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Reorganize the qandaentries in the Hardware Compatibility section in

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preparation for introducing the following sections:

  General
  Architectures and processors
  Hard drives, tape drives, and CD and DVD drives
  Keyboards and mice
  Networking cards
  Sound cards
  Other hardware

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<title>Hardware compatibility</title>
<qandaset>
<qandaentry>
<question id="architectures">
<para>Does FreeBSD support architectures other than the x86?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Yes. FreeBSD currently runs on the Intel x86 and DEC (now
Compaq) Alpha architectures. As of FreeBSD 5.0, the
IA-64, AMD-64 and &sparc64; architectures are also supported.
Upcoming platforms are
&mips; and &powerpc;, join the &a.ppc; or the
&a.mips; respectively for more information about ongoing
work on these platforms. For general discussion on new
architectures, join the &a.platforms;.</para>
<para>If your machine has a different architecture and you need
something right now, we suggest you look at <ulink
URL="http://www.netbsd.org/">NetBSD</ulink> or <ulink
URL="http://www.openbsd.org/">OpenBSD</ulink>.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="which-hardware-to-get">
<para>I want to get a piece of hardware for my FreeBSD
@ -2309,6 +2286,71 @@ disk wd2 at wdc1 drive 1 # change from wd3 to wd2</programlisting
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="architectures">
<para>Does FreeBSD support architectures other than the x86?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Yes. FreeBSD currently runs on the Intel x86 and DEC (now
Compaq) Alpha architectures. As of FreeBSD 5.0, the
IA-64, AMD-64 and &sparc64; architectures are also supported.
Upcoming platforms are
&mips; and &powerpc;, join the &a.ppc; or the
&a.mips; respectively for more information about ongoing
work on these platforms. For general discussion on new
architectures, join the &a.platforms;.</para>
<para>If your machine has a different architecture and you need
something right now, we suggest you look at <ulink
URL="http://www.netbsd.org/">NetBSD</ulink> or <ulink
URL="http://www.openbsd.org/">OpenBSD</ulink>.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="smp-support">
<para>Does FreeBSD support Symmetric Multiprocessing
(SMP)?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Yes. SMP is not enabled in the
<emphasis>GENERIC</emphasis> kernel, so you must recompile
your kernel to enable SMP. Take a look at
<filename>/sys/i386/conf/LINT</filename> to learn what
options to put in your kernel config file.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="no-math-coprocessor">
<para>I do not have a math co-processor - is that bad?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<note>
<para>This will only affect 386/486SX/486SLC owners - other
machines will have one built into the CPU.</para>
</note>
<para>In general this will not cause any problems, but there are
circumstances where you will take a hit, either in performance
or accuracy of the math emulation code (see the section <link
linkend="emul">on FP emulation</link>). In particular, drawing
arcs in X will be VERY slow. It is highly recommended that you
buy a math co-processor; it is well worth it.</para>
<note>
<para>Some math co-processors are better than others. It
pains us to say it, but nobody ever got fired for buying
Intel. Unless you are sure it works with FreeBSD, beware of
clones.</para>
</note>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="supported-hard-drives">
<para>What kind of hard drives does FreeBSD support?</para>
@ -2336,6 +2378,41 @@ disk wd2 at wdc1 drive 1 # change from wd3 to wd2</programlisting
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="tape-support">
<para>What types of tape drives are supported?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>FreeBSD supports SCSI and QIC-36 (with a QIC-02 interface).
This includes 8-mm (aka Exabyte) and DAT drives.</para>
<para>Some of the early 8-mm drives are not quite compatible
with SCSI-2, and may not work well with FreeBSD.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="tape-changer-support">
<para>Does FreeBSD support tape changers?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>FreeBSD supports SCSI changers using the &man.ch.4;
device and the &man.chio.1; command. The details of how you
actually control the changer can be found in the &man.chio.1;
manual page.</para>
<para>If you are not using <application>AMANDA</application>
or some other product that already understands changers,
remember that they only know how to move a tape from one
point to another, so you need to keep track of which slot a
tape is in, and which slot the tape currently in the drive
needs to go back to.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="supported-cdrom-drives">
<para>Which CDROM drives are supported by FreeBSD?</para>
@ -2457,25 +2534,6 @@ disk wd2 at wdc1 drive 1 # change from wd3 to wd2</programlisting
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="multiport-serial-support">
<para>Which multi-port serial cards are supported by
FreeBSD?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>There is a list of these in the <ulink
URL="../handbook/install.html#INSTALL-MISC">Miscellaneous
devices</ulink> section of the handbook.</para>
<para>Some unnamed clone cards have also been known to work,
especially those that claim to be AST compatible.</para>
<para>Check the &man.sio.4; manual page to get more
information on configuring such cards.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="usbkbd">
<para>Does FreeBSD support my USB keyboard?</para>
@ -2835,77 +2893,6 @@ Protocol "SysMouse"</programlisting>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="tape-support">
<para>What types of tape drives are supported?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>FreeBSD supports SCSI and QIC-36 (with a QIC-02 interface).
This includes 8-mm (aka Exabyte) and DAT drives.</para>
<para>Some of the early 8-mm drives are not quite compatible
with SCSI-2, and may not work well with FreeBSD.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="tape-changer-support">
<para>Does FreeBSD support tape changers?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>FreeBSD supports SCSI changers using the &man.ch.4;
device and the &man.chio.1; command. The details of how you
actually control the changer can be found in the &man.chio.1;
manual page.</para>
<para>If you are not using <application>AMANDA</application>
or some other product that already understands changers,
remember that they only know how to move a tape from one
point to another, so you need to keep track of which slot a
tape is in, and which slot the tape currently in the drive
needs to go back to.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="sound-card-support">
<para>Which sound cards are supported by FreeBSD?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>FreeBSD supports the &soundblaster;, &soundblaster; Pro,
&soundblaster; 16, Pro Audio Spectrum 16, AdLib and Gravis
UltraSound sound cards. There is also limited support for
MPU-401 and compatible MIDI cards. Cards conforming to the
&microsoft; Sound System specification are also supported through
the pcm driver.</para>
<note>
<para>This is only for sound! This driver does not support
CDROMs, SCSI or joysticks on these cards, except for the
&soundblaster;. The &soundblaster; SCSI interface and some
non-SCSI CDROMs are supported, but you cannot boot off this
device.</para>
</note>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="es1370-silent-pcm">
<para>Workarounds for no sound from es1370 with pcm driver?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>You can run the following command every time the machine
booted up:</para>
<screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>mixer pcm 100 vol 100 cd 100</userinput></screen>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="network-cards">
<para>Which network cards does FreeBSD support?</para>
@ -2918,78 +2905,6 @@ Protocol "SysMouse"</programlisting>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="no-math-coprocessor">
<para>I do not have a math co-processor - is that bad?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<note>
<para>This will only affect 386/486SX/486SLC owners - other
machines will have one built into the CPU.</para>
</note>
<para>In general this will not cause any problems, but there are
circumstances where you will take a hit, either in performance
or accuracy of the math emulation code (see the section <link
linkend="emul">on FP emulation</link>). In particular, drawing
arcs in X will be VERY slow. It is highly recommended that you
buy a math co-processor; it is well worth it.</para>
<note>
<para>Some math co-processors are better than others. It
pains us to say it, but nobody ever got fired for buying
Intel. Unless you are sure it works with FreeBSD, beware of
clones.</para>
</note>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="other-device-support">
<para>What other devices does FreeBSD support?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>See the <ulink
URL="../handbook/install.html#INSTALL-MISC">Handbook</ulink>
for the list of other devices supported.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="power-management-support">
<para>Does FreeBSD support power management on my laptop?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>FreeBSD supports <acronym>APM</acronym> on certain machines.
Please look in the <filename>LINT</filename> kernel config file,
searching for the <acronym>APM</acronym> keyword. Further
information can be found in &man.apm.4;.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="micron-hang-boot">
<para>Why does my Micron system hang at boot time?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Certain Micron motherboards have a non-conforming PCI BIOS
implementation that causes grief when FreeBSD boots because PCI
devices do not get configured at their reported addresses.</para>
<para>Disable the <quote>Plug and Play Operating System</quote>
flag in the BIOS to work around this problem. More information
can be found at <ulink
URL="http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/vortex.html#micron">
http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/vortex.html#micron</ulink></para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="internal-plugnplay-modem">
<para>Why is FreeBSD not finding my internal Plug &amp; Play
@ -3057,6 +2972,25 @@ Protocol "SysMouse"</programlisting>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="multiport-serial-support">
<para>Which multi-port serial cards are supported by
FreeBSD?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>There is a list of these in the <ulink
URL="../handbook/install.html#INSTALL-MISC">Miscellaneous
devices</ulink> section of the handbook.</para>
<para>Some unnamed clone cards have also been known to work,
especially those that claim to be AST compatible.</para>
<para>Check the &man.sio.4; manual page to get more
information on configuring such cards.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="serial-console-prompt">
<para>How do I get the boot: prompt to show on the serial
@ -3086,6 +3020,99 @@ Protocol "SysMouse"</programlisting>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="sound-card-support">
<para>Which sound cards are supported by FreeBSD?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>FreeBSD supports the &soundblaster;, &soundblaster; Pro,
&soundblaster; 16, Pro Audio Spectrum 16, AdLib and Gravis
UltraSound sound cards. There is also limited support for
MPU-401 and compatible MIDI cards. Cards conforming to the
&microsoft; Sound System specification are also supported through
the pcm driver.</para>
<note>
<para>This is only for sound! This driver does not support
CDROMs, SCSI or joysticks on these cards, except for the
&soundblaster;. The &soundblaster; SCSI interface and some
non-SCSI CDROMs are supported, but you cannot boot off this
device.</para>
</note>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="es1370-silent-pcm">
<para>Workarounds for no sound from es1370 with pcm driver?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>You can run the following command every time the machine
booted up:</para>
<screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>mixer pcm 100 vol 100 cd 100</userinput></screen>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="other-device-support">
<para>What other devices does FreeBSD support?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>See the <ulink
URL="../handbook/install.html#INSTALL-MISC">Handbook</ulink>
for the list of other devices supported.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="power-management-support">
<para>Does FreeBSD support power management on my laptop?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>FreeBSD supports <acronym>APM</acronym> on certain machines.
Please look in the <filename>LINT</filename> kernel config file,
searching for the <acronym>APM</acronym> keyword. Further
information can be found in &man.apm.4;.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="micron-hang-boot">
<para>Why does my Micron system hang at boot time?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Certain Micron motherboards have a non-conforming PCI BIOS
implementation that causes grief when FreeBSD boots because PCI
devices do not get configured at their reported addresses.</para>
<para>Disable the <quote>Plug and Play Operating System</quote>
flag in the BIOS to work around this problem. More information
can be found at <ulink
URL="http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/vortex.html#micron">
http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/vortex.html#micron</ulink></para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="asusk7v-boot-failure">
<para>The boot floppy hangs on a system with an ASUS K7V
motherboard. How do I fix this?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Go into the BIOS setup and disable the <quote>boot virus
protection</quote>.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="micron-3comnic-failure">
<para>Why does my &tm.3com; PCI network card not work with my Micron
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<ulink URL="http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/vortex.html#micron"></ulink></para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="smp-support">
<para>Does FreeBSD support Symmetric Multiprocessing
(SMP)?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Yes. SMP is not enabled in the
<emphasis>GENERIC</emphasis> kernel, so you must recompile
your kernel to enable SMP. Take a look at
<filename>/sys/i386/conf/LINT</filename> to learn what
options to put in your kernel config file.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question id="asusk7v-boot-failure">
<para>The boot floppy hangs on a system with an ASUS K7V
motherboard. How do I fix this?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Go into the BIOS setup and disable the <quote>boot virus
protection</quote>.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
</qandaset>
</chapter>