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version 1.5.12.2, 2006/09/09 02:38:55 version 1.6, 2007/01/17 16:00:20
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 The following bits of Slug hardware are not (yet?) supported:  The following bits of Slug hardware are not (yet?) supported:
   
  - NPE Ethernet  
    Someone will have to port Intel's IXP425 access library before this can  
    be made to work. If that someone is you, the source code is available  
    online here:  
   
    http://www.intel.com/design/network/products/npfamily/ixp425.htm  
   
    Look under "Tools & Software", then select "Intel(R) IPXX400 Software"  
    to downlod the documentation.  If you aren't registered, select  
    "Register/Login" first.  Documentation is available in the  
    "Technical Documents" section.  
   
    The easiest option will be to download the non-crypto version of the  
    Access Library. The crypto-enabled version requires a lot more form  
    filling. The Slug's IXP420 has no crypto capabilities anyway.  
   
  - Flash ROM   - Flash ROM
    You can write gzboot kernels (when support is added) to Flash using     You can write gzboot kernels (when support is added) to Flash using
    RedBoot, so all is not lost.     RedBoot, so all is not lost.
Line 127  redboot> ip_address -h 192.168.0.2
Line 111  redboot> ip_address -h 192.168.0.2
 redboot> load -r -b 0x200000 netbsd.bin  redboot> load -r -b 0x200000 netbsd.bin
 redboot> go  redboot> go
   
 At this point your only real option is to mount the root filesystem from  At this point you should mount a root filesystem from a USB disk device.
 a USB disk device as the onboard Ethernet is not (yet?) supported. However,  The ethernet is now supported, so you may also be able to use a NFS root.
 there's nothing to stop you using a USB-Ethernet interface...  USB Ethernet devices can also be used for a NFS root.
   
 Note that the kernel will always report the CPU core clock speed as 266MHz  Note that the kernel will always report the CPU core clock speed as 266MHz
 even if your Slug's CPU clock is running at a stock 133MHz.  even if your Slug's CPU clock is running at a stock 133MHz.
   
   
   
 Burning a NetBSD kernel into Flash  Burning a NetBSD kernel into Flash
 ==================================  ==================================
   

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