Difference between revisions of "DECstation"
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Up to now, only a few graphics options are (at least partially) supported by Linux-MIPS: | Up to now, only a few graphics options are (at least partially) supported by Linux-MIPS: | ||
− | * Personal DECstation onboard graphics: 8-bit color, 1024x768 pixels | + | * Personal DECstation onboard graphics: 8-bit color, 1024x768 pixels, dumb |
− | * PMAG-A aka MX: monochrome frame buffer (MFB), 1280x1024 pixels | + | * PMAG-A aka MX: monochrome frame buffer (MFB), 1280x1024 pixels, dumb |
* PMAG-B aka CX: 8-bit color frame buffer (CFB), 1024x864 pixels, dumb | * PMAG-B aka CX: 8-bit color frame buffer (CFB), 1024x864 pixels, dumb | ||
− | * PMAGB-B aka HX: 8-bit color smart frame buffer (SFB), variable resolution with 1280x1024 pixels by default (acceleration features unsupported in Linux/MIPS | + | * PMAGB-B aka HX: 8-bit color smart frame buffer (SFB), variable resolution with 1280x1024 pixels by default, basic acceleration (acceleration features unsupported in Linux/MIPS) |
− | + | * ZLX-E2 (PMAGD-B) aka HX+: 24-bit color smart frame buffer plus (SFB+), variable resolution with 1280x1024 pixels by default, basic acceleration (using the TGA driver) | |
− | * ZLX-E2 (PMAGD-B) aka HX+: 24-bit color smart frame buffer plus (SFB+), variable resolution with 1280x1024 pixels by default (using the TGA driver) | + | * ZLX-E2 (PMAGD-C) aka HX+: 24-bit color with Z-buffer smart frame buffer plus (SFB+), variable resolution with 1280x1024 pixels by default, basic acceleration (using the TGA driver) |
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== Storage Options == | == Storage Options == | ||
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== Networking Options == | == Networking Options == | ||
− | + | * PMAD-AA: 10 Mbps Ethernet controller based on the AMD Am7990 ([[LANCE]]) chip, AUI -- supported with a patch | |
− | + | * DETRA-AA (PMAT-AA): DEC TRNcontroller 700, Token Ring controller -- unsupported | |
− | + | * DEFZA-AA (PMAF-AA): DEC FDDIcontroller 700, SAS/MMF -- support in progress | |
+ | * DEFZA-CA (PMAF-CA?): DEC FDDIcontroller 700C, SAS/STP and /coax -- support in progress | ||
+ | * DEFTA-FA (PMAF-FA): DEC FDDIcontroller/TURBOchannel, SAS/MMF -- fully supported | ||
+ | * DEFTA-AA (PMAF-FS): DEC FDDIcontroller/TURBOchannel, SAS/MMF -- fully supported | ||
+ | * DEFTA-DA (PMAF-FD): DEC FDDIcontroller/TURBOchannel, DAS/MMF -- fully supported | ||
+ | * DEFTA-UA (PMAF-FU): DEC FDDIcontroller/TURBOchannel, SAS/UTP -- fully supported | ||
+ | * DGLTA-FA: DEC ATMworks 750 adapter, OC-3 SONET/SDH, MMF -- unsupported | ||
+ | * DSYT1-AA: DEC WANcontroller 720 dual synchronous serial adapter, T-1/E-1 -- unsupported | ||
== Firmware == | == Firmware == |
Revision as of 15:29, 27 September 2005
DECstation is the name for a MIPS-based workstation series manufactured by DEC during the 90s. The major models have been the DECstation 2100/3100, the DECstation 5000/1xx, the DECstation 5000/2xx and the Personal DECstation 5000/xx series. They are supported to a varying degree by Linux/MIPS. The major Linux distribution that supports them is the Debian/mipsel port.
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Processor Options
DECstations have been equipped with various CPU types ranging from the MIPS R2000 (in the models 2100 and 3100), MIPS R3000 (in the models 5000/20, /25, /33; 5000/120, /125, /133, 5000/200 and /240) over the MIPS R4000 (in the models 5000/50 and 5000/150) to the MIPS R4400 in the model 5000/260.
Memory
The models 2100 and 3100 can be equipped with up to 24MB of RAM, for the 5000/xx the limit is at 40MB, the 5000/1xx can take up to 128MB and the /2xx models can be brought to a maximum of 480MB.
Memory modules are DEC-specific:
- the 2100 and 3100 use small-sized 80-pin SIMMs with 2MB of RAM,
- the 5000/xx and /1xx use the same as the above or similar SIMMs with 8MB of RAM,
- the 5000/2xx use quite big daughtercards with either 8MB or 32MB of RAM per card; a battery-backed-up non-volatile module with 1MB of SRAM may be used in one of the slots instead
Graphics Options
The Personal DECstation 5000/xx has onboard graphics which can display 1024x768 pixels with 8-bit color. The DECstation 5000/1xx and /2xx series do not have onboard graphics but are normally equipped with a TurboChannel graphics adapter. The DECsystem 5000/1xx and /2xx are headless variants of the equivalent DECstation series, which can be "converted" to a DECstation by adding a graphics board.
Up to now, only a few graphics options are (at least partially) supported by Linux-MIPS:
- Personal DECstation onboard graphics: 8-bit color, 1024x768 pixels, dumb
- PMAG-A aka MX: monochrome frame buffer (MFB), 1280x1024 pixels, dumb
- PMAG-B aka CX: 8-bit color frame buffer (CFB), 1024x864 pixels, dumb
- PMAGB-B aka HX: 8-bit color smart frame buffer (SFB), variable resolution with 1280x1024 pixels by default, basic acceleration (acceleration features unsupported in Linux/MIPS)
- ZLX-E2 (PMAGD-B) aka HX+: 24-bit color smart frame buffer plus (SFB+), variable resolution with 1280x1024 pixels by default, basic acceleration (using the TGA driver)
- ZLX-E2 (PMAGD-C) aka HX+: 24-bit color with Z-buffer smart frame buffer plus (SFB+), variable resolution with 1280x1024 pixels by default, basic acceleration (using the TGA driver)
Storage Options
SCSI controller (PMAZ-AA) is based on the NCR 53C94 (aka asc) or the Emulex ESP216 which are interchangeable.
TODO
Networking Options
- PMAD-AA: 10 Mbps Ethernet controller based on the AMD Am7990 (LANCE) chip, AUI -- supported with a patch
- DETRA-AA (PMAT-AA): DEC TRNcontroller 700, Token Ring controller -- unsupported
- DEFZA-AA (PMAF-AA): DEC FDDIcontroller 700, SAS/MMF -- support in progress
- DEFZA-CA (PMAF-CA?): DEC FDDIcontroller 700C, SAS/STP and /coax -- support in progress
- DEFTA-FA (PMAF-FA): DEC FDDIcontroller/TURBOchannel, SAS/MMF -- fully supported
- DEFTA-AA (PMAF-FS): DEC FDDIcontroller/TURBOchannel, SAS/MMF -- fully supported
- DEFTA-DA (PMAF-FD): DEC FDDIcontroller/TURBOchannel, DAS/MMF -- fully supported
- DEFTA-UA (PMAF-FU): DEC FDDIcontroller/TURBOchannel, SAS/UTP -- fully supported
- DGLTA-FA: DEC ATMworks 750 adapter, OC-3 SONET/SDH, MMF -- unsupported
- DSYT1-AA: DEC WANcontroller 720 dual synchronous serial adapter, T-1/E-1 -- unsupported
Firmware
TODO