[BACK]Return to sparc.html CVS log [TXT][DIR] Up to [local] / www

Diff for /www/sparc.html between version 1.195 and 1.196

version 1.195, 2010/05/19 15:17:13 version 1.196, 2010/07/10 19:47:56
Line 21 
Line 21 
   
 <p>  <p>
 OpenBSD/sparc runs on most of the 32bit Sun SPARC workstations, including  OpenBSD/sparc runs on most of the 32bit Sun SPARC workstations, including
 the sun4, sun4c, and sun4m architecture families  the sun4, sun4c, sun4e and sun4m architecture families
 (but not the 64bit UltraSPARC computers, which are supported by  (but not the 64bit UltraSPARC computers, which are supported by
 <a href="sparc64.html">OpenBSD/sparc64</a>).  <a href="sparc64.html">OpenBSD/sparc64</a>).
 </p>  </p>
Line 136 
Line 136 
 An important note about OpenBSD/sparc is that it is designed so that  An important note about OpenBSD/sparc is that it is designed so that
 a single kernel can run on <b>ALL SUPPORTED</b> SPARC machines.  Whereas  a single kernel can run on <b>ALL SUPPORTED</b> SPARC machines.  Whereas
 SunOS and Solaris have always had separate `kernel architectures', i.e. sun4,  SunOS and Solaris have always had separate `kernel architectures', i.e. sun4,
 sun4c, and sun4m, the same `GENERIC' OpenBSD kernel will run on all the  sun4c, sun4e and sun4m, the same `GENERIC' OpenBSD kernel will run on all the
 supported models.  supported models.
 </p>  </p>
   
Line 193 
Line 193 
         <li>ELC: SS2-performance built into a B&amp;W monitor          <li>ELC: SS2-performance built into a B&amp;W monitor
         </ul>          </ul>
   
   <li> sun4e: (support added after 4.7)
           <ul>
           <li>SPARCengine 1e: a 6U VME cross between a sun4 and a sun4c,
               similar to a Sun 4/300 with an OpenPROM interface.
           </ul>
   
 <li> sun4m:  <li> sun4m:
         <ul>          <ul>
         <li>600MP: The original Sun4m machine.          <li>600MP: The original Sun4m machine.
Line 237 
Line 243 
 <p>  <p>
 This list of devices basically declares that any ``stock'' sun4c or sun4m  This list of devices basically declares that any ``stock'' sun4c or sun4m
 ``SPARCstation'' or ``SPARCserver'' machine will probably work; for sun4  ``SPARCstation'' or ``SPARCserver'' machine will probably work; for sun4
 machines one must be more careful.  and sun4e machines one must be more careful.
 </p>  </p>
   
 <a name=mbus></a>  <a name=mbus></a>
Line 383 
Line 389 
   
 <li><strong>SCSI controllers</strong>  <li><strong>SCSI controllers</strong>
   <ul>    <ul>
    <li>on-board SCSI controller (sun4c, sun4m, and 4/300) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?arch=sparc&amp;query=esp&amp;sektion=4">esp</a>)     <li>on-board SCSI controller (sun4c, sun4e, sun4m, and 4/300) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?arch=sparc&amp;query=esp&amp;sektion=4">esp</a>)
    <li>SBus SCSI controllers (Also works with several 3rd party     <li>SBus SCSI controllers (Also works with several 3rd party
         compatible boards) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?arch=sparc&amp;query=esp&amp;sektion=4">esp</a>)          compatible boards) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?arch=sparc&amp;query=esp&amp;sektion=4">esp</a>)
    <li>SBus cards containing both AMD Lance and SCSI (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?arch=sparc&amp;query=esp&amp;sektion=4">esp</a>)     <li>SBus cards containing both AMD Lance and SCSI (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?arch=sparc&amp;query=esp&amp;sektion=4">esp</a>)
Line 422 
Line 428 
    <li>Prestoserve NVRAM SBus cards (limited support) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?arch=sparc&amp;query=presto&amp;sektion=4">presto</a>)     <li>Prestoserve NVRAM SBus cards (limited support) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?arch=sparc&amp;query=presto&amp;sektion=4">presto</a>)
   </ul>    </ul>
 </ul>  </ul>
 <font color="#e00000">*</font> Not supported in sun4c-class machines due  <font color="#e00000">*</font> Not supported in sun4c and sun4e class machines
 to PROM limitations.  due to PROM limitations.
 <br>  <br>
   
 <p>  <p>
Line 466 
Line 472 
    <li> VME mcp 4-port serial card (or is it 8-port)     <li> VME mcp 4-port serial card (or is it 8-port)
   </ul>    </ul>
   
 <li><strong>Disk Controllers</strong>  <li><strong>Disk and Tape Controllers</strong>
   <ul>    <ul>
    <li> VME "sc" SCSI controller     <li> VME "sc" SCSI controller
    <li> VME IPI controller     <li> VME IPI controller
      <li> VME "xt" Tape controller
   </ul>    </ul>
   
 <li><strong>Frame buffers</strong>  <li><strong>Frame buffers</strong>
Line 546 
Line 553 
   
 <p>  <p>
 There are several installation media provided, so that  There are several installation media provided, so that
 OpenBSD/sparc can be installed or upgraded via CD, floppy boot images on  OpenBSD/sparc can be installed or upgraded via CD and floppy boot images on
 sun4c and sun4m, miniroot images for machines without floppies  sun4c and sun4m, miniroot images for machines without floppies
 (and sun4 machines), as well as network and diskless installs.  (such as sun4 machines), as well as network and diskless installs.
 <ul>  <ul>
   <li><strong>CD boot</strong>    <li><strong>CD boot</strong>
   <p>    <p>
Legend:
Removed from v.1.195  
changed lines
  Added in v.1.196