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	NetBSD/cats Frequently Asked Questions</title>
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  <para>This is the FAQ list for the NetBSD/cats port of NetBSD.</para>

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    <sect2 id="general-info">
      <title>General Information</title>

      <sect3 id="sup_perip">
	<title>What peripherals are supported?</title>

	<para>You should be able to use any PCI card that NetBSD supports
	  (except for those that have 'machine dependent'
	  requirements). Take a look at
	  the <ulink url="../../support/hardware/">supported hardware</ulink>
	  pages.</para>
      </sect3>

      <sect3 id="perip_cats_2nd_com">
	<title>How can I use the secondary com port?</title>

	<para>On CATS, the secondary com port is connected to
	  footbridge com port, not com1 port at ISA. You need to
	  create a device node for it by running
	  <code><quote>cd /dev; ./MAKEDEV fcom0</quote></code>.</para>
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      <sect3 id="perip_cats_serial_cons">
	<title>How can I use a serial console?</title>

	<para>The Cyclone firmware on CATS supports serial console by
	  default and it uses the secondary (footbridge) com port,
	  which is mentioned in the previous entry.
	  NetBSD/cats also supports serial console on footbridge com.
	  If you build a kernel without vga configuration or specify boot
          args at the firmware prompt like
	  <code><quote>boot&gt; boot wd0a:/netbsd <emphasis 
		role="bold">console=fcom</emphasis></quote></code>,
	  the kernel will use footbridge com for its console.</para>
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