[src/netbsd-1-5]: src/distrib/notes/mvme68k Pullup 1.7 [scw]:

[tv <tv%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/05afb0804cc0
branches:  netbsd-1-5
changeset: 490091:05afb0804cc0
user:      tv <tv%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Thu Nov 02 23:30:07 2000 +0000

description:
Pullup 1.7 [scw]:
These bring the mvme68k installation notes up to date WRT supported
hardware and diskspace requirements. Plus a few minor tweaks/corrections.

diffstat:

 distrib/notes/mvme68k/hardware |  77 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 1 files changed, 65 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diffs (130 lines):

diff -r a2e353909b05 -r 05afb0804cc0 distrib/notes/mvme68k/hardware
--- a/distrib/notes/mvme68k/hardware    Wed Nov 01 23:24:45 2000 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/mvme68k/hardware    Thu Nov 02 23:30:07 2000 +0000
@@ -1,23 +1,35 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: hardware,v 1.4.10.1 2000/11/01 03:48:20 tv Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: hardware,v 1.4.10.2 2000/11/02 23:30:07 tv Exp $
 .
 .Nx*M
 \*V runs on Motorola
-.Tn MVME147 No and MVME167 No Single Board Computers.
+.Tn MVME147
+,
+.Tn MVME162-LX
+and
+.Tn MVME167
+Single Board Computers.
 .Pp
-The minimal configuration requires 4 MB of RAM and ~100 MB of disk space.
+The minimal configuration requires 8 MB of RAM and ~200 MB of disk space.
 To install the entire system requires much more disk space (approx.
-200 MB additional space is necessary for full sources. Double that if you
+600 MB additional space is necessary for full sources. Double that if you
 want to recompile it all!). To run X (clients only) or compile the system,
-more RAM is recommended. Good performance requires 8 MB of RAM, or 16 MB
+more RAM is recommended. Good performance requires 16 MB of RAM, or 32 MB
 when running the X Window System.
 .Pp
+Note that you can install
+.Nx
+\*V
+on a system with only 4 MB of onboard RAM, but you will need to use a
+VMEbus RAM card with at least another 4 MB to augment the onboard
+memory in order to actually install the system.
+.Pp
 Here is a table of recommended HD partition sizes for a full install:
 .Bl -column -offset indent Partition Suggested Needed
 .It Partition Ta Suggested Ta Needed
-.It /\ (root) Ta "20 MB"   Ta "12 MB"
-.It /usr      Ta "100 MB"  Ta "80 MB"
-.It /var      Ta "20 MB"   Ta "5 MB"
-.It swap      Ta Em "2-3 *RAM" Ta 6 MB
+.It /\ (root) Ta "32 MB"   Ta "26 MB"
+.It /usr      Ta "200 MB"  Ta "150 MB"
+.It /var      Ta "32 MB"   Ta "6 MB"
+.It swap      Ta Em "2-3 *RAM" Ta 16 MB
 .El
 .(item -offset indent
 Anything else is up to you!
@@ -28,7 +40,7 @@
 installation procedure uses a
 .Em miniroot
 image which is placed into the swap area of the disk. The swap partition
-must be large enough to hold this miniroot image (\*> 6 MB).
+must be large enough to hold this miniroot image (\*> 7.5 MB).
 .
 .Ss2 Supported VME147 hardware
 .(bullet -offset indent
@@ -57,7 +69,7 @@
 .(bullet -compact
 Most SCSI disks, tapes, CD-ROMs, etc
 .It
-On-board wd33c93 SCSI bus interface chip (async only for now)
+On-board wd33c93 SCSI bus interface chip (async only)
 .bullet)
 .It
 Miscellaneous:
@@ -65,6 +77,43 @@
 Battery-backed real-time clock
 .It
 VMEbus RAM cards
+.It
+Any VMEbus interface cards with Machine Independent drivers
+.bullet)
+.bullet)
+.
+.Ss2 Supported VME162-LX hardware
+.(bullet -offset indent
+Serial ports (RS232)
+.(bullet -compact
+built-in console
+.It
+ttyZ1
+.It
+ttyZ2
+.It
+ttyZ3
+.bullet)
+.It
+Network interfaces:
+.(bullet -compact
+On-board Intel Ethernet (ie)
+.bullet)
+.It
+SCSI
+.(bullet -compact
+Most SCSI disks, tapes, CD-ROMs, etc
+.It
+On-board ncr53c710 SCSI I/O processor chip
+.bullet)
+.It
+Miscellaneous:
+.(bullet -compact
+Battery-backed real-time clock
+.It
+VMEbus RAM cards
+.It
+Any VMEbus interface cards with Machine Independent drivers
 .bullet)
 .bullet)
 .
@@ -88,7 +137,7 @@
 .It
 Network interfaces:
 .(bullet -compact
-On-board Lance Ethernet (ie)
+On-board Intel Ethernet (ie)
 .bullet)
 .It
 SCSI
@@ -101,6 +150,10 @@
 Miscellaneous:
 .(bullet -compact
 Battery-backed real-time clock
+.It
+VMEbus RAM cards
+.It
+Any VMEbus interface cards with Machine Independent drivers
 .bullet)
 .bullet)
 .