[src/trunk]: src/distrib/notes/macppc updates for PPC601 support being added

[scole <scole%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/d57539dcde16
branches:  trunk
changeset: 347763:d57539dcde16
user:      scole <scole%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Thu Sep 15 19:27:47 2016 +0000

description:
updates for PPC601 support being added

diffstat:

 distrib/notes/macppc/contents |  21 ++++++++++++++++++---
 distrib/notes/macppc/hardware |  24 ++++++++----------------
 2 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diffs (111 lines):

diff -r dc34a1cf0544 -r d57539dcde16 distrib/notes/macppc/contents
--- a/distrib/notes/macppc/contents     Thu Sep 15 18:40:34 2016 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/macppc/contents     Thu Sep 15 19:27:47 2016 +0000
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: contents,v 1.11 2015/05/19 19:30:28 snj Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: contents,v 1.12 2016/09/15 19:27:47 scole Exp $
 .\"
-.\" Copyright (c) 1999-2005 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
+.\" Copyright (c) 1999-2016 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
 .\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@
 .Nx
 kernel containing code for everything supported in this release.
 .
+.                      It Pa netbsd-GENERIC_601.gz
+A gzipped
+.Nx
+kernel containing code for PowerPC 601 machines.
+.
 .                      It Pa netbsd-GENERIC.MP.gz
 .
 A gzipped
@@ -191,7 +196,17 @@
 .Pa /netbsd .
 You
 .Em must
-install this distribution set.
+install this distribution set unless you have a PowerPC 601 machine.
+.It Sy kern-GENERIC_601
+This set contains a
+.Nx*M
+\*V
+.Li GENERIC_601
+kernel named
+.Pa /netbsd .
+You
+.Em must
+install this distribution set if you have a PowerPC 601 machine.
 .It Sy kern-GENERIC.MP
 This set contains a
 .Nx*M
diff -r dc34a1cf0544 -r d57539dcde16 distrib/notes/macppc/hardware
--- a/distrib/notes/macppc/hardware     Thu Sep 15 18:40:34 2016 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/macppc/hardware     Thu Sep 15 19:27:47 2016 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"$NetBSD: hardware,v 1.48 2015/05/19 19:30:28 snj Exp $
+.\"$NetBSD: hardware,v 1.49 2016/09/15 19:27:47 scole Exp $
 .
 Currently,
 .Nx*M
@@ -34,15 +34,6 @@
 Open Firmware version 3 is altogether different, but easier to set up for 
 .Nx .
 .Pp
-At present,
-.Nx*M
-does not support the PPC 601 microprocessor, which means that the
-PowerMacintosh 7200 and 7500 models are not supported.
-The PowerMacintosh 7500 may be upgraded to a PPC 604, G3
-or G4 microprocessor via a daughtercard replacement, in which case
-.Nx
-will run on this system.
-.Pp
 The minimal configuration requires 16 MB of RAM and 160 MB of disk space.
 To install the entire system requires considerably more, plus space for the
 swap partition (usually the RAM size, unless you've got a lot of RAM).
@@ -58,7 +49,7 @@
 .It Em "Open Firmware 1.0.5"
 .Pp
 .(bullet -compact
-Apple PowerMacintosh (7300, 7500 (with CPU upgrade), 7600, 8500, 8600, 9500,
+Apple PowerMacintosh (7200, 7300, 7500, 7600, 8500, 8600, 9500,
 and 9600)
 .It
 Apple Workgroup Server 8550
@@ -150,9 +141,6 @@
 .
 .Ss2 Unsupported models
 .(bullet -compact -offset indent
-Systems with Open Firmware, but using a PPC 601 microprocessor
-(PowerMacintosh 7200 and 7500 (without CPU upgrade))
-.It
 Systems with a PowerPC microprocessor, but lacking Open Firmware
 .(bullet -compact
 Apple PowerBook (1400, 2300, and 5300)
@@ -179,7 +167,8 @@
 CPU upgrades
 .(bullet -compact
 Only one CPU in a multiprocessor system is supported with the GENERIC kernel.
-All CPUs are supported with the GENERIC.MP kernel.
+For the 601, only one CPU is supported with the GENERIC_601 kernel.
+All CPUs (except the 601) are supported with the GENERIC.MP kernel.
 .It
 Most CPU upgrades are supported.
 Some older models will not automatically enable the L2 and/or L3 caches on
@@ -355,9 +344,12 @@
 PCI frame buffers which have Open Firmware support
 (ATI, IMS, Matrox, and NVIDIA have several models which work)
 .It
+Valkyrie and Platinum framebuffer drivers
+.Pq Em valkyriefb and Em platinumfb
+.It
 Full wscons capabilities, such as virtual terminals and color text are
 available.  (Note however that switching between virtual terminals
-while running an X session is not supported at present.)
+while running an X session may not be supported by all drivers.)
 .bullet)
 .It
 Audio