earlier versions needed booting from a 2-floppy set. - -If you don't have/want a local disk drive you can boot via the Ethernet. -This assumes a Ethernet adapter/chip that is recognized by the SRM. -Generally speaking this boils down to either a 21040 or 21142 or 21143 -based Ethernet interface. Older machines / SRM versions may not recognize -the 21142 / 21143 Fast Ethernet chips, you are limited to using 10Mbit -Ethernet for net booting those machines. Non-DEC cards based on said chips will -generally (but are not guaranteed to) work. Note that Intel took over the -21x4x chips when it bought Digital Semiconductor. So you might see an Intel -logo on them these days. Recent machine designs have SRM support for -Intel 8255x Ethernet chips. - -Alpha machines can be run with SRM on a graphics console or on -a serial console. ARC can be run on a serial consoles if need be. VT100 -emulation with 8 bit controls should at least allow you to switch from -ARC to SRM mode without having to install a graphics card first. - -If you want to run your Alpha without a monitor/graphics card -just don't connect a keyboard/mouse to the machine. Instead hook -up a serial terminal[emulator] to serial port #1. The SRM will -talk 9600N81 to you. This can be really practical for debugging purposes. -Beware: some/most (?) SRMs will also present you with a console prompt at -serial port #2. The booting kernel, however, will display the boot messages -on serial port #1 and will also put the console there. This can be extremely -confusing. - -Most PCI based Alphas can use ordinary PC-type VGA cards. The SRM contains -enough smarts to make that work. It does not, however, mean that each and -every PCI VGA card out on the street will work in an Alpha machine. Things -like S3 Trio64, Mach64, and Matrox Millennium generally work. Old ET4000 -based ISA cards have also worked for me. But ask around first before buying. -Please note that TGA cards are not supported as FreeBSD console display cards. - -Most PCI devices from the PC-world will also work in FreeBSD/alpha PCI-based -machines. Check the /sys/alpha/conf/GENERIC file for the latest word on -this. Be careful to check the appropriate machine type's discussion -in case you want to use PCI cards that have PCI bridge chips on them. -In some cases you might encounter problems with PCI cards not handling -PCI parity correctly. This can lead to panics. PCI parity checking can be -disabled using the following SRM command: SET PCI_PARITY OFF. This is not -a FreeBSD problem, all operating systems running on Alpha hardware will -need this workaround. - -If your system (also) contains EISA expansion slots you will need to run -the EISA Configuration Utility (ECU) after you have installed EISA cards -or have upgraded your console firmware. - -Parallel ports that can be found on most Alpha machines are supported. - -For Alpha CPUs you will find multiple generations. The original Alpha -design is the 21064. It was produced in a chip process called MOS4, -chips made in this process are nicknamed EV4. Newer CPUs are 21164, 21264 -etc. You will see designations like EV4S, EV45, EV5, EV56, EV6, EV67. -The EVs with double digit numbers are slightly improved versions. For example -EV45 has an improved FPU and 16 kByte on-chip separate I & D caches compared -to the EV4 on which it is based. Rule of thumb: the higher the digit -immediately following 'EV' the more desirable (read: faster / more modern). - -For memory you want at least 32 Mbytes. I have had FreeBSD/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. - -While on the subject of memory: pay close attention to the type of memory -your machine uses. There are very different memory configurations and -requirements for the various machines. - -Final word: I expect the above to sound a bit daunting to the first-time -Alpha user. Don't be daunted too much. And do feel free to ask questions. - - -System specific information ---------------------------- - -Below is an overview of the hardware that FreeBSD/alpha runs on. -This list will definitely grow, a look in /sys/alpha/conf/GENERIC -can be enlightening. Alpha machines are often best known by their project -code name. When known these are listed below in (). - -* -* AXPpci33 ("NoName") -* -The NoName is a baby-AT mainboard based on the 21066 LCA (Low Cost Alpha) -processor. It was originally designed for OEM-use. The LCA chip includes -almost all of the logic to drive a PCI bus and the memory subsystem. -All of this makes for a low-priced design. - -Due to the limited memory interface the system is not particularly -fast in case of cache misses. As long as you stay inside the on-chip cache -the CPU is comparable to a 21064 (first generation Alpha). These boards -should be very cheap to obtain these days (even here in the Netherlands -they were sold new for US$ 25). - -Features: -- 21066 Alpha CPU at 166 MHz or 21066A CPU at 233MHz - (21068 CPUs are also possible, but are even slower. Never seen/used one) -- memory bus: 64 bits -- on-board Bcache / L2 cache: 0, 256k or 1 Mbyte (uses DIL chips) -- PS/2 mouse & keyboard port OR 5pin DIN keyboard (2 mainboard models) -- memory: PS/2 style 72 pin 36 bit Fast Page Mode SIMMs, - 70ns or better, - installed in pairs of 2, - 4 SIMM sockets - uses ECC -- 512kB Flash ROM for the console code. -- 2x 16550A serial ports, 1x parallel port, floppy interface -- 1x embedded IDE interface -- expansion: 3 32 bit PCI slots (1 shared with ISA) - 5 ISA slots (1 shared with PCI) -- embedded Fast SCSI using a Symbios 53C810 chip - -SRM: -NoNames can either have SRM *or* ARC console firmware in their Flash ROM. -The Flash ROM is not big enough to hold both ARC and SRM at the same time -and allow software selection of alternate console code. But you need -SRM-only anyway. - -Cache: -Cache for the NoNames are 15 or 20 ns DIL chips. For a 256 kByte cache you -want to check your junked 486 mainboard. Chips for a 1 Mbyte cache are a rarer -breed unfortunately. Getting at least a 256kByte cache is recommended -performance wise. Cache-less they are really slow. - -Power: -The NoName mainboard has a PC/AT-standard power connector. It also has -a power connector for 3.3 Volts. No need to rush out to get -a new power supply. The 3.3 Volts is only needed in case you run 3.3 Volts -PCI expansion boards. - -IDE: -The IDE interface is supported by FreeBSD and requires a line in the -kernel configuration file as follows: - - device ata0 at isa? port IO_WD1 irq 14 - -The SRM console unfortunately cannot boot from IDE disks. - -Memory: -Make sure you use true 36 bit SIMMs, and only FPM (Fast Page Mode). EDO RAM -or SIMMs with fake parity *will not work* (the board uses the 4 extra bits -for ECC!). 33 bit FPM SIMMs will for the same reason not work either. - -Keyboard/mouse: -Given the choice, get the PS/2-variant mainboard. Apart from giving you a -mouse port as bonus it is directly supported by Tru64 Unix in case you ever -want/need to run it. The "DIN-plug"-variant should work OK for FreeBSD. - -The OEM manual is recommended reading. -See ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/axppci/design_guide.ps - -The kernel configuration file for a NoName kernel must contain: - options DEC_AXPPCI_33 - cpu EV4 - - -* -* Universal Desktop Box (UDB or "Multia") -* - -Note: Multia can be either Intel or Alpha CPU based. We assume Alpha based - ones here for obvious reasons. - -Multia is a small desktop box intended as a sort of personal workstation. -They come in a considerable number of variations, check closely what you -get. - -Features: -- 21066 Alpha CPU at 166 MHz or 21066A CPU at 233MHz -- memory bus: 64 bits -- on-board Bcache / L2 cache: COAST-like 256 kByte cache module - 233MHz models have 512kByte of cache - 166MHz models have soldered-on 256kB caches -- PS/2 mouse & keyboard port -- memory: PS/2 style 72 pin 36 bit Fast Page Mode SIMMs, - 70ns or better, - installed in pairs of 2, - 4 SIMM sockets - uses ECC -- 2x 16550A serial ports, 1x parallel port, floppy interface -- Intel 82378ZB PCI to ISA bridge -- 1x embedded 21040 based 10Mbit Ethernet, AUI or 10base2 connector -- expansion: 1 32 bit PCI slot, 2 PCMCIA slots -- on-board Crystal CS4231 or AD1848 sound chip -- embedded Fast SCSI using a Symbios 53C810 chip on the PCI riser card - -SRM/ARC: -Multia has enough Flash ROM to store both SRM and ARC code at the same time -and allow software selection of one of them. - -Expansion: -Multia has only one 32 bit PCI slot for expansion, and it is only -suitable for a small form factor PCI card too. In sacrificing the PCI slot -space you can mount a 3.5" hard disk drive. Mounting stuff may have come -with your Multia. Adding a 3.5" disk is not a recommended upgrade due to -the limited power rating of the power supply and the extremely marginal -cooling of the system box. Don't! - -Multia also has 2 PCMCIA expansion slots. These are currently unsupported. - -CPU: -The CPU might or might not be socketed, check before considering CPU upgrade -hacks. The low-end Multias have a soldered-in CPU. - -Graphics: -It comes with a TGA based graphics on-board. Which is not suitable for -console use with FreeBSD. Which means you will have to run it using a -serial console. Note that the boot of the installation disk will appear -to work fine using the TGA console, but then switches to using the -serial port. This is even mentioned during by installer (but never read -by the human doing the install..). Your keyboard appears dead from that point -on. - -Serial: -Multia has 2 serial ports but routes both of them to the outside world -on a single 25 pin sub-D connector. The Multia FAQ explains how to -build your own Y-cable to allow both ports to be used. - -Floppy: -Although the Multia SRM supports booting from floppy this is problematic. -Typical errors look like "*** Soft Error - Error #10 - FDC: Data overrun or -underrun". This is not a FreeBSD problem, it is a SRM problem. The best -available workaround to install FreeBSD is to boot from a SCSI CDROM. - -Sound: -Works fine using pcm driver and a line in the kernel configuration file as -follows for the Crystal CS4231 chip: - - device pcm0 at isa? port 0x530 irq 9 drq 3 flags 0x15 - -I have not yet been successful in getting my Multia with the AD1848 to -play any sound. - -While verifying playback I was reminded of the lack of CPU power of the 166MHz -CPU: MP3 only plays acceptable using 22kHz down-sampling. - -Hot: -Multias are somewhat notorious for dying of heat strokes. The very compact -box does not really allow cooling air access very well. Please use the -Multia on its vertical stand, don't put it horizontally ('pizza style'). -Replacing the fan with something which pushes around more air is -recommended. Beware of PCI cards with high power consumption. -If your system has died you might want to check on the Multia-Heat-Death -pages at the NetBSD web-site http://www.netbsd.org - -IDE: -The Intel 82378ZB PCI to ISA bridge enables the use of an IDE disk. This -requires a line in the kernel configuration file as follows: - - device ata0 at isa? port IO_WD1 irq 14 - -The IDE connector pin spacing is thought for 2.5" laptop disks. A 3.5" -IDE disk would not fit in the case anyway. At least not without sacrificing -your only PCI slot. - -The SRM console does not know how to boot from IDE disks unfortunately. - -SCSI: -In case you want to change the internal hard drive: the internal flat cable -running from the PCI riser board to the 2.5" (!!) hard drive has a finer pitch -than the standard SCSI flat cables. Otherwise it would not fit on the 2.5" -drives. There are also riser cards that have a standard-pitch SCSI cable -attached to it, which will fit an ordinary SCSI disk. - -Again, I recommend against trying to cram a replacement hard disk inside. Use -the external SCSI connector and put your disk in an external enclosure. -Multias run hot enough as-is. In most cases you will have the external high -density 50pin SCSI connector but some Multia models came without disk and -may lack the connector. Something to check before buying one. - -The kernel configuration file for a Multia kernel must contain: - options DEC_AXPPCI_33 - cpu EV4 - -More info: -Recommended reading on Multia can be found at - http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/alpha/multiafaq.html - http://www.brouhaha.com/~eric/computers/udb.html - -* -* Personal Workstation ("Miata") -* - -The Miata is a small tower machine intended to be put under a desk. There -are multiple Miata variants. The original Miata is the MX5 model. Because -it suffers from a number of hardware design flaws a redesign was performed, -yielding the MiataGL. Unfortunately the boxes are quite indistinguishable. -An easy check is to see if the back of the machine sports two -USB connectors. If yes, it is a MiataGL. - -System designations look like "Personal Workstation 433a". Personal -Workstation, being a bit of a mouthful, is often abbreviated to PWS. -This means it has a 433 MHz CPU, and started life as a WinNT workstation -(the trailing 'a'). Systems designated from day 1 to run Tru64 -Unix or OpenVMS will sport '433au'. WinNT-Miatas are likely -to come pre-configured with an IDE CDROM drive. So, in general systems -are named like PWS[433,500,600]a[u]. - -There was also a Miata model with a special CPU cooling system by Kryotech. -That one has a different enclosure. - -Features: - -- 21164A EV56 Alpha CPU, at 433, 500 or 600MHz -- 21174 Core Logic ("Pyxis") chip set -- on-board Bcache / L3 cache: 0, 2 or 4 Mbytes (uses a cache module) -- memory bus: 128 bits wide, ECC protected -- memory: Miata uses unbuffered SDRAMs, - installed in pairs of 2, - 6 DIMM sockets - 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 -- 2x on-board [E]IDE based on: - - MX5: CMD646 - - MiataGL: Cypress 82C693 -- 1x Ultra-Wide SCSI Qlogic 1040 [MiataGL only] -- 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 - an Intel 82378IB PCI to ISA bridge chip) -- 2x 16550A serial port -- 1x parallel port -- PS/2 keyboard & mouse port -- USB interface [MiataGL only] -- embedded sound based on an ESS1888 chip - -CPU mainboard and PCI 'riser' board: -The Miata logic is divided into two printed circuit boards. -The lower board in the bottom of the machine has the PCI -and ISA slots and things like the sound chip etc. The top board -has the CPU, the Pyxis chip, memory etc. Note that MX5 and the MiataGL use -a different PCI riser board. This means that you cannot just upgrade to -a MiataGL CPU board (with the newer Pyxis chip) but that you will also need -a different riser board. Apparently an MX5 riser with a MiataGL CPU board -will work but it is definitely not a supported or tested configuration. -Everything else (cabinet, wiring etc etc) is identical for MX5 and MiataGL. - -DMA bug: -MX5 has problems with DMA via the 2 64-bit PCI slots when this DMA -crosses a page boundary. The 32 bit slots don't have this problem because the -PCI-PCI bridge chip does not allow the offending transfers. The SRM code -knows about the problem and refuses to start the system if there is a PCI -card in one of the 64bit slots that it does not know about. Cards that are -'known good' to the SRM are allowed to be used in the 64bit slots. - -If you want to fool the SRM you can type "set pci_device_override" at -the SRM prompt. Just don't complain if your data mysteriously gets mangled. - -The complete command is: - - set pci_device_override <vendor_id><device_id> - e.g. set pci_device_override 88c15333 - -A more radical approach is to use: - - set pci_device_override -1 - -This disables PCI ID checking altogether, so that you can stick in any -random PCI card without its ID getting checked. For this to work you need -a sufficiently new SRM in your Miata. Again: do this on your own -risk. - -The kernel reports it when it sees a buggy Pyxis chip: -Sep 16 18:39:43 miata /kernel: cia0: Pyxis, pass 1 -Sep 16 18:39:43 miata /kernel: cia0: extended capabilities: 1<BWEN> -Sep 16 18:39:43 miata /kernel: cia0: WARNING: Pyxis pass 1 DMA bug; no -bets... - -A MiataGL probes as: -Jan 3 12:22:32 miata /kernel: cia0: Pyxis, pass 1 -Jan 3 12:22:32 miata /kernel: cia0: extended capabilities: 1<BWEN> -Jan 3 12:22:32 miata /kernel: pcib0: <2117x PCI host bus adapter> on cia0 - -MiataGL does not have the DMA problems of the MX5. PCI cards that make -the MX5 SRM choke when installed in the 64bit slots are accepted without -problems by the MiataGL SRM. - -The latest mainboard revisions of MX5 contain a hardware workaround for the -bug. The SRM does not know about the ECO and will complain about unknown cards -as before. So does the FreeBSD kernel by the way. - -EIDE: -The Miata SRM can boot from IDE CDROM drives. Hard disk boot is known to work -for both MiataGL and MX5 disks, so you can root FreeBSD from an IDE disk. Speeds -on MX5 are around 14 Mbytes/sec assuming a suitable drive. The CMD646 chip will -support up to WDMA2 mode as the silicon is too buggy for use with UDMA. - -PCI-PCI bridge: -The MiataGL has a faster PCI-PCI bridge chip on the PCI riser card than -some of the MX5 riser card versions. Some of the MX5 risers have the *same* -chip as the MiataGL. All in all there is a lot of variation. - -Not all VGA cards will work behind the PCI-PCI bridge. This manifests itself -as no video at all. Workaround is to put the VGA card 'before' the bridge, -in one of the 64 bit PCI slots. - -Sound: -Both MX5 and MiataGL have an on-board sound chip, an ESS1888. It emulates -a SoundBlaster and can be enabled by putting - - device pcm0 - device sbc0 - -in your kernel configuration file. - -Cache: -in case your Miata has the optional cache board installed make sure -it is firmly seated. A slightly loose cache has been observed to cause -weird crashes (not surprising obviously, but maybe not so obvious when -troubleshooting). The cache module is identical between MX5 and MiataGL. - -Installing a 2Mb cache module achieves, apart from a 10-15% speed increase -(based on buildworld elapsed time), a *decrease* for PCI DMA read bandwidth -from 64bit PCI cards. A benchmark on a 64-bit Myrinet card resulted in -a decrease from 149 Mbytes/sec to 115 Mbytes/sec. Something to keep in -mind when doing really high speed things with 64 bit PCI adapters. - -Keyboard: -If you experience SRM errors like "ERROR: scancode 0xa3 not supported -on PCXAL" after halting FreeBSD you should update your SRM firmware -to V7.2-1 or later. This SRM version is first available on the Firmware -Update CD V5.7, or on http://www.compaq.com The problem is fixed on both -Miata MX5 and Miata GL. - -USB: -Supported by FreeBSD 4.1 and later. - -Power: -Disconnect the power cord before dismantling the machine, the soft-power -switch keeps part of the logic powered even when the machine is switched -off. - -The kernel configuration file for a Miata kernel must contain: - options DEC_ST550 - cpu EV5 - -* -* DEC3000 family (the "Bird" machines) -* - -The DEC3000 series were among the first Alpha machines ever produced. They -are based on an I/O bus called the Turbo Channel (TC) bus. These -machines are built like tanks (watch your back). - -DEC3000 can be subdivided in DEC3000/500-class and DEC3000/300-class. -The DEC3000/500-class is the early high-end workstation/server Alpha family. -Servers use serial consoles, workstations have graphics tubes. -DEC3000/300-class is the lower-cost workstation class. - -DEC3000/500-class are quite fast (considering their age) thanks to the -good memory design. DEC3000/300 is crippled compared to DEC3000/500 because -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 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 Pelican+ 125MHz CPU, desktop, 2 TC slots - DEC3000/300L 100MHz CPU, desktop, no TC slots - - -Features: -- 21064 CPU (100 to 200 MHz) - 21064A CPU (225 to 275 MHz) -- memory bus: 256 bit, with ECC [DEC3000/500-class] - 64 bit, with ECC [DEC3000/300-class] -- memory: - proprietary 100pin SIMMs - installed in sets of 8 [DEC3000/500-class] - - PS/2 style 72pin 36 bit FPM SIMMs, 70ns or better - used in pairs of 2 [DEC3000/300-class] -- Bcache / L2 cache: varying sizes, 512 kB to 2 Mbyte -- built-in 10Mbit Ethernet based on a Lance 7990 chip, AUI and UTP -- one or two SCSI buses based on a NCR53C94 or a NCR53CF94-2 chip -- 2 serial ports based on Zilog 8530 (one usable as a serial console) -- embedded ISDN interface -- on-board 8 bit sound -- 8 bit graphics on-board [some models] or via a TC card [some other models] - -SCSI: -Currently DEC3000 machines can only be used diskless on FreeBSD/alpha. The -reason for this is that the SCSI drivers needed for the TC SCSI adapters -were not brought into CAM that the recent FreeBSD versions use. TC option -cards for single (PMAZ-A) or dual fast SCSI (PMAZC-AA) are also available. -And currently have no drivers on FreeBSD either. - -DEC3000/300 has 5Mbytes/sec SCSI on-board. This bus is used for both internal -and external devices. DEC3000/500 has 2 SCSI buses. One is for internal -devices only, the other one is for external devices only. - -Floppy devices found in the DEC3000s are attached to the SCSI bus (via a -bridge card). This makes it possible to boot from them using the same device -names as ordinary SCSI hard-disks (>>> BOOT DKA300 for example). - -Expansion: -The 3000/300 series has a half-speed TurboChannel compared to the other -3000 machines. Some TC expansion cards have troubles with the half-speed -bus. Caveat emptor. - -ISDN interface: -ISDN does not work on FreeBSD. - -Memory: -DEC3000/300-class uses standard 36 bit, 72 pin Fast Page Mode SIMMs. -EDO SIMMs, 32 or 33 bit SIMMs all will not work in Pelicans. -For 32Mbyte SIMMs to work on the DEC3000/300-class the presence detect -bits/pins of the SIMM must correspond to what the machine expects. If they -don't, the SIMM is 'seen' as a 8 Mbyte SIMM. 8 Mbyte and 32 Mbyte SIMMs can -be mixed, as long as the pairs themselves are identical. - -When you find yourself in need of fixing 32Mbyte SIMMs that lack correct -presence bits the following info might be of use: - -There are four presence detection bits on PS/2 SIMMs. Two of -the bits indicate the access time. The other two indicate the memory size. - -At one end of the SIMM there are two rows of four solder pads. One -row is connected to Vss (GND) and the other is connected to pins -67 (PRD1), 68 (PRD2), 69 (PRD3), 70 (PRD4). - -If you bridge a pair of pads with a small resistor or a drop of -solder you ground that particular bit. - - PRD1 PRD2 mem. size - ----------------------------- - GND GND 4 or 64 Mbyte - Open GND 2 or 32 Mbyte - GND Open 1 or 16 Mbyte - Open Open 8 Mbyte - - PRD3 PRD4 access time - ------------------------------ - GND GND 50 or 100 nsec - Open GND 80 nsec - GND Open 70 nsec - Open Open 60 nsec - -DEC3000/500-class can use 2, 4, 8, 16 and 32 Mbyte 100pin SIMMs. -Note that the maximum memory size varies from system to system, -desktop machines have sacrificed box size for less memory SIMM sockets. -Given enough sockets and enough SIMMs you can get to 512 Mbytes maximum. -This is one of the main differences between floor standing and desktop -machines, the latter have far less SIMM sockets. - -Sound: -The sound hardware is not supported on any of the Birds. - -Graphics: -The is no X-Windows version available for the TC machines. -DEC3000/300 needs a serial console. DEC3000/500-class might -work with a graphical console. I ran mine with a serial console so I cannot -verify this. - -Birds can be obtained from surplus sales etc. As they are not PCI -based they are no longer actively maintained. TC expansion boards can -be difficult to obtain these days and support for them is not too good -unless you write/debug the code yourself. Programming information for TC -boards is hard to find. Birds are recommended only if a. you can get them -cheap and b. if you prepared to work on the code to support them better. - -For the DEC3000/[4-9]00 series machines the kernel config file must -contain: - options DEC_3000_500 - cpu EV4 - -For the DEC3000/300 ("Pelican") machines the kernel config file must -contain: - options DEC_3000_300 - cpu EV4 - -* -*Evaluation Board 64plus ("EB64+"), Aspen Alpine -* - -In its attempts to popularize the Alpha CPU DEC produced a number of so -called Evaluation Boards. The EB64+ family boards have the following feature -set: - -- 21064 or 21064A CPU, 150 to 275MHz -- memory bus: 128 bit -- memory: PS/2 style 72 pin 33 bit Fast Page Mode SIMMs, - 70ns or better, - installed in sets of 4 - 8 SIMM sockets - uses parity -- Bcache / L2 cache: 512 kByte, 1 Mbyte or 2 Mbytes -- 21072 ("APECS") chip set -- Intel 82378ZB PCI to ISA bridge chip ('Saturn') -- dual 16550A serial ports -- Symbios 53C810 Fast-SCSI -- embedded 10 Mbit Ethernet -- 2 PCI slots -- 3 ISA slots - -Aspen Alpine: -Aspen Alpine is slightly different, but is close enough to the EB64+ to -run an EB64+ SRM EPROM (mine did..). The Aspen Alpine does not have -an embedded Ethernet, has 3 instead of 2 PCI slots. It comes with 2 Mbytes -of cache already soldered onto the mainboard. It has jumpers to select -the use of 60, 70 or 80ns SIMM speeds. - -Memory: -36 bits SIMMs work fine, 3 bits simply remain unused. - -SRM: -The SRM console code is housed in an UV-erasable EPROM. No easy flash SRM -upgrades for the EB64+ The latest SRM version available for EB64+ is quite -ancient anyway. - -SCSI: -The EB64+ SRM can boot both 53C810 and Qlogic1040 SCSI adapters. Pitfall for -the Qlogic is that the firmware that is down-loaded by the SRM onto the -Qlogic chip is very old. There are no updates for the EB64+ SRM available. -So you are stuck with old Qlogic bits too. I have had quite some problems -when I wanted to use Ultra-SCSI drives on the Alpine with Qlogic. The -FreeBSD/alpha kernel can be compiled to include a much newer Qlogic firmware -revision. This is not the default because it adds hundreds of kBytes worth -of bloat to the kernel. In FreeBSD 4.1 and later the isp firmware is contained -in a kernel loadable module. All of this might mean that you need to use a -non-Qlogic adapter to boot from. - -For the EB64+ class machines the kernel config file must contain: - options DEC_EB64PLUS - cpu EV4 - -* -* Evaluation Board 164 ("EB164, PC164, PC164LX, PC164SX") family -* - -EB164 is a newer design evaluation board, based on the 21164A CPU. This -design has been used to 'spin off' multiple variations, some of which are -used by OEM manufacturers/assembly shops. Samsung did its own PC164LX -which has only 32 bit PCI, whereas the Digital variant has 64 bit PCI. - -Features: -- 21164A, multiple speed variants [EB164, PC164, PC164LX] - 21164PC [only on PC164SX] -- 21174 (Alcor) chip set -- Bcache / L3 cache: EB164 uses special cache-SIMMs -- memory bus: 128 bit / 256 bit -- memory: PS/2 style SIMMs in sets of 4 or 8, - 36 bit, Fast Page Mode, uses ECC, [EB164 and PC164] - SDRAM DIMMs in sets of 2, uses ECC [PC164SX and PC164LX] -- dual 16550A serial ports -- PS/2 style keyboard & mouse -- floppy controller -- parallel port -- 32 bits PCI -- 64 bits PCI [some models] -- ISA slots via an Intel 82378ZB PCI to ISA bridge chip - -Memory: -Using 8 SIMMs for a 256bit wide memory can yield interesting speedups over -a 4 SIMM/128bit wide memory. Obviously all 8 SIMMs must be of the same type -to make this work. The system must be explicitly setup to use the -8 SIMM memory arrangement. You must have 8 SIMMs, 4 SIMMs distributed -over 2 banks does not work. - -SCSI: -The SRM can boot from Qlogic 10xx boards or the Symbios 53C810[A]. - -Newer Symbios 810 revisions like the Symbios 810AE are not recognized by -the SRM on PC164. PC164 SRM does not appear to recognize a Symbios 53C895 -based host adapter (tested with a Tekram DC-390U2W). On the other hand -some no-name Symbios 53C985 board has been reported to work. - -Cards like the Tekram DC-390F (Symbios875 based) have been confirmed to -work fine on the PC164. Unfortunately this seems to be dependent on the -actual version of the chip/board. - -Symbios 53C825[a] will also work as boot adapter. Diamond FirePort, although -based on Symbios chips, is not bootable by the PC164SX SRM. -PC164SX is reported to boot fine with Symbios825, Symbios875 and Symbios876 -based cards. In addition, Adaptec 2940U and 2940UW are reported to work for -booting (verified on SRM V5.7-1). Adaptec 2930U2 and 2940U2[W] do not work. - -LX and SX with SRM firmware version 5.8 or later can boot from Adaptec -2940-series adapters. - -In summary: this family of machines is 'blessed' with a challenging -compatibility as far as SCSI adapters go. - -SRM quirks: -PC164 the SRM sometimes seems to loose its variable settings. -"For PC164, current superstition says that, to avoid losing settings, -you want to first downgrade to SRM 4.x and then upgrade to a 5.x" -One sample error that was observed was: "ERROR: ISA table corrupt!". -A sequence of a downgrade to SRM4.9, an 'isacfg -init' and an 'init' -made the problem go away. Some PC164 owners report they have never seen -the problem. - -On PC164SX the AlphaBIOS allows you a selection to select 'SRM' to -be used as console on the next power up. This selection does not appear to -have any effect. In other words, you will get to the AlphaBIOS regardless -of what you select. The fix is to reflash the console ROM with the SRM -code for PC164SX. This will overwrite the AlphaBIOS and will get you the -SRM console you desire. The SRM code can be found on the Compaq Web site. - -IDE: -PC164 can boot from IDE disks assuming your SRM version is recent enough. - -Power: -EB164 needs a power supply that supplies 3.3 Volts. PC164 does not implement -the PS_ON signal that ATX power supplies need to switch on. A simple switch -pulling this signal to ground fixes this problem. - -For the EB164 class machines the kernel config file must contain: - options DEC_EB164 - cpu EV5 - - -* -* AlphaStation 200 ("Mustang") and 400 ("Avanti") series -* - -The Digital AlphaStation 200 and 400 series systems are early PCI based -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 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) - Data path (two 21071-BA chips) -- Bcache / L2 cache: 512 Kbytes (200 and 400 series) - 2048KBytes (250 series) -- memory bus: 64 bit -- memory: 8 to 384 MBytes of RAM, - 70 ns or better Fast Page DRAM, - in three pairs (200 and 400 series) - in two quads, so banks of four. (250 series) - uses parity -- PS/2 keyboard and mouse port -- two 16550 serial ports -- parallel port -- floppy disk interface -- 32 bit PCI expansion slots (3 for 400 series, 2 for 200 & 250 series) -- ISA expansion slots (4 for 400 series, 2 for 200 & 250 series) - (some ISA/PCI slots are physically shared) -- embedded 21040-based Ethernet (200 & 250 series) -- embedded Symbios 53c810 Fast SCSI-2 chip -- Intel 82378IB ("Saturn") PCI-ISA bridge chip -- graphics is embedded TGA or PCI VGA (model dependent) -- 16 bit sound (on 200 & 250 series) - -Memory: -the system uses parity memory SIMMs, but it does not need 36 bit wide SIMMs. -33 bit wide SIMMs are sufficient, 36 bit SIMMs are acceptable too. EDO or 32 -bit SIMMs will not work. 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 Mbyte SIMMs are supported. - -Sound: -The AS200 & AS250 sound hardware is reported to work OK assuming you have -the following line in your kernel config file: - - device pcm0 at isa? port 0x530 irq 9 drq 0 flags 0x10011 - -SCSI: -AlphaStation 200 & 250 series has an automatic SCSI terminator. This means that -as soon as you plug a cable onto the external SCSI connector the internal -terminator of the system is disabled. It also means that you should not -leave unterminated cables plugged into the machine. - -AlphaStation 400 series have an SRM variable that controls termination. In -case you have external SCSI devices connected you must set this SRM -variable using: "set control_scsi_term external". If only internal SCSI devices -are present use: "set control_scsi_term internal" - -For the AlphaStation-[24][05]00 machines the kernel config file must contain: - options DEC_2100_A50 - cpu EV4 - - -* -* 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 -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 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) - 2 or 8 Mb L3 / Bcache (8 Mb on 500 MHz version only) - 2 to 16 Mb L3 / Bcache (AS600; 3 cache-SIMM slots) -- memory bus: 256 bits, uses ECC -- memory: AS500: industry standard 8 byte wide DIMMs - 8 DIMM slots - installed in sets of 4, - maximum memory is 1 Gb (512 Mb max on 333 MHz CPUs) - uses ECC - AS600: industry standard 36 bit Fast Page Mode SIMMs - 32 SIMM slots, - installed in sets of 8, - maximum memory is 1 Gb - uses ECC -- Qlogic 1020 based wide SCSI bus (1 bus/chip for AS500, 2 for AS600) -- 21040 based 10 Mbit Ethernet adapter with both Thinwire and UTP connectors -- expansion: AS500: 3 32-bit PCI slots - 1 64-bit PCI slot - AS600: 2 32-bit PCI slot - 3 64-bit PCI slots - 1 PCI/EISA physically shared slot - 3 EISA slots - 1 PCI and 1 EISA slot are occupied by default -- 21050 PCI-to-PCI bridge chip -- Intel 82375EB PCI-EISA bridge (AS600 only) -- 2 16550A serial ports -- 1 parallel port -- 16 bit audio Windows Sound System, - in dedicated slot (AS500) - in EISA slot (AS600, this is an ISA card) -- PS/2 keyboard and mouse port - -SCSI: -Early machines had Fast SCSI interfaces, later ones are Ultra SCSI capable. -AS500 shares its single SCSI bus with internal and external devices. For a -Fast SCSI bus you are limited to 1.8 meters bus length external to the box. -+++ This is what some DEC docs suggest. Did they ever go Ultra? - -AS600 has one Qlogic chip dedicated to the internal devices whereas the -other one is dedicated to external SCSI devices. - -Memory: -In AS500 DIMMs are installed in sets of 4, in 'physically interleaved' -layout. So, a bank of 4 DIMMs is *not* 4 adjacent DIMMs! - -In AS600 the memory SIMMs are placed onto two memory daughter cards. SIMMs -are installed in sets of 8. Both memory daughter cards must be populated -identical. - -PCI: -AS600 has a peculiarity for its PCI slots. AS600 (or rather the PCI -expansion card containing the SCSI adapters) does not allow I/O port -mapping, therefore all devices behind it must use memory mapping. -If you have problems getting the SCSI adapters to work, add the following -option to /boot/loader.rc: - - set isp_mem_map=0xff - -This may need to be typed at the boot loader prompt before booting the -installation kernel. - -For the AlphaStation-[56]00 machines the kernel config file must contain: - options DEC_KN20AA - cpu EV5 - -* -* AlphaServer 1000 ("Mikasa"), 1000A ("Noritake") and 800 -* -The AlphaServer 1000 and 800 range of machines is aimed as departmental servers. -They come in quite some variations in packaging and mainboard/cpu. Generally -speaking there are 21064 (EV4) CPU based machines and 21164 (EV5) based -ones. The CPU is on a daughter card, and the type of CPU (EV4 or EV5) must -match the mainboard in use. AlphaServer 800 is a much smaller mini tower -case, it lacks the StorageWorks SCSI hot-plug chassis. The main difference -between AS1000 and AS1000A is that AS1000A has 7 PCI slots whereas AS1000 -only has 3 PCI slots and has EISA slots instead. AS800 with an EV5/400 MHz -CPU was later re-branded as a DIGITAL Server 3300[R], AS800 with an EV5/500 MHz -CPU was later re-branded as a DIGITAL Server 3305[R]. - -Features: -- 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: - AS1000[A]-systems: - Use 72pin 36 bit Fast Page Mode SIMMs, 70ns or better - 16 or 20 SIMM slots - max memory is 1 Gb - uses ECC - AS800: - Uses ECC EDO DIMMs. -- embedded VGA (on some mainboard models) -- expansion: - 3 PCI, 2 EISA, 1 64-bit PCI/EISA combo (AS800) - 7 PCI, 2 EISA (AS1000A) - 2 PCI, 1 EISA/PCI, 7 EISA (AS1000) -- embedded SCSI based on Symbios 810 [AS1000] or Qlogic 1020 [AS1000A] - -Box: -AS1000 based machines come in multiple boxes. Floor standing, rack-mount, -with or without StorageWorks SCSI chassis etc. The electronics are the -same. - -Memory: - AS1000-systems: - All EV4 based machines use standard PS/2 style 36 bit 72pin SIMMs in sets - of 5. The fifth SIMM is used for ECC. - All EV5 based machines use standard PS/2 style 36 bit 72pin SIMMs in sets - of 4. The ECC is done based on the 4 extra bits per SIMM (4 bits out of 36). - The EV5 mainboards have 16 SIMM slots, the EV4 mainboards have 20 slots. - - AS800: - Uses DIMMs in sets of 4. DIMM installation must start in slots marked - bank 0. A bank is four physically adjacent slots. The biggest size DIMMs - must be installed in bank 0 in case 2 banks of different DIMM sizes are - used. Max memory size is 2Gb. Note that these are EDO DIMMs, not SDRAM. - -Console: -The AS1000/800 are somewhat stubborn when it comes to serial -consoles. They need >>> SET CONSOLE SERIAL before they go 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 >>> SET CONSOLE GRAPHICS at the serial console. - -SCSI: -For AS800 you want to check if your Ultra-Wide SCSI is indeed in Ultra mode. -This can be done using the EEROMCFG.EXE utility that is on the Firmware -Upgrade CDROM. - -For the AlphaServer1000/1000A/800 machines the kernel config file must contain: - options DEC_1000A - cpu EV4 # depends on the CPU model installed - cpu EV5 # depends on the CPU model installed - -* -* DS10/VS10/XP900 ("Webbrick") / XP1000 ("Monet") / DS10L ("Slate") -* -Webbrick and Monet are high performance workstations/servers based on the -EV6 CPU and the Tsunami chipset. Tsunami is also used in much higher-end -systems and as such has plenty of performance to offer. DS10, VS10 and XP900 -are different names for essentially the same system. The difference are the -software and options that are supported. DS10L is a DS10 based machine in a 1U -high rackmount enclosure. DS10L is intended for ISPs and for HPTC clusters -(e.g. Beowulf). - -Monet has, by 1999 standards, *stunning* (the words of a satisfied -user) memory and I/O system bandwidth. - -** Webbrick / Slate - -Features: -- 21264 EV6 CPU at 466 MHz -- L2 / Bcache: 2MB, ECC protected -- memory bus: 128 bit via crossbar, 1.3GB/sec to memory -- memory: industry standard 200 pin 83 MHz buffered ECC SDRAM DIMMs - 4 DIMM slots (2 for DS10L) - installed in pairs of 2 - max memory is 2 Gb (1Gb for DS10L) -- 21271 Core Logic chipset ("Tsunami") -- 2 on-board 21143 Fast Ethernet controllers -- AcerLabs M5237 (Aladdin-V) USB controller -- AcerLabs M1533 PCI-ISA bridge -- AcerLabs Aladdin ATA-33 controller -- embedded dual EIDE -- expansion: 3 64-bit PCI slots - 1 32-bit PCI slots - DS10L has a single 64bit PCI slot -- 2x 16550A serial ports -- 1x parallel port -- 2x USB -- PS/2 keyboard & mouse port - -Power: -The system has a smart power controller. This means that parts of the system -remain powered when it is switched off (like an ATX-style PC power supply). -Before servicing the machine remove the power cord. - -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" -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 -DIMM pairs are not installed in adjacent DIMM sockets but rather physically -interleaved. DIMM sizes of 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 Mbytes are supported. - -When 2 pairs of identical-sized DIMMs are installed DS10 will use memory -interleaving for higher performance. DS10L, which has only 2 DIMM slots cannot -do interleaving. - -SCSI: -Starting with SRM firmware version 5.9 you can boot from Adaptec 2940-series -adapters in addition to the usual set of Qlogic and Symbios/NCR adapters. - -EIDE: -The base model comes with a FUJITSU 9.5GB ATA disk as its boot device. -FreeBSD/alpha works just fine using EIDE disks on Webbrick. DS10 has 2 IDE -interfaces on the mainboard. - -Expansion: -On the PCI bus 32 and 64 bit cards are supported, in 3.3V and 5V variants. - -USB: -Is supported in FreeBSD 4.1 and later. - -The kernel config file must contain: - options DEC_ST6600 - cpu EV5 - -Contrary to expectation there is no 'cpu EV6' defined for inclusion in the -kernel config file. The 'cpu EV5' is mandatory to keep config(8) happy. - -** Monet - -Features: -- 21264 EV6 at 500 MHz - 21264 EV67 at 500 or 667 MHz (XP1000G, codenamed Brisbane) - CPU is mounted on a daughter-card which is field-upgradable -- L2 / Bcache: 4MB, ECC protected -- memory bus: 256 bit -- memory: 128 or 256 Mbytes 100 MHz (PC100) 168 pin JEDEC standard, - registered ECC SDRAM DIMMs -- 21271 Core Logic chip-set ("Tsunami") -- 1 on-board 21143 Ethernet controller -- Cypress 82C693 USB controller -- Cypress 82C693 PCI-ISA bridge -- Cypress 82C693 controller -- expansion: 2 independent PCI buses, driven by high-speed I/O - channels called 'hoses': - hose 0: (the upper 3 slots) - 2 64-bit PCI slots - 1 32-bit PCI slot - hose 1: (the bottom 2 slots) - 2 32-bit PCI slots (behind a 21154 PCI-PCI bridge) - 2 of the 64-bit PCI slots are for full-length cards - all of the 32-bit PCI slots are for short cards - 1 of the 32-bit PCI slots is physically shared with an ISA slot - all PCI slots run at 33MHz -- 1x Ultra-Wide SCSI port based on a Qlogic 1040 chip -- 2x 16550A serial port -- 1x parallel port -- PS/2 keyboard & mouse port -- embedded 16-bit ESS ES1888 sound chip -- 2x USB -- graphics options: ELSA Gloria Synergy or DEC/Compaq PowerStorm 3D - accelerator cards - -Case: -Monet is housed in a mini-tower like enclosure quite similar to the Miata -box. - -SCSI: -The on-board Qlogic UW-SCSI chip supports up to 4 internal devices. There is -no external connector for the on-board SCSI. - -Memory: -For 500 MHz CPUs 83 MHz DIMMs will do. Compaq specifies PC100 DIMMs for -all CPU speeds. DIMMs are installed in sets of 4, starting with the -DIMM slots marked '0'. Memory capacity is max 4 Gb. -DIMMs are installed 'physically interleaved', note the markings of the -slots. Memory bandwidth of Monet is twice that of Webbrick. The DIMMs live -on the CPU daughter-card. Note that the system uses ECC RAM so you need DIMMs -with 72 bits (not the PC-class 64 bit DIMMs) - -EIDE: -Is usable / bootable for system disk so FreeBSD can be rooted on an EIDE -disk. Although the Cypress chip has potential for 2 EIDE channels Monet uses -only one of them. - -USB: -If you experience problems trying to use the USB interface please check if -the SRM variable "usb_enable" is set to "on". You can change this by -performing: "set usb_enable on" at the SRM >>> prompt. - -Expansion caveats: -- Don't try to use Symbios-chip based SCSI adapters in the PCI slots -connected to hose 1. There is a not-yet-found FreeBSD bug that prevents this -from working correctly. -- Not all VGA cards will work behind the PCI-PCI bridge (so in slots 4 & 5). -Only cards that implement VGA-legacy addressing correctly will work. Workaround -is to put the VGA card 'before' the bridge. - -Sound: -The sound chip is not currently supported with FreeBSD. There is work in -progress in this area. - -The kernel config file must contain: - options DEC_ST6600 - cpu EV5 - -Contrary to expectation there is no 'cpu EV6' defined for inclusion in the -kernel config file. The 'cpu EV5' is mandatory to keep config(8) happy. - -** DS20/DS20E ("Goldrush"): - -Features: -- 21264 EV6 CPU at 500 or 670 MHz -- dual CPU capable machine -- L2 / Bcache: 4 Mbytes per CPU -- memory bus: dual 256 bit wide with crossbar switch -- memory: SDRAM DIMMs - installed in sets of 4 - uses ECC - 16 DIMM slots - max. 4Gb -- 21271 Core Logic chip-set ("Tsunami") -- embedded Adaptec ? Wide Ultra SCSI -- expansion: 2 independent PCI buses, driven by high-speed I/O - channels called 'hoses' - 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 -devices. DS20E is a sleeker case, without the StorageWorks shelf. - -Embedded SCSI: -The embedded Adaptec SCSI chip on DS20 is disabled and is therefore -not usable under FreeBSD. - -Starting with SRM firmware version 5.9 you can boot from Adaptec 2940-series -adapters in addition to the usual set of Qlogic and Symbios/NCR adapters. -This unfortunately does not include the embedded Adaptec SCSI chips. - -Memory: -If you are using banks of DIMMs of different sizes the biggest DIMMs should -be installed in the DIMM slots marked '0' on the mainboard. The DIMM slots -should be filled 'in order' so after bank 0 install in bank 1 and so on. - -Expansion: -Don't try to use Symbios-chip based SCSI adapters in the PCI slots -connected to hose 1. There is a not-yet-found FreeBSD bug that prevents this -from working correctly. DS20 ships by default with a Symbios on hose 1 so you -have to move this card before you can install/boot FreeBSD on it. - -The kernel config file must contain: - options DEC_ST6600 - cpu EV5 - -Contrary to expectation there is no 'cpu EV6' defined for inclusion in the -kernel config file. The 'cpu EV5' is mandatory to keep config(8) happy. - -** AlphaPC 264DP / UP2000 - -Features: -- 21264 EV6 CPU at 670 MHz -- dual CPU capable -- L2 / Bcache: 4 Mbytes per CPU -- memory bus: 256 bit -- memory: SDRAM DIMMs - installed in sets of 4 - uses ECC - 16 DIMM slots - max. 4Gb -- 21272 Core Logic chip-set ("Tsunami") -- embedded Adaptec AIC7890/91 Wide Ultra SCSI -- 2x embedded IDE based on Cypress 82C693 chips -- embedded USB via Cypress 82C693 -- expansion: 2 independent PCI buses driven by high-speed I/O - channels called 'hoses' - 6 64-bit PCI slots (3 per hose) - 1 ISA slot - -Memory: -A maximum of 2Gb memory is supported by FreeBSD. - -Embedded SCSI: -The on-board Adaptec is not bootable but works with FreeBSD 4.0 and later -as a datadisk-only SCSI bus. - -Embedded IDE: -Busmaster DMA is supported on the first IDE interface only. - -The kernel config file must contain: - options DEC_ST6600 - cpu EV5 - -Contrary to expectation there is no 'cpu EV6' defined for inclusion in the -kernel config file. The 'cpu EV5' is mandatory to keep config(8) happy. - -* -* AlphaServer 2000 ("DemiSable"), 2100 ("Sable"), 2100A ("Lynx") -* - -The AlphaServer 2[01]00 machines are aimed as departmental servers. -This is medium iron, not a hobbyist system. These are multi-CPU machines, -up to 2 CPUs (AS2000) or 4 CPUs (2100[A]) can be installed. -Both floor-standing and 19" rackmount boxes exist. Rackmount variations have -different numbers of I/O expansion slots, different max number of CPUs and -different maximum memory size. Some of the boxes come with an integral -StorageWorks shelf to house hot-swap SCSI disks. There was an upgrade program -available to convert your Sable machine into a Lynx by swapping the -I/O backplane (the C-bus backplane remains). CPU upgrades were available -as well. - -Features: -- 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 driving a 2.88 Mbytes drive -- embedded 10Mbit 21040 Ethernet [AS2100 only] -- 2 serial ports -- 1 parallel port -- PS/2 style keyboard & mouse port - -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. Maximum -number of CPUs is 4. All CPUs must be of the same type/speed. - -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 -power-cycle the machine. This may be true for other modules (IO and memory) -as well, but it has not been verified. - -Memory: -The machines use dedicated memory boards. These boards live on a 128 bit -C-bus shared with the CPU boards. DemiSable supports up to 1Gb, Sable up -to 2Gb. One of the memory bus slots can either hold a CPU or a memory card. -A 4 CPU machine can have a maximum of 2 memory boards. - -Some memory board modules house SIMMs. These are called SIMM carriers. -There are also memory modules that have soldered-on memory chips -instead of SIMMs. These are called 'flat memory modules'. - -SIMM boards are used in sets of eight 72-pin 36 bit FPM memory of 70ns -or faster. SIMM types supported are 1Mb x36 bit (4 Mbyte) and 4Mb x36 -bit (16 Mbyte). Each memory board can house 4 banks of SIMMs. SIMM -sizes can not be mixed on a single memory board. The first memory -module must be filled with SIMMs before starting to fill the next -memory module. Note that the spacing between the slots is not that -big, so make sure your SIMMs fit physically (before buying them..) - -Console: -Both Lynx and Sable are somewhat stubborn when it comes to serial -consoles. They need >>> SET CONSOLE SERIAL before they go 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 >>> SET CONSOLE GRAPHICS at the serial console. On Lynx keep the -VGA card in one of the primary PCI slots. - -The machines are equipped with a small OCP (Operator Control Panel) LCD -screen. On this screen the self-test messages are displayed during system -initialization. You can put your own little text there by using the SRM: ->>> SET OCP_TEXT "FreeBSD" - -The SRM >>> SHOW FRU command produces an overview of your configuration -with module serial numbers, hardware revisions and error log counts. - -Embedded SCSI: -Both Sable, DemiSable and Lynx have Symbios 810 based Fast SCSI on-board. -Check if it is set to Fast SCSI speed by >>> SHOW PKA0_FAST. If set to -1 it is negotiating for Fast speeds. >>> SET PKA0_FAST 1 enables Fast -speeds. - -Internal disk storage: -AS2100[A] come equipped with a StorageWorks 7 slot SCSI cage. A second cage -can be added inside the cabinet. AS2000 has a single 7 slot SCSI cage, -which cannot be expanded with an additional one. Note that the slot -locations in these cages map differently to SCSI IDs compared to the -standard StorageWorks shelves. Slot IDs from top to bottom -are 0, 4, 1, 5, 2, 6, 3 when using a single bus configuration. The cage -can also be set to provide two independent SCSI buses. This is used for -embedded RAID controllers like the KZPSC (Mylex DAC960). Slot ID assignments -for split bus are, from top to bottom: 0A, 0B, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B. -Where A and B signify a SCSI bus. In a single bus configuration the -terminator module on the back of the SCSI cage is on the TOP. The jumper -module is on the BOTTOM. For split bus operation these two modules are -reversed. The terminator can be distinguished from the jumper by noting the -chips on the terminator. The jumper does not have any active components on -it. - -Expansion: -DemiSable has 7 EISA slots and 3 PCI slots. Sable has 8 EISA and 3 PCI -slots. Lynx, being newer, has 8 PCI and 3 EISA slots. The Lynx PCI slots -are grouped in sets of 4. The 4 PCI slots closest to the CPU/memory -slots are the primary slots, so logically before the PCI bridge chip. -Note that contrary to expectation the primary PCI slots are the highest -numbered ones (PCI4 - PCI7). - -Make sure you run the EISA Configuration Utility (from floppy) when -adding/change expansion cards in EISA slots or after upgrading your -console firmware. This is done by inserting the ECU floppy and typing -RUNECU at the SRM >>> prompt. - - NOTE: EISA slots are currently unsupported, but the Compaq Qvision - EISA VGA adapter is treated as an ISA device. It therefore - works OK as a console. - -A special Extended I/O module for use on the C-bus was planned-for. -Whether they ever saw daylight is unknown. In any case FreeBSD has never -been verified with an ExtIO module. - -Power: -The machines can be equipped with redundant power supplies. Note that -the enclosure is equipped with interlock switches that switch off power -when the enclosure is opened. The system's cooling fans are speed -controlled. When the machine has more than 2 CPUs and more than 1 memory -board dual power supplies are mandatory. - -The kernel config file must contain: - options DEC_2100_A500 - cpu EV4 - cpu EV5 - -* -* AlphaServer 4100 ("Rawhide") -* - -The AlphaServer 4100 machine is aimed as an enterprise server. -Expect a 30" high pedestal cabinet or alternatively the same system box in a -19" rack. This is medium iron, not a hobbyist system. -These are multi-CPU machines, up to 4 CPUs can be in a single -machine. Basic disk storage is housed in one or two StorageWorks shelves -at the bottom of the pedestal. The Rawhides intended for the NT market are -designated DIGITAL Server 7300 (5/400 CPU), DIGITAL Server 7305 (5/533 CPU). -A trailing R on the part-number means a rackmount variant. - -Features: -- 21164 EV5 CPUs at 266, 300 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 -- embedded floppy controller -- 2 serial ports -- 1 parallel port -- PS/2 style keyboard & mouse port - -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 -RAM or synchronous DRAM. A fully populated Rawhide has 4 pairs of memory -modules. Given the choice use SDRAM for best performance. The highest -capacity memory board must be in memory slot 0. A mix of memory board sizes -is allowed. A mix of EDO and SDRAM is also reported as working (assuming you -don't try to mix EDO and SDRAM in one module pair). - -Embedded SCSI: -Rawhide has an embedded Symbios 810 Fast SCSI bus. - -Expansion: -Rawhides are available with a 8 64-bit PCI / 3 EISA slot expansion backplanes -(called 'Saddle' modules). There are 2 separate PCI buses, PCI0 and PCI1. -PCI0 has 1 dedicated PCI slot and (shared) 3 PCI/EISA slots. PCI0 also has a -PCI/EISA bridge that drives things like the serial and parallel ports, -keyboard/mouse etc. PCI1 has 4 PCI slots and an Symbios 810 SCSI chip. VGA -console cards must be installed in a slot connected to PCI0. - -The current implementation has problems in handling PCI bridges. There is -currently a limited fix in place which allows for single level, single device -PCI bridges. The fix allows for the Digital supplied Qlogic SCSI card which -sits behind a 21054 PCI bridge chip. - - NOTE: EISA slots are currently unsupported, but the Compaq Qvision - EISA VGA adapter is treated as an ISA device. It therefore - works OK as a console. - -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. - -The kernel config file must contain: - options DEC_KN300 - 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 - -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 Symbios 810 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 separate 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 Symbios 810 SCSI chip. -VGA console cards must be installed in a slot connected to PCI0. - -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. -Expect a tall 19" cabinet (8200) or fat (8400) 19" rack. This is big iron, -not a hobbyist system. These are multi-CPU machines, up to 12 CPUs can be in -a single machine. The TurboLaser System Bus (TLSB) allows 9 nodes on the -AS8400 and 5 nodes on the AS8200. TLSB is 256 bit data, 40 bit address -allowing 2.1 Gbytes/sec. Nodes on the TLSB can be CPUs, memory or I/O. A -maximum of 3 I/O ports are supported on a TLSB. Basic disk storage is housed -in a StorageWorks shelf. - -Features: -- 21164 EV5 CPUs at up to 467 MHz - 21264 EV67 CPUs at up to 625 MHz - one or two CPUs per CPU module -- cache: 4Mbytes per CPU -- memory bus: 256 bit with ECC -- memory: - uses big memory modules that plug into the TLSB, which in turn - hold special SIMM modules. - memory modules come in varying sizes, up to 2 Gbytes a piece. - uses ECC (8 bites per 64 bits of data) - 7 modules max for AS8400, 3 modules max for AS8200 - maximum memory is 14 Gbytes -- expansion: - 3 system 'I/O ports' that allow up to 12 I/O channels - each I/O channel can connect to XMI, Futurebus+ or PCI boxes - -Memory: -FreeBSD supports (and has been tested with) up to 2 Gbytes of memory on -TurboLaser. - -Expansion: -Only PCI expansion is supported on FreeBSD. XMI or Futurebus+ (which -are AS8400 only) are both unsupported. - -The I/O port modules are designated KFTIA or KFTHA. The I/O port modules -supply so called 'hoses' that connect to up to 4 (KFTHA) PCI buses or 1 -PCI bus (KFTIA). KFTIA has embedded dual 10baseT Ethernet, single FDDI, -3 SCSI Fast Wide Differential SCSI buses and a single Fast Wide Single Ended -SCSI bus. The FWSE SCSI is intended for the systems CDROM. - -KFTHA can drive via each of its 4 hoses a DWLPA or DWLPB box. The DWLPx -house a 12 slots 32 bit PCI backplane. Physically the 12 slots are 3 4-slot -buses but to the software it appears as a single 12 slots PCI bus. A fully -expanded AS8x00 can have 3 (I/O ports) times 4 (hoses) times 12 (PCI -slots/DWLPx) = 144 PCI slots. The maximum bandwidth per KFTHA is 500 -Mbytes/second. DWLPA can also house 8 EISA cards, 2 slots are PCI-only, 2 -slots are EISA only. Of the 12 slots 2 are always occupied by an I/O and -connector module. - -For best performance distribute high bandwidth (FibreChannel, Gigabit Ethernet) -over multiple hoses and/or multiple KFTHA/KFTIA. - -Currently PCI expansion cards containing PCI bridges are not usable. Don't -use them at this time. - -Embedded SCSI: -The single ended SCSI bus on the KFTIA will turn up as the fourth (!) -SCSI bus. The 3 differential SCSI buses of the KFTIA precede it. - -Console: -AS8x00 are generally run with serial consoles. Some newer machines might -have a graphical console of some sorts but FreeBSD has only been tested on -a serial console. - -For serial console usage either change /etc/ttys to have: - - console "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" unknown on secure - -as the console entry, or add - - zs0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" unknown on secure - -and make the zs node: - - mknod /dev/zs0 c 135 0 - -For the AlphaServer 8x00 machines the kernel config file must -contain: - options DEC_KN8AE # Alpha 8200/8400 (Turbolaser) - cpu EV5 - -* -* Alpha Processor Inc. UP1000 -* - -The UP1000 is an ATX mainboard based on the 21264a CPU which itself lives in -a Slot B module. It is normally housed in a ATX [mini]tower enclosure. - -Features: -- 21264a Alpha CPU at 600 or 700 MHz in a Slot B module (includes cooling fans) -- memory bus: 128 bits to the L2 cache, 64 bits from Slot B to the AMD-751 -- on-board Bcache / L2 cache: 2Mb (600Mhz) or 4Mb (700Mhz) cache -- AMD AMD-751 ('Irongate') system controller chip -- Acer Labs M1543C PCI-ISA bridge controller / super-IO chip -- PS/2 mouse & keyboard port -- memory: 168-pin PC100 unbuffered SDRAM DIMMS - 3 DIMM slots - DIMM sizes supported are 64, 128 or 256 Mb in size -- 2x 16550A serial port -- 1x ECP/EPP parallel port -- floppy interface -- 2x embedded Ultra DMA33 IDE interface -- 2x USB port -- expansion: 4 32 bit PCI slots - 2 ISA slots - 1 AGP slot - -Slot B: -Slot B is a box-like enclosure that houses a daughter-board for the CPU and -cache. It has 2 small fans for cooling. Loud ones too.. - -Memory: -The machine needs ECC capable DIMMs, so 72 bit ones. This does not appear to -be documented in the UP1000 docs. The system accesses the serial EEPROM on -the DIMMs via the SM bus. Note that if only a single DIMM is used it must be -installed in slot *2*. This is a bit counter-intuitive. - -Power -The UP1000 needs a 400Watt ATX power supply according to the manufacturer. -This might be a bit overly conservative/pessimistic judging from the power -consumption of the board & cpu. But as always you will have to take your -expansion cards and peripherals into account. The M1543C chip contains power -management functionality & temperature monitoring (via I2C / SM bus). - -Console -Chances are that your UP1000 comes by default with AlphaBios only. The SRM -console firmware is available from the Alpha Processor Inc. website. It is -currently available in a beta version which was successfully used during the -port of FreeBSD to the UP1000. - -EIDE: -The embedded Ultra DMA EIDE ports are bootable by the SRM console. - -SCSI: -UP1000 SRM can boot off an Adaptec 294x adapter. Under high I/O load conditions -machine lockups have been observed using the Adaptec 294x. A Symbios 875 -based card works just fine, using either the ncr or sym driver. The sym driver -is the newest and most actively maintained one. Most likely other cards -based on the Symbios chips that the sym driver supports will work as well. - -USB: -Is disabled by the SRM console and has not (yet) been tested with FreeBSD. - -For the UP1000 the kernel config file must contain: - cpu EV5 - options API_UP1000 # UP1000, UP1100 (Nautilus) - -* -* Alpha Processor Inc. UP1100 -* - -The UP1100 is an ATX mainboard based on the 21264a CPU running at 600 MHz. -It is normally housed in a ATX [mini]tower enclosure. - -Features: -- 21264a Alpha EV6 CPU at 600 or 700 MHz -- memory bus: 100MHz 64-bit (PC-100 SDRAM) - 800 MB/s memory bandwidth -- on-board Bcache / L2 cache: 2Mb -- AMD AMD-751 ('Irongate') system controller chip -- Acer Labs M1535D PCI-ISA bridge controller / super-IO chip -- PS/2 mouse & keyboard port -- memory: 168-pin PC100 unbuffered SDRAM DIMMS - 3 DIMM slots - DIMM sizes supported are 64, 128 or 256 Mb in size -- 2x 16550A serial port -- 1x ECP/EPP parallel port -- floppy interface -- 2x embedded Ultra DMA66 IDE interface -- 2x USB port -- expansion: 3 32 bit PCI slots - 1 AGP2x slot - -Console: -SRM console code comes standard with the UP1100. The SRM lives in 2Mbytes of -flash ROM. - -Memory: -The machine needs ECC capable DIMMs, so 72 bit ones. This does not appear to -be documented in the UP1100 docs. The system accesses the serial EEPROM on -the DIMMs via the SM bus. Note that if only a single DIMM is used it must be -installed in slot *2*. This is a bit counter-intuitive. - -Power -The UP1100 needs a 400Watt ATX power supply according to the manufacturer. -This might be a bit overly conservative/pessimistic judging from the power -consumption of the board & cpu. But as always you will have to take your -expansion cards and peripherals into account. The M1535D chip contains power -management functionality & temperature monitoring (via I2C / SM bus using -a LM75 thermal sensor). - -Network: -The UP1100 has an on-board 21143 10/100Mbit Ethernet interface. - -Sound: -The UP1100 is equipped with a SoundBlaster compatible audio interface. -Whether this works with FreeBSD is as of yet unknown. - -EIDE: -The embedded Ultra DMA EIDE ports are bootable by the SRM console. - -USB: -The UP1100 has 3 USB ports, 2 going external and one connected to the -AGP port. - -For the UP1100 the kernel config file must contain: - cpu EV5 - options API_UP1000 # UP1000, UP1100 (Nautilus) - -* -* Alpha Processor Inc. CS20 -* - -The CS20 is a 19", 1U high rackmount server based on the 21264[ab] CPU. It can -have a maximum of 2 CPUs. - -Features: -- 21264a Alpha CPU at 667 MHz or 21264b 833 MHz (max. 2 CPUs) -- memory bus: 100MHz 256-bit wide -- 21271 Core Logic chipset ("Tsunami") -- Acer Labs M1533 PCI-ISA bridge controller / super-IO chip -- PS/2 mouse & keyboard port -- memory: 168-pin PC100 PLL buffered/registered SDRAM DIMMS - 8 DIMM slots - uses ECC memory - min 256 Mbytes / max 2 Gbytes of memory -- 2x 16550A serial port -- 1x ECP/EPP parallel port -- ALI M1543C Ultra DMA66 IDE interface -- embedded dual Intel 82559 10/100Mbit Ethernet -- embedded Symbios 53C1000 Ultra160 SCSI controller -- expansion: 2 64 bit PCI slots (2/3 length) - -Console: -SRM console code comes standard with the CS20. The SRM lives in 2Mbytes of -flash ROM. - -Memory: -The CS20 needs ECC capable DIMMs. Note that it uses *buffered* DIMMs. - -Monitoring: -The CS20 has an I2C based internal monitoring system for things like -temperature, fans, voltages etc. The I2C also supports 'wake on LAN'. - -Expansion: -Each PCI slot is connected to it's own independent PCI bus on the Tsunami. - -EIDE: -The embedded Ultra DMA EIDE ports are bootable by the SRM console. - -Disks: -The CS20 has an embedded slim-line IDE CD drive. There is a front-accessible -bay for a 1" high 3.5" SCSI hard-disk drive with SCA connector. - -Note that there is no floppy disk drive (or a connector to add one). - -The kernel config file must contain: - options DEC_ST6600 - cpu EV5 - -Contrary to expectation there is no 'cpu EV6' defined for inclusion in the -kernel config file. The 'cpu EV5' is mandatory to keep config(8) happy. - -Supported hardware overview ---------------------------- - -Word of caution: the installed base for FreeBSD/alpha is not nearly as large -as for FreeBSD/Intel. This means that the enormous variation of PCI/ISA -expansion cards out there has much less chance of having been tested on -alpha than on Intel. This is not to imply they are doomed to fail, just that -the chance of running into something never tested before is much greater. -GENERIC contains things that are known to work on Alpha only. - -- Expansion buses: PCI and ISA are fully supported. Turbo Channel is not -in GENERIC and has limited support (see the relevant machine model info). -The MCA bus is not supported. The EISA bus is not supported for use with -EISA expansion cards as the EISA support code is lacking. ISA cards in EISA -slots are reported to work. The Compaq Qvision EISA VGA card is driven in -ISA mode and works OK as a console. - -- Floppy drives: 1.44 Mbyte and 1.2 Mbyte floppy drives are supported. -2.88Mbyte drives sometimes found in Alpha machines are supported up to -1.44Mbyte. - -- ATA / ATAPI (IDE): are supported via the ata driver framework. As most -people run their Alphas with SCSI disks it is not as well tested as SCSI. Be -aware of boot-ability restrictions for IDE disks. See the machine specific -information. - -- SCSI: full support via the CAM layer for Adaptec 2940x (AIC7xxx -chip-based), Qlogic family and Symbios. Be aware of the machine-specific -boot-ability issues for the various adapter types. - -- FibreChannel: the Qlogic QL2x00 FibreChannel host adapters are fully -supported. - -- Ethernet: if you want to boot your Alpha over the Ethernet you will -obviously need an Ethernet card that the SRM console recognizes. This -generally means you need a board with an 21x4x Ethernet chip as that is -what Digital used. These chips are driven by the FreeBSD 'de' (older driver) -or 'dc' (newer driver). Some new SRM versions are known to recognize the -Intel 8255x Ethernet chips as driven by the FreeBSD 'fxp' driver. But beware: -the 'fxp' driver is reported not to work correctly with FreeBSD/alpha (although -it works excellently on FreeBSD/x86). - -- FDDI: DEC DEFPA PCI FDDI network adapters are supported on alpha. - -- graphics console/keyboard/mouse: in general the SRM console emulates -a VGA-compatibility mode on PCI VGA cards. This is, however, not guaranteed -to work by Compaq/DEC for each and every card type out there. When the SRM -thinks the VGA is acceptable FreeBSD will be able to use it. The console driver -works just like on a FreeBSD/intel machine. The TGA video graphics which -is embedded on for example Multia does *not* work with FreeBSD. TGA based -PCI cards are also *not* supported. Please note that VESA modes are not -supported on Alpha, so that leaves you with 80x25 consoles - -- serial ports: the 'PC standard' serial ports found on most Alphas are -supported. For TurboChannel machines the serial ports are also supported. - -- ISDN (i4b): is not supported on FreeBSD/alpha - -Acknowledgments ----------------- - -In compiling this file I used multiple information sources, but -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 create this document: - -- Nick Maniscalco <nmanisca@vt.edu> -- Andrew Gallatin <gallatin@cs.duke.edu> -- Christian Weisgerber <naddy@mips.rhein-neckar.de> -- David O'Brien <obrien@NUXI.com> -- Wim Lemmers, ex-Compaq -- Matthew Jacob <mjacob@feral.com> -- Eric Schnoebelen <eric@cirr.com> -- Chuck Robey <chuckr@picnic.mat.net> -- Mike Smith <msmith@FreeBSD.ORG> -- Peter Jeremy <peter.jeremy@alcatel.com.au> -- Dolf de Waal <l.j.de.waal@kader.hobby.nl> -- Wouter Brackman, Compaq -- Kazutaka YOKOTA <yokota@zodiac.mech.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp> -- Peter van Dijk <petervd@vuurwerk.nl> -- Lodewijk van den Berg, Compaq |
