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Tadpole SPARCbook 3 series User Manual (256 pages)
Portable Workstation
Brand:
Tadpole
| Category:
Laptop
| Size: 6 MB
Table of Contents
User Guide
1
Copyright and Trademark Information
2
FCC Class B Notice
3
FCC Part 68 Modem Information
4
Electrical Safety Notice
5
To Connect Your Computer
5
To Disconnect Your Computer
5
Lithium Battery
6
Table of Contents
7
About this Guide
15
Document Summary
16
Associated Documents
19
Models Covered by this Guide
19
Typographical Conventions
20
Chapter 1 Getting Started
21
Caring for Your Sparcbook
22
Installing the Battery
23
Connecting the AC Adapter
25
Powering on for the First Time
26
Powering off
27
Powering off Using a System Shutdown
27
Powering off Using Save
27
Using Full System Startup
28
Starting NCE
29
Using Different Screen Environments
29
Using an External Keyboard and Mouse
30
Chapter 2 Initial System Configuration
31
Initial Configuration - Worked Example
32
Collecting the Required System Information
32
Network Information
33
Time Zone
34
Setting a Superuser Password
34
Setting up a User Account
35
What System Configuration Entails
32
Restarting the System
37
Chapter 3 Main System Components
40
Front Detail
40
Rear Detail
42
Underside Detail
44
I/O Panel
45
Model Differences
45
Connector Descriptions
46
The Built-In Display
48
Viewing Angle
49
Display Brightness
49
The Built-In Keyboard
49
Function Keys
49
Microcontroller Function Keys
50
Delete and Interrupt Keys
51
Numeric Keypad
51
Adjusting the Keyboard Angle
52
The Pointing Stick
53
Status Display
54
Battery Status
54
Machine and os Status
54
Chapter 4 Power Management
58
Power Management System Operation
58
Battery Charging
58
Battery Status
58
Battery Warning LED
59
Maximizing Battery Life
60
The Internal Battery
60
Operating on Internal Battery Power
60
Replacing the Internal Battery
61
Battery Behavior
61
Battery Conditioning
61
The Internal Battery Pack Charger Unit (IBPC)
62
Connecting the Charger
62
Using the Charger
63
Storing the Charger's Cable
63
Using an External Battery Pack
64
Identifying the Main Components
64
Attaching the External Battery Pack
65
Working with the External Battery Pack
66
Charging Your External Battery Pack
66
Stand-Alone Charging
67
Detaching Your External Battery Pack
67
Storing the Extension Cord
67
Using a 12V Car Adapter
68
Important Safety Information
68
Connecting Your Car Adapter
68
Using Your Car Adapter
69
Disconnecting Your Car Adapter
70
Operation During Engine Starts
70
Chapter 5 Save and Resume
71
How Save and Resume Functions
72
Powering off Using Save
73
How to Ensure Save and Resume Operates Successfully
73
What to Do if Resume Fails
74
Automatic Save Features
75
Save on Battery Low
75
Save on System Inactivity
75
Sleep Mode
75
Save and Resume and Security
76
Enabling and Disabling Save and Resume
77
Chapter 6 Using the Removable Hard Disk Overview
80
Overview
80
Fitting and Removing the Hard Disk
81
Caring for Removable Hard Disks
82
Boot Disk Partitions
83
Model Differences
83
Using Additional Removable Hard Disks
85
Configuring a Boot Disk
86
Configuring a Hard Disk for Additional Storage
87
Using a Removable Hard Disk Drive Adapter
87
RHDD Security
90
Chapter 7 Using SCSI Devices Overview
92
Overview
92
Connecting SCSI Devices
93
Maximum Number of Devices Supported
93
Sparcbook Positioning
93
SCSI Terminators
94
SCSI Ids
94
Configuring an External Hard Disk - Worked Example
96
Using a Tadpole SCSI Floppy Disk Drive
101
Chapter 8 Using the Network Interface
108
Network Terminology
108
Connecting Your Sparcbook to a Network
109
An Overview of TCP/IP Networking and the Internet
110
Internet Addresses
110
Addresses Used by Systems Not Connected to the Internet
112
Network Names
112
Accessing the Internet
113
Registering Internet Addresses
114
Configuring Your Sparcbook for a TCP/IP Network
115
Assigning a Hostname and IP Address
116
Configuring Your Sparcbook to Use a Name Server
117
Setting up a Default Router
118
Testing Your Network Connection
118
Sharing Filesystems
119
Exporting Local Filesystems
120
Mounting Filesystems
121
Automatic File Mounting
122
Unmounting a Remote Filesystem
123
Executing Remote Commands
124
Copying Files
124
Remote Program Execution
125
SLIP and PPP
125
Chapter 9 Remote Computing
128
Getting Connected
128
Configuring the Modem
128
Checking the Modem Is Alive
129
Simple Terminal Login Connection
129
Remote Network Access
131
Setting up PPP
132
Loading the PPP Packages
132
Editing the System Files
133
Editing the UUCP Database Files
135
Editing the Passwd File
137
Editing the Asppp.cf File
137
Starting and Stopping PPP
138
Testing the Link
139
Using a SLIP Connection
139
Electronic Mail
140
Setting up Email
140
AT Command Set
141
AT Command Set Description
143
Class 2 Fax Command Set
147
Faxtool
148
Sending a Fax
148
Chapter 10 PCMCIA Interface
152
Introduction to PCMCIA
152
The PCMCIA Port
154
Removing the PCMCIA Flap
154
Installing a PCMCIA Card
155
Removing a PCMCIA Card
156
Using PCMCIA Cards
157
Modem Cards
157
Network Interface Cards
157
Memory Cards
158
Hard Disks
158
Chapter 11 Using Displays
162
Sparcbook Display Interface Overview
162
Display Interface Operating Modes
163
Native Mode
163
Emulated Mode
163
Pan and Zoom
164
Display Panning
164
Display Zoom
164
Color Mapping
166
Setting the Color Mode
166
Resolution Limitations
167
Simultaneous Display Operation
167
Connecting an External Display
168
Configuring the Display Interface Using NCE
169
Using the NCE Display Panel
169
Configuring the Display Interface at the Command Prompt
171
Setting the Xserver Resolution
171
Setting up the Display Interface Hardware
172
Adding to the Display Types List
174
Display Timing Parameters
176
Chapter 12 Serial, Parallel and Audio I/O
179
Using Serial Devices
180
Configuring Serial Connections
180
Using Parallel Devices
181
Configuring Parallel Devices
181
Using Audio Equipment
182
12-4 Sparcbook Portable Workstation User Guide
182
Adjusting the Audio Input and Outputs
182
Using the Built-In Microphone and Speaker
182
External Audio Sources and Outputs
183
Chapter 13 Installing and Using Applications
186
Third-Party Application Support
186
Methods of Installing Applications
187
Applications and Graphics Interfaces
187
Legibility of Text on a Small Screen
188
Customizing the Operating System
189
Installing Packages
189
Displaying Package Information
191
Removing Packages
191
Memory Usage and Swap Space
192
Using Swap Space Efficiently
192
Checking Swap Space Usage
194
Adding Swap Space
194
Backup and Restore
195
Chapter 14 Backup and Restore
196
Overview
196
Backup Strategies
196
Further Information
197
File Backup Facilities
197
Backing up Filesystems
198
Backing up Partitions to Tape
199
Making a Complete Tape Backup - Worked Example
199
Backing up Onto an External Hard Disk
200
Restoring Filesystems
200
Re-Installing the Operating System from CD-ROM
202
Chapter 15 System Upgrades
205
Overview
206
Upgrading the Hard Disk Drive
206
Upgrading the Main Memory
207
Fitting New Simms
207
Repartitioning the Hard Disk Drive - Worked Example
211
Repartitioning the Drive
215
Chapter 16 Problem Solving and Support
222
Getting Further Help
222
Problem Solving Checklists
223
Startup Problems
223
Save and Resume Problems
224
Network Problems
226
Other Hardware Problems
227
Using the Openboot Diagnostics
228
Displaying the Openboot User Interface
228
Checking SCSI Devices
228
Checking the Network Interface
229
Full System Hardware Selftest
230
Software Problems
231
Stopping Processes
231
Killing a Program
232
Operating System Panic
232
Failing Program
232
Warning Messages
233
Resetting Your Sparcbook
234
Appendix A Technical Specifications
235
Appendix B Connector Reference
240
DC in
240
Parallel Port Connector
240
Ethernet
241
Video
241
Scsi
242
Keyboard/Mouse
243
Serial Ports
243
Isdn
243
Modem (Sparcbook 3 Models Only
244
Modem (Sparcbook 3 Models Only)
244
Appendix C Customer Support Information
245
What to Do if You Suspect a Fault
246
Conditions
246
Contact Details
247
System Details
247
Fault Details
247
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Tadpole SPARCbook 3 series Reference Manual (216 pages)
Brand:
Tadpole
| Category:
Laptop
| Size: 3 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
About this Guide
9
Document Summary
10
Definitions
11
Logic States
11
Data Entities
11
Typographical Conventions
11
Key Presses, Buttons, and Field Names
11
Solaris Commands
12
Notes, Cautions and Warnings
12
Chapter 1 Architecture Overview
13
Introduction
14
Main Components
14
Base Board
14
CPU Module
14
Microcontroller Module
15
Main Display
15
Other Components
15
System Architecture
16
Processor
17
Main System Buses
18
Memory Bus
18
Sbus
18
Ebus
19
Dram
20
Slow I/O Subsystem
21
Serial Channels
21
Counter-Timers
21
Interrupt Controller
22
Ebus Interface and Controller
22
Fast I/O Subsystem
22
SCSI Controller
22
Ethernet Controller
23
Parallel Port
23
Fifos and DMA Controller
23
Graphics and Video Subsystem
24
Graphics Controller
24
Vram
24
RAMDAC, Panel Driver and Video Clock Generator
24
Mk48T08 Rtcram
25
ISDN and 16-Bit Audio Controller
25
PCMCIA Controller
26
Modem Interface
26
Microcontroller Subsystem
27
Chapter 2 The SPARC CPU
29
SPARC Architecture Overview
30
Integer Unit
31
Pipeline
31
Instruction Set Overview
31
Traps and Interrupts
32
Memory Protection
33
IU Internal Registers
33
IU Control Registers
34
Floating Point Unit
35
Floating Point Registers
36
Cache Controller and Memory Management Unit
36
Translation Lookaside Buffer
37
Address Translation
39
Memory Interface
42
Instruction Cache
42
Data Cache
42
Sbus Controller
42
Programmed I/O
43
Dvma
43
Chapter 3 Memory Map and Interrupts
45
Address Map
46
MACIO and SLAVIO Space (Sbus Slot 4)
46
Dram
49
Interrupts
49
Interrupt Control
51
NCR89C105 SLAVIO Configuration Control
53
SLAVIO Configuration Register
53
Diagnostic Messages
54
Miscellaneous System Functions
55
Chapter 4 Serial Interface
59
Serial Channel Assignment
60
Serial Interface Control
60
SCC Registers
61
Register Functions
61
Baud Rate Clocks
68
Handshakes
68
Chapter 5 SCSI Controller
69
Connecting SCSI Devices
70
NCR53C9X SCSI Controller
70
53C9X Register Set
70
DMA Support
75
DMA Transfers
75
DMA Registers
75
SCSI Interrupts
75
Chapter 6 Ethernet Interface
77
NCR92C990 Overview
78
Bus Interface
78
LAN Interface
78
Descriptor Management
78
LAN Controller Registers
79
Register Indexing
79
Control and Status Register 0
79
Control and Status Register 1 and 2
80
Control and Status Register 3
81
DMA Support for Network Operations
81
Chapter 7 PCMCIA Interface
83
TS102 Architecture Overview
84
Sbus Interface
84
PCMCIA Interface
85
Microcontroller Interface
85
TS102 Memory Mapping
86
Acceses to PCMCIA Resources
86
Byte Swapping
87
SLAVIO Expansion Interface
88
TS102 Registers
89
Card a and B Interrupt Registers
90
Card Status Register
91
Card Control Register
93
Microcontroller Interrupt Register
94
Microcontroller Data Register
94
Microcontroller Status Register
94
Microcontroller Registers
94
Chapter 8 ISDN and 16-Bit Audio
97
ISDN Overview
98
DBRI Overview
98
TE and NT Ports
99
CHI Port
99
Sbus Interface
99
DBRI Programming Model
100
DBRI Internal Registers
103
DBRI Commands
107
Data Structures
109
Audio CODEC
110
Clocking and Data Synchronization
110
Control Mode
113
Data Mode
116
Chapter 9 MODEM
119
Internal Modem Overview
120
Interface Control
120
Modem Registers
122
Interrupt Enable Register
122
Interrupt Identification Register
122
Line Status Register
123
AT Command Set
123
S Registers
129
Class 2 Fax Command Set
145
Chapter 10 Parallel Interface
147
Parallel Port Overview
148
Parallel Port DMA Operations
148
Parallel Port Control Registers
149
Chapter 11 Display Interface
151
Display Interface Overview
152
Architecture
152
Display Interface Timing
153
LCD Power
154
Power 9100 User Interface Controller
155
Parameter Engine
156
Drawing Engine
156
Frame Buffer Controller
156
SVGA Unit
157
Power 9100 Host Interface
157
System Control Registers
159
Video Control Registers
162
VRAM Control Registers
165
Parameter Engine Registers
165
10Drawing Engine Registers
168
11RAMDAC Register Accesses
170
Direct Frame Buffer Access
170
Ramdac
171
RAMDAC Host Interface
172
Control Register Accesses
172
Color Palette Accesses
178
Pixel Formats
179
Chapter 12 Microcontroller Subsystem
181
Microcontroller Subsystem Overview
182
Normal Operation
183
Internal Keyboard Scanning
184
External Keyboard and Mouse
184
Pointing Stick
184
Real Time Clock
184
Eeprom
184
LCD Status Display
185
Command Set
186
Command Synchronization
186
System Information Commands
186
Read/Write/Modify Commands
191
Commands Returning no Status
194
Block Transfer Commands
195
Generic Commands
196
Generic Commands with Optional Status
197
Administration Commands
198
Appendix A Further Information
199
Further Information
200
Appendix B Connector Information
201
Dcin
202
B.1 I/O Panel Connectors
202
Parallel (S3 and S3LC
203
Ethernet (S3XP, S3GX and S3TX
203
Ethernet (S3 and S3LC
204
Video
204
SCSI (S3XP, S3GX and S3TX
205
SCSI (S3 and S3LC
206
Keyboard/Mouse
206
Serial (X2
206
Isdn
207
Cable Adapter Connectors
208
Parallel Cable Adapter
208
B.3 Removable Hard Drive SCSI Connector
209
Removable Hard Drive SCSI Connector
210
Tadpole SPARCbook 3 series Reference Manual (216 pages)
Brand:
Tadpole
| Category:
Laptop
| Size: 24 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
About this Guide
9
Document Summary
10
Definitions
11
Logic States
11
Data Entities
11
Typographical Conventions
11
Key Presses, Buttons, and Field Names
11
Solaris Commands
12
Notes, Cautions and Warnings
12
Architecture Overview
13
Introduction
14
Main Components
14
Base Board
14
CPU Module
14
Microcontroller Module
15
Main Display
15
Other Components
15
System Architecture
16
Processor
17
Main System Buses
18
Memory Bus
18
Sbus
18
Ebus
19
Dram
20
Slow 1/0 Subsystem
21
Serial Channels
21
Counter-Timers
21
Interrupt Controller
22
Ebus Interface and Controller
22
Fast 1/0 Subsystem
22
SCSI Controller
22
Ethernet Controller
23
Parallel Port
23
Fifos and DMA Controller
23
Graphics and Video Subsystem
24
Graphics Controller
24
Vram
24
RAMDAC, Panel Driver and Video Clock Generator
24
Mk48T08 Rtcram
25
ISDN and 16-Bit Audio Controller
25
PCMCIA Controller
26
Modem Interface
26
Microcontroller Subsystem
27
Chapter 2 The SPARC CPU
29
SPARC Architecture Overview
30
Integer Unit
31
Pipeline
31
Instruction Set Overview
31
Traps and Interrupts
32
Memory Protection
33
IU Internal Registers
33
IU Control Registers
34
Floating Point Unit
35
Floating Point Registers
36
Cache Controller and Memory Management Unit
36
Translation Lookaside Buffer
37
Address Translation
39
Memory Interface
42
Instruction Cache
42
Data Cache
42
Sbus Controller
42
Programmed I/0
43
Dvma
43
Chapter 3 Memory Map and Interrupts
45
Address Map
46
Dram
49
Interrupts
49
Interrupt Control
51
NCR89C105 SLAVIO Configuration Control
53
SLAVIO Configuration Register
53
Diagnostic Messages
54
Miscellaneous System Functions
55
Chapter 4 Serial Interface
59
Serial Channel Assignment
60
Serial Interface Control
60
SCC Registers
61
Register Functions
61
Baud Rate Clocks
68
Handshakes
68
Chapter 5 SCSI Controller
69
Connecting SCSI Devices
70
NCR53C9X SCSI Controller
70
53C9X Register Set
70
DMA Support
75
DMA Transfers
75
DMA Registers
75
SCSI Interrupts
75
Chapter 6 Ethernet Interface
77
NCR92C990 Overview
78
Bus Interface
78
LAN Interface
78
Descriptor Management
78
LAN Controller Registers
79
Register Indexing
79
Control and Status Register L and 2
80
Control and Status Register 3
81
DMA Support for Network Operations
81
Chapter 7 PCMCIA Interface
83
TS102 Architecture Overview
84
Sbus Interface
84
PCMCIA Interface
85
Microcontroller Interface
85
TS102 Memory Mapping
86
Acceses to PCMCIA Resources
86
Byte Swapping
87
SLAVIO Expansion Interface
88
TS102 Registers
89
Card a and B Interrupt Registers
90
Card Status Register
91
Card Control Register
93
Microcontroller Interrupt Register
94
Microcontroller Data Register
94
Microcontroller Status Register
94
Microcontroller Registers
94
Chapter 8 ISDN and 16-Bit Audio
97
ISDN Overview
98
DBRI Overview
98
TE and NT Ports
99
CHI Port
99
Sbus Interface
99
DBRI Programming Model
100
DBRI Internal Registers
103
DBRI Commands
107
Data Structures
109
Audio CODEC
110
Clocking and Data Synchronization
110
Control Mode
111
Data Mode
116
Chapter 9 MODEM
119
Internal Modem Overview
120
Interface Control
120
Modem Registers
122
Interrupt Enable Register
122
Interrupt Identification Register
122
Line Status Register
123
AT Command Set
123
S Registers
129
Class 2 Fax Command Set
145
Chapter 1 O Parallel Interface
147
Parallel Port Overview
148
Parallel Port DMA Operations
148
Parallel Port Control Registers
149
Chapter 11 Display Interface
151
Display Interface Overview
152
Architecture
152
Display Interface Timing
153
LCD Power
154
Power 9100 User Interface Controller
155
Parameter Engine
156
Drawing Engine
156
Frame Buffer Controller
156
SVGA Unit
157
Power 9100 Host Interface
157
System Control Registers
159
Video Control Registers
162
VRAM Control Registers
165
Parameter Engine Registers
165
Odrawing Engine Registers
168
L 1.2.11RAMDAC Register Accesses
170
Direct Frame Buffer Access
170
Ramdac
171
RAMDAC Host Interface
172
Control Register Accesses
172
Color Palette Accesses
178
Pixel Formats
179
Chapter 12 Microcontroller Subsystem
181
Microcontroller Subsystem Overview
182
Normal Operation
183
Internal Keyboard Scanning
184
External Keyboard and Mouse
184
Pointing Stick
184
Real Time Clock
184
Eeprom
184
LCD Status Display
185
Command Set
186
Command Synchronization
186
System Information Commands
186
Read/Write/Modify Commands
191
Commands Returning no Status
194
Block Transfer Commands
195
Generic Commands
196
Generic Commands with Optional Status
197
Administration Commands
198
Appendix A Further Information
199
Appendix B Connector Information
201
1/0 Panel Connectors
202
Parallel (S3XP, S3GX and S3TX
202
Parallel (S3 and S3LC
203
Ethernet (S3XP, S3GX and S3TX
203
Ethernet (S3 and S3LC
204
Video
204
SCSI (S3XP, S3GX and S3TX
205
SCSI (S3 and S3LC
206
Keyboard/Mouse
206
Serial (X2
206
Isdn
207
Cable Adapter Connectors
208
Parallel Cable Adapter
208
Removable Hard Drive SCSI Connector
210
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