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authorMartin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com>2006-03-07 18:18:35 +0000
committerMartin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com>2006-03-07 18:18:35 +0000
commit563327609fcf9bded569e5ff6029135233e938c1 (patch)
tree2cbcbae3f492044407a31f43072b6f9fece299c5 /en/hardware
parent4ad748d3a43196d7380dd16759146e94b582b220 (diff)
downloadinstallation-guide-563327609fcf9bded569e5ff6029135233e938c1.zip
Bring ARM up to date with reality: remove unsupported flavours, add NSLU2.
Diffstat (limited to 'en/hardware')
-rw-r--r--en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml10
-rw-r--r--en/hardware/supported/arm.xml26
2 files changed, 14 insertions, 22 deletions
diff --git a/en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml b/en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml
index 440d64e23..50c68726f 100644
--- a/en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml
+++ b/en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml
@@ -93,14 +93,14 @@ variations of each architecture known as <quote>flavors</quote>.
<row>
<entry morerows="3">ARM and StrongARM</entry>
<entry morerows="3">arm</entry>
- <entry morerows="3"></entry>
+ <entry>Netwinder and CATS</entry>
<entry>netwinder</entry>
</row><row>
- <entry>riscpc</entry>
-</row><row>
- <entry>shark</entry>
+ <entry>Linksys NSLU2</entry>
+ <entry>nslu2</entry>
</row><row>
- <entry>lart</entry>
+ <entry>RiscPC and Riscstation</entry>
+ <entry>riscpc</entry>
</row>
<row>
diff --git a/en/hardware/supported/arm.xml b/en/hardware/supported/arm.xml
index dcd55b6ca..53482f9d6 100644
--- a/en/hardware/supported/arm.xml
+++ b/en/hardware/supported/arm.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ a number of the most common systems. The Debian userland however may be used by
<para>
Most ARM CPUs may be run in either endian mode (big or little). However,
-almost every current system implementation uses little-endian mode.
+the majority of current system implementation uses little-endian mode.
Debian currently only supports little-endian ARM systems.
</para>
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@ Debian currently only supports little-endian ARM systems.
The commonly supported systems are
<variablelist>
+
<varlistentry>
<term>Netwinder</term>
<listitem><para>
This is actually the name for the group of machines
-based upon the StrongARM 110 CPU and Intel 21285 Northbridge. It
+based upon the StrongARM 110 CPU and Intel 21285 Northbridge (also known
+as Footbridge). It
comprises of machines like: Netwinder (possibly one of the most common ARM
boxes), CATS (also known as the EB110ATX), EBSA 285 and Compaq
personal server (cps, aka skiff).
@@ -39,13 +41,13 @@ personal server (cps, aka skiff).
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
-<term>Bast</term>
+<term>NSLU2</term>
<listitem><para>
-This is a modern ARM 920 board with a 266MHz Samsung
-processor. It has integrated IDE, USB, Serial, Parallel, audio, video,
-flash and two ethernet ports. This system has a good bootloader which
-is also found on the CATS and Riscstation systems.
+The Linksys NSLU2 (Network Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives) is a small
+device which allows you to easily provide storage via the network. It
+comes with an Ethernet connection and two USB ports to which hard drives
+can be connected.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -79,16 +81,6 @@ simple bootloader.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term>LART</term>
-<listitem><para>
-
-This is a modular open hardware platform intended to be built
-by enthusiasts. To be useful to install Debian it requires its KSB
-expansion board.
-
-</para></listitem>
-</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>