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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'' |