[parisc-linux] hardware features of 712-60 ?

Fri, 11 Oct 2002 11:47:40 +0200

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin-=C9ric Racine [mailto:q-funk@pp.fishpool.fi]
> On Fri, 11 Oct 2002, "Beerse, Corn=E9" wrote:
>=20
> > > At this point, I apt-got kernel-source-2.4.19-hppa and=20
> > > unpacked it, and already
> > > selected the 7100LC/7300LC CPU option.  What else?  Has=20
> > > anybody compiled a FAQ
> > > on parisc-linux that provides .config files optimized for=20
> > > each PA-RISC hardware
> > > or, alternately, a checklist of hardware one finds in product=20
> > > xxx, referenced by
> > > Linux kernel feature or module name?=20
> >=20
> > Have you checked the hardware database on the website?
> > (http://www.parisc-linux.org/) That gives an overview on=20
> what whas in the
> > origional box.
>=20
> http://hwdb.parisc-linux.org/view.php3?type=3Dmachine&name=3D712%2F60
>=20
> That page could have been written in Chinese, it would have=20
> been equally clear. =20
>=20
> I guess I'm just used to PC hardware, where kernel compiling=20
> simply means "if
> you have graphics card XXX select the driver with the same=20
> name". I've yet to

Which most times results in a lot of variants for the same card (since
manufacturers update hardware without updating the type info) and lots =
of
names for stuf using the same chipset. I think it is just what you are =
used
ot. both have their pro-s and con-s.=20

> find that simplicity in HP hardware, probably because=20
> everything is done via
> custom chips that combine several functions, and it is not=20
> clear to me which
> chip does what, as every line in that page starts with Gecko.

I think this Gecko is the name of the development of the machine. I =
think
(never looked) the terms can be found in the source too (if required). =
Its
just a little more pronouncable than 9000/712/60... You're working on
workstations. If you look at servers (9000/800 range) then it is an =
even
stranger view at first sight.

CBee

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&gt; -----Original Message-----
 &gt; From: Martin-=C9ric Racine [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:q-funk@pp.fishpool.fi">mailto:q-funk@pp.fishpool.fi</A>]<=
/FONT>
 &gt; On Fri, 11 Oct 2002, &quot;Beerse, =
Corn=E9&quot; wrote:
 &gt; 
 &gt; &gt; &gt; At this point, I apt-got =
kernel-source-2.4.19-hppa and 
 &gt; &gt; &gt; unpacked it, and already
 &gt; &gt; &gt; selected the 7100LC/7300LC CPU =
option.&nbsp; What else?&nbsp; Has 
 &gt; &gt; &gt; anybody compiled a FAQ
 &gt; &gt; &gt; on parisc-linux that provides .config =
files optimized for 
 &gt; &gt; &gt; each PA-RISC hardware
 &gt; &gt; &gt; or, alternately, a checklist of =
hardware one finds in product 
 &gt; &gt; &gt; xxx, referenced by
 &gt; &gt; &gt; Linux kernel feature or module name? =

 &gt; &gt; 
 &gt; &gt; Have you checked the hardware database on =
the website?
 &gt; &gt; (<A HREF=3D"http://www.parisc-linux.org/" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.parisc-linux.org/</A>) That gives an =
overview on 
 &gt; what whas in the
 &gt; &gt; origional box.
 &gt; 
 &gt; <A =
HREF=3D"http://hwdb.parisc-linux.org/view.php3?type=3Dmachine&name=3D712=
%2F60" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://hwdb.parisc-linux.org/view.php3?type=3Dmachine&=
name=3D712%2F60</A>
 &gt; 
 &gt; That page could have been written in Chinese, =
it would have 
 &gt; been equally clear.&nbsp; 
 &gt; 
 &gt; I guess I'm just used to PC hardware, where =
kernel compiling 
 &gt; simply means &quot;if
 &gt; you have graphics card XXX select the driver =
with the same 
 &gt; name&quot;. I've yet to

Which most times results in a lot of variants for the =
same card (since manufacturers update hardware without updating the =
type info) and lots of names for stuf using the same chipset. I think =
it is just what you are used ot. both have their pro-s and con-s. =

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; find that simplicity in HP hardware, probably =
because </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; everything is done via</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; custom chips that combine several functions, =
and it is not </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; clear to me which</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; chip does what, as every line in that page =
starts with Gecko.</FONT>
</P>

I think this Gecko is the name of the development of =
the machine. I think (never looked) the terms can be found in the =
source too (if required). Its just a little more pronouncable than =
9000/712/60... You're working on workstations. If you look at servers =
(9000/800 range) then it is an even stranger view at first =
sight.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>CBee</FONT>
</P>

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