Update supported hardware list, mention that the `dbaud' environment variable

controls the serial console speed, and try to explain which video options
are supported and which are not.

3 files changed, 43 insertions, 16 deletions

diff --git a/distrib/notes/sgi/contents b/distrib/notes/sgi/contents
index 2ac4d272789..8088a8813ba 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/sgi/contents
+++ b/distrib/notes/sgi/contents
@@ -1,33 +1,39 @@
-dnl	$OpenBSD: contents,v 1.12 2010/03/07 14:07:08 miod Exp $
+dnl	$OpenBSD: contents,v 1.13 2010/03/07 14:54:23 miod Exp $
 TopPart
 
 OpenBSDdistsets
 
 dnl three flavours of OpenBSDbsd
-	bsd.IP27	A stock GENERIC.IP27 MACHINE kernel for IP27 and IP35
+	bsd.IP27	A stock GENERIC-IP27 MACHINE kernel for IP27 and IP35
 			class machines, which will be installed on such systems
 			during the install.
 
-	bsd.IP30	A stock GENERIC.IP30 MACHINE kernel for IP30 class
+	bsd.IP30	A stock GENERIC-IP30 MACHINE kernel for IP30 class
 			machines, which will be installed on such systems
 			during the install.
 
-	bsd.IP32	A stock GENERIC.IP32 MACHINE kernel for IP32 class
+	bsd.IP32	A stock GENERIC-IP32 MACHINE kernel for IP32 class
 			machines, which will be installed on such systems
 			during the install.
 
+dnl one flavour of OpenBSDbsdmp so far...
+	bsd.IP30.mp	A stock GENERIC-IP30.MP MACHINE kernel for IP30 class
+			machines, with support for multiprocessor systems,
+			which can be used instead of the GENERIC-IP30 kernel
+			after the install.
+
 dnl three flavours of OpenBSDrd
-	bsd.rd.IP27	A compressed RAMDISK.IP27 kernel; the embedded
+	bsd.rd.IP27	A compressed RAMDISK-IP27 kernel; the embedded
 			filesystem contains the installation tools.
 			Used for simple installation from a pre-existing
 			system.
 
-	bsd.rd.IP30	A compressed RAMDISK.IP30 kernel; the embedded
+	bsd.rd.IP30	A compressed RAMDISK-IP30 kernel; the embedded
 			filesystem contains the installation tools.
 			Used for simple installation from a pre-existing
 			system.
 
-	bsd.rd.IP32	A compressed RAMDISK.IP32 kernel; the embedded
+	bsd.rd.IP32	A compressed RAMDISK-IP32 kernel; the embedded
 			filesystem contains the installation tools.
 			Used for simple installation from a pre-existing
 			system.
diff --git a/distrib/notes/sgi/hardware b/distrib/notes/sgi/hardware
index 8b4b7638222..887e8cf6eec 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/sgi/hardware
+++ b/distrib/notes/sgi/hardware
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-dnl	$OpenBSD: hardware,v 1.10 2009/11/01 19:17:54 miod Exp $
+dnl	$OpenBSD: hardware,v 1.11 2010/03/07 14:54:23 miod Exp $
 OpenBSD/MACHINE OSREV runs on the following machines:
+
 	IP27 class machines:
 		Origin 200, Onyx 2
 		Origin 2000
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ OpenBSD/MACHINE OSREV runs on the following machines:
 		(both R50000/RM52xx/RM70000 and R10000/R12000 configurations
 		 are supported)
 	IP35 class machines:
-		Origin 300, Origin 3000, Onyx 300
+dnl		Origin 300, Origin 3000, Onyx 300
 		Origin 350, Onyx 350, Onyx 4
 		Fuel
 		Tezro
@@ -64,8 +65,11 @@ Supported devices {:-include-:}:
         O2 Moosehead A/V Board audio (mavb)
 - Video Devices
         O2 built-in Graphics Back End framebuffer (gbe)
+	VPro frame buffer (odyssey) found on Fuel, Tezro, Octane 2, as well
+	  as on some late Octane systems.
 - Input Devices
         O2 built-in PS/2 Controller (mkbc)
+	Octane/Origin/Fuel/Tezro built-in PS/2 Controller (iockbc)
                 PS/2 mice (pms)
                 PS/2 keyboards (pckbd)
 	USB keyboard and mice (already listed above)
@@ -74,3 +78,7 @@ Supported devices {:-include-:}:
 
 If your hardware is not listed above, there is currently no support for it
 in this release.
+
+In particular, some IP35 systems are not supported yet (Origin 300,
+Origin 3000, Onyx 300), and multiprocessor kernels are only supported
+on IP30 (Octane) systems at the moment.
diff --git a/distrib/notes/sgi/prep b/distrib/notes/sgi/prep
index 25c5ff84b54..45b134a933c 100644
--- a/distrib/notes/sgi/prep
+++ b/distrib/notes/sgi/prep
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dnl	$OpenBSD: prep,v 1.16 2010/03/02 13:08:33 jsing Exp $
+dnl	$OpenBSD: prep,v 1.17 2010/03/07 14:54:23 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.
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Identifying your system:
 	O2, O2+
 
     IP35 family:
-	Origin 300, Origin 3000, Onyx 300
+dnl	Origin 300, Origin 3000, Onyx 300
 	Origin 350, Onyx 350, Onyx 4
 	Fuel
 	Tezro
@@ -55,16 +55,29 @@ Switching from serial to graphics console and vice versa:
 
     >> setenv console d
 
-    will select 9600 8N1, no flow control, serial console on the first
-    serial port (labeled ``(1)''), while
+    will select 8N1, no flow control, serial console on the first serial
+    port (labeled ``(1)''), while
 
     >> setenv console g
 
     will select the graphics console.
 
-    Only IP32 family systems are supported with a graphics console
-    under OpenBSD at the moment. On all other non-headless systems,
-    you need to change the console to serial.
+    The speed of the serial console is controlled by the ``dbaud'' environment
+    variable, and defaults to 9600 bps if this variable is not set.
+
+    Not all graphics options are currently supported by OpenBSD. If your
+    system is configured for graphics console but the kernel does not
+    support your frame buffer, it will fallback to serial console on the
+    first serial port.
+
+    As of OpenBSD OSREV, supported graphics console devices are:
+    - the onboard frame buffer on IP32 systems (gbe)
+    - VPro family frame buffers on IP27, IP30 and IP35 systems (odyssey)
+
+    And the following graphics devices are not supported yet:
+    - ImpactSR (Mardigras) frame buffer on IP30 (I-Series and E-Series)
+    - Infinite Reality (Kona) frame buffer on IP27/IP35 Onyx systems
+    - Voyager (Ultimate Vision) frame buffer on IP35 Onyx 4 systems
 
 Switching from L1 console to serial console and vice versa: