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XENIX* 286
INSTALLATION AND
CONFIGURATION GUIDE
*XENIX is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Copyright@ 1984, Intel Corporation
Intel Corporation, 3065 Bowers Avenue. Santa Clara, California 95051
Order Number: 174386-001
XENIX* 286
INSTALLATION AND
CONFIGURATION GUIDE
Order Number: 174386-001
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REV. REVISION HISTORY DATE
-001 Original issue 11/84
ii 10/84
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 PAGE
INTRODUCTION
Manual Overview 1-1
Intended Users 1-2
Notational Conventions 1-2
CHAPTER 2
INSTALLING XENIX 286
Introduction 2-1
Hardware Configurations 2-1
XENIX 286 System Packages 2-2
Installation Process Overview 2-3
Installation Instructions 2-3
CHAPTER 3
CONFIGURING XENIX 286
Introduction 3-1
Files Involved 3-1
The Configuration Process 3-1
Adding Boards 3-3
The /sys/conf/xenixconf File 3-3
The /sys/conf/master File- 3-4
The /sys/cfg File 3-5
Building and Implementing the Kernel 3-5
Adding Devices 3-6
The /sys/cfg Configuration Files 3-6
The Partition Table 3-7
The Device Table 3-8
The Board Configuration Table 3-9
The Minor Table 3-9
Building and Implementing the Kernel 3-11
APPENDIX A
RELEASE NOTES
Introduction A-I
Compiler Changes A-I
Module Size Limitations A-I
Addressirig and Stack Size Problems A-2
Compiler Error Messages A-2
Compiler Invocation A-2
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CONTENTS PAGE
Syste m Changes A-2
Header Files A-2
Library Changes A-3
Double Word Ordering Changes A-3
Background A-3
XENIX 286 Made Compatible with Components A-5
Implications of the Change A-5
File System A-5
Object Files A-5
Binary Date Files A-6
Migration to XENIX 286 Release 3.0 A-6
Summary A-9
APPENDIX B
master FILE TUNABLE PARAMETERS
Aliases B-1
Tunable Parameters B-1
buffers NBUF B-2
sabufs NSABUF B-2
hashbuf NHBUF B-3
inodes NINODE B-3
files NFILE B-3
mounts NMOUNT B-4
core map CMAPSIZ B-4
swap map SMAPSIZ B-4
calls NCALL B-4
procs NPROC B-5
texts NTEXT B-5
clist N C LIST B-5
locks NFLOCKS B-5
maxproc MAXUPRC B-6
timezone TIMEZONE