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37 .Nd diagnostics from the autoconfiguration code
41 bootstraps it probes the innards of the machine
42 on which it is running
43 and locates controllers, drives, and other devices, printing out
44 what it finds on the console. This procedure is driven by a system
45 configuration table which is processed by
47 and compiled into each kernel.
49 Autoconfiguration on the
51 is similar to that on the
53 the primary difference is in the naming conventions.
56 if devices exist which are not configured they will be ignored;
57 if devices exist of unsupported type they will be ignored.
59 Normally, the system uses the disk from which it was loaded as the root
61 If that is not possible,
62 a generic system will use
65 If such a system is booted with the
69 then the name of the root device is read from the console terminal at boot
70 time, and any available device may be used.
73 .It CPU type not configured.
79 (or at least this compiled version of
83 .It hpibbus%d at sc%d, ipl %d.
86 was found at sc%d (the select code)
87 with ipl%d (interrupt priority level).
89 will call it hpibbus%d.
92 .It %s%d at hpibbus%d, slave %d.
95 disk or tape controller was found.
104 in the first line will be a product type like ``7945A'' or ``9144''.
105 The slave number comes from the address select switches on the drive.
107 .It grf0 csr 0x560000
109 A bit mapped display was found either at the ``internal'' address (first case)
110 or at some ``external'' select code (second case).
111 If it exists, the internal display will always be unit 0.
113 .It %s%d at sc%d, ipl %d flags %d
114 Another peripheral controller was found at the indicated select code
115 and with indicated interrupt priority level.
119 (single-port serial interfaces),
121 (four-port serial interfaces), or
125 The slave number comes from the address select switches on the interface card.
132 .%T 4.3BSD for the HP300
133 .%O in the distribution documentation package