From e90a8de3df1bf06ce7bfd1a3d19ccee0f0b070f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Miod Vallat Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 22:25:53 +0000 Subject: Sync with the current state of things --- distrib/notes/sgi/hardware | 7 ++++--- distrib/notes/sgi/install | 18 +++++++++--------- distrib/notes/sgi/prep | 8 +++++++- 3 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) (limited to 'distrib/notes') 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 -- cgit v1.2.3