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UP1000</a></dt> + +<dt>2.3.17 <a href="#AEN1235">Alpha Processor Inc. UP1100</a></dt> + +<dt>2.3.18 <a href="#AEN1283">Alpha Processor Inc. CS20, Compaq DS20L</a></dt> + +<dt>2.3.19 <a href="#AEN1330">Compaq AlphaServer ES40 (``Clipper'')</a></dt> +</dl> +</dd> + +<dt>2.4 <a href="#AEN1367">Supported Hardware Overview</a></dt> + +<dt>2.5 <a href="#AEN1399">Acknowledgments</a></dt> +</dl> +</dd> + +<dt>3 <a href="#SUPPORT">Supported Devices</a></dt> + +<dd> +<dl> +<dt>3.1 <a href="#DISK">Disk Controllers</a></dt> + +<dt>3.2 <a href="#ETHERNET">Ethernet Interfaces</a></dt> + +<dt>3.3 <a href="#TOKENRING">Token Ring Interfaces</a></dt> + +<dt>3.4 <a href="#FDDI">FDDI Interfaces</a></dt> + +<dt>3.5 <a href="#ATM">ATM Interfaces</a></dt> + +<dt>3.6 <a href="#WLAN">Wireless Network Interfaces</a></dt> + +<dt>3.7 <a href="#MISC-NETWORK">Miscellaneous Networks</a></dt> + +<dt>3.8 <a href="#ISDN">ISDN Interfaces</a></dt> + +<dt>3.9 <a href="#SERIAL">Serial Interfaces</a></dt> + +<dt>3.10 <a href="#AUDIO">Audio Devices</a></dt> + +<dt>3.11 <a href="#CAMERA">Camera and Video Capture Devices</a></dt> + +<dt>3.12 <a href="#USB">USB Devices</a></dt> + +<dt>3.13 <a href="#FIREWIRE">IEEE 1394 (Firewire) Devices</a></dt> + +<dt>3.14 <a href="#BLUETOOTH">Bluetooth Devices</a></dt> + +<dt>3.15 <a href="#CRYPTO-ACCEL">Cryptographic Accelerators</a></dt> + +<dt>3.16 <a href="#MISC">Miscellaneous</a></dt> +</dl> +</dd> +</dl> +</div> + +<div class="SECT1"> +<h2 class="SECT1"><a id="INTRO" name="INTRO">1 Introduction</a></h2> + +<p>This document contains the hardware compatibility notes for FreeBSD 5.4-RELEASE on the +Alpha/AXP hardware platform (also referred to as FreeBSD/alpha 5.4-RELEASE). It lists +devices known to work on this platform, as well as some notes on boot-time kernel +customization that may be useful when attempting to configure support for new +devices.</p> + +<div class="NOTE"> +<blockquote class="NOTE"> +<p><b>Note:</b> This document includes information specific to the Alpha/AXP hardware +platform. Versions of the hardware compatibility notes for other architectures will +differ in some details.</p> +</blockquote> +</div> +</div> + +<div class="SECT1"> +<hr /> +<h2 class="SECT1"><a id="SUPPORT-PROC" name="SUPPORT-PROC">2 Supported processors and +motherboards</a></h2> + +<i class="AUTHORGROUP"><span class="CONTRIB">Maintained by</span> Wilko Bulte.</i> + +<p>Additions, corrections and constructive criticism are invited. In particular, +information on system quirks is more than welcome.</p> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<hr /> +<h3 class="SECT2"><a id="AEN29" name="AEN29">2.1 Overview</a></h3> + +<p>This document tries to provide a starting point for those who want to run FreeBSD on +an Alpha-based machine. It is aimed at providing background information on the various +hardware designs. It is not a replacement for the systems manuals.</p> + +<p>The information is structured as follows:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>general hardware requirements to run FreeBSD on alpha;</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>system specific information for each of the systems/boards supported by FreeBSD;</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>information on expansion boards for FreeBSD, including things that differ from what is +in the generic supported hardware list.</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<div class="NOTE"> +<blockquote class="NOTE"> +<p><b>Note:</b> You will see references to DEC, Digital Equipment Corporation and Compaq +used more or less interchangeably. Now that Compaq has acquired Digital Equipment it +would be more correct to refer to Compaq only. To be completely politically correct given +that Hewlett Packard in turn has acquired Compaq I probably should be using HP +everywhere. Given the fact that you will see the mix of names everywhere, I don't +bother.</p> +</blockquote> +</div> + +<div class="NOTE"> +<blockquote class="NOTE"> +<p><b>Note:</b> SRM commands will be in <kbd class="USERINPUT">UPPER CASE</kbd>. Lower +case input is also acceptable to SRM. Upper case is used for clarity.</p> +</blockquote> +</div> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<hr /> +<h3 class="SECT2"><a id="AEN45" name="AEN45">2.2 In general, what do you need to run +FreeBSD on an Alpha?</a></h3> + +<p>Obviously you will need an Alpha machine that FreeBSD knows about. Alpha machines are +NOT like PCs. There are considerable differences between the various core logic chip sets +and mainboard designs. This means that a kernel needs to know the intimate details of a +particular machine before it can run on it. Throwing some odd <tt +class="FILENAME">GENERIC</tt> kernel at unknown hardware is almost guaranteed to fail +miserably.</p> + +<p>For a machine even to be considered for FreeBSD use please make sure it has the SRM +console firmware installed. Or at least make sure that SRM console firmware is available +for the particular machine type. If FreeBSD does not currently support your machine type, +there is a good chance that this will change at some point in time, assuming SRM is +available. All bets are off when SRM console firmware is not available.</p> + +<p>Machines with the ARC or AlphaBIOS console firmware were intended for WindowsNT. Some +have SRM console firmware available in the system ROMs which you only have to select (via +an ARC or AlphaBIOS menu). In other cases you will have to re-flash the ROMs with SRM +code. Check on http://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/Alpha/firmware to see what is available for +your particular system. In any case: no SRM means <span class="emphasis"><i +class="EMPHASIS">no</i></span> FreeBSD (or NetBSD, OpenBSD, Tru64 Unix or OpenVMS for +that matter). With the demise of WindowsNT/alpha a lot of former NT boxes are sold on the +second hand market. They have little or no trade-in value when they are NT-only from the +console firmware perspective. So, be suspicious if the price appears too good.</p> + +<p>Known non-SRM machines are:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>Digital XL series</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Digital XLT series</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Samsung PC164UX (``Ruffian'')</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Samsung 164B</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>Machines that have SRM but are not supported by FreeBSD are:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>DECpc 150 (``Jensen'')</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>DEC 2000/300 (``Jensen'')</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>DEC 2000/500 (``Culzean'')</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>AXPvme series (``Medulla'')</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>To complicate things a bit further: Digital used to have so called ``white-box'' Alpha +machines destined as NT-only and ``blue-box'' Alpha machines destined for OpenVMS and +Digital Unix. These names are based on the color of the cabinets, ``FrostWhite'' and +``TopGunBlue'' respectively. Although you could put the SRM console firmware on a +whitebox, OpenVMS and Digital Unix will refuse to boot on them. FreeBSD in +post-4.0-RELEASE will run on both the white and the blue-box variants. Before someone +asks: the white ones had a rather different (read: cheaper) Digital price tag.</p> + +<p>As part of the SRM you will get the so called OSF/1 PAL code (OSF/1 being the initial +name of Digital's UNIX offering on Alpha). The PAL code can be thought of as a software +abstraction layer between the hardware and the operating system. It uses normal CPU +instruction plus a handful of privileged instructions specific for PAL use. PAL is not +microcode. The ARC console firmware contains a different PAL code, geared towards WinNT +and in no way suitable for use by FreeBSD (or more generic: Unix or OpenVMS). Before +someone asks: Linux/alpha brings its own PAL code, allowing it to boot on ARC and +AlphaBIOS. There are various reasons why this is not a very good idea in the eyes of the +*BSD folks. I don't want to go into details here. If you are interested in the gory +details search the FreeBSD and NetBSD web sites.</p> + +<p>There is another pitfall ahead: you will need a disk adapter that the SRM console +firmware recognizes in order to be able to boot from a disk. What is acceptable to SRM as +a boot adapter is unfortunately highly system and SRM version dependent. For older PCI +based machines it means you will need either a NCR/Symbios 53C810 based adapter, or a +Qlogic 1020/1040 based adapter. Some machines come with a SCSI chip embedded on the +mainboard. Newer machine designs and SRM versions will be able to work with more modern +SCSI chips/adapters. Check out the machine specific info below. Please note that the rest +of this discussion only refers to Symbios chips, this is meant to include the older chips +that still have NCR stamped on them. Symbios bought NCR sometime.</p> + +<p>The problem might bite those who have machines that started their lives as WindowsNT +boxes. The ARC or AlphaBIOS knows about <span class="emphasis"><i +class="EMPHASIS">other</i></span> adapter types that it can boot from than the SRM. For +example you can boot from an Adaptec 2940UW with ARC/AlphaBios but (generally) not with +SRM. Some newer machine types have introduced Adaptec boot support. Please consult the +machine specific section for details.</p> + +<p>Most adapters that cannot be booted from work fine for data-only disks. The +differences between SRM and ARC could also get you pre-packaged IDE CDROMs and hard +drives in some (former WindowsNT) systems. SRM versions exist (depends on the machine +type) that can boot from IDE disks and CDROMs. Check the machine specific section for +details.</p> + +<p>In order to be bootable the root partition (partition a) must be at offset 0 of the +disk drive. This means you have to use the installer's partitioning menu and start with +assigning partition a at offset 0 to the root partition. Subsequently layout the rest of +the partitions to your liking. If you do not adhere to this rule the install will proceed +just fine, but the system will not be bootable from the freshly installed disk. Note that +fdisk is not used on FreeBSD running on Alpha, disks are directly labeled using +disklabel.</p> + +<p>If you don't have/want a local disk drive you can boot via the Ethernet. This assumes +an Ethernet adapter/chip that is recognized by the SRM console. Generally speaking this +boils down to either a 21040 or 21142 or 21143 based Ethernet interface. Older machines +or SRM versions may not recognize the 21142 / 21143 Fast Ethernet chips, you are then +limited to using 10Mbit Ethernet for net booting those machines. Non-DEC cards based on +said chips will generally (but are not guaranteed to) work. Note that Intel took over the +21x4x chips when it bought Digital Semiconductor. So you might see an Intel logo on them +these days. Recent machine designs have SRM support for Intel 8255x Ethernet chips.</p> + +<p>Alpha machines can be run with SRM on a graphics console or on a serial console. ARC +can also be run on a serial consoles if need be. VT100 emulation with 8 bit controls +should at least allow you to switch from ARC/AlphaBIOS to SRM mode without having to +install a graphics card first.</p> + +<p>If you want to run your Alpha machine without a monitor/graphics card just don't +connect a keyboard/mouse to the machine. Instead hook up a serial terminal[emulator] to +serial port #1. The SRM will talk 9600N81 to you. This can also be really practical for +debugging purposes. Beware: some/most (?) SRMs will also present you with a console +prompt at serial port #2. The booting kernel, however, will display the boot messages on +serial port #1 and will also put the console there. <span class="emphasis"><i +class="EMPHASIS">This can be extremely confusing.</i></span></p> + +<p>Most PCI based Alphas can use ordinary PC-type VGA cards. The SRM contains enough +smarts to make that work. It does not, however, mean that each and every PCI VGA card out +on the street will work in an Alpha machine. Things like S3 Trio64, Mach64, and Matrox +Millennium generally work. Old ET4000 based ISA cards have also worked for me. But ask +around first before buying.</p> + +<p>Most PCI devices from the PC-world will also work in FreeBSD PCI-based machines. Check +the <tt class="FILENAME">/sys/alpha/conf/GENERIC</tt> file for the latest word on this. +Check the appropriate machine type's discussion in case you want to use PCI cards that +have PCI bridge chips on them. In some cases you might encounter problems with PCI cards +not handling PCI parity correctly. This can lead to panics. PCI parity checking can be +disabled using the following SRM command:</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +<samp class="PROMPT">>>></samp> <kbd class="USERINPUT">SET PCI_PARITY OFF</kbd> +</pre> + +<p>This is not a FreeBSD problem, all operating systems running on Alpha hardware will +need this workaround.</p> + +<p>If your system (also) contains EISA expansion slots you will need to run the EISA +Configuration Utility (ECU) after you have installed EISA cards or after you have +upgraded your console firmware.</p> + +<p>For Alpha CPUs you will find multiple generations. The original Alpha design is the +21064. It was produced in a chip process called MOS4, chips made in this process are +nicknamed EV4. Newer CPUs are 21164, 21264 etc. You will see designations like EV4S, +EV45, EV5, EV56, EV6, EV67, EV68. The EVs with double digit numbers are slightly improved +versions. For example EV45 has an improved FPU and 16 kByte on-chip separate I & D +caches compared to the EV4 on which it is based. Rule of thumb: the higher the digit +immediately following ``EV'' the more desirable (read: faster / more modern).</p> + +<p>For memory you want at least 32 Mbytes. I have had FreeBSD run on a 16 Mbyte system +but you will not enjoy 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 64 Mbytes or more are recommended. Although Alpha machines typically can +accomodate large to very large physical memory sizes, FreeBSD 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.</p> + +<p>While on the subject of memory: pay close attention to the type of memory your machine +uses. There are very different memory configurations and requirements for the various +machines.</p> + +<p>Final word: I expect the above to sound a bit daunting to the first-time Alpha user. +Don't be daunted too much. And do feel free to ask questions if something is not clear +after reading this document.</p> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<hr /> +<h3 class="SECT2"><a id="AEN105" name="AEN105">2.3 System-specific information</a></h3> + +<p>Below is an overview of the hardware that FreeBSD runs on. This list will definitely +grow, a look in <tt class="FILENAME">/sys/alpha/conf/GENERIC</tt> can be +enlightening.</p> + +<p>Alpha machines are often best known by their project code name. Where known these are +listed below in parentheses.</p> + +<div class="SECT3"> +<hr /> +<h4 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN110" name="AEN110">2.3.1 AXPpci33 (``NoName'')</a></h4> + +<p>The NoName is a baby-AT mainboard based on the 21066 LCA (Low Cost Alpha) processor. +NoName was originally designed for OEM-use. The LCA chip includes almost all of the logic +to drive a PCI bus and the memory subsystem. All of this makes for a low-priced +design.</p> + +<p>Due to the limited memory interface the system is not particularly fast in case of +cache misses. As long as you stay inside the on-chip cache the CPU is comparable to a +21064 (first generation Alpha). These boards should be very cheap to obtain these days. +It is a full-fledged 64 bit CPU, just don't expect miracles as far as speed goes.</p> + +<p>Features:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>21066 Alpha CPU at 166 MHz or 21066A CPU at 233MHz. 21068 CPUs are also possible, but +are even slower.</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>on-board Bcache / L2 cache: 0, 256k or 1 Mbyte (uses DIL chips)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PS/2 mouse & keyboard port OR 5pin DIN keyboard (2 mainboard models)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>bus width: 64 bits</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PS/2 style 72 pin 36 bit Fast Page Mode SIMMs</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>70ns or better</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>installed in pairs of 2</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>4 SIMM sockets</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>uses ECC</p> +</li> +</ul> +</li> + +<li> +<p>512kB Flash ROM for the console code.</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 16550A serial ports</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 parallel port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>floppy interface</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 embedded IDE interface</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>expansion:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>3 32 bit PCI slots (1 shared with ISA)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>5 ISA slots (1 shared with PCI)</p> +</li> +</ul> +</li> + +<li> +<p>embedded Fast SCSI using a Symbios 53C810 chip</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>NoNames can either have SRM <span class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">or</i></span> +ARC console firmware in their Flash ROM. The Flash ROM is not big enough to hold both ARC +and SRM at the same time and allow software selection of alternate console code. But you +only need SRM anyway.</p> + +<p>Cache for the NoNames are 15 or 20 ns DIL chips. For a 256 kByte cache you want to +check your junked 486 mainboard. Chips for a 1 Mbyte cache are a rarer breed +unfortunately. Getting at least a 256kByte cache is recommended performance wise. +Cache-less they are really slow.</p> + +<p>The NoName mainboard has a PC/AT-standard power connector. It also has a power +connector for 3.3 Volts. No need to rush out to get a new power supply. The 3.3 Volts is +only needed in case you run 3.3 Volts PCI expansion boards. These are quite rare.</p> + +<p>The IDE interface is supported by FreeBSD and requires a line in the kernel +configuration file as follows:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +device ata +</pre> + +<p>The ATA interface uses irq 14.</p> + +<p>The SRM console unfortunately <span class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">cannot +boot</i></span> from IDE disks. This means you will have to use a SCSI disk as the boot +device.</p> + +<p>The NoName is somewhat stubborn when it comes to serial consoles. It needs</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +>>> <kbd class="USERINPUT">SET CONSOLE SERIAL</kbd> +</pre> + +<p>before it goes for a serial console. Pulling the keyboard from the machine is not +sufficient, like it is on most other Alpha models. Going back to a graphical console +needs</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +>>> <kbd class="USERINPUT">SET CONSOLE GRAPHICS</kbd> +</pre> + +<p>at the serial console.</p> + +<p>There have been reports that you sometimes need to press <b +class="KEYCAP">Control</b>-<b class="KEYCAP">Alt</b>-<b class="KEYCAP">Del</b> to capture +the SRM's attention. I have never seen this myself, but it is worth trying if you are +greeted by a blank screen after powerup.</p> + +<p>Make sure you use true 36 bit SIMMs, and only FPM (Fast Page Mode) DRAM. EDO DRAM or +SIMMs with fake parity <span class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">will not +work</i></span>. The board uses the 4 extra bits for ECC. 33 bit FPM SIMMs will for the +same reason not work.</p> + +<p>Given the choice, get the PS/2-variant mainboard. Apart from giving you a mouse port +as bonus it is directly supported by Tru64 Unix in case you ever want or need to run it. +The ``DIN-plug''-variant should work OK for FreeBSD.</p> + +<p>The <a href="ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/axppci/design_guide.ps" target="_top">OEM +manual</a> is recommended reading.</p> + +<p>The kernel configuration file for a NoName kernel must contain:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +options DEC_AXPPCI_33 +cpu EV4 +</pre> +</div> + +<div class="SECT3"> +<hr /> +<h4 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN185" name="AEN185">2.3.2 Universal Desktop Box (UDB or +``Multia'')</a></h4> + +<div class="NOTE"> +<blockquote class="NOTE"> +<p><b>Note:</b> Multia can be either Intel or Alpha CPU based. We assume Alpha based ones +here for obvious reasons.</p> +</blockquote> +</div> + +<p>Multia is a small desktop box intended as a sort of personal workstation. They come in +a considerable number of variations, check closely what you get.</p> + +<p>Features:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>21066 Alpha CPU at 166 MHz or 21066A CPU at 233MHz</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>on-board Bcache / L2 cache: COAST-like 256 kByte cache module; 233MHz models have +512kByte of cache; 166MHz models have soldered-on 256kB caches</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PS/2 mouse & keyboard port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>bus width: 64 bits</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PS/2 style 72 pin 36 bit Fast Page Mode SIMMs</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>70ns or better</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>SIMMs are installed in pairs of 2</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>4 SIMM sockets</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>uses ECC</p> +</li> +</ul> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 16550A serial ports</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 parallel port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>floppy interface</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel 82378ZB PCI to ISA bridge</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 embedded 21040 based 10Mbit Ethernet, AUI and 10base2 connector</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>expansion:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>1 32 bit PCI slot</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 PCMCIA slots</p> +</li> +</ul> +</li> + +<li> +<p>on-board Crystal CS4231 or AD1848 sound chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>embedded Fast SCSI, using a Symbios 53C810[A] chip on the PCI riser card</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>Multia has enough Flash ROM to store both SRM and ARC code at the same time and allow +software selection of one of them.</p> + +<p>The embeded TGA video adapter is <span class="emphasis"><i +class="EMPHASIS">not</i></span> currently usable as a FreeBSD console. You will need to +use a serial console.</p> + +<p>Multia has only one 32 bit PCI slot for expansion, and it is only suitable for a small +form factor PCI card. By sacrificing the PCI slot space you can mount a 3.5" hard +disk drive. Mounting stuff may have come with your Multia. Adding a 3.5" disk is +<span class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">not</i></span> a recommended upgrade due to +the limited power rating of the power supply and the extremely marginal cooling of the +system box.</p> + +<p>Multia also has 2 PCMCIA expansion slots. These are currently not supported by +FreeBSD.</p> + +<p>The CPU might or might not be socketed, check this before considering CPU upgrade +hacks. The low-end Multias have a soldered-in CPU.</p> + +<p>Multia has 2 serial ports but routes both of them to the outside world on a single 25 +pin sub-D connector. The Multia FAQ explains how to build your own Y-cable to allow both +ports to be used.</p> + +<p>Although the Multia SRM supports booting from floppy this can be problematic. +Typically the errors look like:</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +*** Soft Error - Error #10 - FDC: Data overrun or underrun +</pre> + +<p>This is not a FreeBSD problem, it is a SRM problem. The best available workaround to +install FreeBSD is to boot from a SCSI CDROM.</p> + +<p>There have been reports that you sometimes need to press <b +class="KEYCAP">Control</b>-<b class="KEYCAP">Alt</b>-<b class="KEYCAP">Del</b> to capture +the SRM's attention. I have never seen this myself, but it is worth trying when you are +greeted by a blank screen after powerup.</p> + +<p>Sound works fine using <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=pcm&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">pcm</span>(4)</span></a> driver +and a line in the kernel configuration file as follows for the Crystal CS4231 chip:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +device pcm +</pre> + +<p>The sound device lives at port 0x530, and uses irq 9 along with drq 3. You also need +to specify flags 0x15 in the <tt class="FILENAME">device.hints</tt> file.</p> + +<p>I have not yet been successful in getting my Multia with the AD1848 to play any +sound.</p> + +<p>While verifying playback I was reminded of the lack of CPU power of the 166MHz CPU. +MP3 only plays acceptable using 22kHz down-sampling.</p> + +<p>Multias are somewhat notorious for dying of heat strokes. The very compact box does +not really allow access to cooling air. Please use the Multia on its vertical stand, +don't put it horizontally (``pizza style''). Replacing the fan with something which +pushes around more air is really recommended. You can also cut one of the wires to the +fan speed sensor. Once cut, the fan runs at a (loud) full speed. Beware of PCI cards with +high power consumption. If your system has died you might want to check the +Multia-Heat-Death pages at the <a href="http://www.netbsd.org/" target="_top">NetBSD Web +site</a> for help in reviving it.</p> + +<p>The Intel 82378ZB PCI to ISA bridge enables the use of an IDE disk. This requires a +line in the kernel configuration file as follows:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +device ata +</pre> + +<p>The ATA interface uses IRQ 14.</p> + +<p>The IDE connector pin spacing is thought for 2.5" laptop disks. A 3.5" IDE +disk would not fit in the case anyway. At least not without sacrificing your only PCI +slot. The SRM console unfortunately does not know how to boot from IDE disks. You will +need to use a SCSI disk as the boot disk.</p> + +<p>In case you want to change the internal hard drive: the internal flat cable running +from the PCI riser board to the <span class="emphasis"><i +class="EMPHASIS">2.5"</i></span> hard drive has a finer pitch than the standard SCSI +flat cables. Otherwise it would not fit on the 2.5" drives. There are also riser +cards that have a standard-pitch SCSI cable attached to it, which will fit an ordinary +SCSI disk.</p> + +<p>Again, I recommend against trying to cram a replacement hard disk inside. Use the +external SCSI connector and put your disk in an external enclosure. Multias run hot +enough as-is. In most cases you will have the external high density 50-pin SCSI connector +but some Multia models came without disk and may lack the connector. Something to check +before buying one.</p> + +<p>The kernel configuration file for a Multia kernel must contain:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +options DEC_AXPPCI_33 +cpu EV4 +</pre> + +<p>Recommended reading on Multia can be found at <a +href="http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/alpha/multiafaq.html" +target="_top">http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/alpha/multiafaq.html</a> or <a +href="http://www.brouhaha.com/~eric/computers/udb.html" +target="_top">http://www.brouhaha.com/~eric/computers/udb.html</a>.</p> +</div> + +<div class="SECT3"> +<hr /> +<h4 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN274" name="AEN274">2.3.3 Personal Workstation +(``Miata'')</a></h4> + +<p>The Miata is a small tower machine intended to be put under a desk. There are multiple +Miata variants. The original Miata is the MX5 model. Because it suffers from a number of +hardware design flaws a redesign was done, yielding the MiataGL. Unfortunately the +variants are not easily distinguishable at first sight from the outside of the case. An +easy check is to see if the back of the machine sports two USB connectors. If yes, it is +a MiataGL. MX5 models tend to be more common in the used system market place.</p> + +<p>System designations look like ``Personal Workstation 433a''. Personal Workstation, +being a bit of a mouthful, is often abbreviated to PWS. This means it has a 433 MHz CPU, +and started life as a WinNT workstation (the trailing ``a''). Systems designated from day +1 to run Tru64 Unix or OpenVMS will sport ``433au''. WinNT-Miatas are likely to come +pre-configured with an IDE CDROM drive. So, in general systems are named like +PWS[433,500,600]a[u].</p> + +<p>There was also a Miata model with a special CPU cooling system by Kryotech. The +Kryotech has a special cooling system and is housed in a different enclosure.</p> + +<p>Features:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>21164A EV56 Alpha CPU at 433, 500 or 600MHz</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>21174 core logic (``Pyxis'') chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>on-board Bcache / L3 cache: 0, 2 or 4 Mbytes (uses a cache module)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>bus width: 128 bits wide, ECC protected</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>unbuffered 72 bit wide SDRAMs DIMMs, installed in pairs of 2</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>6 DIMM sockets</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>maximum memory 1.5 GBytes</p> +</li> +</ul> +</li> + +<li> +<p>on-board Fast Ethernet:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>MX5 uses a 21142 or 21143 Ethernet chip, dependent on the version of the PCI riser +card</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MiataGL has a 21143 chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>the bulkhead can be 10/100 Mbit UTP, or 10 Mbit UTP/BNC</p> +</li> +</ul> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 on-board [E]IDE disk interfaces, based on the CMD646 (MX5) or the Cypress 82C693 +(MiataGL)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 Ultra-Wide SCSI Qlogic 1040 [MiataGL only]</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 64-bit PCI slots</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3 32-bit PCI slots (behind a DEC PCI-PCI bridge chip)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3 ISA slots (physically shared with the 32 bit PCI slots, via an Intel 82378IB PCI to +ISA bridge chip)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 16550A serial port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 parallel port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PS/2 keyboard & mouse port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>USB interface [MiataGL only]</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>embedded sound based on an ESS1888 chip</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The Miata logic is divided into two printed circuit boards. The lower board in the +bottom of the machine has the PCI and ISA slots and things like the sound chip etc. The +top board has the CPU, the Pyxis chip, memory etc. Note that MX5 and the MiataGL use a +different PCI riser board. This means that you cannot just upgrade to a MiataGL CPU board +(with the newer Pyxis chip) but that you will also need a different riser board. +Apparently an MX5 riser with a MiataGL CPU board will work but it is definitely not a +supported or tested configuration. Everything else (cabinet, wiring, etc.) is identical +for MX5 and MiataGL.</p> + +<p>MX5 has problems with DMA via the 2 64-bit PCI slots when this DMA crosses a page +boundary. The 32 bit slots don't have this problem because the PCI-PCI bridge chip does +not allow the offending transfers. The SRM code knows about the problem and refuses to +start the system if there is a PCI card in one of the 64bit slots that it does not know +about. Cards that are ``known good'' to the SRM are allowed to be used in the 64bit +slots.</p> + +<p>If you want to fool the SRM you can type <kbd class="USERINPUT">set +pci_device_override</kbd> at the SRM prompt. Just don't complain if your data +mysteriously gets mangled.</p> + +<p>The complete command is:</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +<samp class="PROMPT">>>></samp> <kbd +class="USERINPUT">SET PCI_DEVICE_OVERRIDE <tt +class="REPLACEABLE"><i><vendor_id></i></tt><tt +class="REPLACEABLE"><i><device_id></i></tt></kbd> +</pre> + +<p>For example:</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +<samp class="PROMPT">>>></samp> <kbd +class="USERINPUT">SET PCI_DEVICE_OVERRIDE 88c15333</kbd> +</pre> + +<p>The most radical approach is to use:</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +<samp class="PROMPT">>>></samp> <kbd +class="USERINPUT">SET PCI_DEVICE_OVERRIDE -1</kbd> +</pre> + +<p>This disables PCI ID checking altogether, so that you can install any PCI card without +its ID getting checked. For this to work you need a reasonable current SRM version.</p> + +<div class="IMPORTANT"> +<blockquote class="IMPORTANT"> +<p><b>Important:</b> Do this on your own risk..</p> +</blockquote> +</div> + +<p>The FreeBSD kernel reports it when it sees a buggy Pyxis chip:</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +Sep 16 18:39:43 miata /kernel: cia0: Pyxis, pass 1 +Sep 16 18:39:43 miata /kernel: cia0: extended capabilities: 1<BWEN> +Sep 16 18:39:43 miata /kernel: cia0: WARNING: Pyxis pass 1 DMA bug; no bets... +</pre> + +<p>A MiataGL probes as:</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +Jan 3 12:22:32 miata /kernel: cia0: Pyxis, pass 1 +Jan 3 12:22:32 miata /kernel: cia0: extended capabilities: 1<BWEN> +Jan 3 12:22:32 miata /kernel: pcib0: <2117x PCI host bus adapter> on cia0 +</pre> + +<p>MiataGL does not have the DMA problems of the MX5. PCI cards that make the MX5 SRM +choke when installed in the 64bit slots are accepted without problems by the MiataGL +SRM.</p> + +<p>The latest mainboard revisions of MX5 contain a hardware workaround for the bug. The +SRM does not know about the ECO and will complain about unknown cards as before. So does +the FreeBSD kernel by the way.</p> + +<p>The Miata SRM can boot from IDE CDROM drives. IDE hard disk boot is known to work for +both MiataGL and MX5 disks, so you can root FreeBSD from an IDE disk. Speeds on MX5 are +around 14 Mbytes/sec assuming a suitable drive. Miata's CMD646 chip will support up to +WDMA2 mode as the chip is too buggy for use with UDMA.</p> + +<p>Miata MX5s generally use Qlogic 1040 based SCSI adapters. These are bootable by the +SRM console. Note that Adaptec cards are <span class="emphasis"><i +class="EMPHASIS">not</i></span> bootable by the Miata SRM console.</p> + +<p>The MiataGL has a faster PCI-PCI bridge chip on the PCI riser card than some of the +MX5 riser card versions. Some of the MX5 risers have the <span class="emphasis"><i +class="EMPHASIS">same</i></span> chip as the MiataGL. All in all there is a lot of +variation.</p> + +<p>Not all VGA cards will work behind the PCI-PCI bridge. This manifests itself as no +video at all. Workaround is to put the VGA card ``before'' the bridge, in one of the 64 +bit PCI slots. Graphics performance using a 64 bit slot is generally substantially +better.</p> + +<p>Both MX5 and MiataGL have an on-board sound chip, an ESS1888. It emulates a +SoundBlaster and can be enabled by putting</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +device pcm +device sbc +</pre> + +<p>in your kernel configuration file:</p> + +<p>in case your Miata has the optional cache board installed make sure it is firmly +seated. A slightly loose cache has been observed to cause weird crashes (not surprising +obviously, but maybe not so obvious when troubleshooting). The cache module is identical +between MX5 and MiataGL.</p> + +<p>Installing a 2Mb cache module achieves, apart from a 10-15% speed increase (based on +buildworld elapsed time), a <span class="emphasis"><i +class="EMPHASIS">decrease</i></span> for PCI DMA read bandwidth from 64bit PCI cards. A +benchmark on a 64-bit Myrinet card resulted in a decrease from 149 Mbytes/sec to 115 +Mbytes/sec. Something to keep in mind when doing really high speed things with 64 bit PCI +adapters.</p> + +<p>Although the hardware allows you to install up to 1.5Gbyte of memory, FreeBSD is +limited to 1Gbyte because the DMA code does not correctly handle memory above 1Gbyte.</p> + +<p>Moving to a faster CPU is quite simple, swap out the CPU chip and set the clock +multiplier dipswitch to the speed of the new CPU.</p> + +<p>If you experience SRM errors like</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +ERROR: scancode 0xa3 not supported on PCXAL +</pre> + +<p>after halting FreeBSD you should update your SRM firmware to V7.2-1 or later. This SRM +version is first available on the Firmware Update CD V5.7, or on <a +href="http://www.compaq.com/" target="_top">http://www.compaq.com/</a> This SRM problem +is fixed on both Miata MX5 and Miata GL.</p> + +<p>USB is supported by FreeBSD 4.1 and later.</p> + +<p>Disconnect the power cord before dismantling the machine, the soft-power switch keeps +part of the logic powered <span class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">even</i></span> when +the machine is switched off.</p> + +<p>The kernel configuration file for a Miata kernel must contain:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +options DEC_ST550 +cpu EV5 +</pre> +</div> + +<div class="SECT3"> +<hr /> +<h4 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN384" name="AEN384">2.3.4 Evaluation Board 64 family</a></h4> + +<p>In its attempts to popularize the Alpha CPU DEC produced a number of so called +Evaluation Boards. Members of this family are EB64, EB64+, AlphaPC64 (codename +``Cabriolet''). A non-DEC member of this family is the Aspen Alpine. The EB64 family of +evaluation boards has the following feature set:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>21064 or 21064A CPU, 150 to 275 MHz</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>memory buswidth: 128 bit</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PS/2 style 72 pin 33 bit Fast Page Mode SIMMs</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>70ns or better</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>installed in sets of 4</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>8 SIMM sockets</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>uses parity memory</p> +</li> +</ul> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Bcache / L2 cache: 0, 512 kByte, 1 Mbyte or 2 Mbytes</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>21072 (``APECS'') chip set</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel 82378ZB PCI to ISA bridge chip (``Saturn'')</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>dual 16550A serial ports</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>parallel printer port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Symbios 53C810 Fast-SCSI (not on AlphaPC64)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>IDE interface (only on AlphaPC64)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>embedded 10 Mbit Ethernet (not on AlphaPC64)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 PCI slots (4 slots on AlphaPC64)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3 ISA slots</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>Aspen Alpine is slightly different, but is close enough to the EB64+ to run an EB64+ +SRM EPROM (mine did..). The Aspen Alpine does not have an embedded Ethernet, has 3 +instead of 2 PCI slots. It comes with 2 Mbytes of cache already soldered onto the +mainboard. It has jumpers to select the use of 60, 70 or 80ns SIMM speeds.</p> + +<p>36 bits SIMMs work fine, 3 bits simply remain unused. Note the systems use Fast Page +Mode memory, not EDO memory.</p> + +<p>The EB64+ SRM console code is housed in an UV-erasable EPROM. No easy flash SRM +upgrades for the EB64+ The latest SRM version available for EB64+ is quite ancient +anyway.</p> + +<p>The EB64+ SRM can boot both 53C810 and Qlogic1040 SCSI adapters. Pitfall for the +Qlogic is that the firmware that is down-loaded by the SRM onto the Qlogic chip is very +old. There are no updates for the EB64+ SRM available. So you are stuck with old Qlogic +bits too. I have had quite some problems when I wanted to use Ultra-SCSI drives on the +Alpine with Qlogic. The FreeBSD kernel can be compiled to include a much newer Qlogic +firmware revision. This is not the default because it adds hundreds of kBytes worth of +bloat to the kernel. In FreeBSD 4.1 and later the isp firmware is contained in a kernel +loadable module. All of this might mean that you need to use a non-Qlogic adapter to boot +from.</p> + +<p>AlphaPC64 boards generally come with ARC console firmware. SRM console code can be +loaded from floppy into the Flash ROM.</p> + +<p>The IDE interface of the AlphaPC64 is not bootable from the SRM console. Enabling it +requires the following line in the kernel configuration file:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +device ata +</pre> + +<p>The ATA interface uses irq 14.</p> + +<p>Note that the boards require a power supply that supplies 3.3 Volts for the CPU.</p> + +<p>For the EB64 family machines the kernel config file must contain:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +options DEC_EB64PLUS +cpu EV4 +</pre> +</div> + +<div class="SECT3"> +<hr /> +<h4 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN439" name="AEN439">2.3.5 Evaluation Board 164 (``EB164, +PC164, PC164LX, PC164SX'') family</a></h4> + +<p>EB164 is a newer design evaluation board, based on the 21164A CPU. This design has +been used to ``spin off'' multiple variations, some of which are used by OEM +manufacturers/assembly shops. Samsung did its own PC164LX which has only 32 bit PCI, +whereas the Digital variant has 64 bit PCI.</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>21164A, multiple speed variants [EB164, PC164, PC164LX]</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>21164PC [only on PC164SX]</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>21171 (Alcor) chip set [EB164]</p> + +<p>21172 (Alcor2) chip set [PC164]</p> + +<p>21174 (Pyxis) chip [164LX, 164SX]</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Bcache / L3 cache: EB164 uses special cache-SIMMs</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory bus: 128 bit / 256 bit</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>PS/2 style SIMMs in sets of 4 or 8</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>36 bit, Fast Page Mode, uses ECC, [EB164 / PC164]</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>SDRAM DIMMs in sets of 2, non-ECC or ECC can be used [PC164SX]</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>SDRAM DIMMs in sets of 2, uses ECC [PC164LX]</p> +</li> +</ul> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 16550A serial ports</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PS/2 style keyboard & mouse</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>floppy controller</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>parallel port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>32 bits PCI</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>64 bits PCI [some models]</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>ISA slots via an Intel 82378ZB PCI to ISA bridge chip</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>Using 8 SIMMs for a 256bit wide memory can yield interesting speedups over a 4 +SIMM/128bit wide memory. Obviously all 8 SIMMs must be of the same type to make this +work. The system must be explicitly setup to use the 8 SIMM memory arrangement. You must +have 8 SIMMs, 4 SIMMs distributed over 2 banks will not work. For the AlphaPC164 you can +have a maximum of 1Gbyte of RAM, using 8 128Mbyte SIMMs. The manual indicates the maximum +is 512 Mbyte.</p> + +<p>The SRM can boot from Qlogic 10xx boards or the Symbios 53C810[A]. Newer Symbios 810 +revisions like the Symbios 810AE are not recognized by the SRM on PC164. PC164 SRM does +not appear to recognize a Symbios 53C895 based host adapter (tested with a Tekram +DC-390U2W). On the other hand some no-name Symbios 53C985 board has been reported to +work. Cards like the Tekram DC-390F (Symbios875 based) have been confirmed to work fine +on the PC164. Unfortunately this seems to be dependent on the actual version of the +chip/board.</p> + +<p>Symbios 53C825[a] will also work as boot adapter. Diamond FirePort, although based on +Symbios chips, is not bootable by the PC164SX SRM. PC164SX is reported to boot fine with +Symbios825, Symbios875, Symbios895 and Symbios876 based cards. In addition, Adaptec 2940U +and 2940UW are reported to work for booting (verified on SRM V5.7-1). Adaptec 2930U2 and +2940U2[W] do not work.</p> + +<p>164LX and 164SX with SRM firmware version 5.8 or later can boot from Adaptec +2940-series adapters. A test with an Adaptec 3940UW showed that that one is not supported +however. 164SX SRM recognises Intel 8255x Ethernet cards which show up as eia. Using such +a NIC allows network booting.</p> + +<p>In summary: this family of machines is ``blessed'' with a challenging compatibility as +far as SCSI adapters go.</p> + +<p>On 164SX you can have a maximum of 1 Gbyte of RAM. 4 regular (PC100 or PC133) 256MB +DIMMs are reported to work just fine. Whether 512MB DIMMs will also work is currently +unknown. You can use ECC or non-ECC DIMMs. The non-ECC ones are the same as commonly +found in PCs. Unfortunately the 164SX is quite picky on which DIMMs it likes, so be +prepared to test and experiment.</p> + +<p>PCI bridge chips are sometimes not appreciated by the 164SX, they cause SRM errors and +kernel panics in those cases. This seems to depend on the fact if the card is recognised, +and therefore correctly initialised, by the SRM console. The 164SX' onboard IDE interface +is quite slow, a Promise card gives a 3-4 times speed improvement.</p> + +<p>On PC164 the SRM sometimes seems to lose its variable settings. ``For PC164, current +superstition says that, to avoid losing settings, you want to first downgrade to SRM 4.x +and then upgrade to 5.x.'' One sample error that was observed was:</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +ERROR: ISA table corrupt! +</pre> + +<p>A sequence of a downgrade to SRM4.9, an</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +<samp class="PROMPT">>>></samp> <kbd class="USERINPUT">ISACFG -INIT</kbd> +</pre> + +<p>followed by</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +<samp class="PROMPT">>>></samp> <kbd class="USERINPUT">INIT</kbd> +</pre> + +<p>made the problem go away. Some PC164 owners report they have never seen the +problem.</p> + +<p>On PC164SX the AlphaBIOS allows you a selection to select SRM to be used as console on +the next power up. This selection does not appear to have any effect. In other words, you +will get the AlphaBIOS regardless of what you select. The fix is to reflash the console +ROM with the SRM code for PC164SX. This will overwrite the AlphaBIOS and will get you the +SRM console you desire. The SRM code can be found on the Compaq Web site.</p> + +<p>164LX can either have the SRM console code or the AlphaBIOS code in its flash ROM +because the flash ROM is too small to hold both at the same time.</p> + +<p>PC164 can boot from IDE disks assuming your SRM version is recent enough.</p> + +<p>EB164 needs a power supply that supplies 3.3 Volts. PC164 does not implement the PS_ON +signal that ATX power supplies need to switch on. A simple switch pulling this signal to +ground allows you to run a standard ATX power supply.</p> + +<p>For the EB164 class machines the kernel config file must contain:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +options DEC_EB164 +cpu EV5 +</pre> +</div> + +<div class="SECT3"> +<hr /> +<h4 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN508" name="AEN508">2.3.6 AlphaStation 200 (``Mustang'') and +400 (``Avanti'') series</a></h4> + +<p>The Digital AlphaStation 200 and 400 series systems are early low end PCI based +workstations. The 200 and 250 series are desktop boxes, the 400 series is a desk-side +mini-tower.</p> + +<p>Features:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>21064 or 21064A CPU at speeds of 166 up to 333 MHz</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>DECchip 21071-AA core logic chip set</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Bcache / L2 cache: 512 Kbytes (200 and 400 series) or 2048KBytes (250 series)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>64 bit bus width</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>8 to 384 MBytes of RAM</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>70 ns or better Fast Page DRAM</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>in three pairs (200 and 400 series)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>in two quads, so banks of four. (250 series)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>the memory subsystem uses parity</p> +</li> +</ul> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PS/2 keyboard and mouse port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>two 16550 serial ports</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>parallel port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>floppy disk interface</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>32 bit PCI expansion slots (3 for the AS400-series, 2 for the AS200 & +250-series)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>ISA expansion slots (4 for the AS400-series, 2 for the AS200 & 250-series) (some +ISA/PCI slots are physically shared)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>embedded 21040-based Ethernet (200 & 250 series)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>embedded Symbios 53c810 Fast SCSI-2 chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel 82378IB (``Saturn'') PCI-ISA bridge chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>graphics is embedded TGA or PCI VGA (model dependent)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>16 bit sound (on 200 & 250 series)</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The systems use parity memory SIMMs, but these do not need 36 bit wide SIMMs. 33 bit +wide SIMMs are sufficient, 36 bit SIMMs are acceptable too. EDO or 32 bit SIMMs will not +work. 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 Mbyte SIMMs are supported.</p> + +<p>The AS200 & AS250 sound hardware is reported to work OK assuming you have the +following line in your kernel config file:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +device pcm +</pre> + +<p>The sound device uses port 0x530, IRQ 10 and drq 0. You also need to specify flags +0x10011 in the <tt class="FILENAME">device.hints</tt> file.</p> + +<p>AlphaStation 200 & 250 series have an automatic SCSI terminator. This means that +as soon as you plug a cable onto the external SCSI connector the internal terminator of +the system is disabled. It also means that you should not leave unterminated cables +plugged into the machine.</p> + +<p>AlphaStation 400 series have an SRM variable that controls termination. In case you +have external SCSI devices connected you must set this SRM variable using</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +<samp class="PROMPT">>>></samp> <kbd +class="USERINPUT">SET CONTROL_SCSI_TERM EXTERNAL</kbd>. +</pre> + +<p>If only internal SCSI devices are present use:</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +<samp class="PROMPT">>>></samp> <kbd +class="USERINPUT">SET CONTROL_SCSI_TERM INTERNAL</kbd> +</pre> + +<p>For the AlphaStation-[24][05]00 machines the kernel config file must contain:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +options DEC_2100_A50 +cpu EV4 +</pre> +</div> + +<div class="SECT3"> +<hr /> +<h4 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN575" name="AEN575">2.3.7 AlphaStation 500 and 600 (``Alcor'' +& ``Maverick'' for EV5, ``Bret'' for EV56)</a></h4> + +<p>AS500 and 600 were the high-end EV5 / PCI based workstations. EV6 based machines have +in the meantime taken their place as front runners. AS500 is a desktop in a dark blue +case (TopGun blue), AS600 is a sturdy desk-side box. AS600 has a nice LCD panel to +observe the early stages of SRM startup.</p> + +<p>Features:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>21164 EV5 CPU at 266, 300, 333, 366, 400, 433, 466, or 500 MHz (AS500) or at 266, 300 +or 333 MHz (AS600)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>21171 (Alcor) or 21172 (Alcor2) core logic chip set</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Cache:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>2 or 4 Mb L3 / Bcache (AS600 at 266 MHz)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>4 Mb L3 / Bcache (AS600 at 300 MHz)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 or 8 Mb L3 / Bcache (8 Mb on 500 MHz version only)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 to 16 Mb L3 / Bcache (AS600; 3 cache-SIMM slots)</p> +</li> +</ul> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory buswidth: 256 bits</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>AS500 memory:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>industry standard 72 bit wide buffered Fast Page Mode DIMMs</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>8 DIMM slots</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>installed in sets of 4</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>maximum memory is 1 GB (512 Mb max on 333 MHz CPUs)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>uses ECC</p> +</li> +</ul> +</li> + +<li> +<p>AS600 memory:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>industry standard 36 bit Fast Page Mode SIMMs</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>32 SIMM slots</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>installed in sets of 8</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>maximum memory is 1 GB</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>uses ECC</p> +</li> +</ul> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Qlogic 1020 based wide SCSI bus (1 bus/chip for AS500, 2 buses/chip for AS600)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>21040 based 10 Mbit Ethernet adapter, both Thinwire and UTP connectors</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>expansion:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>AS500:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>3 32-bit PCI slots</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 64-bit PCI slot</p> +</li> +</ul> +</li> + +<li> +<p>AS600:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>2 32-bit PCI slot</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3 64-bit PCI slots</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 PCI/EISA physically shared slot</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3 EISA slots</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 PCI and 1 EISA slot are occupied by default</p> +</li> +</ul> +</li> +</ul> +</li> + +<li> +<p>21050 PCI-to-PCI bridge chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel 82375EB PCI-EISA bridge (AS600 only)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 16550A serial ports</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 parallel port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>16 bit audio Windows Sound System, in a dedicated slot (AS500) in EISA slot (AS600, +this is an ISA card)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PS/2 keyboard and mouse port</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>Early machines had Fast SCSI interfaces, later ones are Ultra SCSI capable. AS500 +shares its single SCSI bus with internal and external devices. For a Fast SCSI bus you +are limited to 1.8 meters bus length external to the box. The AS500 Qlogic ISP1020A chip +can be set to run in Ultra mode by setting a SRM variable. FreeBSD however follows the +Qlogic chip errata and limits the bus speed to Fast.</p> + +<p>Beware of ancient SRM versions on AS500. When you see weird SCSI speeds being reported +by FreeBSD like</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +cd0 at isp0 bus 0 target 4 lun 0 +cd0: <DEC RRD45 DEC 0436> Removable CD-ROM SCSI-2 device +cd0: 250.000MB/s transfers (250.000MHz, offset 12) +</pre> + +<p>it is time to do a SRM console firmware upgrade.</p> + +<p>AS600 has one Qlogic SCSI chip dedicated to the internal devices whereas the other +Qlogic SCSI chip is dedicated to external SCSI devices. Keep the card, which apart from +the two SCSI interfaces also houses the Ethernet chip by the way in the DEC-recommended, +topmost, 32bit PCI slot. You get machine checks if you plug it into one of the 64 bit +slots.</p> + +<p>In AS500 DIMMs are installed in sets of 4, in ``physically interleaved'' layout. So, a +bank of 4 DIMMs is <span class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">not</i></span> 4 physically +adjacent DIMMs. Note that the DIMMs are <span class="emphasis"><i +class="EMPHASIS">not</i></span> SDRAM DIMMs.</p> + +<p>In AS600 the memory SIMMs are placed onto two memory daughter cards. SIMMs are +installed in sets of 8. Both memory daughter cards must be populated identically.</p> + +<p>Note that both AS500 and AS600 are EISA machines. This means you have to run the EISA +Configuration Utility (ECU) from floppy after adding EISA cards or to change things like +the configuration settings of the onboard I/O. For AS500 which does not have a physical +EISA slot the ECU is used to configure the onboard sound interface etc.</p> + +<p>AS500 onboard sound can be used by adding a line like</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +device pcm +</pre> + +<p>to the kernel configuration file.</p> + +<p>Using the ECU I configured my AS500 to use IRQ 10, port 0x530, drq 0. Corresponding +entries along with flags 0x10011 must go into the <tt class="FILENAME">device.hints</tt> +file. Note that the flags value is rather non-standard.</p> + +<p>AS600 has a peculiarity for its PCI slots. AS600 (or rather the PCI expansion card +containing the SCSI adapters) does not allow I/O port mapping, therefore all devices +behind it must use memory mapping. If you have problems getting the Qlogic SCSI adapters +to work, add the following option to <tt class="FILENAME">/boot/loader.rc</tt>:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +set isp_mem_map=0xff +</pre> + +<p>This may need to be typed at the boot loader prompt before booting the installation +kernel.</p> + +<p>For the AlphaStation-[56]00 machines the kernel config file must contain:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +options DEC_KN20AA +cpu EV5 +</pre> +</div> + +<div class="SECT3"> +<hr /> +<h4 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN687" name="AEN687">2.3.8 AlphaServer 1000 (``Mikasa''), 1000A +(``Noritake'') and 800(``Corelle'')</a></h4> + +<p>The AlphaServer 1000 and 800 range of machines are intended as departmental servers. +They come in quite some variations in packaging and mainboard/cpu. Generally speaking +there are 21064 (EV4) CPU based machines and 21164 (EV5) based ones. The CPU is on a +daughter card, and the type of CPU (EV4 or EV5) must match the mainboard in use.</p> + +<p>AlphaServer 800 has a much smaller mini tower case, it lacks the StorageWorks SCSI +hot-plug chassis. The main difference between AS1000 and AS1000A is that AS1000A has 7 +PCI slots whereas AS1000 only has 3 PCI slots and has EISA slots instead.</p> + +<p>AS800 with an EV5/400 MHz CPU was later re-branded to become a ``DIGITAL Server +3300[R]'', AS800 with an EV5/500 MHz CPU was later re-branded to become a ``DIGITAL +Server 3305[R]''.</p> + +<p>Features:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>21064 EV4[5] CPU at 200, 233 or 266 MHz 21164 EV5[6] CPU at 300, 333 or 400 MHz (or +500 MHz for AS800 only)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>buswidth: 128 bit with ECC</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>AS1000[A]:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>72pin 36 bit Fast Page Mode SIMMs, 70ns or better</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>16 (EV5 machines) or 20 (EV4 machines) SIMM slots</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>max memory is 1 GB</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>uses ECC</p> +</li> +</ul> +</li> + +<li> +<p>AS800: Uses 60ns 3.3 Volts EDO DIMMs</p> +</li> +</ul> +</li> + +<li> +<p>embedded VGA (on some mainboard models)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3 PCI, 2 EISA, 1 64-bit PCI/EISA combo (AS800)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>7 PCI, 2 EISA (AS1000A)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 PCI, 1 EISA/PCI, 7 EISA (AS1000)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>embedded SCSI based on Symbios 810 [AS1000] or Qlogic 1020 [AS1000A]</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>AS1000 based machines come in multiple enclosure types. Floor standing, rack-mount, +with or without StorageWorks SCSI chassis etc. The electronics are the same.</p> + +<p>AS1000-systems: All EV4 based machines use standard PS/2 style 36 bit 72pin SIMMs in +sets of 5. The fifth SIMM is used for ECC. All EV5 based machines use standard PS/2 style +36 bit 72pin SIMMs in sets of 4. The ECC is done based on the 4 extra bits per SIMM (4 +bits out of 36). The EV5 mainboards have 16 SIMM slots, the EV4 mainboards have 20 +slots.</p> + +<p>AS800 machines use DIMMs in sets of 4. DIMM installation must start in slots marked +bank 0. A bank is four physically adjacent slots. The biggest size DIMMs must be +installed in bank 0 in case 2 banks of different DIMM sizes are used. Max memory size is +2GB. Note that these are EDO DIMMs.</p> + +<p>The AS1000/800 are somewhat stubborn when it comes to serial consoles. They need</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +>>> <kbd class="USERINPUT">SET CONSOLE SERIAL</kbd> +</pre> + +<p>before they go for a serial console. Pulling the keyboard from the machine is not +sufficient, like it is on most other Alpha models. Going back to a graphical console +needs</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +>>> <kbd class="USERINPUT">SET CONSOLE GRAPHICS</kbd> +</pre> + +<p>at the serial console.</p> + +<p>For AS800 you want to check if your Ultra-Wide SCSI is indeed in Ultra mode. This can +be done using the <tt class="FILENAME">EEROMCFG.EXE</tt> utility that is on the Console +Firmware Upgrade CDROM.</p> + +<p>For the AlphaServer1000/1000A/800 machines the kernel config file must contain:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +options DEC_1000A +cpu EV4 # depends on the CPU model installed +cpu EV5 # depends on the CPU model installed +</pre> +</div> + +<div class="SECT3"> +<hr /> +<h4 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN743" name="AEN743">2.3.9 DS10/VS10/XP900 (``Webbrick'') / +XP1000 (``Monet'') / DS10L (``Slate'')</a></h4> + +<p>Webbrick and Monet are high performance workstations/servers based on the EV6 CPU and +the Tsunami chipset. Tsunami is also used in much higher-end systems and as such has +plenty of performance to offer. DS10, VS10 and XP900 are different names for essentially +the same system. The differences are the software and options that are supported. DS10L +is a DS10 based machine in a 1U high rackmount enclosure. DS10L is intended for ISPs and +for HPTC clusters (e.g. Beowulf)</p> + +<div class="SECT4"> +<hr /> +<h5 class="SECT4"><a id="AEN749" name="AEN749">2.3.9.1 ``Webbrick / Slate''</a></h5> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>21264 EV6 CPU at 466 MHz</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>L2 / Bcache: 2MB, ECC protected</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory bus: 128 bit via crossbar, 1.3GB/sec memory bandwidth</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>industry standard 200 pin 83 MHz buffered ECC SDRAM DIMMs</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>4 DIMM slots for DS10; 2GB max memory</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 DIMM slots for DS10L; 1GB max memory</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>DIMMs are installed in pairs of 2</p> +</li> +</ul> +</li> + +<li> +<p>21271 Core Logic chipset (``Tsunami'')</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 on-board 21143 Fast Ethernet controllers</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>AcerLabs M5237 (Aladdin-V) USB controller (disabled)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>AcerLabs M1533 PCI-ISA bridge</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>AcerLabs Aladdin ATA-33 controller</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>embedded dual EIDE</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>expansion: 3 64-bit PCI slots and 1 32-bit PCI slot. DS10L has a single 64bit PCI +slot</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 16550A serial ports</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 parallel port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 USB</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PS/2 keyboard & mouse port</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The system has a smart power controller. This means that parts of the system remain +powered when it is switched off (like an ATX-style PC power supply). Before servicing the +machine remove the power cord.</p> + +<p>The smart power controller is called the RMC. When enabled, typing <b +class="KEYCAP">Escape</b><b class="KEYCAP">Escape</b>RMC on serial port 1 will bring you +to the RMC prompt. RMC allows you to powerup or powerdown, reset the machine, monitor and +set temperature trip levels etc. RMC has its own builtin help.</p> + +<p>Webbrick is shipped in a desktop-style case similar to the older 21164 ``Maverick'' +workstations but this case offers much better access to the components. If you intend to +build a farm you can rackmount them in a 19-inch rack; they are 3U high. Slate is 1U high +but has only one PCI slot.</p> + +<p>DS10 has 4 DIMM slots. DIMMs are installed as pairs. Please note that DIMM pairs are +not installed in adjacent DIMM sockets but rather physically interleaved. DIMM sizes of +32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 Mbytes are supported.</p> + +<p>When 2 pairs of identical-sized DIMMs are installed DS10 will use memory interleaving +for increased performance. DS10L, which has only 2 DIMM slots cannot do interleaving.</p> + +<p>Starting with SRM firmware version 5.9 you can boot from Adaptec 2940-series adapters +in addition to the usual set of Qlogic and Symbios/NCR adapters. KZPEA aka Adaptec 39160 +gives you dual channel LVD U160 SCSI which is bootable from SRM.</p> + +<p>The base model comes with a FUJITSU 9.5GB ATA disk as its boot device. FreeBSD works +just fine using EIDE disks on Webbrick. DS10 has 2 IDE interfaces on the mainboard. +Machines destined for Tru64 Unix or VMS are standard equipped with Qlogic-driven +Ultra-SCSI disks</p> + +<p>On the PCI bus 32 and 64 bit cards are supported, in 3.3V and 5V variants.</p> + +<p>The USB ports are not supported and are disabled by the SRM console in all recent SRM +versions.</p> + +<p>The kernel config file must contain:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +options DEC_ST6600 +cpu EV5 +</pre> + +<div class="NOTE"> +<blockquote class="NOTE"> +<p><b>Note:</b> Contrary to expectation there is no <tt class="LITERAL">cpu EV6</tt> +defined for inclusion in the kernel config file. The <tt class="LITERAL">cpu EV5</tt> is +mandatory to keep <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=config&sektion=8&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">config</span>(8)</span></a> +happy.</p> +</blockquote> +</div> +</div> + +<div class="SECT4"> +<hr /> +<h5 class="SECT4"><a id="AEN814" name="AEN814">2.3.9.2 ``Monet''</a></h5> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>21264 EV6 at 500 MHz 21264 EV67 at 500 or 667 MHz (XP1000G, codenamed Brisbane) CPU is +mounted on a daughter-card which is field-upgradable</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>L2 / Bcache: 4MB, ECC protected</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory bus: 256 bit</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory: 128 or 256 Mbytes 100 MHz (PC100) 168 pin JEDEC standard, registered ECC SDRAM +DIMMs</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>21271 core logic chip set (``Tsunami'')</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 on-board 21143 Ethernet controller</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Cypress 82C693 USB controller</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Cypress 82C693 PCI-ISA bridge</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Cypress 82C693 controller</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>expansion: 2 independent PCI buses, driven by high-speed I/O channels called +``hoses'':</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>hose 0: (the upper 3 slots) 2 64-bit PCI slots 1 32-bit PCI slot</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>hose 1: (the bottom 2 slots) 2 32-bit PCI slots (behind a 21154 PCI-PCI bridge)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 of the 64-bit PCI slots are for full-length cards</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>all of the 32-bit PCI slots are for short cards</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 of the 32-bit PCI slots is physically shared with an ISA slot</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>all PCI slots run at 33MHz</p> +</li> +</ul> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 Ultra-Wide SCSI port based on a Qlogic 1040 chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 16550A serial port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 parallel port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PS/2 keyboard & mouse port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>embedded 16-bit ESS ES1888 sound chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 USB ports</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>graphics options: ELSA Gloria Synergy or DEC/Compaq PowerStorm 3D accelerator +cards</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>Monet is housed in a mini-tower like enclosure quite similar to the Miata box.</p> + +<p>The on-board Qlogic UW-SCSI chip supports up to 4 internal devices. There is no +external connector for the on-board SCSI.</p> + +<p>For 500 MHz CPUs 83 MHz DIMMs will do. Compaq specifies PC100 DIMMs for all CPU +speeds. DIMMs are installed in sets of 4, starting with the DIMM slots marked ``0'' +Memory capacity is max 4 GB. DIMMs are installed ``physically interleaved'', note the +markings of the slots. Memory bandwidth of Monet is twice that of Webbrick. The DIMMs +live on the CPU daughter-card. Note that the system uses ECC RAM so you need DIMMs with +72 bits (not the generic PC-class 64 bit DIMMs)</p> + +<p>The EIDE interface is usable / SRM bootable so FreeBSD can be rooted on an EIDE disk. +Although the Cypress chip has potential for 2 EIDE channels Monet uses only one of +them.</p> + +<p>The USB interface is supported by FreeBSD.If you experience problems trying to use the +USB interface please check if the SRM variable <code class="VARNAME">usb_enable</code> is +set to <tt class="LITERAL">on</tt>. You can change this by performing:</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +<samp class="PROMPT">>>></samp> <kbd class="USERINPUT">SET USB_ENABLE ON</kbd> +</pre> + +<div class="IMPORTANT"> +<blockquote class="IMPORTANT"> +<p><b>Important:</b> Don"t try to use Symbios-chip based SCSI adapters in the PCI +slots connected to hose 1. There is a not-yet-found FreeBSD bug that prevents this from +working correctly.</p> +</blockquote> +</div> + +<div class="IMPORTANT"> +<blockquote class="IMPORTANT"> +<p><b>Important:</b> Not all VGA cards will work behind the PCI-PCI bridge (so in slots 4 +and 5). Only cards that implement VGA-legacy addressing correctly will work. Workaround +is to put the VGA card ``before'' the bridge.</p> +</blockquote> +</div> + +<p>The sound chip is not currently supported with FreeBSD.</p> + +<p>The kernel config file must contain:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +options DEC_ST6600 +cpu EV5 +</pre> + +<div class="NOTE"> +<blockquote class="NOTE"> +<p><b>Note:</b> Contrary to expectation there is no <tt class="LITERAL">cpu EV6</tt> +defined for inclusion in the kernel config file. The <tt class="LITERAL">cpu EV5</tt> is +mandatory to keep <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=config&sektion=8&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">config</span>(8)</span></a> +happy.</p> +</blockquote> +</div> +</div> +</div> + +<div class="SECT3"> +<hr /> +<h4 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN894" name="AEN894">2.3.10 DS20/DS20E (``Goldrush'')</a></h4> + +<p>Features:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>21264 EV6 CPU at 500 or 670 MHz</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>dual CPU capable machine</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>L2 / Bcache: 4 Mbytes per CPU</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory bus: dual 256 bit wide with crossbar switch</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>SDRAM DIMMs</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>installed in sets of 4</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>16 DIMM slots, max. 4GB</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>uses ECC</p> +</li> +</ul> +</li> + +<li> +<p>21271 core logic chip set (``Tsunami'')</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>embedded Adaptec ? Wide Ultra SCSI</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>expansion:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>2 independent PCI buses, driven by high-speed I/O channels called ``hoses''</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>6 64-bit PCI slots, 3 per hose</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 ISA slot</p> +</li> +</ul> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>DS20 needs</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +<samp class="PROMPT">>>></samp> <kbd class="USERINPUT">SET CONSOLE SERIAL</kbd> +</pre> + +<p>before it goes for a serial console. Pulling the keyboard from the machine is not +sufficient. Going back to a graphical console needs</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +<samp class="PROMPT">>>></samp> <kbd +class="USERINPUT">SET CONSOLE GRAPHICS</kbd> +</pre> + +<p>at the serial console. Confusing is the fact that you will get SRM console output on +the graphics console with the console set to serial, but when FreeBSD boots it honors the +<tt class="LITERAL">CONSOLE</tt> variable setting and all the boot messages as well as +the login prompt will go to the serial port.</p> + +<p>The DS20 is housed in a fat cube-like enclosure. The enclosure also contains a +StorageWorks SCSI hot-swap shelf for a maximum of seven 3.5" SCSI devices. The DS20E +is in a sleeker case, and lacks the StorageWorks shelf.</p> + +<p>The system has a smart power controller. This means that parts of the system remain +powered when it is switched off (like an ATX-style PC power supply). Before servicing the +machine remove the power cord(s).</p> + +<p>The smart power controller is called the RMC. When enabled, typing <b +class="KEYCAP">Escape</b><b class="KEYCAP">Escape</b>RMC on serial port 1 will bring you +to the RMC prompt. RMC allows you to powerup or powerdown, reset the machine, monitor and +set temperature trip levels etc. RMC has its own builtin help.</p> + +<p>The embedded Adaptec SCSI chip on the DS20 is disabled and is therefore not usable +under FreeBSD.</p> + +<p>Starting with SRM firmware version 5.9 you can boot from Adaptec 2940-series adapters +in addition to the usual set of Qlogic and Symbios/NCR adapters. This unfortunately does +not include the embedded Adaptec SCSI chips. You can use a KZPEA aka Adaptec 39160 for +dual channel LVD U160 SCSI, which is bootable from SRM.</p> + +<p>If you are using banks of DIMMs of different sizes the biggest DIMMs should be +installed in the DIMM slots marked <tt class="LITERAL">0</tt> on the mainboard. The DIMM +slots should be filled ``in order'' so after bank 0 install in bank 1 and so on.</p> + +<p>Don't try to use Symbios-chip based SCSI adapters in the PCI slots connected to hose +1. There is a not-yet-found FreeBSD bug that prevents this from working correctly. DS20 +ships by default with a Symbios on hose 1 so you have to move this card before you can +install/boot FreeBSD on it.</p> + +<p>The kernel config file must contain:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +options DEC_ST6600 +cpu EV5 +</pre> + +<div class="NOTE"> +<blockquote class="NOTE"> +<p><b>Note:</b> Contrary to expectation there is no <tt class="LITERAL">cpu EV6</tt> +defined for inclusion in the kernel config file. The <tt class="LITERAL">cpu EV5</tt> is +mandatory to keep <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=config&sektion=8&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">config</span>(8)</span></a> +happy.</p> +</blockquote> +</div> +</div> + +<div class="SECT3"> +<hr /> +<h4 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN963" name="AEN963">2.3.11 AlphaPC 264DP / UP2000</a></h4> + +<p>UP2000 was built by Alpha Processor Inc.</p> + +<p>Features:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>21264 EV6 CPU at 670 or 750 MHz</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>dual CPU capable</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>L2 / Bcache: 4 Mbytes per CPU</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory bus: 256 bit</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory: SDRAM DIMMs installed in sets of 4, uses ECC, 16 DIMM slots, max. 4GB</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>21272 core logic chip set (``Tsunami'')</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 embedded Adaptec AIC7890/91 Wide Ultra2 SCSI chips</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 embedded IDE based on Cypress 82C693 chips</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>embedded USB via Cypress 82C693</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>expansion:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>2 independent PCI buses, driven by high-speed I/O channels called ``hoses''</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>6 64-bit PCI slots, 3 per hose</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 ISA slot</p> +</li> +</ul> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>Currently a maximum of 2GB memory is supported by FreeBSD.</p> + +<p>The on-board Adaptec SCSI HBAs are bootable on UP2000.</p> + +<p>Busmaster DMA is supported on the first IDE interface only. The system can boot from +it's IDE hard drives and cdrom drives.</p> + +<p>The kernel config file must contain:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +options DEC_ST6600 +cpu EV5 +</pre> + +<div class="NOTE"> +<blockquote class="NOTE"> +<p><b>Note:</b> Contrary to expectation there is no <tt class="LITERAL">cpu EV6</tt> +defined for inclusion in the kernel config file. The <tt class="LITERAL">cpu EV5</tt> is +mandatory to keep <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=config&sektion=8&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">config</span>(8)</span></a> +happy.</p> +</blockquote> +</div> +</div> + +<div class="SECT3"> +<hr /> +<h4 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN1009" name="AEN1009">2.3.12 AlphaServer 2000 (``DemiSable''), +2100 (``Sable''), 2100A (``Lynx'')</a></h4> + +<p>The AlphaServer 2[01]00 machines are intended as departmental servers. This is medium +iron. They are multi-CPU machines, up to 2 CPUs (AS2000) or 4 CPUs (2100[A]) can be +installed. Both floor-standing and 19" rackmount boxes exist. Rackmount variations +have different numbers of I/O expansion slots, different max number of CPUs and different +maximum memory size. Some of the boxes come with an integral StorageWorks shelf to house +hot-swap SCSI disks. There was an upgrade program available to convert your Sable machine +into a Lynx by swapping the I/O backplane (the C-bus backplane remains). CPU upgrades +were available as well.</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>21064 EV4[5] CPU[s] at 200, 233, 275 MHz or 21164 EV5[6] CPU[s]s at 250, 300, 375, 400 +MHz</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>cache: varies in size with the CPU model; 1, 4 or 8Mbyte per CPU</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>embedded floppy controller driving a 2.88 Mbytes drive</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>embedded 10Mbit 21040 Ethernet [AS2100 only]</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 serial ports</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 parallel port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PS/2 style keyboard & mouse port</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The CPUs spec-ed as 200 MHz are in reality running at 190 MHz. Maximum number of CPUs +is 4. All CPUs must be of the same type/speed.</p> + +<p>If any of the processors are ever marked as failed, they will remain marked as failed +even after they have been replaced (or reseated) until you issue the command</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +<samp class="PROMPT">>>></samp> <kbd class="USERINPUT">CLEAR_ERROR ALL</kbd> +</pre> + +<p>on the SRM console and power-cycle the machine. This may be true for other modules (IO +and memory) as well, but it has not been verified.</p> + +<p>The machines use dedicated memory boards. These boards live on a 128 bit C-bus shared +with the CPU boards. DemiSable supports up to 1GB, Sable up to 2GB. One of the memory bus +slots can either hold a CPU or a memory card. A 4 CPU machine can have a maximum of 2 +memory boards.</p> + +<p>Some memory board models house SIMMs. These are called SIMM carriers. There are also +memory modules that have soldered-on memory chips instead of SIMMs. These are called +``flat memory modules''.</p> + +<p>SIMM boards are used in sets of eight 72-pin 36 bit FPM memory of 70ns or faster. SIMM +types supported are 1M x36 bit (4 Mbyte), 2M x36bit (8 Mbyte) and 4M x36 bit (16 Mbyte). +Each memory board can house 4 banks of SIMMs. SIMM sizes can not be mixed on a single +memory board. The first memory module must be filled with SIMMs before starting to fill +the next memory module. Note that the spacing between the slots is not that big, so make +sure your SIMMs fit physically (before buying them..)</p> + +<p>Both Lynx and Sable are somewhat stubborn when it comes to serial consoles. They +need</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +<samp class="PROMPT">>>></samp> <kbd class="USERINPUT">SET CONSOLE SERIAL</kbd> +</pre> + +<p>before they go for a serial console. Pulling the keyboard from the machine is not +sufficient, like it is on many other Alpha models. Going back to a graphical console +needs</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +<samp class="PROMPT">>>></samp> <kbd +class="USERINPUT">SET CONSOLE GRAPHICS</kbd> +</pre> + +<p>at the serial console. On Lynx keep the VGA card in one of the primary PCI slots. EISA +VGA cards are not slot sensitive.</p> + +<p>The machines are equipped with a small OCP (Operator Control Panel) LCD screen. On +this screen the self-test messages are displayed during system initialization. You can +put your own little text there by using the SRM:</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +<samp class="PROMPT">>>></samp> <kbd class="USERINPUT">SET OCP_TEXT "FreeBSD" + </kbd> +</pre> + +<p>The SRM</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +<samp class="PROMPT">>>></samp> <kbd class="USERINPUT">SHOW FRU</kbd> +</pre> + +<p>command produces an overview of your configuration with module serial numbers, +hardware revisions and error log counts.</p> + +<p>Both Sable, DemiSable and Lynx have Symbios 810 based Fast SCSI on-board. Check if it +is set to Fast SCSI speed by</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +<samp class="PROMPT">>>></samp> <kbd class="USERINPUT">SHOW PKA0_FAST</kbd> +</pre> + +<p>When set to 1 it is negotiating for Fast speeds.</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +<samp class="PROMPT">>>></samp> <kbd class="USERINPUT">SET PKA0_FAST 1</kbd> +</pre> + +<p>enables Fast SCSI speeds.</p> + +<p>AS2100[A] come equipped with a StorageWorks 7 slot SCSI cage. A second cage can be +added inside the cabinet. AS2000 has a single 7 slot SCSI cage, which cannot be expanded +with an additional one. Note that the slot locations in these cages map differently to +SCSI IDs compared to the standard StorageWorks shelves. Slot IDs from top to bottom are +0, 4, 1, 5, 2, 6, 3 when using a single bus configuration.</p> + +<p>The cage can also be set to provide two independent SCSI buses. This is used for +embedded RAID controllers like the KZPSC (Mylex DAC960). Slot ID assignments for split +bus are, from top to bottom: 0A, 0B, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B. Where A and B signify a SCSI +bus. In a single bus configuration the terminator module on the back of the SCSI cage is +on the TOP. The jumper module is on the BOTTOM. For split bus operation these two modules +are reversed. The terminator can be distinguished from the jumper by noting the chips on +the terminator. The jumper does not have any active components on it.</p> + +<p>DemiSable has 7 EISA slots and 3 PCI slots. Sable has 8 EISA and 3 PCI slots. Lynx, +being newer, has 8 PCI and 3 EISA slots. The Lynx PCI slots are grouped in sets of 4. The +4 PCI slots closest to the CPU/memory slots are the primary slots, so logically before +the PCI bridge chip. Note that contrary to expectation the primary PCI slots are the +highest numbered ones (PCI4 - PCI7).</p> + +<p>Make sure you run the EISA Configuration Utility (from floppy) when adding/change +expansion cards in EISA slots or after upgrading your console firmware. This is done by +inserting the ECU floppy and typing</p> + +<pre class="SCREEN"> +<samp class="PROMPT">>>></samp> <kbd class="USERINPUT">RUNECU</kbd> +</pre> + +<div class="NOTE"> +<blockquote class="NOTE"> +<p><b>Note:</b> EISA slots are currently unsupported, but the Compaq Qvision EISA VGA +adapter is treated as an ISA device. It therefore works OK as a console.</p> +</blockquote> +</div> + +<p>A special Extended I/O module for use on the C-bus was planned-for. If they ever saw +daylight is unknown. In any case FreeBSD has never been verified with an ExtIO +module.</p> + +<p>The machines can be equipped with redundant power supplies. Note that the enclosure is +equipped with interlock switches that switch off power when the enclosure is opened. The +system's cooling fans are speed controlled. When the machine has more than 2 CPUs and +more than 1 memory board dual power supplies are mandatory.</p> + +<p>The kernel config file must contain:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +options DEC_2100_A500 +cpu EV4 #dependent on CPU model installed +cpu EV5 #dependent on CPU model installed +</pre> +</div> + +<div class="SECT3"> +<hr /> +<h4 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN1080" name="AEN1080">2.3.13 AlphaServer 4x00 +(``Rawhide'')</a></h4> + +<p>The AlphaServer 4x00 machines are intended as small enterprise servers. Expect a +30" high pedestal cabinet or alternatively the same system box in a 19" rack. +Rawhides are multi-CPU machines, up to 4 CPUs can be in a single machine. Basic disk +storage is housed in one or two StorageWorks shelves at the bottom of the pedestal. The +Rawhides intended for the NT market are designated DIGITAL Server 7300 (5/400 CPU), +DIGITAL Server 7305 (5/533 CPU). A trailing R on the part-number means a rackmount +variant.</p> + +<p>Features:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>21164 EV5 CPUs at 266, 300, 333 MHz or 21164A EV56 CPUs at 400, 466, 533, 600 Mhz</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>cache: 4 Mbytes per CPU. EV5 300 MHz was also available cache-less. 8 Mbytes for EV56 +600Mhz</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory bus: 128 bit with ECC</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>embedded floppy controller</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 serial ports</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 parallel port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PS/2 style keyboard & mouse port</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>Rawhide can be equipped with a variety of CPU modules. CPU modules exist in versions +with and without external cache. In all cases the CPU modules installed always must be of +the same speed. A mix of NT-only and full-blown Tru64/VMS CPUs works fine. It will +however result in the system reporting itself to the operating system as a Digital Server +730x (so the NT-only variant). FreeBSD does not care, but such a system will not allow +Tru64 or VMS to run.</p> + +<p>Rawhide uses a maximum of 8 RAM modules. These modules are used in pairs and supply 72 +bits to the bus (this includes ECC bits). Memory can be EDO RAM or synchronous DRAM. A +fully populated AS4100 has 4 pairs of memory modules. The AS4000 model is limited to 2 +pairs of memory modules. Given the choice use SDRAM for best performance. The highest +capacity memory boards must be in the memory slots marked MEM0L and MEM0H. A mix of +memory board sizes is allowed. A mix of EDO and SDRAM works as well (assuming you don't +try to mix EDO and SDRAM in a single module pair). A mix of EDO and SDRAM results in the +<span class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">entire</i></span> memory subsystem running at +the slower EDO timing.</p> + +<p>Rawhide has an embedded Symbios 810 chip that gives you a narrow fast-SCSI bus. +Generally only the SCSI CDROM is driven by this interface.</p> + +<p>Rawhides are available with a 8 64-bit PCI / 3 EISA slot expansion backplanes (called +``Saddle'' modules). There are 2 separate PCI buses, PCI0 and PCI1. PCI0 has 1 dedicated +PCI slot and (shared) 3 PCI/EISA slots. PCI0 also has a PCI/EISA bridge that drives +things like the serial and parallel ports, keyboard/mouse etc. PCI1 has 4 PCI slots and a +Symbios 810 SCSI chip. VGA console cards must be installed in a slot connected to +PCI0.</p> + +<p>The current FreeBSD implementation has problems in handling PCI bridges. There is +currently a limited fix in place which allows for single level, single device PCI +bridges. The fix allows the use of the Digital supplied Qlogic SCSI card which sits +behind a 21054 PCI bridge chip.</p> + +<div class="NOTE"> +<blockquote class="NOTE"> +<p><b>Note:</b> EISA slots are currently unsupported, but the Compaq Qvision EISA VGA +adapter is treated as an ISA device. It therefore works as a console. In case you use +EISA options in your machine you must run the EISA Configuration Utility (ECU) from +floppy. Do yourself a favor and use the Tru64/OpenVMS ECU, and not the WindowsNT ECU.</p> +</blockquote> +</div> + +<p>Rawhide employs an I2C based power controller system. If you want to be sure all power +is removed from the system remove all mains cables from the system.</p> + +<p>Rawhide comes with RCM functionality, which means you can 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 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.</p> + +<p>The kernel config file must contain:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +options DEC_KN300 +cpu EV5 +</pre> +</div> + +<div class="SECT3"> +<hr /> +<h4 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN1113" name="AEN1113">2.3.14 AlphaServer 1200 (``Tincup'') and +AlphaStation 1200 (``DaVinci'')</a></h4> + +<p>The AlphaServer 1200 machine is the successor to the AlphaServer 1000A. It uses the +same enclosure the 1000A uses, but the logic is based on the AlphaServer 4000 design. +These are multi-CPU machines, up to 2 CPUs can be in a single machine. Basic disk storage +is housed in a StorageWorks shelves The AS1200 intended for the NT market were designated +DIGITAL Server 5300 (5/400 CPU) and DIGITAL Server 5305 (5/533 CPU).</p> + +<p>Features:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>21164A EV56 CPUs at 400 or 533 Mhz</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>cache: 4 Mbytes per CPU</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory bus: 128 bit with ECC, DIMM memory on two memory daughter boards</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>embedded floppy controller</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 serial ports</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 parallel port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PS/2 style keyboard & mouse port</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>AS1200 uses 2 memory daughter cards. On each of these cards are 8 DIMM slots. DIMMs +must be installed in pairs. The maximum memory size is 4 GBytes. Slots must be filled in +order and slot 0 must contain the largest size DIMM if different sized DIMMs are used. +AS1200 employs fixed starting addresses for DIMMs, each DIMM pair starts at a 512 Mbyte +boundary. This means that if DIMMs smaller than 256 Mbyte are used the system's physical +memory map will contain ``holes''. Supported DIMM sizes are 64 Mbytes and 256 Mbytes. The +DIMMs are 72 bit SDRAM based, as the system employs ECC.</p> + +<div class="NOTE"> +<blockquote class="NOTE"> +<p><b>Note:</b> FreeBSD currently supports up to 2GBytes</p> +</blockquote> +</div> + +<p>AS1200 has an embedded Symbios 810 drive Fast SCSI bus.</p> + +<p>Tincup has 5 64-bit PCI slots, one 1 32-bit PCI slot and one EISA slot (which is +physically shared with one of the 64-bit PCI slots). There are 2 separate PCI buses, PCI0 +and PCI1. PCI0 has the 32-bit PCI slot and the 2 top-most 64-bit PCI slots. PCI0 also has +an Intel 82375EB PCI/EISA bridge that drives things like the serial and parallel ports, +keyboard/mouse etc. PCI1 has 4 64-bit PCI slots and a Symbios 810 SCSI chip. VGA console +cards must be installed in a slot connected to PCI0.</p> + +<p>The system employs an I2C based power controller system. If you want to be sure all +power is removed from the system remove the mains cables from the system. Tincup uses +dual power supplies in load-sharing mode and not as a redundancy pair.</p> + +<p>The kernel config file must contain:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +options DEC_KN300 +cpu EV5 +</pre> +</div> + +<div class="SECT3"> +<hr /> +<h4 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN1143" name="AEN1143">2.3.15 AlphaServer 8200 and 8400 +(``TurboLaser'')</a></h4> + +<p>The AlphaServer 8200 and 8400 machines are enterprise servers. Expect a tall 19" +cabinet (8200) or fat (8400) 19" rack. This is big iron, not a hobbyist system. +TurboLasers are multi-CPU machines, up to 12 CPUs can be in a single machine. The +TurboLaser System Bus (TLSB) allows 9 nodes on the AS8400 and 5 nodes on the AS8200. TLSB +is 256 bit data, 40 bit address allowing 2.1 GBytes/sec. Nodes on the TLSB can be CPUs, +memory or I/O. A maximum of 3 I/O ports are supported on a TLSB.</p> + +<p>Basic disk storage is housed in a StorageWorks shelf. AS8400 uses 3 phase power, +AS8200 uses single phase power.</p> + +<p>Features:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>21164 EV5/EV56 CPUs at up to 467 MHz or 21264 EV67 CPUs at up to 625 MHz</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>one or two CPUs per CPU module</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>cache: 4Mbytes B-cache per CPU</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory bus: 256 bit with ECC</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory: big memory modules that plug into the TLSB, which in turn hold special SIMM +modules. Memory modules come in varying sizes, up to 4 GBytes a piece. Uses ECC (8 bits +per 64 bits of data) 7 memory modules max for AS8400, 3 modules max for AS8200. Maximum +memory is 28 GBytes.</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>expansion: 3 system ``I/O ports'' that allow up to 12 I/O channels each I/O channel +can connect to XMI, Futurebus+ or PCI boxes</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>FreeBSD supports (and has been tested with) up to 2 GBytes of memory on TurboLaser. +There is a trade-off to be made between TLSB slots occupied by memory modules and TLSB +slots occupied by CPU modules. For example you can have 28GBytes of memory but only 2 +CPUs (1 module) at the same time.</p> + +<p>Only PCI expansion is supported on FreeBSD. XMI or Futurebus+ (which are AS8400 only) +are both unsupported.</p> + +<p>The I/O port modules are designated KFTIA or KFTHA. The I/O port modules supply so +called ``hoses'' that connect to up to 4 (KFTHA) PCI buses or 1 PCI bus (KFTIA). KFTIA +has embedded dual 10baseT Ethernet, single FDDI, 3 SCSI Fast Wide Differential SCSI buses +and a single Fast Wide Single Ended SCSI bus. The FWSE SCSI is intended for the +CDROM.</p> + +<p>KFTHA can drive via each of its 4 hoses a DWLPA or DWLPB box. The DWLPx house a 12 +slots 32 bit PCI backplane. Physically the 12 slots are 3 4-slot buses but to the +software it appears as a single 12 slots PCI bus. A fully expanded AS8x00 can have 3 (I/O +ports) times 4 (hoses) times 12 (PCI slots/DWLPx) = 144 PCI slots. The maximum bandwidth +per KFTHA is 500 Mbytes/second. DWLPA can also house 8 EISA cards, 2 slots are PCI-only, +2 slots are EISA only. Of the 12 slots 2 are always occupied by an I/O and connector +module. DWLPB are the prefered I/O boxes.</p> + +<p>For best performance distribute high bandwidth (FibreChannel, Gigabit Ethernet) over +multiple hoses and/or multiple KFTHA/KFTIA.</p> + +<p>Currently PCI expansion cards containing PCI bridges are not usable with FreeBSD. +Don't use them at this time.</p> + +<p>The single ended narrow SCSI bus on the KFTIA will turn up as the <span +class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">fourth</i></span> SCSI bus. The 3 fast-wide +differential SCSI buses of the KFTIA precede it.</p> + +<p>AS8x00 are generally run with serial consoles. Some newer machines might have a +graphical console of some sorts but FreeBSD has only been tested on a serial console.</p> + +<p>For serial console usage either change <tt class="FILENAME">/etc/ttys</tt> to +have:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +console "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" unknown on secure +</pre> + +<p>as the console entry, or add</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +zs0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" unknown on secure +</pre> + +<p>For the AlphaServer 8x00 machines the kernel config file must contain:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +options DEC_KN8AE # Alpha 8200/8400 (Turbolaser) +cpu EV5 +</pre> + +<p>Contrary to expectation there is no <tt class="LITERAL">cpu EV6</tt> defined for +inclusion in the kernel config file. The <tt class="LITERAL">cpu EV5</tt> is mandatory to +keep <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=config&sektion=8&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">config</span>(8)</span></a> +happy.</p> +</div> + +<div class="SECT3"> +<hr /> +<h4 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN1186" name="AEN1186">2.3.16 Alpha Processor Inc. +UP1000</a></h4> + +<p>The UP1000 is an ATX mainboard based on the 21264a CPU which itself lives in a Slot B +module. It is normally housed in an ATX tower enclosure.</p> + +<p>Features:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>21264a Alpha CPU at 600 or 700 MHz in a Slot B module (includes cooling fans)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory bus: 128 bits to the L2 cache, 64 bits from Slot B to the AMD-751</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>on-board Bcache / L2 cache: 2MB (600Mhz) or 4MB (700Mhz)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>AMD AMD-751 (``Irongate'') system controller chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Acer Labs M1543C PCI-ISA bridge controller / super-IO chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PS/2 mouse & keyboard port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory: 168-pin PC100 unbuffered SDRAM DIMMS, 3 DIMM slots DIMM sizes supported are +64, 128 or 256 Mb in size</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 16550A serial port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 ECP/EPP parallel port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>floppy interface</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 embedded Ultra DMA33 IDE interface</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 USB ports</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>expansion:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>4 32 bit PCI slots</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 ISA slots</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 AGP slot</p> +</li> +</ul> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>Slot B is a box-like enclosure that houses a daughter-board for the CPU and cache. It +has 2 small fans for cooling. Loud fans..</p> + +<p>The machine needs ECC capable DIMMs, so 72 bit ones. This does not appear to be +documented in the UP1000 docs. The system accesses the serial EEPROM on the DIMMs via the +SM bus. Note that if only a single DIMM is used it must be installed in slot <span +class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">2</i></span>. This is a bit counter-intuitive.</p> + +<p>The UP1000 needs a 400Watt ATX power supply according to the manufacturer. This might +be a bit overly conservative/pessimistic judging from the power consumption of the board +& cpu. But as always you will have to take your expansion cards and peripherals into +account. The M1543C chip contains power management functionality & temperature +monitoring (via I2C / SM bus).</p> + +<p>Chances are that your UP1000 comes by default with AlphaBios only. The SRM console +firmware is available from the Alpha Processor Inc. web site. It is currently available +in a beta version which was successfully used during the port of FreeBSD to the +UP1000.</p> + +<p>The embedded Ultra DMA EIDE ports are bootable by the SRM console.</p> + +<p>UP1000 SRM can boot off an Adaptec 294x adapter. Under high I/O load conditions +machine lockups have been observed using the Adaptec 294x. A Symbios 875 based card works +just fine, using the sym driver. Most likely other cards based on the Symbios chips that +the sym driver supports will work as well.</p> + +<p>The USB interfaces are disabled by the SRM console and have not (yet) been tested with +FreeBSD.</p> + +<p>For the UP1000 the kernel config file must contain:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +options API_UP1000 # UP1000, UP1100 (Nautilus) +cpu EV5 +</pre> +</div> + +<div class="SECT3"> +<hr /> +<h4 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN1235" name="AEN1235">2.3.17 Alpha Processor Inc. +UP1100</a></h4> + +<p>The UP1100 is an ATX mainboard based on the 21264a CPU running at 600 MHz. It is +normally housed in an ATX tower enclosure.</p> + +<p>Features:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>21264a Alpha EV6 CPU at 600 or 700 MHz</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory bus: 100MHz 64-bit (PC-100 SDRAM), 800 MB/s memory bandwidth</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>on-board Bcache / L2 cache: 2Mb</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>AMD AMD-751 (``Irongate'') system controller chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Acer Labs M1535D PCI-ISA bridge controller / super-IO chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PS/2 mouse & keyboard port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory: 168-pin PC100 unbuffered SDRAM DIMMS, 3 DIMM slots DIMM sizes supported are +64, 128 or 256 Mb in size</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 16550A serial port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 ECP/EPP parallel port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>floppy interface</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 embedded Ultra DMA66 IDE interface</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 USB port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>expansion: 3 32 bit PCI slots and 1 AGP2x slot</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>SRM console code comes standard with the UP1100. The SRM lives in 2Mbytes of flash +ROM.</p> + +<p>The machine needs ECC capable DIMMs, so 72 bit ones. This does not appear to be +documented in the UP1100 docs. The system accesses the serial EEPROM on the DIMMs via the +SM bus. Note that if only a single DIMM is used it must be installed in slot <span +class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">2</i></span>. This is a bit counter-intuitive.</p> + +<p>The UP1100 needs a 400Watt ATX power supply according to the manufacturer. This might +be a bit overly conservative/pessimistic judging from the power consumption of the board +& cpu. But as always you will have to take your expansion cards and peripherals into +account. The M1535D chip contains power management functionality & temperature +monitoring (via I2C / SM bus using a LM75 thermal sensor).</p> + +<p>The UP1100 has an on-board 21143 10/100Mbit Ethernet interface.</p> + +<p>The UP1100 is equipped with a SoundBlaster compatible audio interface. Whether it +works with FreeBSD is as of yet unknown.</p> + +<p>The embedded Ultra DMA EIDE ports are bootable by the SRM console.</p> + +<p>The UP1100 has 3 USB ports, 2 going external and one connected to the AGP port.</p> + +<p>For the UP1100 the kernel config file must contain:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +options API_UP1000 # UP1000, UP1100 (Nautilus) +cpu EV5 +</pre> + +<p>Contrary to expectation there is no <tt class="LITERAL">cpu EV6</tt> defined for +inclusion in the kernel config file. The <tt class="LITERAL">cpu EV5</tt> is mandatory to +keep <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=config&sektion=8&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">config</span>(8)</span></a> +happy.</p> +</div> + +<div class="SECT3"> +<hr /> +<h4 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN1283" name="AEN1283">2.3.18 Alpha Processor Inc. CS20, Compaq +DS20L</a></h4> + +<p>The CS20 is a 19", 1U high rackmount server based on the 21264[ab] CPU. It can +have a maximum of 2 CPUs. Compaq sells the CS20 rebranded as the AlphaServer DS20L. DS20L +has 833MHz CPUs.</p> + +<p>Features:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>21264a Alpha CPU at 667 MHz or 21264b 833 MHz (max. 2 CPUs)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory bus: 100MHz 256-bit wide</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>21271 Core Logic chipset (``Tsunami'')</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Acer Labs M1533 PCI-ISA bridge controller / super-IO chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PS/2 mouse & keyboard port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory: 168-pin PC100 PLL buffered/registered SDRAM DIMMS, 8 DIMM slots, uses ECC +memory, min 256 Mbytes / max 2 GBytes of memory</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 16550A serial port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 ECP/EPP parallel port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>ALI M1543C Ultra DMA66 IDE interface</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>embedded dual Intel 82559 10/100Mbit Ethernet</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>embedded Symbios 53C1000 Ultra160 SCSI controller</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>expansion: 2 64 bit PCI slots (2/3 length)</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>SRM console code comes standard with the CS20. The SRM lives in 2Mbytes of flash +ROM.</p> + +<p>The CS20 needs ECC capable DIMMs. Note that it uses <span class="emphasis"><i +class="EMPHASIS">buffered</i></span> DIMMs.</p> + +<p>The CS20 has an I2C based internal monitoring system for things like temperature, +fans, voltages etc. The I2C also supports ``wake on LAN''.</p> + +<p>Each PCI slot is connected to its own independent PCI bus on the Tsunami.</p> + +<p>The embedded Ultra DMA EIDE ports are bootable by the SRM console.</p> + +<p>The CS20 has an embedded slim-line IDE CD drive. There is a front-accessible bay for a +1" high 3.5" SCSI hard-disk drive with SCA connector.</p> + +<p>Note that there is no floppy disk drive (or a connector to add one).</p> + +<p>The kernel config file must contain:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +options DEC_ST6600 +cpu EV5 +</pre> + +<p>Contrary to expectation there is no <tt class="LITERAL">cpu EV6</tt> defined for +inclusion in the kernel config file. The <tt class="LITERAL">cpu EV5</tt> is mandatory to +keep <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=config&sektion=8&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">config</span>(8)</span></a> +happy.</p> +</div> + +<div class="SECT3"> +<hr /> +<h4 class="SECT3"><a id="AEN1330" name="AEN1330">2.3.19 Compaq AlphaServer ES40 +(``Clipper'')</a></h4> + +<p>The ES40 is a SMP system that can have 1 - 4 21264 Alpha CPUs. With the maximum +configuration of 32GB of memory these systems are often deployed as heavy database +servers and are also found in HPTC compute farm environments.</p> + +<p>Features:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>21264 Alpha CPU at 500 (EV6), 667 (EV67) or 833 MHz (EV68) (max. 4 CPUs)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory bus: 256-bit wide</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>21272 Core Logic chipset</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PS/2 mouse & keyboard port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>memory: 200-pin JEDEC standard SDRAM DIMMS, max 32 GBytes of memory</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>2 16550A serial port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>1 ECP/EPP parallel port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>ALI M1543C Ultra DMA66 IDE interface</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>expansion: 2 64 bit PCI buses</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>SRM console code comes standard with the ES40.</p> + +<p>ES40 comes with an ATA CDROM drive, but uses SCSI harddisks. The usual Symbios & +Qlogic adapters are bootable, as is the KZPEA aka Adaptec 39160 dual channel LVD U160 +adapter.</p> + +<p>Memory is divided in 4 memory arrays which each contain a set of 4 SDRAM DIMMs. Each +DIMM is 72 bit wide and of the 100MHz speed variant. An array can contain 2 sets, so 8 +DIMMs max per array. The DIMMs live on Memory Mother Boards (MMBs). There are 2 MMB +models, with 4 and 8 DIMM sockets respectively. Each MMB provides half of the 256 bit +memory bus width to the CPUs. Given the myriad options for the memory configuration it is +advisable to check the system documentation for the optimum memory configuration.</p> + +<p>Dependent on the model variation the ES40 has 6 or 10 64 bit PCI slots. This is +basically just means the same backplane with less connectors mounted.</p> + +<p>ES40 has the same RMC remote power control as DS10 and DS20. See the description of +the RMC in the DS10 section of this document. Most variations of ES40 have multiple power +supplies, allowing for N+1 redundancy. When installing CPU cards you must unplug all +power cords, the CPU cards receive standby power from the power supplies. Maximum memory +configurations need more than the default number of powersupplies.</p> + +<p>The kernel config file must contain:</p> + +<pre class="PROGRAMLISTING"> +options DEC_ST6600 +cpu EV5 +</pre> + +<p>Contrary to expectation there is no <tt class="LITERAL">cpu EV6</tt> defined for +inclusion in the kernel config file. The <tt class="LITERAL">cpu EV5</tt> is mandatory to +keep <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=config&sektion=8&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">config</span>(8)</span></a> +happy.</p> +</div> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<hr /> +<h3 class="SECT2"><a id="AEN1367" name="AEN1367">2.4 Supported Hardware Overview</a></h3> + +<p>A word of caution: the installed base for FreeBSD is not nearly as large as for +FreeBSD/Intel. This means that the enormous variation of PCI/ISA expansion cards out +there has much less chance of having been tested on alpha than on Intel. This is not to +imply they are doomed to fail, just that the chance of running into something never +tested before is much higher. <tt class="FILENAME">GENERIC</tt> contains things that are +known to work on Alpha only.</p> + +<p>The PCI and ISA expansion busses are fully supported. Turbo Channel is not in <tt +class="FILENAME">GENERIC</tt> and has limited support (see the relevant machine model +info). The MCA bus is not supported. The EISA bus is not supported for use with EISA +expansion cards as the EISA support code is lacking. ISA cards in EISA slots are reported +to work. The Compaq Qvision EISA VGA card is driven in ISA mode and works OK as a +console.</p> + +<p>1.44 Mbyte and 1.2 Mbyte floppy drives are supported. 2.88 Mbyte drives sometimes +found in Alpha machines are supported up to 1.44Mbyte.</p> + +<p>ATA and ATAPI (IDE) devices are supported via the <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ata&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">ata</span>(4)</span></a> driver +framework. As most people run their Alphas with SCSI disks it is not as well tested as +SCSI. Be aware of boot-ability restrictions for IDE disks. See the machine specific +information.</p> + +<p>There is full SCSI support via the CAM layer for Adaptec 2940x (AIC7xxx chip-based), +Qlogic family and Symbios. Those of you interested in U160 SCSI might want to take a look +at an Adaptec 39160 dual channel LVD U160 adapter. Compaq calls this a KZPEA adapter. +Recent Alpha models have SRM versions that can boot from them. In general be aware of the +machine-specific boot-ability issues for the various adapter models. Where known they are +listed in the individual machine descriptions.</p> + +<p>The Qlogic QL2x00 FibreChannel host adapters are fully supported.</p> + +<p>If you want to boot your Alpha over the Ethernet you will obviously need an Ethernet +card that the SRM console recognizes. This generally means you need a board with an 21x4x +Ethernet chip as that is what Digital used. These chips are driven by the FreeBSD <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=de&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"><span + class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">de</span>(4)</span></a> (older driver) +or <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=dc&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"><span + class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">dc</span>(4)</span></a> (newer driver). +Some new SRM versions are known to recognize the Intel 8255x Ethernet chips as driven by +the FreeBSD <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=fxp&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">fxp</span>(4)</span></a> driver. +But beware: the <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=fxp&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">fxp</span>(4)</span></a> driver is +reported not to work correctly with FreeBSD (although it works excellently on +FreeBSD/x86).</p> + +<p>DEC DEFPA PCI FDDI network adapters are supported on alpha.</p> + +<p>In general the SRM console emulates a VGA-compatibility mode on PCI VGA cards. This +is, however, not guaranteed to work by Compaq/DEC for each and every card type out there. +When the SRM thinks the VGA is acceptable FreeBSD will be able to use it. The console +driver works just like on a FreeBSD/intel machine. Please note that VESA modes are not +supported on Alpha, so that leaves you with 80x25 consoles.</p> + +<p>In some Alpha machines you will find video adapters based on TGA chips. The plain TGA +adapter does not emulate VGA and is therefore not usable for a FreeBSD console. TGA2 +cards have a basic VGA compatibility mode and work fine as FreeBSD consoles.</p> + +<p>The ``PC standard'' serial ports found on most Alphas are supported.</p> + +<p>ISDN (i4b) is not supported on FreeBSD/alpha.</p> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<hr /> +<h3 class="SECT2"><a id="AEN1399" name="AEN1399">2.5 Acknowledgments</a></h3> + +<p>In compiling this file I used multiple information sources, but <a +href="http://www.netbsd.org/" target="_top">the NetBSD Web site</a> proved to be an +invaluable source of information. If it wasn't for NetBSD/alpha there probably would not +be a FreeBSD/alpha in the first place.</p> + +<p>People who kindly helped me create this section:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>Andrew Gallatin <code class="EMAIL"><<a +href="mailto:gallatin@FreeBSD.org">gallatin@FreeBSD.org</a>></code></p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Chuck Robey <code class="EMAIL"><<a +href="mailto:chuckr@FreeBSD.org">chuckr@FreeBSD.org</a>></code></p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Matthew Jacob <code class="EMAIL"><<a +href="mailto:mjacob@FreeBSD.org">mjacob@FreeBSD.org</a>></code></p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Michael Smith <code class="EMAIL"><<a +href="mailto:msmith@FreeBSD.org">msmith@FreeBSD.org</a>></code></p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>David O'Brien <code class="EMAIL"><<a +href="mailto:obrien@FreeBSD.org">obrien@FreeBSD.org</a>></code></p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Christian Weisgerber</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Kazutaka YOKOTA</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Nick Maniscalco</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Eric Schnoebelen</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Peter van Dijk</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Peter Jeremy</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Dolf de Waal</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Wim Lemmers, ex-Compaq</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Wouter Brackman, Compaq</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Lodewijk van den Berg, Compaq</p> +</li> +</ul> +</div> +</div> + +<div class="SECT1"> +<hr /> +<h2 class="SECT1"><a id="SUPPORT" name="SUPPORT">3 Supported Devices</a></h2> + +$FreeBSD: src/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/hardware/common/dev.sgml,v 1.227.2.26.2.2 +2005/04/14 08:41:33 brueffer Exp $ + +<p>This section describes the devices currently known to be supported by with FreeBSD on +the Alpha/AXP platform. Other configurations may also work, but simply have not been +tested yet. Feedback, updates, and corrections to this list are encouraged.</p> + +<p>Where possible, the drivers applicable to each device or class of devices is listed. +If the driver in question has a manual page in the FreeBSD base distribution (most +should), it is referenced here. Information on specific models of supported devices, +controllers, etc. can be found in the manual pages.</p> + +<div class="NOTE"> +<blockquote class="NOTE"> +<p><b>Note:</b> The device lists in this document are being generated automatically from +FreeBSD manual pages. This means that some devices, which are supported by multiple +drivers, may appear multiple times.</p> +</blockquote> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<hr /> +<h3 class="SECT2"><a id="DISK" name="DISK">3.1 Disk Controllers</a></h3> + +<p>IDE/ATA controllers (<a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ata&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">ata</span>(4)</span></a> +driver)</p> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ahc&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">ahc</span>(4)</span></a> driver +supports the following SCSI host adapter chips and SCSI controller cards:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>Adaptec AIC7770 host adapter chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec AIC7850 host adapter chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec AIC7860 host adapter chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec AIC7870 host adapter chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec AIC7880 host adapter chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec AIC7890 host adapter chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec AIC7891 host adapter chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec AIC7892 host adapter chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec AIC7895 host adapter chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec AIC7896 host adapter chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec AIC7897 host adapter chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec AIC7899 host adapter chip</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 274X(W)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 274X(T)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 284X</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 2910</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 2915</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 2920</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 2930C</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 2930U2</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 2940</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 2940J</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 2940N</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 2940U</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 2940AU</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 2940UW</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 2940UW Dual</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 2940UW Pro</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 2940U2W</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 2940U2B</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 2950U2W</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 2950U2B</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 19160B</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 29160B</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 29160N</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 3940</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 3940U</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 3940AU</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 3940UW</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 3940AUW</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 3940U2W</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 3950U2</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 3960</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 39160</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 3985</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adaptec 4944UW</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>NEC PC-9821Xt13 (PC-98)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>NEC RvII26 (PC-98)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>NEC PC-9821X-B02L/B09 (PC-98)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>NEC SV-98/2-B03 (PC-98)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Many motherboards with on-board SCSI support</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>Controllers supported by the <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=amr&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">amr</span>(4)</span></a> driver +include:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>MegaRAID SCSI 320-1E</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID SCSI 320-2E</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID SCSI 320-4E</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID SCSI 320-0X</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID SCSI 320-2X</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID SCSI 320-4X</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID SATA 300-4X</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID SATA 300-8X</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID SATA 150-4</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID SATA 150-6</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID i4 133 RAID</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID SCSI 320-0</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID SCSI 320-1</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID SCSI 320-2</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID SCSI 320-4</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID Series 418</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID Enterprise 1200 (Series 428)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID Enterprise 1300 (Series 434)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID Enterprise 1400 (Series 438)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID Enterprise 1500 (Series 467)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 (Series 471)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID Elite 1500 (Series 467)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID Elite 1600 (Series 493)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID Elite 1650 (Series 4xx)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID Express 100 (Series 466WS)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID Express 200 (Series 466)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID Express 300 (Series 490)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MegaRAID Express 500 (Series 475)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Dell PERC</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Dell PERC 2/SC</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Dell PERC 2/DC</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Dell PERC 3/DCL</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Dell PERC 3/QC</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Dell PERC 4/Di</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Dell PERC 4e/Di</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Dell PERC 4e/Si</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Dell PERC 4ei</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>HP NetRAID-1/Si</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>HP NetRAID-3/Si (D4943A)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>HP Embedded NetRAID</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel RAID Controller SRCS16</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel RAID Controller SRCU42X</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<div class="NOTE"> +<blockquote class="NOTE"> +<p>Booting from these controllers is not supported due to SRM limitations.</p> +</blockquote> +</div> + +<p>Controllers supported by the <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=mlx&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">mlx</span>(4)</span></a> driver +include:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>Mylex DAC960P</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Mylex DAC960PD / DEC KZPSC (Fast Wide)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Mylex DAC960PDU</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Mylex DAC960PL</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Mylex DAC960PJ</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Mylex DAC960PG</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Mylex DAC960PU / DEC PZPAC (Ultra Wide)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Mylex AcceleRAID 150 (DAC960PRL)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Mylex AcceleRAID 250 (DAC960PTL1)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Mylex eXtremeRAID 1100 (DAC1164P)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>RAIDarray 230 controllers, aka the Ultra-SCSI DEC KZPAC-AA (1-ch, 4MB cache), KZPAC-CA +(3-ch, 4MB), KZPAC-CB (3-ch, 8MB cache)</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>All major firmware revisions (2.x, 3.x, 4.x and 5.x) are supported, however it is +always advisable to upgrade to the most recent firmware available for the controller. +Compatible Mylex controllers not listed should work, but have not been verified.</p> + +<div class="NOTE"> +<blockquote class="NOTE"> +<p>Booting from these controllers is not supported due to SRM limitations. DAC960 +controllers sold by Digital/Compaq for Alpha systems as part of the StorageWorks family, +e.g. KZPSC or KZPAC are bootable from SRM. Note that these cards used 2.x firmware. SRM +bootability of newer firmware is unknown.</p> +</blockquote> +</div> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ncr&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">ncr</span>(4)</span></a> driver +provides support for the following NCR/Symbios SCSI controller chips:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>53C810</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C810A</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C815</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C820</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C825A</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C860</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C875</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C875J</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C885</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C895</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C895A</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C896</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C1510D</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The following add-on boards are known to be supported:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>I-O DATA SC-98/PCI (PC-98)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>I-O DATA SC-PCI (PC-98)</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=sym&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">sym</span>(4)</span></a> driver +provides support for the following Symbios/LSI Logic PCI SCSI controllers:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>53C810</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C810A</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C815</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C825</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C825A</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C860</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C875</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C876</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C895</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C895A</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C896</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C897</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C1000</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C1000R</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C1010-33</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C1010-66</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>53C1510D</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The SCSI controllers supported by <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=sym&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">sym</span>(4)</span></a> can be +either embedded on a motherboard, or on one of the following add-on boards:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>ASUS SC-200, SC-896</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Data Technology DTC3130 (all variants)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>DawiControl DC2976UW</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Diamond FirePort (all)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>I-O DATA SC-UPCI (PC-98)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Logitec LHA-521UA (PC-98)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>NCR cards (all)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Symbios cards (all)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Tekram DC390W, 390U, 390F, 390U2B, 390U2W, 390U3D, and 390U3W</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Tyan S1365</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>Cards supported by the <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=isp&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">isp</span>(4)</span></a> driver +include:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>ISP1000</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PTI SBS440</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>ISP1020</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>ISP1040</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PTI SBS450</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Qlogic 1240</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Qlogic 1020</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Qlogic 1040</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Qlogic 1080</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Qlogic 1280</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Qlogic 12160</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Qlogic 2100</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Qlogic 2102</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Qlogic 2200</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Qlogic 2202</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Qlogic 2204</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Qlogic 2300</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Qlogic 2312</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PTI SBS470</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Antares P-0033</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The following controllers are supported by the <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=mpt&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">mpt</span>(4)</span></a> +driver:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>LSI Logic 53c1030 (Dual Ultra320 SCSI)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>LSI Logic FC909 (1Gb/s Fibre Channel)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>LSI Logic FC909A (Dual 1Gb/s Fibre Channel)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>LSI Logic FC919 (2Gb/s Fibre Channel)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>LSI Logic FC929, LSI Logic FC929X (Dual 2Gb/s Fibre Channel)</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The SCSI controller chips supported by the <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=mpt&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">mpt</span>(4)</span></a> driver +can be found onboard on many systems including:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>Dell PowerEdge 1750</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>IBM eServer xSeries 335</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>With all supported SCSI controllers, full support is provided for SCSI-I, SCSI-II, and +SCSI-III peripherals, including hard disks, optical disks, tape drives (including DAT, +8mm Exabyte, Mammoth, and DLT), medium changers, processor target devices and CD-ROM +drives. WORM devices that support CD-ROM commands are supported for read-only access by +the CD-ROM drivers (such as <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=cd&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"><span + class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">cd</span>(4)</span></a>). +WORM/CD-R/CD-RW writing support is provided by <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=cdrecord&sektion=1&manpath=FreeBSD+Ports"><span + class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">cdrecord</span>(1)</span></a>, which is +a part of the <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/sysutils/cdrtools/pkg-descr"><tt +class="FILENAME">sysutils/cdrtools</tt></a> port in the Ports Collection.</p> + +<p>The following CD-ROM type systems are supported at this time:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>SCSI interface (also includes ProAudio Spectrum and SoundBlaster SCSI) (<a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=cd&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"><span + class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">cd</span>(4)</span></a>)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>ATAPI IDE interface (<a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=acd&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">acd</span>(4)</span></a>)</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<br /> +<br /> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<hr /> +<h3 class="SECT2"><a id="ETHERNET" name="ETHERNET">3.2 Ethernet Interfaces</a></h3> + +<p>Adapters supported by the <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=sf&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"><span + class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">sf</span>(4)</span></a> driver +include:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>ANA-62011 64-bit single port 10/100baseTX adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>ANA-62022 64-bit dual port 10/100baseTX adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>ANA-62044 64-bit quad port 10/100baseTX adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>ANA-69011 32-bit single port 10/100baseTX adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>ANA-62020 64-bit single port 100baseFX adapter</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=pcn&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">pcn</span>(4)</span></a> driver +supports adapters and embedded controllers based on the AMD PCnet/FAST, PCnet/FAST+, +PCnet/FAST III, PCnet/PRO and PCnet/Home Fast Ethernet chips:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>AMD Am53C974/Am79C970/Am79C974 PCnet-PCI</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>AMD Am79C970A PCnet-PCI II</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>AMD Am79C971 PCnet-FAST</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>AMD Am79C972 PCnet-FAST+</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>AMD Am79C973/Am79C975 PCnet-FAST III</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>AMD Am79C976 PCnet-PRO</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>AMD PCnet/Home HomePNA</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Allied-Telesis LA-PCI</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Contec C-NET(98)S (PC-98)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>NEC SV-98/2-B05, B06</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>Adapters supported by the <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=rl&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"><span + class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">rl</span>(4)</span></a> driver +include:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>Accton ``Cheetah'' EN1207D (MPX 5030/5038; RealTek 8139 clone)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Allied Telesyn AT2550</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Allied Telesyn AT2500TX</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Belkin F5D5000</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>BUFFALO (Melco INC.) LPC-CB-CLX (CardBus)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Compaq HNE-300</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>CompUSA no-name 10/100 PCI Ethernet NIC</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Corega FEther CB-TXD</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Corega FEtherII CB-TXD</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>D-Link DFE-528TX</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>D-Link DFE-530TX+</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>D-Link DFE-538TX</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>D-Link DFE-690TXD</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Edimax EP-4103DL CardBus</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Encore ENL832-TX 10/100 M PCI</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Farallon NetLINE 10/100 PCI</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Genius GF100TXR,</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>GigaFast Ethernet EE100-AXP</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>KTX-9130TX 10/100 Fast Ethernet</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>LevelOne FPC-0106TX</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Longshine LCS-8038TX-R</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>NDC Communications NE100TX-E</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Netronix Inc. EA-1210 NetEther 10/100</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Nortel Networks 10/100BaseTX</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>OvisLink LEF-8129TX</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>OvisLink LEF-8139TX</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Peppercon AG ROL-F</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Planex FNW-3800-TX</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>SMC EZ Card 10/100 PCI 1211-TX</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>SOHO (PRAGMATIC) UE-1211C</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=wb&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"><span + class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">wb</span>(4)</span></a> driver supports +Winbond W89C840F based Fast Ethernet adapters and embedded controllers including:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>Trendware TE100-PCIE</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=vr&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"><span + class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">vr</span>(4)</span></a> driver supports +VIA Technologies Rhine I, Rhine II, and Rhine III based Fast Ethernet adapters +including:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>D-Link DFE530-TX</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Hawking Technologies PN102TX</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>AOpen/Acer ALN-320</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=sis&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">sis</span>(4)</span></a> driver +supports Silicon Integrated Systems SiS 900 and SiS 7016 based Fast Ethernet adapters and +embedded controllers, as well as Fast Ethernet adapters based on the National +Semiconductor DP83815 (MacPhyter) chip. Supported adapters include:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>@Nifty FNECHARD IFC USUP-TX</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MELCO LGY-PCI-TXC</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Netgear FA311-TX (DP83815)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Netgear FA312-TX (DP83815)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>SiS 630, 635, and 735 motherboard chipsets</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=nge&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">nge</span>(4)</span></a> driver +supports National Semiconductor DP83820 and DP83821 based Gigabit Ethernet adapters +including:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>SMC EZ Card 1000 (SMC9462TX)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>D-Link DGE-500T</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Asante FriendlyNet GigaNIX 1000TA and 1000TPC</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Addtron AEG320T</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>LinkSys EG1032 (32-bit PCI) and EG1064 (64-bit PCI)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Surecom Technology EP-320G-TX</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Netgear GA622T</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Netgear GA621</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Ark PC SOHO-GA2500T (32-bit PCI) and SOHO-GA2000T (64-bit PCI)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Trendware TEG-PCITX (32-bit PCI) and TEG-PCITX2 (64-bit PCI)</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ste&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">ste</span>(4)</span></a> driver +supports Sundance Technologies ST201 based Fast Ethernet adapters and embedded +controllers including:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>D-Link DFE-530TXS</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>D-Link DFE-550TX</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>D-Link DFE-580TX</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>Adapters supported by the <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=sk&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"><span + class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">sk</span>(4)</span></a> driver +include:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>3Com 3C940 single port, 1000baseT adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Belkin F5D5005 single port, 1000baseT adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Linksys EG1032 single port, 1000baseT adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>SK-9521 SK-NET GE-T single port, 1000baseT adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>SK-9821 SK-NET GE-T single port, 1000baseT adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>SK-9822 SK-NET GE-T dual port, 1000baseT adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>SK-9841 SK-NET GE-LX single port, single mode fiber adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>SK-9842 SK-NET GE-LX dual port, single mode fiber adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>SK-9843 SK-NET GE-SX single port, multimode fiber adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>SK-9844 SK-NET GE-SX dual port, multimode fiber adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>SMC 9452TX single port, 1000baseT adapter</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=tl&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"><span + class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">tl</span>(4)</span></a> driver supports +Texas Instruments ThunderLAN based Ethernet and Fast Ethernet adapters including a large +number of Compaq PCI Ethernet adapters. Also supported are:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>Olicom OC-2135/2138 10/100 TX UTP adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Olicom OC-2325/OC-2326 10/100 TX UTP adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Racore 8148 10baseT/100baseTX/100baseFX adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Racore 8165 10/100baseTX adapter</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=tl&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"><span + class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">tl</span>(4)</span></a> driver also +supports the built-in Ethernet adapters of various Compaq Prosignia servers and Compaq +Deskpro desktop machines including:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>Compaq Netelligent 10</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Compaq Netelligent 10 T PCI UTP/Coax</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Compaq Netelligent 10/100</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Compaq Netelligent 10/100 Dual-Port</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Compaq Netelligent 10/100 Proliant</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX Embedded UTP</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX UTP</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Compaq NetFlex 3P</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Compaq NetFlex 3P Integrated</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Compaq NetFlex 3P w/BNC</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=dc&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"><span + class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">dc</span>(4)</span></a> driver provides +support for the following chipsets:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>DEC/Intel 21143</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>ADMtek AL981 Comet, AN985 Centaur, ADM9511 Centaur II and ADM9513 Centaur II</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>ASIX Electronics AX88140A and AX88141</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Conexant LANfinity RS7112 (miniPCI)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Davicom DM9009, DM9100, DM9102 and DM9102A</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Lite-On 82c168 and 82c169 PNIC</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Lite-On/Macronix 82c115 PNIC II</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Macronix 98713, 98713A, 98715, 98715A, 98715AEC-C, 98725, 98727 and 98732</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Xircom X3201 (cardbus only)</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The following NICs are known to work with the <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=dc&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"><span + class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">dc</span>(4)</span></a> driver at this +time:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>3Com OfficeConnect 10/100B (ADMtek AN985 Centaur-P)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Abocom FE2500</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Accton EN1217 (98715A)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Accton EN2242 MiniPCI</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Adico AE310TX (98715A)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Alfa Inc GFC2204 (ASIX AX88140A)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Built in 10Mbps only Ethernet on Compaq Presario 7900 series desktops (21143, +non-MII)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Built in DE500-BA on DEC Alpha workstations (21143, non-MII)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Built in Sun DMFE 10/100 Mbps Ethernet on Sun Netra X1 and Sun Fire V100 (DM9102A, +MII)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Built in Ethernet on LinkSys EtherFast 10/100 Instant GigaDrive (DM9102, MII)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>CNet Pro110B (ASIX AX88140A)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>CNet Pro120A (98715A or 98713A) and CNet Pro120B (98715)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Compex RL100-TX (98713 or 98713A)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>D-Link DFE-570TX (21143, MII, quad port)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Digital DE500-BA 10/100 (21143, non-MII)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>ELECOM Laneed LD-CBL/TXA (ADMtek AN985)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Hawking CB102 CardBus</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>IBM EtherJet Cardbus Adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/100 Mobile Cardbus (versions that use the X3201 chipset)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Jaton XpressNet (Davicom DM9102)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Kingston KNE100TX (21143, MII)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Kingston KNE110TX (PNIC 82c169)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>LinkSys LNE100TX (PNIC 82c168, 82c169)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>LinkSys LNE100TX v2.0 (PNIC II 82c115)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>LinkSys LNE100TX v4.0/4.1 (ADMtek AN985 Centaur-P)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Matrox FastNIC 10/100 (PNIC 82c168, 82c169)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Melco LGY-PCI-TXL</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Microsoft MN-120 10/100 CardBus (ADMTek Centaur-C)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Microsoft MN-130 10/100 PCI (ADMTek Centaur-P)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>NDC SOHOware SFA110A (98713A)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>NDC SOHOware SFA110A Rev B4 (98715AEC-C)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>NetGear FA310-TX Rev. D1, D2 or D3 (PNIC 82c169)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Netgear FA511</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PlaneX FNW-3602-T (ADMtek AN985)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>SMC EZ Card 10/100 1233A-TX (ADMtek AN985)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>SVEC PN102-TX (98713)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Xircom Cardbus Realport</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Xircom Cardbus Ethernet 10/100</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Xircom Cardbus Ethernet II 10/100</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>Adapters supported by the <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=de&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"><span + class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">de</span>(4)</span></a> driver +include:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>Adaptec ANA-6944/TX</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Cogent EM100FX and EM440TX</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Corega FastEther PCI-TX</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>D-Link DFE-500TX</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>DEC DE435, DE425, DEC DE450, and DEC DE500</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>ELECOM LD-PCI2T, LD-PCITS</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>I-O DATA LA2/T-PCI</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>SMC Etherpower 8432, 9332 and 9334</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>ZNYX ZX3xx</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>Adapters supported by the <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=fxp&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">fxp</span>(4)</span></a> driver +include:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>Intel EtherExpress PRO/10</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel InBusiness 10/100</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/100B / EtherExpressPRO/100 B PCI Adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/100+ Management Adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/100 VE Desktop Adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/100 M Desktop Adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/100 S Desktop, Server and Dual-Port Server Adapters</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Contec C-NET(PI)-100TX (PC-98)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>NEC PC-9821Ra20, Rv20, Xv13, Xv20 internal 100Base-TX (PC-98)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>NEC PC-9821X-B06 (PC-98)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Many on-board network interfaces on Intel motherboards</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=xl&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"><span + class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">xl</span>(4)</span></a> driver supports +the following hardware:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>3Com 3c900-TPO</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3Com 3c900-COMBO</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3Com 3c905-TX</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3Com 3c905-T4</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3Com 3c900B-TPO</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3Com 3c900B-TPC</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3Com 3c900B-FL</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3Com 3c900B-COMBO</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3Com 3c905B-T4</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3Com 3c905B-TX</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3Com 3c905B-FX</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3Com 3c905B-COMBO</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3Com 3c905C-TX</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3Com 3c980, 3c980B, and 3c980C server adapters</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3Com 3cSOHO100-TX OfficeConnect adapters</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3Com 3c450 HomeConnect adapters</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3Com 3c555, 3c556 and 3c556B mini-PCI adapters</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3Com 3C3SH573BT, 3C575TX, 3CCFE575BT, 3CXFE575BT, 3CCFE575CT, 3CXFE575CT, 3CCFEM656, +3CCFEM656B, and 3CCFEM656C, 3CXFEM656, 3CXFEM656B, and 3CXFEM656C CardBus adapters</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3Com 3c905-TX, 3c905B-TX 3c905C-TX, 3c920B-EMB, and 3c920B-EMB-WNM embedded +adapters</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>Both the 3C656 family of CardBus cards and the 3C556 family of MiniPCI cards have a +built-in proprietary modem. Neither the <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=xl&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"><span + class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">xl</span>(4)</span></a> driver nor any +other driver supports this modem.</p> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=txp&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">txp</span>(4)</span></a> driver +supports the following cards:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>3Com 3CR990-TX-95</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3Com 3CR990-TX-97</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3Com 3cR990B-TXM</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3Com 3CR990SVR95</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3Com 3CR990SVR97</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>3Com 3cR990B-SRV</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=em&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"><span + class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">em</span>(4)</span></a> driver supports +Gigabit Ethernet adapters based on the Intel 82540, 82541ER, 82541PI, 82542, 82543, +82544, 82545, 82546, 82546EB, 82546GB and 82547 controller chips:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/1000 CT Network Connection (82547)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/1000 F Server Adapter (82543)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Server Adapter (82542)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/1000 GT Desktop Adapter (82541PI)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/1000 MF Dual Port Server Adapter (82546)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/1000 MF Server Adapter (82545)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/1000 MF Server Adapter (LX) (82545)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop Adapter (82540)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop Adapter (82541)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/1000 MT Dual Port Server Adapter (82546)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/1000 MT Quad Port Server Adapter (82546EB)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/1000 MT Server Adapter (82545)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/1000 T Desktop Adapter (82544)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/1000 T Server Adapter (82543)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/1000 XF Server Adapter (82544)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/1000 XT Server Adapter (82544)</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=gx&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"><span + class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">gx</span>(4)</span></a> driver supports +Gigabit Ethernet adapters based on the Intel 82542 and 82543 controller chips:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Server Adapter (82542)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/1000 F Server Adapter (82543)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel PRO/1000 T Server Adapter (82543)</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=hme&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">hme</span>(4)</span></a> driver +supports the on-board Ethernet interfaces of many Sun UltraSPARC workstation and server +models. Cards supported by the <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=hme&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">hme</span>(4)</span></a> driver +include:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>Sun PCI SunSwift Adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Sun SBus SunSwift Adapter ``( hme'' and ``SUNW,hme'')</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Sun PCI Sun100BaseT Adapter 2.0</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Sun SBus Sun100BaseT 2.0</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Sun PCI Quad FastEthernet Controller</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Sun SBus Quad FastEthernet Controller</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=re&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"><span + class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">re</span>(4)</span></a> driver supports +RealTek RTL8139C+, RTL8169, RTL8169S and RTL8110S based Fast Ethernet and Gigabit +Ethernet adapters including:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>Alloy Computer Products EtherGOLD 1439E 10/100 (8139C+)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Compaq Evo N1015v Integrated Ethernet (8139C+)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Corega CG-LAPCIGT Gigabit Ethernet (8169S)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Gigabyte 7N400 Pro2 Integrated Gigabit Ethernet (8110S)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>LevelOne GNC-0105T (8169S)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS Inc. GN-1200TC (8169S)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Xterasys XN-152 10/100/1000 NIC (8169)</p> +</li> +</ul> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<hr /> +<h3 class="SECT2"><a id="TOKENRING" name="TOKENRING">3.3 Token Ring Interfaces</a></h3> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<hr /> +<h3 class="SECT2"><a id="FDDI" name="FDDI">3.4 FDDI Interfaces</a></h3> + +<p>DEC DEFPA PCI (<a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=fpa&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">fpa</span>(4)</span></a> +driver)</p> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<hr /> +<h3 class="SECT2"><a id="ATM" name="ATM">3.5 ATM Interfaces</a></h3> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<hr /> +<h3 class="SECT2"><a id="WLAN" name="WLAN">3.6 Wireless Network Interfaces</a></h3> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<hr /> +<h3 class="SECT2"><a id="MISC-NETWORK" name="MISC-NETWORK">3.7 Miscellaneous +Networks</a></h3> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<hr /> +<h3 class="SECT2"><a id="ISDN" name="ISDN">3.8 ISDN Interfaces</a></h3> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<hr /> +<h3 class="SECT2"><a id="SERIAL" name="SERIAL">3.9 Serial Interfaces</a></h3> + +<p>``PC standard'' 8250, 16450, and 16550-based serial ports (<a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=sio&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">sio</span>(4)</span></a> +driver)</p> + +<p>AST 4 port serial card using shared IRQ</p> + +<p>Comtrol Rocketport card (<a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=rp&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"><span + class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">rp</span>(4)</span></a> driver)</p> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<hr /> +<h3 class="SECT2"><a id="AUDIO" name="AUDIO">3.10 Audio Devices</a></h3> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=snd_sbc&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">snd_sbc</span>(4)</span></a> +driver supports the following soundcards:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>Advance Asound 100 and 110</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Creative SB16, SB32, SB AWE64 (including Gold) and ViBRA16</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>ESS ES1868, ES1869, ES1879 and ES1888</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Logic ALS120</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=snd_maestro&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">snd_maestro</span>(4)</span></a> +driver supports the following PCI sound cards:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>ESS Technology Maestro-1</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>ESS Technology Maestro-2</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>ESS Technology Maestro-2E</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=snd_maestro3&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">snd_maestro3</span>(4)</span></a> +driver supports the following audio devices:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>ESS Technology Allegro-1</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>ESS Technology Maestro3</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>MSS/WSS Compatible DSPs (<a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=pcm&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">pcm</span>(4)</span></a> +driver)</p> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<hr /> +<h3 class="SECT2"><a id="CAMERA" name="CAMERA">3.11 Camera and Video Capture +Devices</a></h3> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<hr /> +<h3 class="SECT2"><a id="USB" name="USB">3.12 USB Devices</a></h3> + +<p>A range of USB peripherals are supported; devices known to work are listed in this +section. Owing to the generic nature of most USB devices, with some exceptions any device +of a given class will be supported, even if not explicitly listed here.</p> + +<div class="NOTE"> +<blockquote class="NOTE"> +<p><b>Note:</b> USB Ethernet adapters can be found in the section listing <a +href="#ETHERNET">Ethernet interfaces</a>.</p> +</blockquote> +</div> + +<div class="NOTE"> +<blockquote class="NOTE"> +<p><b>Note:</b> USB Bluetooth adapters can be found in <a href="#BLUETOOTH">Bluetooth</a> +section.</p> +</blockquote> +</div> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ohci&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">ohci</span>(4)</span></a> driver +supports all OHCI v1.0 compliant controllers including:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>AcerLabs M5237 (Aladdin-V)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>AMD-756</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>OPTi 82C861 (FireLink)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>NEC uPD 9210</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>CMD Tech 670 (USB0670)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>CMD Tech 673 (USB0673)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>NVIDIA nForce3</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=uhci&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">uhci</span>(4)</span></a> driver +supports all UHCI v1.1 compliant controllers including:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>Intel 82371AB/EB (PIIX4)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Intel 82371SB (PIIX3)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>VIA 83C572</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>Hubs</p> + +<p>Keyboards (<a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ukbd&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">ukbd</span>(4)</span></a> +driver)</p> + +<p>Mice (<a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ums&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">ums</span>(4)</span></a> +driver)</p> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ulpt&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">ulpt</span>(4)</span></a> driver +provides support for USB printers and parallel printer conversion cables, including the +following:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>ATen parallel printer adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Belkin F5U002 parallel printer adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Canon BJ F850, S600</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Canon LBP-1310, 350</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Entrega USB-to-parallel printer adapter</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Hewlett-Packard HP Deskjet 3420 (P/N: C8947A #ABJ)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Oki Data MICROLINE ML660PS</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Seiko Epson PM-900C, 880C, 820C, 730C</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=umct&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">umct</span>(4)</span></a> driver +supports the following adapters:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>Belkin F5U109</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Belkin F5U409</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>D-Link DU-H3SP USB BAY Hub</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Magic Control Technology USB-232</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Sitecom USB-232</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>The <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=umass&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">umass</span>(4)</span></a> driver +supports USB Mass Storage devices, including:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>ADTEC Stick Drive AD-UST32M, 64M, 128M, 256M</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Denno FireWire/USB2 Removable 2.5-inch HDD Case MIFU-25CB20</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>FujiFilm Zip USB Drive ZDR100 USB A</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>GREEN HOUSE USB Flash Memory "PicoDrive" GH-UFD32M, 64M, 128M</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>IBM 32MB USB Memory Key (P/N 22P5296)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>IBM 256MB USB Drive (MSYSTEM DiskOnKey2)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>IBM ThinkPad USB Portable CD-ROM Drive (P/N 33L5151)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>I-O DATA USB CD/CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM/DVD-ROM Drive DVR-iUH2 (CDROM, DVD-RAM +only)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>I-O DATA USB x6 CD-RW Drive CDRW-i64/USB (CDROM only)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>I-O DATA USB/IEEE1394 Portable HD Drive HDP-i30P/CI, HDP-i40P/CI</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Iomega USB Zip 100/250 drive</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Iomega Zip750 USB2.0 drive</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Keian USB1.1/2.0 3.5-inch HDD Case KU350A</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Kurouto Shikou USB 2.5-inch HDD Case GAWAP2.5PS-USB2.0</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>LaCie P3 HardDrive USB 200GB</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Logitec LDR-H443U2 DVD-RAM/-R/+R/-RW/+RW drive</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Logitec Mobile USB Memory LMC-256UD</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Logitec USB1.1/2.0 HDD Unit SHD-E60U2</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Logitec USB Double-Speed Floppy Drive LFD-31U2</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Logitec USB/IEEE1394 DVD-RAM/R/RW Unit LDR-N21FU2 (CDROM only)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MELCO USB Flash Disk "ClipDrive", RUF-C32M, -C64M, -C128M, -C256M, -C512M</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MELCO USB Flash Disk "PetitDrive", RUF-32M, -64M, -128M, -256Mm</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MELCO USB2.0 Flash Disk "PetitDrive2", RUF-256M/U2, -512M/U2</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>MELCO USB2.0 MO Drive MO-CH640U2</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Matshita CF-VFDU03 floppy drive</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Microtech International, Inc. USB-SCSI-HD 50 USB to SCSI cable</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>NOVAC USB2.0 2.5/3.5-inch HDD Case NV-HD351U</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PNY Attache Flash Drive</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Panasonic ("Matshita FDD CF-VFDU03")</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Panasonic KXL-CB20AN Portable DVD-ROM/CD-R/RW</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Panasonic KXL-CB35AN (DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Panasonic USB2.0 Portable CD-RW Drive KXL-RW40AN (CDROM only)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Panasonic floppy drive</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>RATOC Systems USB2.0 Removable HDD Case U2-MDK1, U2-MDK1B</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>SanDisk SDDR-31 (Compact Flash)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>SanDisk SDDR-75 (only Compact Flash port works)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Sitecom CN-300 MultiFlash (MMC/SD, SmartMedia, CF, MemoryStick)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Sony Portable CD-R/RW Drive CRX10U (CDROM only)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>TEAC Portable USB CD-ROM Unit CD-110PU/210PU</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Trek Thumbdrive 8MB</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>VAIO floppy drive (includes Y-E Data Flashbuster-U)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Y-E Data floppy drive (720/1.44/2.88Mb)</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<p>Among the supported digital cameras are:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>Asahi Optical (PENTAX) Optio 230 & 330</p> +</li> +</ul> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<hr /> +<h3 class="SECT2"><a id="FIREWIRE" name="FIREWIRE">3.13 IEEE 1394 (Firewire) +Devices</a></h3> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<hr /> +<h3 class="SECT2"><a id="BLUETOOTH" name="BLUETOOTH">3.14 Bluetooth Devices</a></h3> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<hr /> +<h3 class="SECT2"><a id="CRYPTO-ACCEL" name="CRYPTO-ACCEL">3.15 Cryptographic +Accelerators</a></h3> +</div> + +<div class="SECT2"> +<hr /> +<h3 class="SECT2"><a id="MISC" name="MISC">3.16 Miscellaneous</a></h3> + +<p>Floppy drives (<a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=fdc&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">fdc</span>(4)</span></a> +driver)</p> + +<p>VGA-compatible video cards (<a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=vga&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">vga</span>(4)</span></a> +driver)</p> + +<div class="NOTE"> +<blockquote class="NOTE"> +<p><b>Note:</b> Information regarding specific video cards and compatibility with <b +class="APPLICATION">Xorg</b> can be found at <a href="http://www.x.org/" +target="_top">http://www.x.org/</a>.</p> +</blockquote> +</div> + +<br /> +<br /> +<p>Keyboards including:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>AT-style keyboards (<a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=atkbd&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">atkbd</span>(4)</span></a> +driver)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>PS/2 keyboards (<a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=atkbd&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">atkbd</span>(4)</span></a> +driver)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>USB keyboards (<a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ukbd&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">ukbd</span>(4)</span></a> +driver)</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<br /> +<br /> +<p>Pointing devices including:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p>PS/2 mice and compatible devices, including many laptop pointing devices (<a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=psm&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">psm</span>(4)</span></a> +driver)</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>Serial mice and compatible devices</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>USB mice (<a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ums&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">ums</span>(4)</span></a> +driver)</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<div class="NOTE"> +<blockquote class="NOTE"> +<p><b>Note:</b> <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=moused&sektion=8&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">moused</span>(8)</span></a> has +more information on using pointing devices with FreeBSD. Information on using pointing +devices with <b class="APPLICATION">Xorg</b> can be found at <a href="http://www.x.org/" +target="_top">http://www.x.org/</a>.</p> +</blockquote> +</div> + +<br /> +<br /> +<p>``PC standard'' parallel ports (<a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ppc&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.4-RELEASE"> +<span class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">ppc</span>(4)</span></a> +driver)</p> +</div> +</div> +</div> + +<hr /> +<p align="center"><small>This file, and other release-related documents, can be +downloaded from <a href="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/">ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/</a>.</small></p> + +<p align="center"><small>For questions about FreeBSD, read the <a +href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/docs.html">documentation</a> before contacting <<a +href="mailto:questions@FreeBSD.org">questions@FreeBSD.org</a>>.</small></p> + +<p align="center"><small>For questions about this documentation, e-mail <<a +href="mailto:doc@FreeBSD.org">doc@FreeBSD.org</a>>.</small></p> +</body> +</html> + |