[parisc-linux] [RFC] PA-RISC/Linux Boot HOWTO update

[Joel Soete]

Hello T-* ;-)

> Hi pa-ckers,
> 
> I'm about to release an update to our Boot Howto, but before doing so
> I'd like to get some review from the community, in order to make sure
> I haven't missed the obvious or forgot about something important.
> 
> The current howto can be fetched here:
> http://www.pateam.org/archive/tmp/
> 
> There's both the PDF (for viewing, though the style will differ a bit
> from other TLDP howtos as I didn't use exactly TLP's DTD) and XML for
> people willing to send patches ;)
> 
> I expect to release this sometime next week, so
> feedback/comments/patches welcome!
> 
> HTH
> 
> T-Bone
> 

I just started the reading and just have small remarks about supported hw
(right now):

    * about 'FX adapters' may be use 'not yet supported'?

    * couldn't you add new rp[234]xxx names to models previously named A5xx,
      Lxxxx, Nxxxx?

    * btw all smp systems support both UP and SMP kernels
      (well it's just a personal feeling but the text make me feel that
       only SMP kernel works) (I would even advise UP one for first test?)

    * some models support only 32bit kernel (e.g. 712, bxxx, ...),
      other only 64bit one (A5xx, Lxxxx, Nxxxx, ...),
      other yet support both (Bxxxx, Cxxxx, Jxxxx, ...)?

    * about D model with 'Remote Management Card installed.', your notice
      need imho more accuracy: I have this card on my D380 (2way) and
      I can use it as console with ttyB0 thanks to the serial-mux driver
      (as well as for a K model) and get the benefit of remote control
      facilities (e.g. Ctrl-B, a bit like a risc gsp ;-)

Hth,
    Joel



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