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authorFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2006-03-19 13:43:49 +0000
committerFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2006-03-19 13:43:49 +0000
commit74e594185d4421e862806c29fc0519dd337f1229 (patch)
tree84033b0d8413fd6eaf15b5a151b53a1466bb5f79 /fi/hardware
parent1e7a2bacb7a9283507ddaa2ecb1f329126ddd9a1 (diff)
downloadinstallation-guide-74e594185d4421e862806c29fc0519dd337f1229.zip
Update of original English docs
Diffstat (limited to 'fi/hardware')
-rw-r--r--fi/hardware/hardware-supported.xml36
-rw-r--r--fi/hardware/installation-media.xml6
-rw-r--r--fi/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml8
-rw-r--r--fi/hardware/supported/mips.xml26
-rw-r--r--fi/hardware/supported/mipsel.xml22
5 files changed, 67 insertions, 31 deletions
diff --git a/fi/hardware/hardware-supported.xml b/fi/hardware/hardware-supported.xml
index d1c337635..34698abae 100644
--- a/fi/hardware/hardware-supported.xml
+++ b/fi/hardware/hardware-supported.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking -->
-<!-- original version: 35330 untranslated -->
+<!-- original version: 35613 untranslated -->
<sect1 id="hardware-supported">
<title>Supported Hardware</title>
@@ -137,19 +137,25 @@ variations of each architecture known as <quote>flavors</quote>.
</row>
<row>
- <entry morerows="2">MIPS (big endian)</entry>
+ <entry morerows="4">MIPS (big endian)</entry>
<entry morerows="2">mips</entry>
- <entry morerows="1">SGI Indy/Indigo 2</entry>
+ <entry morerows="1">SGI IP22 (Indy/Indigo 2)</entry>
<entry>r4k-ip22</entry>
</row><row>
<entry>r5k-ip22</entry>
</row><row>
+ <entry>SGI IP32 (O2)</entry>
+ <entry>r5k-ip32</entry>
+</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 +167,9 @@ 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>
@@ -234,19 +243,20 @@ 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.
+<!-- FIXME: mention explicit graphics chips and not system names -->
+The X.Org X11 window system is only supported on the SGI Indy and the O2. The
+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/fi/hardware/installation-media.xml b/fi/hardware/installation-media.xml
index d9b182897..b80060bf7 100644
--- a/fi/hardware/installation-media.xml
+++ b/fi/hardware/installation-media.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking -->
-<!-- original version: 28997 untranslated -->
+<!-- original version: 35612 untranslated -->
<sect1 id="installation-media">
<title>Installation Media</title>
@@ -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/fi/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml b/fi/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml
index f3ab5db99..8792dca6d 100644
--- a/fi/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml
+++ b/fi/hardware/supported-peripherals.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking -->
-<!-- original version: 29467 untranslated -->
+<!-- original version: 35612 untranslated -->
<sect1 id="supported-peripherals">
<title>Peripherals and Other Hardware</title>
@@ -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/fi/hardware/supported/mips.xml b/fi/hardware/supported/mips.xml
index 9dd0e3716..f07639933 100644
--- a/fi/hardware/supported/mips.xml
+++ b/fi/hardware/supported/mips.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking -->
-<!-- original version: 35330 untranslated -->
+<!-- original version: 35613 untranslated -->
<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 +17,19 @@ 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.
+SGI IP32: this platform is generally known as SGI O2.
+
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>
+
+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 +48,11 @@ 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. On SGI IP32, currently only systems based on the R5000 are supported.
+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/fi/hardware/supported/mipsel.xml b/fi/hardware/supported/mipsel.xml
index 823f18eb9..97bfa182f 100644
--- a/fi/hardware/supported/mipsel.xml
+++ b/fi/hardware/supported/mipsel.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking -->
-<!-- original version: 35330 untranslated -->
+<!-- original version: 35612 untranslated -->
<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>