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* Fix supported-system list to refer to supported DECstations, not Sparc

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systems.
* Reorder unsupported systems by model name.
* Correct reference to "sun keyboard and mouse".
* Fix typo on unsupported hardware list.
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NetBSD/pmax 1.2 runs on the following classes of machines:
- sun4c (e.g. the SS1, SS1+, SS2, IPC, ELC, IPX, and SLC)
- sun4 (e.g. the 4/100, 4/200, and 4/300. note that support
for the 4/400 processor is incomplete)
- sun4m (e.g. Classic, LX, SS4, SS5, SS10, and SS20)
- Decstation 2100 and 3100, also known as "pmin" and "pmax"
- Personal Decstations (5000/20, and /25) also knonw as "MAXINE"
- Decstation 5000/120, /125, and /133, also knonw as "3MIN"
- Decstation 5000/200, also knonw as "3MAX"
- Decstation 5000/240, als knonw as "3MAXPLUS"
NetBSD/pmax 1.2 does *not* (yet) run on these machines:
- Decsystem 5800 (xbi-based multiprocessor, a Vax 8800 with
Vax CPU boards replaced with Mips cpu boards)
- Decstation 5100 (an r2000-based cousin of the Decstation 3100)
- Decsystem 5400 and 5500 (Qbus-based systems, similar to
a Vax 'Mayfair' and 'Mayfair II', but with an r2000a or r3000
cpu instead of a CVAX cpu.)
- Decsystem 5800 (xbi-based multiprocessor, a Vax 8800 with
Vax CPU boards replaced with Mips cpu boards)
The minimal configuration requires 8M of RAM and ~60M of disk space.
To install the entire system requires much more disk space, and to run
X or compile the system, more RAM is recommended. (NetBSD with 8M of
RAM feels like Solaris with 8M of RAM.) Note that until you have
RAM feels like Ultrix with 8M of RAM.) Note that until you have
around 16M of RAM, getting more RAM is more important than getting a
faster CPU.)
faster CPU.
Supported devices include:
Decstation 2100 and 3100 baseboard video:
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ethernet:
on-board AMD Lance ethernet ("le0"),
TURBOchannel AMD Lance ethernet cards,
TURBOchannel AMD Lance ethernet cards.
SCSI:
on-board DEC "sii" SCSI controller (2100 and 3100)
on-board "asc" SCSI controller (5000 series machines)
TurboChannel "asc" SCSI controller,
sun keyboard and mouse
DEC (LK-201 or compatible) keyboard
DEC ("hockey puck" or compatible) mouse.
Hardware the we do NOT currently support, but get questions
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audio drivers for Personal Decstation machines
floppy driver for Personal Decstation machines
TurboChannel audio hardware (LoFi)
PMAG-C 2-D accellerated framebuffers with onboard i860 processors
PMAG-C 2-D accelerated framebuffers with onboard i860 processors
NOTE: the primary obstacle to support of all but the very
last item is non-availability of sample hardware for development.
The primary support for the i860-based framebuffers is that there
The primary obstacle for the i860-based framebuffers is that there
is no documentation on the accelerator board.