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authorMiod Vallat <miod@cvs.openbsd.org>2012-04-08 22:25:53 +0000
committerMiod Vallat <miod@cvs.openbsd.org>2012-04-08 22:25:53 +0000
commite90a8de3df1bf06ce7bfd1a3d19ccee0f0b070f5 (patch)
tree201ce79ce4ebca37afcf2e077d64d8331d52cc53 /distrib/notes/sgi
parent4312b5563741a6a4fe9c2d55248688829a9be09d (diff)
Sync with the current state of things
Diffstat (limited to 'distrib/notes/sgi')
-rw-r--r--distrib/notes/sgi/hardware7
-rw-r--r--distrib/notes/sgi/install18
-rw-r--r--distrib/notes/sgi/prep8
3 files changed, 20 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/distrib/notes/sgi/hardware b/distrib/notes/sgi/hardware
index a1ada27171b..d9a4d90d512 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/sgi/hardware
+++ b/distrib/notes/sgi/hardware
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-dnl $OpenBSD: hardware,v 1.15 2012/03/29 20:27:53 miod Exp $
+dnl $OpenBSD: hardware,v 1.16 2012/04/08 22:25:52 miod Exp $
OpenBSD/MACHINE OSREV runs on the following machine families:
IP22 class machines:
Indigo (R4x00 flavour)
Indigo2, Challenge M (IP22) (R4x00 flavour)
Indy, Challenge S (IP24)
- (all configurations except for R4600-based are supported,
- although the R5000SC L2 cache is not used yet)
+ (all processor configurations are supported, although the
+ R4600SC and R5000SC L2 cache is not used yet)
IP27 class machines:
Origin 200
@@ -99,4 +99,5 @@ Currently unsupported hardware {:-include-:}:
- input devices and frame buffers on IP22
- audio on IP22 (Iris Audio, HAL 2) and IP30 (RAD)
- some IP27 and IP35 systems (Origin 2000, Onyx 2, Origin 300 and Onyx 300)
+- R8000 and R10000 Indigo 2 (IP26 and IP28)
- multiprocessor kernels are currently only supported on IP30 (Octane) systems
diff --git a/distrib/notes/sgi/install b/distrib/notes/sgi/install
index 572c8dc0d22..d421ef7d5a3 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/sgi/install
+++ b/distrib/notes/sgi/install
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.21 2012/04/03 21:44:17 miod Exp $
+dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.22 2012/04/08 22:25:52 miod Exp $
OpenBSDInstallPrelude
There are several ways to install OpenBSD onto a disk. The easiest way
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ dnl XXX provide more details!!!
to the address obtained from the bootp or dhcp server.
The bootp or dhcp server needs to know the ethernet address of the system.
- On Indigo, Indy and O2 systems, this address can be found by using the
- ``printenv'' command in the Maintenance Console, looking for the ``eaddr''
- variable.
+ On Indigo, Indigo2, Indy and O2 systems, this address can be found by using
+ the ``printenv'' command in the Maintenance Console, looking for the
+ ``eaddr'' variable.
On other systems, or if this variable is missing, this address is ususally
written on a factory sticker on the back of the machine.
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ dnl are collected, it would be nice to be able to tell `PROM versions before
dnl that date are affected, PROM versions after that date are fine' rather
dnl than listing per-machine version strings. But then the actual cutoff
dnl point might differ accross systems, argh.
- The following PROM versions are known to exhibit this behaviour:
+ The following PROM versions are known to exhibit this troublesome
+ behaviour:
- on Indigo:
>> version
PROM Monitor SGI Version 4.0.5G Rev B IP20, Nov 10, 1992 (BE)
@@ -54,7 +55,8 @@ dnl point might differ accross systems, argh.
>> version
PROM Monitor SGI Version 5.1 Rev B3 IP24 Sep 17, 1993 (BE)
- On the other hand, the following PROM versions are known to work:
+ On the other hand, the following PROM versions are known to be
+ unaffected by this problem:
- on Indigo2:
>> version
PROM Monitor SGI Version 5.3 Rev C IP22 Oct 20, 1994 (BE)
@@ -62,9 +64,7 @@ dnl point might differ accross systems, argh.
>> version
PROM Monitor SGI Version 5.3 Rev B10 R4X00/R5000 IP24 Feb 12, 1996 (BE)
- Note that these lists do not pretend to be complete, and depending
- on your system, other, more recent, PROM versions might be affected
- as well.
+ Note that these lists do not pretend to be complete.
If the server system runs OpenBSD, the following command can be
used to enforce a safe port number:
diff --git a/distrib/notes/sgi/prep b/distrib/notes/sgi/prep
index 8e23c642b04..80e25162477 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/sgi/prep
+++ b/distrib/notes/sgi/prep
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dnl $OpenBSD: prep,v 1.21 2012/03/29 20:27:53 miod Exp $
+dnl $OpenBSD: prep,v 1.22 2012/04/08 22:25:52 miod Exp $
Before you install your system, you should identify your system family and
familiarize yourself with the ARCBios setup and how to run programs from
the Command monitor prompt.
@@ -15,10 +15,16 @@ Identifying your system:
Indigo 2, Challenge M (R4x00 flavour)
Indy, Challenge S
+dnl IP26 family:
+dnl POWER Indigo 2 (R8000)
+dnl
IP27 family:
Origin 200, Onyx 2
Origin 2000
+dnl IP28 family:
+dnl POWER Indigo 2 R10000
+dnl
IP30 family:
Octane, Octane 2