From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Dec 13 20:50:05 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 50F9E16A437 for ; Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:50:05 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A83BD43D68 for ; Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:50:03 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id jBDKo3rW004708 for ; Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:50:03 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id jBDKo3SK004702; Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:50:03 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:50:03 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200512132050.jBDKo3SK004702@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Gavin Atkinson Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 54FBA16A41F for ; Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:46:12 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ga9@945testbox.york.ac.uk) Received: from mail-gw1.york.ac.uk (mail-gw1.york.ac.uk [144.32.128.246]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0E15243D99 for ; Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:45:42 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ga9@945testbox.york.ac.uk) Received: from 945testbox.york.ac.uk (945testbox.york.ac.uk [144.32.227.28]) by mail-gw1.york.ac.uk (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id jBDKjbNW023451 for ; Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:45:37 GMT Received: from 945testbox.york.ac.uk (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by 945testbox.york.ac.uk (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id jBDKjdrH004444 for ; Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:45:39 GMT (envelope-from ga9@945testbox.york.ac.uk) Received: (from root@localhost) by 945testbox.york.ac.uk (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id jBDKjda5004443; Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:45:39 GMT (envelope-from ga9) Message-Id: <200512132045.jBDKjda5004443@945testbox.york.ac.uk> Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:45:39 GMT From: Gavin Atkinson To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 Cc: Subject: docs/90351: [patch] Fix spelling mistake and misleading info in Alpha HW release notes X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Gavin Atkinson List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:50:05 -0000 >Number: 90351 >Category: docs >Synopsis: [patch] Fix spelling mistake and misleading info in Alpha HW release notes >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Tue Dec 13 20:50:03 GMT 2005 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Gavin Atkinson >Release: FreeBSD 7.0-CURRENT i386 >Organization: >Environment: System: FreeBSD 945testbox.york.ac.uk 7.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 7.0-CURRENT #0: Mon Dec 12 18:04:02 GMT 2005 root@945testbox.york.ac.uk:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386 >Description: Accommodate and interchangeably are spelt incorrectly in the Alpha Hardware release notes. Also, when rendered, they suggest that the fxp(4) driver does not work on FreeBSD in general. I have no idea if they still have issues on Alpha, but I know they are good cards on other platforms at least :) >How-To-Repeat: Read http://www.freebsd.org/releases/6.0R/hardware-alpha.html >Fix: --- alpha-hwnotes.diff begins here --- Index: src/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/hardware/alpha/proc-alpha.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/cvs/src/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/hardware/alpha/proc-alpha.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.78 diff -u -r1.78 proc-alpha.sgml --- src/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/hardware/alpha/proc-alpha.sgml 2 Nov 2005 22:18:47 -0000 1.78 +++ src/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/hardware/alpha/proc-alpha.sgml 13 Dec 2005 20:39:05 -0000 @@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ that. Kernel build times halved when I went to 32 Mbytes. Note that the SRM console steals 2Mbyte from the total system memory (and keeps it). For more serious work 128 Mbytes or more are recommended. - Although Alpha machines typically can accomodate large to very large + Although Alpha machines typically can accommodate large to very large physical memory sizes, &os; is limited to 1 or 2 Gbytes (dependent on the core chipset) of RAM. This restriction is due to the current implementation of the VM system. @@ -2108,7 +2108,7 @@ power it on/off remotely, reset it etc. See also the description for the RMC in the DS10 section of this document. RCM versus RMC is not a typo, the various documentation I consulted used both acronyms - interchangably. Note that if you want remote power on/off to function + interchangeably. Note that if you want remote power on/off to function you need to connect a small DC adapter to the machine in order to have the RCM logic powered. You need to supply 9-12V DC to the small inlet located next to the keyboard connector. @@ -2608,7 +2608,7 @@ driver). Some new SRM versions are known to recognize the Intel 8255x Ethernet chips as driven by the &os; &man.fxp.4; driver. But beware: the &man.fxp.4; driver is reported not to work correctly - with &os; (although it works excellently on &os;/x86). + with &os;/alpha (although it works excellently on &os;/x86). In general the SRM console emulates a VGA-compatibility mode on PCI VGA cards. This is, however, not guaranteed to work by --- alpha-hwnotes.diff ends here --- >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: