diff --git a/sys/arch/alpha/README b/sys/arch/alpha/README index a05b0cb678aa..69b8e343d6fa 100644 --- a/sys/arch/alpha/README +++ b/sys/arch/alpha/README @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -$NetBSD: README,v 1.8 1996/04/25 00:11:09 cgd Exp $ +$NetBSD: README,v 1.9 1996/06/13 20:36:04 cgd Exp $ Obtaining NetBSD/Alpha sources and binaries: @@ -21,11 +21,8 @@ Obtaining NetBSD/Alpha sources and binaries: There are no instructions on how to use these. Good luck! 8-) - Binary snapshots include two precompiled kernels available: one - generic kernel which will prompt for a disk name to be used as - the root device, and one which tries to boot diskless via - bootp and NFS. The generic kernel is included in the rz25 - disk image. + Binary snapshots include a kernel image which is the same + as the one on the rz25 disk image. The sources provided seperately from the normal NetBSD-current distribution are: @@ -73,11 +70,6 @@ Installing the NetBSD/Alpha distribution: Boot the Alpha with the NetBSD disk, supplying the boot flag "-s". It should print something like "NetBSD/Alpha Boot program", load the kernel, print a copyright, and print various startup messages. - Included among those startup messages will be names (e.g. "sd0", - "cd0") for all of the SCSI disks in your system that NetBSD - recognizes. Eventually, you will be prompted for the name of - the root device, and should enter the device name (e.g. "sd0") - of the device that corresponds to your NetBSD disk. After a short while, you should be asked for the name of a shell to use; just hit return. You're advised to fsck the disk at this diff --git a/sys/arch/alpha/STATUS b/sys/arch/alpha/STATUS index a38e433eba1c..ef769fb29bd8 100644 --- a/sys/arch/alpha/STATUS +++ b/sys/arch/alpha/STATUS @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -$NetBSD: STATUS,v 1.3 1996/04/25 04:28:04 cgd Exp $ +$NetBSD: STATUS,v 1.4 1996/06/13 20:36:10 cgd Exp $ NetBSD/Alpha's Status @@ -64,12 +64,8 @@ Supported hardware: or run diskless.) AlphaStation 500 systems may work, but have not been tested. - AXPpci systems, with the same supported hardware list as - the AlphaStation {200,250,255,400} systems. - -NOTE: As far as I know, testers have not tested current kernels -throughly on DEC 3000/[3-900] systems, or AT ALL AlphaStation 600 -systems! + AXPpci systems (including Multia), with the same supported + hardware list as the AlphaStation {200,250,255,400} systems. At this time none of the following systems are supported: DECpc AXP 150 systems (EISA-bus PC-like systems) diff --git a/sys/arch/alpha/TODO.users b/sys/arch/alpha/TODO.users index eba7a9ce4a63..1542b2e5b88e 100644 --- a/sys/arch/alpha/TODO.users +++ b/sys/arch/alpha/TODO.users @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -$NetBSD: TODO.users,v 1.3 1996/04/25 04:28:05 cgd Exp $ +$NetBSD: TODO.users,v 1.4 1996/06/13 20:36:14 cgd Exp $ The NetBSD/Alpha "User" To-Do List @@ -24,15 +24,11 @@ Test programs; find and fix bugs. In particular: (3) /usr/games Test TurboChannel option slot support. Write TurboChannel option -board support. Test PMAD-A support. +board drivers. Test PMAD-A (TC le) driver. Get the GNU tools to generate a.out binaries for the alpha. Once that -is done: - (1) make gprof work, then profile the kernel and tell me how - bad my assumptions lost. (Actually, the gprof in the Cygnus - toolchain may already work.) - (2) make the rest of the NetBSD a.out-manipulation tools (e.g. - nm) work. +is done, make the rest of the NetBSD a.out-manipulation tools (e.g. nm) +work. Make DDB work. (For completeness, may require a.out kernel binaries and/or some ecoff symbol handling code to be written; the former is