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| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/powerpc/contents | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/powerpc/hardware | 13 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/powerpc/install | 9 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/powerpc/xfer | 2 |
4 files changed, 16 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/distrib/notes/powerpc/contents b/distrib/notes/powerpc/contents index 053d7539161..f4f3c5ba6dd 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/powerpc/contents +++ b/distrib/notes/powerpc/contents @@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ As well you may be interested in installation section, below. Instead of the single floppy, currently multiple floppies for different -systems exist. boot.fs is for VI vme board machines, bootmix.fs is for -Motorola Powerstack (and possibly other machines) and bootofw.fs is -generic and should run on any system with openfirmware because it only uses -openfirmware for device drivers (not recommended for general use). +systems exist. boot.fs is for VI vme board machines, and Motorola Powerstack +(and possibly other machines) and bootofw.fs is generic and should run on +any system with openfirmware because it only uses openfirmware for device +drivers (not recommended for general use). This is a bootable install floppy which can be used both to install and to upgrade OpenBSD to the current version. It is also useful for maintenance and disaster recovery. In addition, the "tools/" directory contains some diff --git a/distrib/notes/powerpc/hardware b/distrib/notes/powerpc/hardware index 0c423f6be3d..96dc50deb1a 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/powerpc/hardware +++ b/distrib/notes/powerpc/hardware @@ -1,16 +1,17 @@ OpenBSD/MACHINE OSREV runs on ISA (AT-Bus), and PCI buses with 603, 603e, 604, 604e processors. Only systems with openfirmware are supported. +The V-I Power-4e vme board. Has been tested on various Motorola (MCG) boards: - VME16xx, Ultra, Pro2000, Pro3000, Series E and Series DT. -Also tested on a V-I Power-3 vme board. + VME16xx, Ultra have not been tested, but should work. + Pro4000 may not work due to irq problem with onboard ethernet. MCG 603 machines will not work with later firmware. A firmware incompatibility exists that has not yet been fixed. Some versions of earlier openfirmware work fine with 603 family machines. -The minimal configuration is said to require 8M of RAM and 150M of +The minimal configuration is said to require 8M of RAM and 380M of disk space, though we do not know of anyone running with a system quite this minimal today. To install the entire system requires much more disk space, @@ -30,13 +31,14 @@ Supported devices {:-include-:}: [OPENFIRMWARE SUPPORT] X does not yet exist. currently will only function as console [NATIVE SUPPORT] - None + Vga text terminal support is available, not console. + No X server avaliable Serial ports: [OPENFIRMWARE SUPPORT] (also MIX drivers) Only port 0 on the machine is supported and only as console. [NATIVE SUPPORT] - VI kernels supports com0 and com1 serial ports. + com0 and com1 serial ports are supported. Ethernet adapters: [OPENFIRMWARE SUPPORT] @@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ Supported devices {:-include-:}: Znyx ZX34X Znyx ZX314 Onboard ethernet for Powerstack family machines. + (* Powerstack PRO4000 may not work due to irq problem). Tape drives: [OPENFIRMWARE SUPPORT] NONE diff --git a/distrib/notes/powerpc/install b/distrib/notes/powerpc/install index ade45295efb..e8ef5efd757 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/powerpc/install +++ b/distrib/notes/powerpc/install @@ -167,12 +167,9 @@ process again from scratch. will ask for the IP address to use, the symbolic host name to use, the netmask to use and any interface-specific flags to set. The interface-specific flags are usually used to determine which media - the network card is to use. The flags usually carry the following - meaning: - - -link0 -link1 Use BNC (coaxial) port [default] - link0 -link1 Use AUI port - link0 link1 Use UTP (twisted pair) port + the network card is to use. Supply the apropriate media options + as suggested, Typically no media flags are required as autodetect + normally works. After all network interfaces has been configured the install pro- gram will ask for a default route and IP address of the primary diff --git a/distrib/notes/powerpc/xfer b/distrib/notes/powerpc/xfer index 320774a5761..2152d9d1dfa 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/powerpc/xfer +++ b/distrib/notes/powerpc/xfer @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Installation is supported from several media types, including: rsh & restore Unless it is possible to netboot the machine, you'll need to have -a floppy disk (1.44Mb required). +a CDROM or a floppy disk (1.44Mb required). If you are using a UN*X-like system to write the floppy image to |