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Diffstat (limited to 'en/hardware/supported')
-rw-r--r-- | en/hardware/supported/hppa.xml | 17 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | en/hardware/supported/ia64.xml | 3 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | en/hardware/supported/mips.xml | 116 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml | 8 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | en/hardware/supported/sparc.xml | 70 |
5 files changed, 4 insertions, 210 deletions
diff --git a/en/hardware/supported/hppa.xml b/en/hardware/supported/hppa.xml deleted file mode 100644 index b2fdad4d1..000000000 --- a/en/hardware/supported/hppa.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,17 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- $Id$ --> - - - <sect2 arch="hppa"><title>CPU, Main Boards, and Video Support</title> -<para> - -There are two major support <emphasis>&architecture;</emphasis> flavors: -PA-RISC 1.1 and PA-RISC 2.0. The PA-RISC 1.1 architecture is targeted -at 32-bit processors whereas the 2.0 architecture is targeted to -the 64-bit processors. Some systems are able to run either kernel. -In both cases, the userland is 32-bit. There is the possibility of -a 64-bit userland in the future. - -</para> - </sect2> - diff --git a/en/hardware/supported/ia64.xml b/en/hardware/supported/ia64.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 53394db87..000000000 --- a/en/hardware/supported/ia64.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,3 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- $Id$ --> - diff --git a/en/hardware/supported/mips.xml b/en/hardware/supported/mips.xml deleted file mode 100644 index f8fd19a54..000000000 --- a/en/hardware/supported/mips.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,116 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- $Id$ --> - - - <sect2 arch="mips;mips64el;mipsel"><title>Platforms supported by the - &debian; &architecture; port</title> -<para> - -&debian; on &arch-title; supports the following platforms: - - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term>Cavium Octeon</term> - <listitem> - <para> - Cavium designs a range of 64-bit MIPS Octeon processors which are - mainly used in networking devices. Devices with these processors - include the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter and the Rhino Labs UTM8. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry arch="mips64el;mipsel"> - <term>Loongson 3</term> - <listitem> - <para> - Devices based on the Loongson 3A and 3B processors are supported. - <!-- TODO list some actual devices here --> - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term>MIPS Malta</term> - <listitem> - <para> - This platform is emulated by QEMU and is therefore a nice way - to test and run &debian; on MIPS if you don't have the hardware. - </para> - <para> - There are two Malta kernel flavours: 4kc-malta is built for 32-bit - processors, and 5kc-malta is built for 64-bit processors. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> -</para> -<para> - - In addition, other boards which contain <phrase arch="mips;mipsel">MIPS32r2 - or</phrase> MIPS64r2 based processors should also be able to run &debian;, - however kernels for these processors are not built and the &debian; - installer does not directly support them. - -</para> -<para> - -Complete information regarding supported mips/mipsel/mips64el machines can be found -at the <ulink url="&url-linux-mips;">Linux-MIPS homepage</ulink>. In the -following, only the systems supported by the &debian; installer will be -covered. If you are looking for support for other subarchitectures, please -contact the <ulink url="&url-list-subscribe;"> -debian-&arch-listname; mailing list</ulink>. - -</para> - - <sect3><title>CPU</title> -<para> - - Some MIPS machines can be operated in both big and little endian mode. - <phrase arch="mips64el;mipsel"> - For little endian MIPS, please read the documentation for the mipsel and - mips64el architectures. - </phrase> - <phrase arch="mips"> - For big endian MIPS, please read the documentation for the mips architecture. - </phrase> - -</para> - </sect3> - </sect2> - - <sect2 arch="mips;mipsel"><title>Platforms no longer supported by the &debian; &architecture; port</title> -<para> - Since &debian; Stretch, support for all MIPS processors which do not - implement MIPS32 Release 2 have been dropped. Therefore the following - platforms supported in Jessie are no longer supported: - - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term>Loongson 2E and 2F</term> - <listitem> - These are the older Loongson processors. Devices based on them - include the Fuloong Mini-PC and the Lemote Yeeloong laptop. - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term>SGI IP22</term> - <listitem> - This platform includes the SGI machines Indy, Indigo 2 and Challenge S. - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term>SGI IP32</term> - <listitem>This platform is generally known as SGI O2.</listitem> - </varlistentry> - <varlistentry> - <term>Broadcom BCM91250</term> - <listitem> - Development board for Broadcom's SiByte core. Also known by its - codename SWARM. - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> -</para> - </sect2> diff --git a/en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml b/en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml index 4b9ab56ad..414f82eb5 100644 --- a/en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml +++ b/en/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml @@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ <!-- $Id$ --> +<!-- <sect2 arch="powerpc"><title>CPU, Main Boards, and Video Support</title> <para> For &debian-gnu; &release; only the PMac (Power-Macintosh or PowerMac) and PreP subarchitectures are supported. -<!-- There are four major supported <emphasis>&architecture;</emphasis> subarchitectures: PMac (Power-Macintosh or PowerMac), PReP, APUS (Amiga Power-UP System), and CHRP machines. Each subarchitecture has its own boot @@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ supporting different CPU variants. Ports to other <emphasis>&architecture;</emphasis> architectures, such as the Be-Box and MBX architecture, are underway but not yet supported by &debian;. We may have a 64-bit port in the future. ---> </para> @@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ Newer IBM systems using POWER5, POWER6, and POWER7 processors. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> -<!-- + <varlistentry> <term>prep</term> <listitem><para> @@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ currently disabled. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> ---> + </variablelist> </para> @@ -444,6 +443,7 @@ which is Nubus, please see the section above). </sect3> </sect2> +--> <sect2 arch="ppc64el"><title>CPU, Main Boards, and Video Support</title> <!-- Section for ppc64el --> diff --git a/en/hardware/supported/sparc.xml b/en/hardware/supported/sparc.xml deleted file mode 100644 index a8261e45f..000000000 --- a/en/hardware/supported/sparc.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,70 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- $Id$ --> - - <sect2 arch="sparc" id="sparc-cpus"> - <title>CPU and Main Boards Support</title> -<para> - -Sparc-based hardware is divided into a number of different subarchitectures, -identified by one of the following names: sun4, sun4c, sun4d, sun4m, sun4u -or sun4v. The following list describes what machines they include and what -level of support may be expected for each of them. - -</para> - -<variablelist> -<varlistentry> -<term>sun4, sun4c, sun4d, sun4m</term> - -<listitem><para> - -None of these 32-bit sparc subarchitectures (sparc32) is supported. For a -complete list of machines belonging to these subarchitectures, please consult -the <ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARCstation">Wikipedia -SPARCstation page</ulink>. - -</para><para> - -The last &debian; release to support sparc32 was Etch, but even then only -for sun4m systems. Support for the other 32-bits subarchitectures had -already been discontinued after earlier releases. - -</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>sun4u</term> - -<listitem><para> - -This subarchitecture includes all 64-bit machines (sparc64) based on -the UltraSparc processor and its clones. Most of the machines are well -supported, even though for some you may experience problems booting from -CD due to firmware or bootloader bugs (this problem may be worked around -by using netbooting). Use the sparc64 or sparc64-smp kernel in UP and SMP -configurations respectively. - -</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>sun4v</term> - -<listitem><para> - -This is the newest addition to the Sparc family, which includes machines -based on the Niagara multi-core CPUs. At the moment such CPUs are only -available in T1000 and T2000 servers by Sun, and are well supported. Use -the sparc64-smp kernel. - -</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> -</variablelist> - -<para> - -Note that Fujitsu's SPARC64 CPUs used in PRIMEPOWER family of servers are not -supported due to lack of support in the Linux kernel. - -</para> - </sect2> |