From owner-svn-doc-all@freebsd.org Wed Nov 20 05:42:00 2019 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-all@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 631EE1A93B8; Wed, 20 Nov 2019 05:42:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from linimon@FreeBSD.org) Received: from mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:3]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) client-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org", Issuer "Let's Encrypt Authority X3" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 47Hs5N1yxQz4Mf8; Wed, 20 Nov 2019 05:42:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from linimon@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org (repo.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:6068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 26CAE1E2C8; Wed, 20 Nov 2019 05:42:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from linimon@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.37]) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id xAK5fxMH095532; Wed, 20 Nov 2019 05:41:59 GMT (envelope-from linimon@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from linimon@localhost) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id xAK5fxpV095531; Wed, 20 Nov 2019 05:41:59 GMT (envelope-from linimon@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <201911200541.xAK5fxpV095531@repo.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: repo.freebsd.org: linimon set sender to linimon@FreeBSD.org using -f From: Mark Linimon Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 05:41:59 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r53609 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq X-SVN-Group: doc-head X-SVN-Commit-Author: linimon X-SVN-Commit-Paths: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq X-SVN-Commit-Revision: 53609 X-SVN-Commit-Repository: doc MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire doc trees \(except for " user" , " projects" , and " translations" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 05:42:00 -0000 Author: linimon Date: Wed Nov 20 05:41:59 2019 New Revision: 53609 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/53609 Log: Start rototilling out answers that have been stale for the better part of this century. At this point they are just embarrasing. Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml Wed Nov 20 05:30:16 2019 (r53608) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.xml Wed Nov 20 05:41:59 2019 (r53609) @@ -1202,18 +1202,6 @@ - - What are the minimum requirements to run &os;? - - - - &os; requires a 486 or better PC, - 64 MB or more of RAM, and at least 1.1 GB of hard - disk space. - - - - How can I make my own custom release or install disk? @@ -1421,10 +1409,7 @@ - What are the limits for memory? Does &os; support - more than 4 GB of memory - (RAM)? More than 16 GB? More than - 48 GB? + What are the limits for memory? @@ -1570,89 +1555,21 @@ - - Hard Drives, Tape Drives, and CD and DVD Drives + + Peripherals - - What kind of hard drives does &os; support? + + What kind of peripherals does &os; support? - &os; supports EIDE, SATA, SCSI, and SAS drives (with - a compatible controller; see the next section), and all - drives using the original Western Digital - interface (MFM, RLL, ESDI, and of course IDE). A few - ESDI controllers that use proprietary interfaces may not - work: stick to WD1002/3/6/7 interfaces and - clones. - - - - - - Which SCSI or SAS controllers are supported? - - - See the complete list in the Hardware Notes for &os; &rel.current; or &rel2.current;. - - - - - - What types of tape drives are supported? - - - - &os; supports all standard SCSI tape - interfaces. - - - - - - Does &os; support tape changers? - - - - &os; supports SCSI changers using the &man.ch.4; - device and the &man.chio.1; command. The details of how - to control the changer can be found in - &man.chio.1;. - - While - AMANDA and some other - products already understands changers, other - applications only know how to move a tape from one point - to another. In this case, keep track of which slot a - tape is in and which slot the tape currently in the - drive needs to go back to. - - - - - - Which CD-ROM and CD-RW drives are supported by - &os;? - - - - Any SCSI drive connected to a supported controller - is supported. Most ATAPI compatible IDE CD-ROMs are - supported. - - &os; supports any ATAPI-compatible IDE CD-R or CD-RW - drive. - - &os; also supports any SCSI CD-R or CD-RW drives. - Install the sysutils/cdrtools port or - package, then use cdrecord.