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| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/sgi/hardware | 15 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/sgi/install | 11 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/sgi/prep | 33 |
3 files changed, 49 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/distrib/notes/sgi/hardware b/distrib/notes/sgi/hardware index 7c5d7945770..7fbbd589aee 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/sgi/hardware +++ b/distrib/notes/sgi/hardware @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -dnl $OpenBSD: hardware,v 1.7 2009/05/30 23:56:05 miod Exp $ +dnl $OpenBSD: hardware,v 1.8 2009/10/10 19:20:28 miod Exp $ OpenBSD/MACHINE OSREV runs on the following machines: IP27 class machines: Origin 200, Onyx 2 @@ -13,13 +13,20 @@ OpenBSD/MACHINE OSREV runs on the following machines: are supported) IP35 class machines: Origin 300, Origin 3000, Onyx 300 -dnl Origin 350, Onyx 350, Onyx 4 + Origin 350, Onyx 350, Onyx 4 Fuel -dnl Tezro + Tezro Supported devices {:-include-:}: - Ethernet Adapters built-in O2 Mace Ethernet Controller (mec) + Broadcom BCM570x (a.k.a. Tigon3) based PCI adapters (bge) including: + 3Com 3c996-SX + 3Com 3c996B-T + HP ProLiant NC7770 PCI-X Gigabit NIC + Netgear GA302T + SysKonnect SK-9D21 + SysKonnect SK-9D41 Intel/DEC 21443 "Tulip" clones (dc) 3Com EtherLink III and Fast EtherLink III Ethernet (ep) Intel i8255x-based (fxp) including: @@ -35,7 +42,7 @@ Supported devices {:-include-:}: 3Com EtherLink XL and Fast EtherLink XL (xl) - SCSI Host Adapters O2 built-in Adaptec AIC-7880 (ahc) - IP27/IP30/IP32 built-in QLogic ISP (isp) + IP27/IP30/IP32/IP35 built-in QLogic ISP (isp) LSI Logic Fusion-MPT Message Passing Interface (mpi) 53C8xx-based SCSI (siop) - RS-232 devices diff --git a/distrib/notes/sgi/install b/distrib/notes/sgi/install index de14dabcd16..f21b98a12ef 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/sgi/install +++ b/distrib/notes/sgi/install @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.17 2009/05/30 05:00:37 miod Exp $ +dnl $OpenBSD: install,v 1.18 2009/10/10 19:20:28 miod Exp $ OpenBSDInstallPrelude There are several ways to install OpenBSD onto a disk. The easiest way @@ -13,6 +13,15 @@ First, a bootp or dhcpd server needs to be set up. The bootpd(8) or dhcpd(8) manual page on your server should provide detailed information on how to set up the server. +The PROM, by default, will configure itself to use the IP address set in +the `netaddr' environment variable. To force the PROM to always get an +address from a bootp or dhcp server, clear the variable (`unsetenv netaddr') +before attempting to boot from the network. Alternatively, you may want to +make sure the value of this variable is correct. + +Note that, if the `netaddr' variable is unset, the PROM will initialize it +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 O2 systems, this address can be found by using the ``printenv'' command in the Maintenance Console, looking for the ``eaddr'' variable. diff --git a/distrib/notes/sgi/prep b/distrib/notes/sgi/prep index 664ce24fd18..99790a534e1 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/sgi/prep +++ b/distrib/notes/sgi/prep @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -dnl $OpenBSD: prep,v 1.14 2009/08/02 17:08:13 jasper Exp $ +dnl $OpenBSD: prep,v 1.15 2009/10/10 19:20:29 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. @@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ Identifying your system: IP35 family: Origin 300, Origin 3000, Onyx 300 -dnl Origin 350, Onyx 350, Onyx 4 + Origin 350, Onyx 350, Onyx 4 Fuel -dnl Tezro + Tezro You should use the kernels (bsd and bsd.rd) with the IP suffix matching your family number, except for IP35 systems which use @@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ Switching from serial to graphics console and vice versa: and change the ``console'' environment variable, and power-cycle the machine. - > setenv console d + >> setenv console d will select 9600 8N1, no flow control, serial console on the first serial port (labeled ``(1)''), while - > setenv console g + >> setenv console g will select the graphics console. @@ -66,6 +66,29 @@ Switching from serial to graphics console and vice versa: under OpenBSD at the moment. On all other non-headless systems, you need to change the console to serial. +Switching from L1 console to serial console and vice versa: + + IP35 systems without a graphics console can have the PROM console output + either on the L1 console serial port, or the regular serial port. + + The `console' command at the PROM prompt, can select between them: + >> console sc + will switch to the L1 serial port, while + >> console ioc3 + or + >> console ioc4 + will select the regular serial port, depending on the I/O board type. + + On Fuel systems, there is no external L1 serial port, so `console sc' + should never be used on these machines. + + Origin 300 and 3000 families can switch between `sc' and `ioc3', while + Origin 350 and 3500 families can switch between `sc' and `ioc4'. + + The OpenBSD kernel only supports serial console on the regular serial + ports; if your PROM console is on the L1 port, the kernel console will + nevertheless pick the first IOC3 or IOC4 serial port. + Setting the environment: When setting up the system to boot from disk, the ``OSLoader'' |