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| -rw-r--r-- | build/arch-options/powerpc | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | debian/changelog | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml | 26 |
3 files changed, 25 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/build/arch-options/powerpc b/build/arch-options/powerpc index c9e3e134b..4b32c1014 100644 --- a/build/arch-options/powerpc +++ b/build/arch-options/powerpc @@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ network="supports-tftp;supports-bootp;supports-nfsroot" boot="supports-floppy-boot;bootable-disk" frontend="newt;gtk" other="supports-wireless;supports-pcmcia;supports-serial-console" -smp="supports-smp" +smp="supports-smp-sometimes" goodies="supports-lang-chooser" status="not-checked" diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 5c4101195..7fd9d3d4d 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ installation-guide (201304XX) UNRELEASED; urgency=low [ Milan Kupcevic ] * How to boot YDL Powerstation from factory default CD/DVD drive. + * Update list of supported PowerPC machines. - -- Milan Kupcevic <milan@physics.harvard.edu> Wed, 01 May 2013 21:39:46 -0400 + -- Milan Kupcevic <milan@physics.harvard.edu> Wed, 01 May 2013 23:11:29 -0400 installation-guide (20130408) unstable; urgency=low diff --git a/en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml b/en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml index e2cbf28c8..ebb0ad4d2 100644 --- a/en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml +++ b/en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ CPU type: <term>powerpc</term> <listitem><para> -Most systems use this kernel flavour, which supports the PowerPC 601, +This kernel flavour supports the PowerPC 601, 603, 604, 740, 750, and 7400 processors. All Apple PowerMac machines up to and including the one marketed as G4 use one of these processors. @@ -44,6 +44,15 @@ up to and including the one marketed as G4 use one of these processors. </varlistentry> <varlistentry> +<term>powerpc-smp</term> +<listitem><para> + +All Apple PowerMac G4 SMP machines. + +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> <term>power64</term> <listitem><para> @@ -62,8 +71,13 @@ known models include the pSeries 615, 630, 650, 655, 670, and 690. </para><para> -Systems using the Apple G5 (PPC970FX processor) are also based on the -POWER4 architecture, and use this kernel flavour. +Systems using the PPC970 processor (Apple G5, YDL PowerStation, IBM +Intellistation POWER 185) are also based on the POWER4 architecture, +and use this kernel flavour. + +</para><para> + +Newer IBM systems using POWER5, POWER6, and POWER7 processors. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -304,7 +318,7 @@ and, for older hardware, </sect3> - <sect3><title>CHRP subarchitecture (unsupported)</title> + <sect3><title>CHRP subarchitecture</title> <para> @@ -327,6 +341,10 @@ and, for older hardware, <entry>Genesi</entry> <entry>Pegasos I, Pegasos II</entry> </row> +<row> + <entry>Fixstars</entry> + <entry>YDL PowerStation</entry> +</row> </tbody></tgroup></informaltable> </para> |