From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Grant Grundler Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] FW: An HP doc for TLDP Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 23:19:09 -0600 Message-ID: <20040623051909.GD27085@colo.lackof.org> References: <001a01c458c0$949e1650$df6ddacf@athlon> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org To: Greg Porter Return-Path: In-Reply-To: <001a01c458c0$949e1650$df6ddacf@athlon> List-Id: parisc-linux developers list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: parisc-linux-bounces@lists.parisc-linux.org On Tue, Jun 22, 2004 at 06:22:36PM -0700, Greg Porter wrote: > Hi, I noticed that linux documentation regarding Hewlett Packard unix > server hardware (PA-RISC) is lacking.? I recently taught myself DocBook, > and have started documenting some specifics of HP hardware.? Cool. But it's really not *that* badly documented. See the user manuals in ftp://ftp.parisc-linux.org/docs/platforms/. Nearly all of them describe how to get to BCH and what one can do there for example. > For example, I recently documented HP server firmware with DocBook, > please see http://www.porterdavis.org/computing/hp_boot/ for an > example. You *really* want to have those sections reviewed by other volunteers before submitting them to TLDP. Here are some example comments from ch02 at: http://www.porterdavis.org/computing/hp_boot/ch02.html | Getting a PDC prompt You skipped console setup. things like how to setup a serial console vs graphical, disconnecting Keyboard/mouse to force serial console, -key at poweron, etc. BTW, in "HP speak" a PDC prompt is properly called a Boot Console Handler (BCH) prompt. And there are several versions (depending on which generation of box (eg "BOOT_ADMIN" is what many older boxes have). | Processor Dependent Code (PDC) is HP speak for the firmware that comes | on an HP. ...on a PA-RISC machine. Hitachi and Precision Engeering also made PA-RISC machines. > ? > The next rev of the document will have a section on updating the > firmware as well. This may be of use to you. Yes, I suppose it will help some poor soul figure out what they just bought on ebay. ;^) > P.S. The Linux Documentation Project people are considering whether to > accept this as a TLDP document. Please just make sure it's reviewed first. thanks, grant _______________________________________________ parisc-linux mailing list parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org http://lists.parisc-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/parisc-linux