From 1ea73eea5ecc6a8ed901316049259aee737ee554 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joey Hess Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 19:51:38 +0000 Subject: move manual to top-level directory, split out of debian-installer package --- fi/hardware/hardware-supported.xml | 341 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 341 insertions(+) create mode 100644 fi/hardware/hardware-supported.xml (limited to 'fi/hardware/hardware-supported.xml') diff --git a/fi/hardware/hardware-supported.xml b/fi/hardware/hardware-supported.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..43bae3a81 --- /dev/null +++ b/fi/hardware/hardware-supported.xml @@ -0,0 +1,341 @@ + + + + + Supported Hardware + + + +Debian does not impose hardware requirements beyond the requirements +of the Linux kernel and the GNU tool-sets. Therefore, any +architecture or platform to which the Linux kernel, libc, +gcc, etc. have been ported, and for which a Debian +port exists, can run Debian. Please refer to the Ports pages at + for +more details on &arch-title; architecture systems which have been +tested with Debian. + + + +Rather than attempting to describe all the different hardware +configurations which are supported for &arch-title;, this section +contains general information and pointers to where additional +information can be found. + + + + Supported Architectures + + + +Debian &release; supports eleven major architectures and several +variations of each architecture known as flavors. + + + + + + + + ArchitectureDebian Designation + SubarchitectureFlavor + + + + + + Intel x86-based + i386 + + vanilla + + speakup + + linux26 + + + + Motorola 680x0 + m68k + Atari + atari + + Amiga + amiga + + 68k Macintosh + mac + + VME + bvme6000 + + mvme147 + + mvme16x + + + + DEC Alpha + alpha + + + + + + Sun SPARC + sparc + + sun4cdm + + sun4u + + + + ARM and StrongARM + arm + + netwinder + + riscpc + + shark + + lart + + + + IBM/Motorola PowerPC + powerpc + CHRP + chrp + + PowerMac + pmac + + PReP + prep + + APUS + apus + + + + HP PA-RISC + hppa + PA-RISC 1.1 + 32 + + PA-RISC 2.0 + 64 + + + + Intel ia64-based + ia64 + + + + + + MIPS (big endian) + mips + SGI Indy/Indigo 2 + r4k-ip22 + + r5k-ip22 + + Broadcom BCM91250A (SWARM) + sb1-swarm-bn + + + + MIPS (little endian) + mipsel + Cobalt + cobalt + + DECstation + r4k-kn04 + + r3k-kn02 + + Broadcom BCM91250A (SWARM) + sb1-swarm-bn + + + + IBM S/390 + s390 + IPL from VM-reader and DASD + generic + + IPL from tape + tape + + + + + + +This document covers installation for the +&arch-title; architecture. If you are looking +for information on any of the other Debian-supported architectures +take a look at the +Debian-Ports pages. + + + +This is the first official release of &debian; for the &arch-title; +architecture. We feel that it has proven itself sufficiently to be +released. However, because it has not had the exposure (and hence +testing by users) that some other architectures have had, you may +encounter a few bugs. Use our +Bug Tracking System to report any +problems; make sure to mention the fact that the bug is on the +&arch-title; platform. It can be necessary to use the +debian-&architecture; mailing list +as well. + + + + + + +&supported-alpha.xml; +&supported-arm.xml; +&supported-hppa.xml; +&supported-i386.xml; +&supported-ia64.xml; +&supported-m68k.xml; +&supported-mips.xml; +&supported-mipsel.xml; +&supported-powerpc.xml; +&supported-s390.xml; +&supported-sparc.xml; + + Graphics Card + + + +You should be using a VGA-compatible display interface for the console +terminal. Nearly every modern display card is compatible with +VGA. Ancient standards such CGA, MDA, or HGA should also work, +assuming you do not require X11 support. Note that X11 is not used +during the installation process described in this document. + + + +Debian's support for graphical interfaces is determined by the +underlying support found in XFree86's X11 system. Most AGP, PCI and +PCIe video cards work under XFree86. Details on supported graphics +buses, cards, monitors, and pointing devices can be found at +. Debian &release; ships +with XFree86 version &x11ver;. + + + +The XFree86 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 compatibility listing for +the BCM91250A is available. + + + +The XFree86 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 compatibility listing for +the BCM91250A is available. + + + + + + Laptops + + +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 +Linux Laptop pages + + + + + + +Multiple Processors + + + +Multi-processor support — also called symmetric multi-processing +or SMP — is supported 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. + + + +In order to optimize the kernel for single CPU systems, you'll have to +replace the standard Debian kernel. You can find a discussion of how +to do this in . At this time +(kernel version &kernelversion;) the way you disable SMP is to deselect +&smp-config-option; in the &smp-config-section; +section of the kernel config. + + + + + + + + Multiple Processors + + +Multi-processor support — also called symmetric +multi-processing or SMP — is supported 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 +the first CPU. + + + +In order to take advantage of multiple processors, you'll have to +replace the standard Debian kernel. You can find a discussion of how +to do this in . At this time +(kernel version &kernelversion;) the way you enable SMP is to select +&smp-config-option; in the &smp-config-section; +section of the kernel config. + + + + + + Multiple Processors + + +Multi-processor support — also called symmetric +multi-processing or SMP — is supported 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, +non-SMP kernel should boot on SMP systems; the kernel will simply use +the first CPU. + + + +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. + +You can also build your own customized kernel to support SMP. You can find +a discussion of how to do this in . At this +time (kernel version &kernelversion;) the way you enable SMP is to select +&smp-config-option; in the &smp-config-section; +section of the kernel config. + + + + -- cgit v1.2.3