Update documenation for Sparc, based on patch by Jurij Smakov

1 files changed, 34 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml b/en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml
index 44acf92c6..244e8425f 100644
--- a/en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml
+++ b/en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ as well.
 &supported-s390.xml;
 &supported-sparc.xml;
 
-  <sect2 id="gfx" arch="not-s390"><title>Graphics Card</title>
+  <sect2 id="gfx" arch="not-s390"><title>Graphics Card Support</title>
 <para arch="x86">
 
 You should be using a VGA-compatible display interface for the console
@@ -259,6 +259,30 @@ slots and support VGA emulation or Linux framebuffer on a selected range
 of graphics cards.  A <ulink url="&url-bcm91250a-hardware;">compatibility
 listing</ulink> for Broadcom evaluation boards is available.
 
+</para><para arch="sparc">
+
+Most graphics options commonly found on Sparc-based machines are supported.
+X.org graphics drivers are available for sunbw2, suncg14, suncg3, suncg6,
+sunleo and suntcx framebuffers, Creator3D and Elite3D cards (sunffb driver),
+PGX24/PGX64 ATI-based video cards (ati driver), and PermediaII-based cards
+(glint driver). To use an Elite3D card with X.org you additionally need to
+install the <classname>afbinit</classname> package, and read the documentation
+included with it on how to activate the card.
+
+</para><para arch="sparc">
+
+It is not uncommon for a Sparc machine to have two graphics cards in a
+default configuration. In such a case there is a possibility that the
+Linux kernel will not direct its output to the card initially used by the
+firmware. The lack of output on the graphical console may then be mistaken
+for a hang (usually the last message seen on console is 'Booting Linux...').
+One possible solution is to physically remove one of the video cards;
+another option is to disable one of the cards using a kernel boot parameter.
+Also, if graphical output is not required or desired, serial console may be
+used as an alternative. On some systems use of serial console can be
+activated automatically by disconnecting the keyboard before booting the
+system.
+
 </para>
   </sect2>
 
@@ -277,7 +301,7 @@ with GNU/Linux, see the
   <title>Multiple Processors</title>
 <para>
 
-Multi-processor support &mdash; also called <quote>symmetric multi-processing</quote>
+Multiprocessor support &mdash; also called <quote>symmetric multiprocessing</quote>
 or SMP &mdash; is available for this architecture.  The standard Debian
 &release; kernel image was compiled with SMP support.  This should not
 prevent installation, since the SMP kernel should boot on non-SMP systems;
@@ -300,8 +324,8 @@ section of the kernel config.
 
 <para>
 
-Multi-processor support &mdash; also called <quote>symmetric
-multi-processing</quote> or SMP &mdash; is available for this architecture.
+Multiprocessor support &mdash; also called <quote>symmetric
+multiprocessing</quote> or SMP &mdash; is available for this architecture.
 The standard Debian &release; kernel image was compiled with
 <firstterm>SMP-alternatives</firstterm> support. This means that the kernel
 will detect the number of processors (or processor cores) and will
@@ -319,8 +343,8 @@ is not compiled with SMP support.
   <title>Multiple Processors</title>
 <para>
 
-Multi-processor support &mdash; also called <quote>symmetric
-multi-processing</quote> or SMP &mdash; is available for this architecture.
+Multiprocessor support &mdash; also called <quote>symmetric
+multiprocessing</quote> or SMP &mdash; is available for this architecture.
 However, the standard Debian &release; kernel image does not support
 SMP.  This should not prevent installation, since the standard,
 non-SMP kernel should boot on SMP systems; the kernel will simply use
@@ -342,8 +366,8 @@ section of the kernel config.
   <title>Multiple Processors</title>
 <para>
 
-Multi-processor support &mdash; also called <quote>symmetric
-multi-processing</quote> or SMP &mdash; is available for this architecture,
+Multiprocessor support &mdash; also called <quote>symmetric
+multiprocessing</quote> or SMP &mdash; is available for this architecture,
 and is supported by a precompiled Debian kernel image. Depending on your
 install media, this SMP-capable kernel may or may not be installed by
 default. This should not prevent installation, since the standard,
@@ -356,6 +380,8 @@ In order to take advantage of multiple processors, you should check to see
 if a kernel package that supports SMP is installed, and if not, choose an
 appropriate kernel package.
 
+</para><para>
+
 You can also build your own customized kernel to support SMP. You can find
 a discussion of how to do this in <xref linkend="kernel-baking"/>.  At this
 time (kernel version &kernelversion;) the way you enable SMP is to select