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 <h2>OpenBSD/pica</h2>  <h2>OpenBSD/pica</h2>
   
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 <strong>History and Status:</strong></h3>  <h3><strong>History and Status:</strong></h3>
   
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 The early history is not very clear. Apparently the first work was  The early history is not very clear. Apparently the first work was
 done by CMU as part of their Mach project.  The initial hardware was  done by CMU as part of their Mach project.  The initial hardware was
 the DEC R2000/R3000-based Decstations.  This code was later used by  the DEC R2000/R3000-based Decstations.  This code was later used by
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 reliable, or complete.  Compiler toolkit problems have plagued the  reliable, or complete.  Compiler toolkit problems have plagued the
 port because the standard a.out executable format is an imperfect  port because the standard a.out executable format is an imperfect
 match to the MIPS architecture.  match to the MIPS architecture.
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 Per Fogelstrom became familiar with the code after porting it to a  Per Fogelstrom became familiar with the code after porting it to a
 home-built IDT R3081 based board.  Subsequently he added R4400 support  home-built IDT R3081 based board.  Subsequently he added R4400 support
 when porting it to the MIPS R4400 Acer PICA board.  Willowglen  when porting it to the MIPS R4400 Acer PICA board.  Willowglen
 Singapore purchased a second PICA board for Theo de Raadt so that he  Singapore purchased a second PICA board for Theo de Raadt so that he
 could improve the port for use as a development system for an internal  could improve the port for use as a development system for an internal
 project.  Since then Theo and Per have gotten ethernet and a few other  project.  Since then Theo and Per have had ethernet and a few other
 small projects working.  small projects working.
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 The Acer PICA is a dead platform.  Acer no longer makes the machine,  The Acer PICA is a dead platform.  Acer no longer makes the machine,
 but even worse the machines are very rare.  The main reason to work on  but even worse the machines are very rare.  The main reason to work on
 this port is because there are a multitude of other MIPS-based  this port is because there are a multitude of other MIPS-based
 machines -- eventually this code will be useful on another machine.  machines -- eventually this code will be useful on another machine.
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 The people working the most on OpenBSD/pica currently consists of  The people working the most on OpenBSD/pica currently consists of
 Per Fogelstrom, and Theo de Raadt. Of course others are very welcome!  Per Fogelstrom, and Theo de Raadt. Of course, others are very welcome!
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   <h3><strong>Where to get it?</strong></h3>
   
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 <strong>Where to get it?</h3></strong>  
 Send mail to <a href=mailto:deraadt@theos.com>Theo de Raadt</a> and  Send mail to <a href=mailto:deraadt@theos.com>Theo de Raadt</a> and
 <a href=mailto:pefo@openbsd.org>Per Fogelstrom</a>.  <a href=mailto:pefo@openbsd.org>Per Fogelstrom</a>.
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