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authorMartin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com>2006-03-19 03:34:30 +0000
committerMartin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com>2006-03-19 03:34:30 +0000
commit901ed96dbd1f58c817c78492ea5041b2c262f821 (patch)
tree7f5e404f3838609285e4bc85294e42331697cf49 /en/hardware
parent2ea644bbdffe54288d3ceaf7614d8da0a9ac9739 (diff)
downloadinstallation-guide-901ed96dbd1f58c817c78492ea5041b2c262f821.zip
Add support for the Broadcom BCM91480B evaluation board (aka "BigSur").
Diffstat (limited to 'en/hardware')
-rw-r--r--en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml26
-rw-r--r--en/hardware/installation-media.xml4
-rw-r--r--en/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml6
-rw-r--r--en/hardware/supported/mips.xml18
-rw-r--r--en/hardware/supported/mipsel.xml20
5 files changed, 50 insertions, 24 deletions
diff --git a/en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml b/en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml
index f692c43bb..158d7937f 100644
--- a/en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml
+++ b/en/hardware/hardware-supported.xml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ variations of each architecture known as <quote>flavors</quote>.
</row>
<row>
- <entry morerows="2">MIPS (big endian)</entry>
+ <entry morerows="3">MIPS (big endian)</entry>
<entry morerows="2">mips</entry>
<entry morerows="1">SGI Indy/Indigo 2</entry>
<entry>r4k-ip22</entry>
@@ -146,10 +146,13 @@ variations of each architecture known as <quote>flavors</quote>.
</row><row>
<entry>Broadcom BCM91250A (SWARM)</entry>
<entry>sb1-bcm91250a</entry>
+</row><row>
+ <entry>Broadcom BCM91480B (BigSur)</entry>
+ <entry>sb1a-bcm91480b</entry>
</row>
<row>
- <entry morerows="3">MIPS (little endian)</entry>
+ <entry morerows="4">MIPS (little endian)</entry>
<entry morerows="3">mipsel</entry>
<entry>Cobalt</entry>
<entry>cobalt</entry>
@@ -161,6 +164,9 @@ variations of each architecture known as <quote>flavors</quote>.
</row><row>
<entry>Broadcom BCM91250A (SWARM)</entry>
<entry>sb1-bcm91250a</entry>
+</row><row>
+ <entry>Broadcom BCM91480B (BigSur)</entry>
+ <entry>sb1a-bcm91480b</entry>
</row>
<row>
@@ -235,18 +241,18 @@ with X.Org version &x11ver;.
</para><para arch="mips">
The X.Org X11 window system is only supported on the SGI Indy. The
-Broadcom BCM91250A evaluation board has standard 3.3v PCI slots and supports
-VGA emulation or Linux framebuffer on a selected range of graphics cards.
-A <ulink url="&url-bcm91250a-hardware;">compatibility listing</ulink> for
-the BCM91250A is available.
+Broadcom BCM91250A and BCM91480B evaluation boards have standard 3.3v PCI
+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 evaluaton boards is available.
</para><para arch="mipsel">
The X.Org X11 window system is supported on some DECstation models. The
-Broadcom BCM91250A evaluation board has standard 3.3v PCI slots and supports
-VGA emulation or Linux framebuffer on a selected range of graphics cards.
-A <ulink url="&url-bcm91250a-hardware;">compatibility listing</ulink> for
-the BCM91250A is available.
+Broadcom BCM91250A and BCM91480B evaluation boards have standard 3.3v PCI
+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 evaluaton boards is available.
</para>
diff --git a/en/hardware/installation-media.xml b/en/hardware/installation-media.xml
index 4f9344ec5..2aca9ef9e 100644
--- a/en/hardware/installation-media.xml
+++ b/en/hardware/installation-media.xml
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ capability. If your CD-ROM drive has a jumper labeled
To start the install, simply choose the <quote>System installation</quote>
entry in the firmware. The Broadcom BCM91250A supports standard IDE devices,
including CD-ROM drives, but CD images for this platform are currently not
-provided because the firmware doesn't recognize CD drives.
+provided because the firmware doesn't recognize CD drives. In order to
+install Debian on an Broadcom BCM91480B evaluation board, you need an PCI
+IDE, SATA or SCSI card.
</para><para arch="mipsel">
diff --git a/en/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml b/en/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml
index 2afb2ee2a..169f22266 100644
--- a/en/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml
+++ b/en/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@ DASD or over the network using NFS, HTTP or FTP.
</para><para arch="mips">
The Broadcom BCM91250A evaluation board offers standard 3.3v 32 bit and 64
-bit PCI slots as well as USB connectors.
+bit PCI slots as well as USB connectors. The Broadcom BCM91480B evaluation
+board features four 64 bit PCI slots.
</para><para arch="mipsel">
The Broadcom BCM91250A evaluation board offers standard 3.3v 32 bit and 64
-bit PCI slots as well as USB connectors. The Cobalt RaQ has no support for
+bit PCI slots as well as USB connectors. The Broadcom BCM91480B evaluation
+board features four 64 bit PCI slots. The Cobalt RaQ has no support for
additional devices but the Qube has one PCI slot.
</para>
diff --git a/en/hardware/supported/mips.xml b/en/hardware/supported/mips.xml
index 305db2d34..d9fce4361 100644
--- a/en/hardware/supported/mips.xml
+++ b/en/hardware/supported/mips.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
<sect2 arch="mips"><title>CPU, Main Boards, and Video Support</title>
<para>
-Debian on &arch-title; currently supports two subarchitectures:
+Debian on &arch-title; supports the following platforms:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>
@@ -17,8 +17,14 @@ refers to the SGI Indy, the Indigo 2 and Challenge S are meant as well.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
-Broadcom BCM91250A (SWARM): this is an ATX form factor evaluation board from
-Broadcom based on their SiByte processor family.
+Broadcom BCM91250A (SWARM): this is an ATX form factor evaluation board
+from Broadcom based on the dual-core SB1 1250 CPU.
+
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>
+
+Broadcom BCM91480B (BigSur): this is an ATX form factor evaluation board
+from Broadcom based on the quad-core SB1A 1480 CPU.
</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
@@ -37,8 +43,10 @@ debian-&arch-listname; mailing list</ulink>.
On SGI IP22, SGI Indy, Indigo 2 and Challenge S with R4000, R4400, R4600 and R5000
processors are supported by the Debian installation system on big endian
-MIPS. The Broadcom BCM91250A evaluation board comes with an SB1250 chip with
-two SB-1 cores which are supported in SMP mode by this installer.
+MIPS. The Broadcom BCM91250A evaluation board comes with an SB1 1250 chip with
+two cores which are supported in SMP mode by this installer. Similarly,
+the BCM91480B evaluation board contains an SB1A 1480 chip with four cores
+which are supported in SMP mode.
</para><para>
diff --git a/en/hardware/supported/mipsel.xml b/en/hardware/supported/mipsel.xml
index f2ea3b78e..83f2ca425 100644
--- a/en/hardware/supported/mipsel.xml
+++ b/en/hardware/supported/mipsel.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
<sect2 arch="mipsel"><title>CPU, Main Boards, and Video Support</title>
<para>
-Debian on &arch-title; currently supports three subarchitectures:
+Debian on &arch-title; supports the following platforms:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>
@@ -22,8 +22,14 @@ Microserver.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
-Broadcom BCM91250A (SWARM): this is an ATX form factor evaluation board from
-Broadcom based on their SiByte processor family.
+Broadcom BCM91250A (SWARM): this is an ATX form factor evaluation board
+from Broadcom based on the dual-core SB1 1250 CPU.
+
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>
+
+Broadcom BCM91480B (BigSur): this is an ATX form factor evaluation board
+from Broadcom based on the quad-core SB1A 1480 CPU.
</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
@@ -104,8 +110,10 @@ SSH.
</para><para>
-The Broadcom BCM91250A evaluation board comes with an SB1250 chip with two
-SB-1 cores which are supported in SMP mode by this installer.
+The Broadcom BCM91250A evaluation board comes with an SB1 1250 chip with
+two cores which are supported in SMP mode by this installer. Similarly,
+the BCM91480B evaluation board contains an SB1A 1480 chip with four cores
+which are supported in SMP mode.
</para>
</sect3>
@@ -144,7 +152,7 @@ bits per second).
</para><para>
-Both Cobalt and Broadcom BCM91250A use 115200 bps.
+Both Cobalt and Broadcom BCM91250A/BCM91480B use 115200 bps.
</para>
</sect3>