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Diffstat (limited to 'nl/hardware')
| -rw-r--r-- | nl/hardware/hardware-supported.xml | 81 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | nl/hardware/network-cards.xml | 46 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | nl/hardware/supported/i386.xml | 21 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | nl/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml | 15 |
4 files changed, 85 insertions, 78 deletions
diff --git a/nl/hardware/hardware-supported.xml b/nl/hardware/hardware-supported.xml index eebd7ec51..52a8e7d1a 100644 --- a/nl/hardware/hardware-supported.xml +++ b/nl/hardware/hardware-supported.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 56244 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 56248 untranslated --> <sect1 id="hardware-supported"> <title>Supported Hardware</title> @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ information can be found. <sect2><title>Supported Architectures</title> <para> -Debian &release; supports twelve major architectures and several +Debian &release; supports eleven major architectures and several variations of each architecture known as <quote>flavors</quote>. </para><para> @@ -64,10 +64,14 @@ variations of each architecture known as <quote>flavors</quote>. <row> <entry morerows="4">ARM</entry> - <entry morerows="4">arm</entry> + <entry morerows="1">arm</entry> <entry>Netwinder and CATS</entry> <entry>netwinder</entry> </row><row> + <entry>Versatile</entry> + <entry>versatile</entry> +</row><row> + <entry morerows="2">arm and armel</entry> <entry>Intel IOP32x</entry> <entry>iop32x</entry> </row><row> @@ -76,9 +80,6 @@ variations of each architecture known as <quote>flavors</quote>. </row><row> <entry>Marvell Orion</entry> <entry>orion5x</entry> -</row><row> - <entry>Versatile</entry> - <entry>versatile</entry> </row> <row> @@ -139,32 +140,29 @@ variations of each architecture known as <quote>flavors</quote>. <entry>sb1a-bcm91480b</entry> </row> -<row> +<row arch="m68k"> <entry morerows="5">Motorola 680x0</entry> <entry morerows="5">m68k</entry> <entry>Atari</entry> <entry>atari</entry> -</row><row> +</row><row arch="m68k"> <entry>Amiga</entry> <entry>amiga</entry> -</row><row> +</row><row arch="m68k"> <entry>68k Macintosh</entry> <entry>mac</entry> -</row><row> +</row><row arch="m68k"> <entry morerows="2">VME</entry> <entry>bvme6000</entry> -</row><row> +</row><row arch="m68k"> <entry>mvme147</entry> -</row><row> +</row><row arch="m68k"> <entry>mvme16x</entry> </row> <row> - <entry morerows="2">IBM/Motorola PowerPC</entry> - <entry morerows="2">powerpc</entry> - <entry>CHRP</entry> - <entry>chrp</entry> -</row><row> + <entry morerows="1">IBM/Motorola PowerPC</entry> + <entry morerows="1">powerpc</entry> <entry>PowerMac</entry> <entry>pmac</entry> </row><row> @@ -234,10 +232,11 @@ as well. <sect2 arch="x86" id="laptops"><title>Laptops</title> <para> -Laptops are also supported. Laptops are often specialized or contain -proprietary hardware. To see if your particular laptop works well -with GNU/Linux, see the -<ulink url="&url-x86-laptop;">Linux Laptop pages</ulink> +Laptops are also supported and nowadays most laptops work out of the box. +In case a laptop contains specialized or proprietary hardware, some specific +functions may not be supported. To see if your particular laptop works well +with GNU/Linux, see for example the +<ulink url="&url-x86-laptop;">Linux Laptop pages</ulink>. </para> </sect2> @@ -248,9 +247,10 @@ with GNU/Linux, see the 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; -the kernel will simply cause a bit more overhead. +&release; kernel image has been compiled with SMP support. The standard +kernel is also usable on non-SMP systems, but has a slight overhead which +will cause a small reduction in performance. For normal system use this +will hardly be noticable. </para><para> @@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ section of the kernel config. Multiprocessor support — also called <quote>symmetric multiprocessing</quote> or SMP — is available for this architecture. -The standard Debian &release; kernel image was compiled with +The standard Debian &release; kernel image has been compiled with <firstterm>SMP-alternatives</firstterm> support. This means that the kernel will detect the number of processors (or processor cores) and will automatically deactivate SMP on uniprocessor systems. @@ -401,3 +401,34 @@ system. &supported-peripherals.xml; </sect1> + + <sect1 arch="not-s390" id="hardware-firmware"> + <title>Devices Requiring Firmware</title> +<para> + +Besides the availability of a device driver some hardware also requires +so-called <firstterm>firmware</firstterm> or <firstterm>microcode</firstterm> +to be loaded into the device before it can become operational. This is most +common for network interface cards (especially wireless NICs), but for example +some USB devices and even some hard disk controllers also require firmware. + +</para><para> + +In most cases firmware is non-free according to the criteria used by the +&debian; project and thus cannot be included in the main distribution +or in the installation system. If the device driver itself is included in +the distribution and if &debian; legally can distribute the firmware, +it will often be available as a separate package from the non-free section +of the archive. + +</para><para> + +However, this does not mean that such hardware cannot be used during an +installation. Starting with &debian; 5.0 the &d-i; supports loading +firmware files or packages containing firmware from a removable medium, +such as a floppy disk or USB stick. +See <xref linkend="loading-firmware"/> for detailed information on how to +load firmware files or packages during the installation. + +</para> + </sect1> diff --git a/nl/hardware/network-cards.xml b/nl/hardware/network-cards.xml index f394568b4..fc87ed772 100644 --- a/nl/hardware/network-cards.xml +++ b/nl/hardware/network-cards.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 56244 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 56248 untranslated --> <sect2 id="network-cards"> <title>Network Connectivity Hardware</title> @@ -84,53 +84,25 @@ url="&url-slug-firmware;">Slug-Firmware site</ulink>. </para><para arch="x86"> -As for ISDN, the D-channel protocol for the (old) German 1TR6 is not -supported; Spellcaster BRI ISDN boards are also not supported by the -&d-i;. Using ISDN during the installation is not supported. +ISDN is supported, but not during the installation. </para> - <sect3 arch="not-s390" id="nics-firmware"> - <title>Drivers Requiring Firmware</title> -<para> - -The installation system currently does not support retrieving firmware. -This means that any network cards that use a driver that requires firmware -to be loaded, is not supported by default. - -</para><para> - -If there is no other NIC you can use during the installation, it is still -possible to install &debian; using a full CD-ROM or DVD image. Select the -option to not configure a network and install using only the packages -available from the CD/DVD. You can then install the driver and firmware you -need after the installation is completed (after the reboot) and configure -your network manually. Note that the firmware may be packaged separately -from the driver and may not be available in the <quote>main</quote> section -of the &debian; archive. - -</para><para> - -If the driver itself <emphasis>is</emphasis> supported, you may also be -able to use the NIC during installation by copying the firmware from some -medium to <filename>/usr/lib/hotplug/firmware</filename>. Don't forget to -also copy the firmware to that location for the installed system before -the reboot at the end of the installation. - -</para> - </sect3> - <sect3 condition="supports-wireless" id="nics-wireless"> <title>Wireless Network Cards</title> <para> -Wireless NICs are in general supported as well, with one big proviso. -A lot of wireless adapters require drivers that are either non-free or have -not been accepted into the official Linux kernel. These NICs can generally +Wireless networking is in general supported as well and a growing number of +wireless adapters is supported by the official Linux kernel, although many +of them do require firmware to be loaded. +Wireless NICs that are not supported by the official Linux kernel can generally be made to work under &debian;, but are not supported during the installation. </para><para> +The use of wireless networking during installation is still under development +and whether it will work depends on the type of adaptor and the configuration +of your wireless access point. If there is no other NIC you can use during the installation, it is still possible to install &debian; using a full CD-ROM or DVD image. Use the same procedure as described above for NICs that require firmware. diff --git a/nl/hardware/supported/i386.xml b/nl/hardware/supported/i386.xml index 69bfbe36b..29bc3ce20 100644 --- a/nl/hardware/supported/i386.xml +++ b/nl/hardware/supported/i386.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 56149 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 56248 untranslated --> <sect2 arch="i386"><title>CPU, Main Boards, and Video Support</title> @@ -19,15 +19,7 @@ are supported, including all varieties of Intel's "Pentium" series. This also includes 32-bit AMD and VIA (former Cyrix) processors, and processors like the Athlon XP and Intel P4 Xeon. -</para> -<note><para> - -If your system has a 64-bit processor from the AMD64 or Intel EM64T families, -you will probably want to use the installer for the amd64 architecture instead -of the installer for the (32-bit) i386 architecture. - -</para></note> -<para> +</para><para> However, Debian GNU/Linux &releasename; will <emphasis>not</emphasis> run on 386 or earlier processors. Despite the architecture name "i386", support @@ -59,9 +51,14 @@ be easily used by most Debian packages; now they can. </footnote>. -</para><para> - </para> +<note><para> + +If your system has a 64-bit processor from the AMD64 or Intel EM64T families, +you will probably want to use the installer for the amd64 architecture instead +of the installer for the (32-bit) i386 architecture. + +</para></note> </sect3> <sect3 id="bus"><title>I/O Bus</title> diff --git a/nl/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml b/nl/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml index 4074149d4..c8527ff45 100644 --- a/nl/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml +++ b/nl/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 38791 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 56248 untranslated --> <sect2 arch="powerpc"><title>CPU, Main Boards, and Video Support</title> <para> +For &debian; &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 @@ -16,6 +20,7 @@ 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> @@ -23,7 +28,7 @@ by Debian. We may have a 64-bit port in the future. <para> -There are four flavours of the powerpc kernel in Debian, based on the +There are two flavours of the powerpc kernel in Debian, based on the CPU type: <variablelist> @@ -63,6 +68,7 @@ POWER4 architecture, and use this kernel flavour. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> +<!-- <varlistentry> <term>prep</term> <listitem><para> @@ -81,6 +87,7 @@ currently disabled. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> +--> </variablelist> </para> @@ -297,7 +304,7 @@ and, for older hardware, </sect3> - <sect3><title>CHRP subarchitecture</title> + <sect3><title>CHRP subarchitecture (unsupported)</title> <para> @@ -326,7 +333,7 @@ and, for older hardware, </sect3> - <sect3><title>APUS subarchitecture</title> + <sect3><title>APUS subarchitecture (unsupported)</title> <para> |