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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 — also called <quote>symmetric multi-processing</quote> +Multiprocessor support — also called <quote>symmetric multiprocessing</quote> or SMP — 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 — also called <quote>symmetric -multi-processing</quote> or SMP — is available for this architecture. +Multiprocessor support — also called <quote>symmetric +multiprocessing</quote> or SMP — 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 — also called <quote>symmetric -multi-processing</quote> or SMP — is available for this architecture. +Multiprocessor support — also called <quote>symmetric +multiprocessing</quote> or SMP — 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 — also called <quote>symmetric -multi-processing</quote> or SMP — is available for this architecture, +Multiprocessor support — also called <quote>symmetric +multiprocessing</quote> or SMP — 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 |