[src/trunk]: src/distrib/notes/sandpoint As discussed with nisimura@ we remov...

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details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/2f101b7f31ef
branches:  trunk
changeset: 761506:2f101b7f31ef
user:      phx <phx%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Sun Jan 30 18:13:31 2011 +0000

description:
As discussed with nisimura@ we remove the original Sandpoint evalulation
platform from the installation instructions. Although it may still build
the primary target are NAS boxes.

diffstat:

 distrib/notes/sandpoint/hardware |  148 +--------------------------------------
 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 147 deletions(-)

diffs (162 lines):

diff -r be9ab599f0a6 -r 2f101b7f31ef distrib/notes/sandpoint/hardware
--- a/distrib/notes/sandpoint/hardware  Sun Jan 30 18:04:41 2011 +0000
+++ b/distrib/notes/sandpoint/hardware  Sun Jan 30 18:13:31 2011 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"$NetBSD: hardware,v 1.8 2011/01/30 18:04:41 phx Exp $
+.\"$NetBSD: hardware,v 1.9 2011/01/30 18:13:31 phx Exp $
 .
 .Nx*M
 is a port based on Motorola's
@@ -16,152 +16,6 @@
 The main focus of this port is on these systems, while the original
 evaluation boards are still supported.
 .
-.Ss2 SandPoint X3 supported processor cards
-.(bullet -offset indent
-Unity X4 with MPC8240
-.It
-Altimus X3 with either MPC755 or MPC7410
-.bullet)
-.Pp
-Other PMCs (Processor Mezzanine Cards) should work, but may need minor
-adjustments or more substantial work to support additional functionality.
-.
-.Ss2 Supported SandPoint X3 devices
-.(bullet -offset indent
-Ethernet
-.(bullet -compact
-Asante Mac 10/100 PCI Rev A, part number 09-00169-01
-.Pq Em de
-.It
-Farallon Fast EtherTX 10/100, part number PN996L-TX
-.Pq Em de
-.It
-SMC Etherpower II (9432TX)
-.Pq Em epic
-.It
-SMC 83c170
-.Pq Em epic
-.It
-3Com 3c905
-.Pq Em ex
-.It
-Intel EtherExpress PRO/10+ PCI LAN Adapter
-.Pq Em fxp
-.It
-Realtek 8029 Ethernet
-.Pq Em ne
-.It
-VIA Technologies VT86C926
-.Pq Em ne
-.It
-D-Link DFE-530TX+
-.Pq Em rtk
-.It
-Realtek 8139
-.Pq Em rtk
-.It
-Netgear FA-311
-.Pq Em sip
-.It
-Lite-On PNIC
-.Pq Em tlp
-.It
-D-Link DFE-530TX
-.Pq Em vr
-.It
-Many other PCI Ethernet interfaces, such as
-Tulip-compatible
-.Pq Em de No and Em tlp ,
-3Com
-.Pq Em ep ,
-SMC
-.Pq Em epic ,
-Intel
-.Pq Em fxp ,
-NE2000-compatible
-.Pq Em ne ,
-and Realtek
-.Pq Em rtk
-.bullet)
-.It
-SCSI
-.(bullet -compact
-Adaptec PCI controllers 291x, 2920, 2930C, 294x, 295x, 39xx, 19160, 29160
-and AIC-78xx
-.Pq Em ahc
-.It
-AdvanSys ABP-940UW[68], ABP-970UW[68], ASB3940UW-00 SCSI host adapters
-.Pq Em adw
-.It
-AdvanSys 1200[A,B], 9xx[U,UA] SCSI controller
-.Pq Em adv
-.It
-AMD 53c974
-.Pq Em pcscp
-.It
-DPT SmartCache/SmartRAID
-.Pq Em dpt
-.It
-NCR/Symbios 53C8xx
-.Pq Em siop No or Em esiop
-.It
-Many other PCI SCSI controllers should work, but no one has tried them
-.It
-Most SCSI disk/tape/CD-ROM devices should work
-.bullet)
-.It
-IDE
-.(bullet -compact
-Promise Ultra66
-.Pq Em pciide
-.It
-Some other PCI IDE controllers should work, although no one has had much success
-.It
-Most IDE disk/CD-ROM/ATAPI devices should work
-.bullet)
-.It
-Audio
-.(bullet -compact
-PCI audio cards, although none have been tested.
-.bullet)
-.It
-Serial ports
-.(bullet -compact
-On-board serial ports (the modem and printer ports)
-.Pq Em com0 No and Em com1
-.It
-Some PCI serial ports should work, but no one has tried them
-.bullet)
-.It
-PCI cards
-.(bullet -compact
-Most MI PCI cards should work, although very few have been tested with
-.Nx*M
-.Lk http://www.NetBSD.org/support/hardware/pci.html
-.bullet)
-.bullet)
-.
-.Ss2 Unsupported SandPoint X3 devices
-.(bullet -offset indent
-Built-in PS/2 keyboard & mouse
-.It
-Built-in parallel
-.It
-Built-in floppy
-.It
-Built-in IDE
-.bullet)
-.
-.Pp
-The SandPoint X3 requires the use of Motorola's
-.Tn "DINK32"
-ROM to load over a serial port.
-This means that there is no way to boot from a local disk or PCI device.
-.
-.Ss2 SandPoint X3 supported boot devices and media
-Currently, the only way to boot the system is with the DINK32 ROM
-monitor's serial download or a JTAG device.
-.
 .Ss2 Supported 824x based NAS systems
 The listed models of the following vendors are supported (installed NIC
 and disk device in brackets):