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2  <!-- $Id: pre-install-bios-setup.xml,v 1.4 2003/06/15 17:39:02 toff Exp $ -->  <!-- $Id: pre-install-bios-setup.xml,v 1.5 2003/09/20 02:53:41 toff Exp $ -->
3    
4   <sect1 id="pre-install-bios-setup">   <sect1 id="pre-install-bios-setup">
5   <title>Pre-Installation Hardware and Operating System Setup</title>   <title>Pre-Installation Hardware and Operating System Setup</title>
# Line 15  hardware; it is most critically invoked Line 15  hardware; it is most critically invoked
15    
16  </para>  </para>
17    
18  <![ %i386;    [ &bios-setup-i386.xml; ]]>  &bios-setup-i386.xml;
19  <![ %m68k;    [ &bios-setup-m68k.xml; ]]>  &bios-setup-m68k.xml;
20  <![ %powerpc; [ &bios-setup-powerpc.xml; ]]>  &bios-setup-powerpc.xml;
21  <![ %sparc;   [ &bios-setup-sparc.xml; ]]>  &bios-setup-sparc.xml;
22  <![ %s390;    [ &bios-setup-s390.xml; ]]>  &bios-setup-s390.xml;
23    
24    <sect2><title>Hardware Issues to Watch Out For</title>    <sect2><title>Hardware Issues to Watch Out For</title>
25    <para arch="not-s390">
 <![ %not-s390; [  
 <para>  
26    
27  Many people have tried operating their 90 MHz CPU at 100 MHz, etc.  It  Many people have tried operating their 90 MHz CPU at 100 MHz, etc.  It
28  sometimes works, but is sensitive to temperature and other factors and  sometimes works, but is sensitive to temperature and other factors and
# Line 34  aborting the <command>gcc</command> prog Line 32  aborting the <command>gcc</command> prog
32  while it was compiling the operating system kernel. Turning the CPU  while it was compiling the operating system kernel. Turning the CPU
33  speed back down to its rated value solved the problem.  speed back down to its rated value solved the problem.
34    
35  </para><para>  </para><para arch="not-s390">
36    
37  The <command>gcc</command> compiler is often the first thing to die  The <command>gcc</command> compiler is often the first thing to die
38  from bad memory modules (or other hardware problems that change data  from bad memory modules (or other hardware problems that change data
# Line 44  to execute an illegal instruction or acc Line 42  to execute an illegal instruction or acc
42  address. The symptom of this will be <command>gcc</command> dying from  address. The symptom of this will be <command>gcc</command> dying from
43  an unexpected signal.  an unexpected signal.
44    
45  </para>  </para><para arch="m68k">
 ]]>  
   
 <![ %m68k; [  
 <para>  
46    
47  Atari TT RAM boards are notorious for RAM problems under Linux; if you  Atari TT RAM boards are notorious for RAM problems under Linux; if you
48  encounter any strange problems, try running at least the kernel in  encounter any strange problems, try running at least the kernel in
49  ST-RAM.  Amiga users may need to exclude RAM using a booter memfile.  ST-RAM.  Amiga users may need to exclude RAM using a booter memfile.
50    
51  <![ %FIXME; [ <emphasis>FIXME: more description of this needed.</emphasis> ]]>  <screen condition="FIXME"><emphasis>
52    
53  </para>  FIXME: more description of this needed.
 ]]>  
54    
55  <![ %i386; [  </emphasis></screen>
56  <para>  
57    </para><para arch="i386">
58    
59  The very best motherboards support parity RAM and will actually tell  The very best motherboards support parity RAM and will actually tell
60  you if your system has a single-bit error in RAM. Unfortunately, they  you if your system has a single-bit error in RAM. Unfortunately, they
# Line 71  in your data. Thus, the best systems hav Line 65  in your data. Thus, the best systems hav
65  parity and true-parity memory modules; see  parity and true-parity memory modules; see
66  <xref linkend="Parity-RAM"></xref>.  <xref linkend="Parity-RAM"></xref>.
67    
68  </para><para>  </para><para arch="i386">
69    
70  If you do have true-parity RAM and your motherboard can handle it, be  If you do have true-parity RAM and your motherboard can handle it, be
71  sure to enable any BIOS settings that cause the motherboard to  sure to enable any BIOS settings that cause the motherboard to
# Line 79  interrupt on memory parity errors. Line 73  interrupt on memory parity errors.
73    
74  </para>  </para>
75    
76     <sect3><title>The Turbo Switch</title>     <sect3 arch="i386"><title>The Turbo Switch</title>
77  <para>  <para>
78    
79  Many systems have a <emphasis>turbo</emphasis> switch that controls  Many systems have a <emphasis>turbo</emphasis> switch that controls
# Line 93  accidentally touch the software control Line 87  accidentally touch the software control
87  </para>  </para>
88     </sect3>     </sect3>
89    
90     <sect3><title>Cyrix CPUs and Floppy Disk Errors</title>     <sect3 arch="i386"><title>Cyrix CPUs and Floppy Disk Errors</title>
91  <para>  <para>
92    
93  Many users of Cyrix CPUs have had to disable the cache in their  Many users of Cyrix CPUs have had to disable the cache in their
# Line 112  the cache being invalid after a switch f Line 106  the cache being invalid after a switch f
106  </para>  </para>
107     </sect3>     </sect3>
108    
109     <sect3><title>Peripheral Hardware Settings</title>     <sect3 arch="i386"><title>Peripheral Hardware Settings</title>
110  <para>  <para>
111    
112  You may have to change some settings or jumpers on your computer's  You may have to change some settings or jumpers on your computer's
# Line 130  amount of RAM in your system. Line 124  amount of RAM in your system.
124  </para>  </para>
125     </sect3>     </sect3>
126    
127     <sect3 id="usb-keyboard-config"><title>USB keyboards</title>     <sect3 arch="i386" id="usb-keyboard-config"><title>USB keyboards</title>
128  <para>  <para>
129    
130  If you have no AT-style keyboard and only a USB model, you will need  If you have no AT-style keyboard and only a USB model, you will need
# Line 174  this is the case please look at <xref li Line 168  this is the case please look at <xref li
168    
169  </para>  </para>
170     </sect3>     </sect3>
   
 ]]>  
171    </sect2>    </sect2>
172   </sect1>   </sect1>
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