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

[Joel Soete]

Thibaut VARENE wrote:
> On 6/9/06, Joel Soete <soete.joel at scarlet.be> wrote:
> 
>> Hello T-* ;-)
> 
> 
>>     * couldn't you add new rp[234]xxx names to models previously named 
>> A5xx,
>>       Lxxxx, Nxxxx?
> 
> 
> yeah, I'd need to check the new names indeed.
> 
>>     * 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?)
> 
> 
> I see what you mean, I'll rephrase.
> 
>>     * some models support only 32bit kernel (e.g. 712, bxxx, ...),
>>       other only 64bit one (A5xx, Lxxxx, Nxxxx, ...),
>>       other yet support both (Bxxxx, Cxxxx, Jxxxx, ...)?
> 
> 
> Yeah, that may be a bit too detailed for the purpose of that howto...
> 
What do you think about a simple ref to a footnote somewhere in the model detail?

>>     * 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 ;-)
> 
> 
> Yeah but this doesn't contradict in any way what is said. The text
> doesn't say it doesn't work if you have the management card, it says
> it has an impact on how linux sees the consoles... ;)
> 
I agree, but my first brute reading let me feel (this is obviously subjective) that it could be interpreted as it doesn't work.
(That specialy why I didn't say "this notice is false": I experiment it at my begining with this D and known that's absolutly true.)
But you have also right: it's not the right place in a 'HowTo boot' to explain this detail ;-)
(mmm, yes may be better to add this info into the 'config SERIAL_MUX' section of the drivers/serial/Kconfig)

> 
> Thanks for your feedback
> 
Thanks for your awesome job,
	Joel