[src/trunk]: src/distrib/notes/macppc - typos

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

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/855cf7d94dc0
branches:  trunk
changeset: 551225:855cf7d94dc0
user:      mbw <mbw%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Tue Sep 02 05:41:30 2003 +0000

description:
- typos
 - Xserve (Slot Load) reported to work by manu
 - mention Xserve serial port
 - mention G5 CPUs not supported yet
 - update minimum hardware requirements

diffstat:

 distrib/notes/macppc/hardware |  36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
 1 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diffs (79 lines):

diff -r 3f267164ce1a -r 855cf7d94dc0 distrib/notes/macppc/hardware
--- a/distrib/notes/macppc/hardware     Tue Sep 02 05:40:26 2003 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/macppc/hardware     Tue Sep 02 05:41:30 2003 +0000
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
-.\"$NetBSD: hardware,v 1.37 2003/07/26 17:07:07 salo Exp $
+.\"$NetBSD: hardware,v 1.38 2003/09/02 05:41:30 mbw Exp $
 .
 Currently,
 .Nx*M
 requires the use of
 .Tn "Open Firmware"
 to boot.
-Open Firmware is a command environment using the FORTH language which the
+Open Firmware is a command environment using the FORTH language.  The
 .Nx
-kernel uses to gether information about your system, and to control some
-of your devices.
-It is part of the boot ROMs in most
+kernel uses Open Firmware to gather information about your system and to 
+control some of your devices.  It is part of the boot ROMs in most
 .Tn PowerPC Ns No -based
 .Tn Macintosh
 systems.
@@ -45,11 +44,12 @@
 will run on this system.
 .Pp
 The minimal configuration requires 16 MB of RAM and ~80 MB of disk space.
-To install the entire system requires much more disk space, and to run
-X or compile the system, more RAM is recommended, as
+To install the entire system requires 200 MB plus space for the swap 
+partition (usually the RAM size, unless you've got a lot of RAM).  To 
+install X, an additional 60 MB disk space is required, as is more RAM (at 
+least 32 MB).
 .Nx
-with 16 MB of RAM is very slow.
-Note that until you have around 32 MB of RAM,
+with 16 MB of RAM is very slow.  Until you have around 32 MB of RAM,
 getting more RAM is more important than getting a faster CPU.
 .
 .Ss2 Supported models
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 (Digital Audio), G4 (Quicksilver), G4 (Quicksilver 2002), G4 (FW 800), 
 and G4 Cube)
 .It
-Apple Xserve
+Apple original Xserve and Xserve (Slot Load)
 .bullet)
 .tag)
 .
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@
 Systems with Open Firmware, but using a PPC 601 microprocessor
 (PowerMacintosh 7200 and 7500 (without CPU upgrade))
 .It
+Systems with Open Firmware, but using a PPC G5 microprocessor
+.It
 Systems with a PowerPC microprocessor, but lacking Open Firmware
 .(bullet -compact
 Apple PowerBook (1400, 2300, and 5300)
@@ -405,6 +407,20 @@
 .Note)
 .Pp
 .It
+The Xserve serial port.
+.(Note
+This serial port can be used for console (57600 bps, 8 bits, no 
+parity, 1 stop bit, no handshaking).  Use
+.Pq Em scca
+for the Open Firmware
+.Sq input-device
+and
+.Sq output-device
+variables.  Alternatively, if you remove your video card,
+Open Firmware will default to using the serial port for the console.
+.Note)
+.Pp
+.It
 The Gee Three Stealth Serial Port, possibly the Griffin Technology gPort
 .(Note
 These serial ports can be used for console (57600 bps, 8 bits, no parity,