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| <h2><font color="#e00000">alpha</font></h2> |
<h2><font color="#e00000">OpenBSD/alpha</font></h2> |
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| <h3><font color="#0000e0">History and Status:</font></h3> |
OpenBSD/alpha runs on a large set of the alpha computers manufactured by |
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<a href="http://www.digital.com">Digital</a> (then Compaq, now Hewlett-Packard). |
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| <p>The OpenBSD/alpha port was begun in the summer of 1996 by using code |
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| from the NetBSD/alpha port which was begun by Chris Demetriou |
A mailing list dedicated to the OpenBSD/alpha port is available at |
| <cgd@netbsd.org> in 1994. After the original OpenBSD port, some |
<u><font color="#23238e">alpha@openbsd.org</font></u>. |
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To join the OpenBSD/alpha mailing list, send a message body of <b>"subscribe |
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alpha"</b> to <a href="mailto:majordomo@openbsd.org">majordomo@openbsd.org</a>. |
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Please be sure to check our <a href="mail.html">mailing list policy</a> before |
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subscribing. |
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There is currently no maintainer for the alpha port. |
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Technical discussion about the alpha port should be directed to the |
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<u><font color="#23238e">alpha@openbsd.org</font></u> mailing list. |
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If you are interested in the job of alpha port maintainer, help out the project |
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for a while and step up to the job. |
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<a href="toc"></a> |
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<h3><font color="#0000e0"><i>Table of contents</i></font></h3> |
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<li><a href="#history">Past history of the port</a> |
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<li><a href="#status">Current status</a> |
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<li><a href="#projects">Project list</a> |
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<li><a href="#install">Getting and installing OpenBSD/alpha</a> |
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<li><a href="#hardware">Supported hardware list</a> |
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</ul> |
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<hr> |
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<a name="history"></a> |
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<h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>History:</strong></font></h3> |
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The OpenBSD/alpha port was started in the summer of 1996 by using code |
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from the NetBSD/alpha port which was started by |
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<a href="mailto:cgd@netbsd.org">Chris Demetriou</a> in 1994. |
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After the original OpenBSD port, some |
| copyright issues prevented OpenBSD from tracking the NetBSD code. |
copyright issues prevented OpenBSD from tracking the NetBSD code. |
| Regardless, work on the alpha port continued and many fixes were made. |
Regardless, work on the alpha port continued and many fixes were made. |
| While we were making fixes, NetBSD continued to make improvements to the |
Meanwhile, NetBSD continued to make improvements to the |
| alpha port which we were unfortunately unable to use. Over time, |
alpha port which we were unfortunately unable to use. Over time, |
| because of a lack of programmer resources and the inability to use |
because of a lack of programmer resources and the inability to use |
| NetBSD code, hardware and software support became very outdated. This |
NetBSD code, hardware and software support became very outdated. This |
| caused the 2.5 and 2.6 releases of alpha to have few kernel |
caused the 2.5 and 2.6 releases of alpha to have few kernel |
| enhancements. As a result of its becoming so stale, alpha was not |
enhancements. As a result of its becoming so stale, there was no |
| included in the 2.7 and 2.8 releases.</p> |
OpenBSD/alpha port included in the 2.7 and 2.8 releases. |
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| <p>Shortly after 2.8 was released, there has been a great deal of |
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| interest in bringing the port up to date. This coupled with the fact |
Shortly after OpenBSD 2.8 was released, there has been a great deal of |
| that NetBSD changed the license on its alpha code so that there are no |
interest in bringing the port up to date. This, coupled with the fact |
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that NetBSD changed the license on its alpha code so that there were no |
| longer copyright issues has lead to an effort to bring the alpha port |
longer copyright issues has lead to an effort to bring the alpha port |
| back up. (For details on why we were not able to keep tracking the |
back up. (For details on why we were not able to keep tracking the |
| NetBSD code, check our <a href="policy.html">policy</a> page.)</p> |
NetBSD code, check our <a href="policy.html">policy</a> page.) |
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</p> |
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| <p>Nate Binkert, Art Grabowski, Niklas Hallqvist and Eric Jackson, with |
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Nathan Binkert, Art Grabowski, Niklas Hallqvist and Eric Jackson, with |
| the help of a few others, eventually brought the port in good shape |
the help of a few others, eventually brought the port in good shape |
| again, and starting with the 2.9 release alpha is a major OpenBSD port |
again, and starting with the 2.9 release OpenBSD/alpha is a supported |
| again.</p> |
OpenBSD port again. |
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</p> |
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| <p>However, there is currently no maintainer for the alpha port. |
<hr> |
| Technical discussion about the alpha port should be directed to <a |
<a name="status"></a> |
| href="mailto:alpha@openbsd.org"><alpha@openbsd.org></a>. If you |
<h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status:</strong></font></h3> |
| are at all interested in development of the alpha port, please send |
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| inquiries to this address. If you are interested in the job of alpha |
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| port maintainer, help out the project for a while and step up to the |
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| job.</p> |
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| <h3><font color="#0000e0">Projects (in no particular order):</font></h3> |
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Currently, all the hardware listed in the |
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<a href="#hardware">supported hardware list</a> section below boots |
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multi-user, and supports enough of the on-board devices to be generally |
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useable, unless specified otherwise. |
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A large set of PCI cards also work reliably, while ISA devices support has |
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limitations. |
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The X-Window system is supported on TGA cards, as well as a few regular PCI |
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cards, of which the following have been tested: |
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| <li>Testing more platforms and peripherals, to find what issues are |
<li>3DFX Interactive Banshee</li> |
| remaining and improve overall stability |
<li>3DLabs Permedia 2 (8, 15, 16 and 24 bits depth) </li> |
| <li>Better documentation |
<li>ATI Rage Pro (works with 'Option "NoAccel"')</li> |
| <li>compat_osf1 shared libs |
<li>ATI Rage 128</li> |
| <li>bus_dma on more core chipsets |
<li>Cirrus Logic CL5430 (works with 'Option "NoAccel"')</li> |
| <li>isa_dma |
<li>Cirrus Logic GD5446 (8, 16 and 24 bits depth)</li> |
| <li>Floppy support (needs isa_dma first) |
<li>Matrox MGA 2064 (8, 16 and 24 bits depth)</li> |
| <li>Fix 64-bit issues in the non-working PCI drivers |
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| <li>Improve TGA support to include virtual consoles |
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| <li>Improve X11 support |
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| </ul> |
</ul> |
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More cards will be supported as time and resources permits. |
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<a name="projects"></a> |
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<h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Projects (in no particular order): |
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</strong></font></h3> |
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| <h3><font color="#0000e0">Install media:</font></h3> |
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| A number of install options exist: |
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| <li><strong>CD boot:</strong><p> |
<li>Testing more platforms and peripherals, to find what issues are |
| Booting off the CD provides an El Torito 2.88MB floppy image that |
remaining and improve overall stability |
| contains drivers for the most popular devices found in alpha hardware. |
<li>Improve port-specific documentation |
| This also includes minimal USB support (storage devices, keyboard and |
<li>Support recent OSF/1 binaries and shared libraries in compatibility mode |
| some ethernet adapters).<br> |
<li>Support DMA for ISA devices |
| For the latest list of drivers available on this image, take a look at |
<li>Floppy support (requers working ISA DMA first) |
| the <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/arch/alpha/conf/RAMDISKBIG?rev=HEAD"> |
<li>Fix 64-bit issues in the non-working PCI drivers |
| RAMDISKBIG</a> config file.<p> |
<li>Improve X11 support |
| <li><strong>Floppy A:</strong><p> |
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| This 1.44MB floppy image supports the following alpha hardware: |
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| <li>AlphaStation 200, 250, 255, 400 |
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| <!-- <li>AlphaStation 500, 600 --> |
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| <li>AlphaServer 800, 1000 and 1000A |
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| <li>AXPpci33 based machines, such as the ``Noname'', UDB, and Multia |
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| <li>EB164 based machines, such as the PC164, 164SX and 164LX |
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| <li>Personal Workstation (Miata) |
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| </ul><br> |
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| It contains support for the on-board devices found on these machines, |
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| however due to lack of place there are only few other drivers. In |
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| particular, this floppy lacks cdrom support and won't allow you to |
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| install from cdrom media.<p> |
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| <li><strong>Floppy B:</strong><p> |
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| This 1.44MB floppy image supports the following alpha hardware: |
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| <ul> |
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| <li>Alpha Processor, Inc. UP1000 |
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| <li>XP1000, 264DP, DS10, and DS20 |
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| </ul> |
</ul> |
| It contains support for the on-board devices found on these machines, |
</p> |
| however due to lack of place there are only few other drivers. In |
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| particular, this floppy lacks cdrom support and won't allow you to |
<hr> |
| install from cdrom media.<p> |
<a name="install"></a> |
| </ul> |
<h3><font color="#0000e0"> |
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<strong>Getting and installing OpenBSD/alpha:</strong> |
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</font></h3> |
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| Use the method that works best for you. |
The last supported OpenBSD/alpha release is |
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<a href="32.html">OpenBSD 3.2</a>. |
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Here are the |
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<a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/3.2/alpha/INSTALL.alpha"> |
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OpenBSD/alpha 3.2 installation instructions |
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</a>. |
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</p> |
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<p> |
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Snapshots are made available from time to time, in |
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<a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/alpha">this location</a> |
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as well as in a few |
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<a href="ftp.html">mirrors</a>. |
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Here are the |
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<a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/alpha/INSTALL.alpha"> |
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OpenBSD/alpha snapshot installation instructions |
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</a> as well. |
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</p> |
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| <h3><font color="#0000e0">Supported Hardware:</font></h3> |
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There are several installation media provided: |
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<ul> |
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<li><strong>CD boot</strong> |
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<p> |
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Booting off the OpenBSD CD provides an <i>El Torito</i> 2.88MB floppy image |
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that contains drivers for the most popular devices found in alpha |
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hardware. |
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This also includes minimal USB support (storage devices, keyboard and |
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some ethernet adapters).<br> |
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For the latest list of drivers available on this image, please take a |
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look at the |
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<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/arch/alpha/conf/RAMDISKBIG?rev=HEAD">RAMDISKBIG</a> |
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kernel configuration file. |
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</p></li> |
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<li><strong>Floppy A</strong> (floppy32.fs) |
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<p> |
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This 1.44MB floppy image supports the following alpha hardware: |
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<ul> |
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<li>AlphaStation 200, 250, 255, 400</li> |
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<!-- <li>AlphaStation 500, 600</li> --> |
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<li>AlphaServer 800, 1000 and 1000A</li> |
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<li>AXPpci33 based machines, such as the ``Noname'', UDB, and Multia</li> |
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<li>EB164 based machines, such as the PC164, 164SX and 164LX</li> |
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<li>Personal Workstation (Miata)</li> |
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</ul> |
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It contains support for the on-board devices found on these machines, |
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however due to lack of place there are only few other drivers. |
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In particular, <i>this floppy lacks cdrom support</i> and will <i>not</i> |
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allow installation from cdrom media.<br> |
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For the latest list of drivers available on this image, please take a |
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look at the |
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<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/arch/alpha/conf/RAMDISK?rev=HEAD">RAMDISK</a> |
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kernel configuration file. |
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</p></li> |
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<li><strong>Floppy B</strong> (floppyB32.fs) |
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<p> |
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This 1.44MB floppy image supports the following alpha hardware: |
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<ul> |
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<li>Alpha Processor, Inc. UP1000</li> |
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<li>XP1000, 264DP, DS10, and DS20</li> |
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</ul> |
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It contains support for the on-board devices found on these machines, |
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however due to lack of place there are only few other drivers. |
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In particular, <i>this floppy lacks cdrom support</i> and will <i>not</i> |
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allow installation from cdrom media.<br> |
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For the latest list of drivers available on this image, please take a |
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look at the |
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<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/arch/alpha/conf/RAMDISKB?rev=HEAD">RAMDISKB</a> |
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kernel configuration file. |
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</p></li> |
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</ul> |
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</p> |
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| <p>Because of the changes that are currently being made to alpha, the |
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| currently supported hardware is in flux. To the best of our knowledge, |
<a name="hardware"></a> |
| the following hardware is supported, but there might be occasional |
<h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Supported hardware:</strong></font></h3> |
| breakage on some models. Since there are many models and combinations |
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| that we have not tested, we would appreciate very much if you told us |
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| about things that work and do not work. To help us keep track of what |
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| hardware people use, please mail your dmesg to |
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| <a href="mailto:dmesg@openbsd.org"><dmesg@openbsd.org></a>. If |
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| there are things that do not work, please file a bug report using |
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| <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sendbug&sektion=1">sendbug(1)</a>.</p> |
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| <h4>Supported Platforms:</h4> |
<p> |
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To the best of our knowledge, the following hardware is supported, but there |
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might be occasional breakage on some models. |
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Since there are many models and combinations that have not been tested, |
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we would appreciate very much if you told us about things that work and |
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do not work. |
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To help us keep track of what hardware people use, please mail your dmesg to |
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<a href="mailto:dmesg@openbsd.org">dmesg@openbsd.org</a>. |
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If there are things that do not work, please file a bug report using |
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<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sendbug&sektion=1"> |
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sendbug(1)</a>. |
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</p> |
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<p> |
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<h4>Supported Machines:</h4> |
| <ul> |
<ul> |
| <li><b>DS20, DS10, XP1000, 264DP, and other EV6 machines using the |
<li><b>DS20, DS10, XP1000, 264DP, and other EV6 machines using the |
| Tsunami chipset</b><br>(Only one processor on the DS20 will be used) |
Tsunami chipset</b><br>(Only one processor on the DS20 will be used) |
| <ul> |
<ul> |
| <li>Supported devices: |
<li>Supported devices: |
| <ul> |
<ul> |
| <li>Built-in serial and parallel ports. |
<li>Built-in serial |
| <li>Built-in DEC21143 ethernet. |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=com&sektion=4&arch=alpha">com</a>) |
| <li>Built-in ISP SCSI. |
and parallel |
| <li>Built-in IDE controller. |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=lpt&sektion=4">lpt</a>) |
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ports. |
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<li>Built-in DEC21143 |
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(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dc&sektion=4">dc</a>) |
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ethernet. |
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<li>Built-in ISP SCSI |
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(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=isp&sektion=4">isp</a>). |
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<li>Built-in IDE controller |
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(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pciide&sektion=4">pciide</a>). |
| <li>Built-in USB should work, but has not been thoroughly tested. |
<li>Built-in USB should work, but has not been thoroughly tested. |
| <li>Most PCI devices (see below). |
<li>Most PCI devices (see below). |
| <li>Some ISA devices (see below). |
<li>Some ISA devices (see below). |
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| <ul> |
<ul> |
| <li>Supported devices: |
<li>Supported devices: |
| <ul> |
<ul> |
| <li>Built-in serial and parallel ports. |
<li>Built-in serial |
| <li>Built-in DEC21040 ethernet. |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=com&sektion=4&arch=alpha">com</a>) |
| <li>Built-in IDE controller works, though there may be stability |
and parallel |
| issues. |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=lpt&sektion=4">lpt</a>) |
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ports. |
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<li>Built-in DEC21040 |
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(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dc&sektion=4">de</a>) |
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ethernet. |
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<li>Built-in IDE controller |
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(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pciide&sektion=4">pciide</a>) |
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works, though there may be stability issues. |
| </ul> |
</ul> |
| <li>Unsupported devices: |
<li>Unsupported devices: |
| <ul> |
<ul> |
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| <ul> |
<ul> |
| <li>Supported devices: |
<li>Supported devices: |
| <ul> |
<ul> |
| <li>Built-in serial and parallel ports. |
<li>Built-in serial |
| <li>Built-in DEC21043 ethernet. |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=com&sektion=4&arch=alpha">com</a>) |
| <li>Built-in ISP SCSI, when present (i.e. on ``au'' models). |
and parallel |
| <li>Built-in IDE controller. |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=lpt&sektion=4">lpt</a>) |
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ports. |
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<li>Built-in DEC21043 |
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(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dc&sektion=4">de</a>) |
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ethernet. |
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<li>Built-in ISP SCSI |
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(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=isp&sektion=4">isp</a>), |
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when present (i.e. on <i>au</i> models). |
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<li>Built-in IDE controller |
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(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pciide&sektion=4">pciide</a>). |
| <li>Most PCI devices (see below). |
<li>Most PCI devices (see below). |
| <li>Some ISA devices (see below). |
<li>Some ISA devices (see below). |
| </ul> |
</ul> |
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| <ul> |
<ul> |
| <li>Supported devices: |
<li>Supported devices: |
| <ul> |
<ul> |
| <li>Built-in serial and parallel ports. |
<li>Built-in serial |
| <li>Built-in PCIIDE controller, when present. |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=com&sektion=4&arch=alpha">com</a>) |
| <li>PCI graphics card (TGA or VGA compatible). |
and parallel |
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(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=lpt&sektion=4">lpt</a>) |
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ports. |
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<li>Built-in PCI IDE controller |
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(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pciide&sektion=4">pciide</a>), |
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when present. |
| <li>Most PCI devices (see below). |
<li>Most PCI devices (see below). |
| <li>Some ISA devices (see below). |
<li>Some ISA devices (see below). |
| </ul> |
</ul> |
| <li>Unsupported devices: |
<li>Unsupported devices: |
| <ul> |
<ul> |
| <li>Floppy drive. |
<li>Floppy drive. |
| <li>ISA IDE controller on the EB164. |
<li>ISA IDE controller |
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(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wdc&sektion=4">wdc</a>) |
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on the EB164. |
| <li>ISA devices that require DMA operation. |
<li>ISA devices that require DMA operation. |
| </ul> |
</ul> |
| </ul> |
</ul> |
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| <ul> |
<ul> |
| <li>Supported devices: |
<li>Supported devices: |
| <ul> |
<ul> |
| <li>Built-in serial and parallel ports. |
<li>Built-in serial |
| <li>Built-in DEC21040 ethernet. |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=com&sektion=4&arch=alpha">com</a>) |
| <li>Built-in ISP SCSI. |
and parallel |
| <li>PCI graphics card (TGA or VGA compatible). |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=lpt&sektion=4">lpt</a>) |
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ports. |
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<li>Built-in DEC21040 |
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(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dc&sektion=4">de</a>) |
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ethernet. |
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<li>Built-in ISP SCSI |
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(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=isp&sektion=4">isp</a>). |
| <li>Most PCI devices (see below). |
<li>Most PCI devices (see below). |
| <li>Some ISA and EISA devices (see below). |
<li>Some ISA and EISA devices (see below). |
| </ul> |
</ul> |
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| <ul> |
<ul> |
| <li>Supported devices: |
<li>Supported devices: |
| <ul> |
<ul> |
| <li>Built-in serial and parallel ports. |
<li>Built-in serial |
| <li>Built-in DEC21040 ethernet. |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=com&sektion=4&arch=alpha">com</a>) |
| <li>Built-in ISP SCSI. |
and parallel |
| <li>PCI graphics card (TGA or VGA compatible). |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=lpt&sektion=4">lpt</a>) |
| |
ports. |
| |
<li>Built-in DEC21040 |
| |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dc&sektion=4">de</a>) |
| |
ethernet. |
| |
<li>Built-in ISP SCSI |
| |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=isp&sektion=4">isp</a>). |
| <li>Most PCI devices (see below). |
<li>Most PCI devices (see below). |
| <li>Some ISA and EISA devices (see below). |
<li>Some ISA and EISA devices (see below). |
| </ul> |
</ul> |
|
|
| <ul> |
<ul> |
| <li>Supported devices: |
<li>Supported devices: |
| <ul> |
<ul> |
| <li>Built-in serial and parallel ports. |
<li>Built-in serial |
| <li>Built-in DEC21040 ethernet. |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=com&sektion=4&arch=alpha">com</a>) |
| <li>Built-in ISP SCSI. |
and parallel |
| <li>PCI graphics card (TGA or VGA compatible). |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=lpt&sektion=4">lpt</a>) |
| |
ports. |
| |
<li>Built-in DEC21040 |
| |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dc&sektion=4">de</a>) |
| |
ethernet. |
| |
<li>Built-in ISP SCSI |
| |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=isp&sektion=4">isp</a>). |
| <li>Most PCI devices (see below). |
<li>Most PCI devices (see below). |
| <li>Some ISA devices (see below). |
<li>Some ISA devices (see below). |
| </ul> |
</ul> |
|
|
| <ul> |
<ul> |
| <li>Supported devices: |
<li>Supported devices: |
| <ul> |
<ul> |
| <li>Built-in serial and parallel ports. |
<li>Built-in serial |
| <li>Built-in DEC21040 ethernet. |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=com&sektion=4&arch=alpha">com</a>) |
| <li>Built-in 53C810 SCSI (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=siop&sektion=4">siop</a>) |
and parallel |
| <li>Built-in IDE controller. (though, will not boot from ide) |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=lpt&sektion=4">lpt</a>) |
| <li>PCI graphics card (TGA or VGA compatible). |
ports. |
| |
<li>Built-in DEC21040 |
| |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dc&sektion=4">de</a>) |
| |
ethernet. |
| |
<li>Built-in 53C810 SCSI |
| |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=siop&sektion=4">siop</a>) |
| |
<li>Built-in IDE controller |
| |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pciide&sektion=4">pciide</a>), |
| |
but will not boot from it. |
| <li>Most PCI devices (see below). |
<li>Most PCI devices (see below). |
| <li>Some ISA devices (see below). |
<li>Some ISA devices (see below). |
| </ul> |
</ul> |
|
|
| <li>Supported devices: |
<li>Supported devices: |
| <ul> |
<ul> |
| <li>Built-in serial ports (console on serial port). |
<li>Built-in serial ports (console on serial port). |
| <li>Built-in LANCE ethernet. |
<li>Built-in LANCE ethernet |
| <li>Built-in SCSI (53C94). |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=le&sektion=4&arch=alpha">le</a>). |
| <li>TURBOchannel LANCE ethernet cards (PMAD-A). |
<li>Built-in SCSI (53C94) |
| <li>TURBOchannel SCSI (53C94) (PMAZ-A). |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=asc&sektion=4&arch=alpha">asc</a>). |
| |
<li>TURBOchannel LANCE ethernet cards (PMAD-A) |
| |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=le&sektion=4&arch=alpha">le</a>). |
| |
<li>TURBOchannel SCSI (53C94) (PMAZ-A) |
| |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=asc&sektion=4&arch=alpha">asc</a>). |
| <li>TURBOchannel DEFTA FDDI cards (PMAF-FA). |
<li>TURBOchannel DEFTA FDDI cards (PMAF-FA). |
| </ul> |
</ul> |
| <li>Unsupported devices: |
<li>Unsupported devices: |
|
|
| <li>Supported devices: |
<li>Supported devices: |
| <ul> |
<ul> |
| <li>Built-in serial ports (console on serial port). |
<li>Built-in serial ports (console on serial port). |
| <li>Built-in LANCE ethernet. |
<li>Built-in LANCE ethernet |
| <li>Built-in SCSI (53C94 or 53CF94-2). |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=le&sektion=4&arch=alpha">le</a>). |
| <li>TURBOchannel LANCE ethernet cards (PMAD-A). |
<li>Built-in SCSI (53C94 or 53CF94-2) |
| <li>TURBOchannel SCSI (53C94) (PMAZ-A). |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=asc&sektion=4&arch=alpha">asc</a>). |
| |
<li>TURBOchannel LANCE ethernet cards (PMAD-A) |
| |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=le&sektion=4&arch=alpha">le</a>). |
| |
<li>TURBOchannel SCSI (53C94) (PMAZ-A) |
| |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=asc&sektion=4&arch=alpha">asc</a>). |
| <li>TURBOchannel DEFTA FDDI cards (PMAF-FA). |
<li>TURBOchannel DEFTA FDDI cards (PMAF-FA). |
| </ul> |
</ul> |
| <li>Unsupported devices: |
<li>Unsupported devices: |
|
|
| <li>VME Alpha systems. |
<li>VME Alpha systems. |
| </ul> |
</ul> |
| </ul> |
</ul> |
| |
</p> |
| |
|
| |
<p> |
| <h4>Supported Peripherals:</h4> |
<h4>Supported Peripherals:</h4> |
| <ul> |
<ul> |
| <li><b>PCI IDE Controllers</b> (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pciide&sektion=4">pciide</a>) |
<li><b>PCI IDE Controllers</b> (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pciide&sektion=4">pciide</a>) |
|
|
| <li>Contaq Microsystems/Cypress CY82C693 |
<li>Contaq Microsystems/Cypress CY82C693 |
| </ul> |
</ul> |
| Any other PCI IDE-compliant controller should work, but are untested at |
Any other PCI IDE-compliant controller should work, but are untested at |
| this point |
this point. |
| |
|
| <li><b>SCSI Host Adapters</b> |
<li><b>SCSI Host Adapters</b> |
| <ul> |
<ul> |
|
|
| <li>Antares Microsystems Gigabit Ethernet board |
<li>Antares Microsystems Gigabit Ethernet board |
| </ul> |
</ul> |
| </ul> |
</ul> |
| Please be aware that many NE2000 adapters fail or perform very poorly. |
Please be aware that many NE2000-compatible adapters fail or perform very |
| We do not recommend using them, but your mileage may vary. |
poorly. We do not recommend using them, but your mileage may vary. |
| |
|
| <li><b>FDDI Adapters</b> <sup>(*)</sup> |
<li><b>FDDI Adapters</b> <sup>(*)</sup> |
| <ul> |
<ul> |
|
|
| <li>Ensoniq AudioPCI (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=eap&sektion=4">eap</a>) |
<li>Ensoniq AudioPCI (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=eap&sektion=4">eap</a>) |
| <li>SoundBlaster PCI128 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=eap&sektion=4">eap</a>) |
<li>SoundBlaster PCI128 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=eap&sektion=4">eap</a>) |
| </ul> |
</ul> |
| |
|
| |
<li><b>Graphics Cards</b> |
| |
<ul> |
| |
<li>TGA and TGA2 (PowerStorm) PCI cards |
| |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=tga&sektion=4&arch=alpha">tga</a>). |
| |
<li>VGA-compatible ISA and PCI cards |
| |
(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=vga&sektion=4">vga</a>). |
| </ul> |
</ul> |
| |
</ul> |
| |
</p> |
| |
|
| |
<p> |
| <h4>Untested Peripherals:</h4> |
<h4>Untested Peripherals:</h4> |
| The following peripherals are compiled into the system, but are not |
The following peripherals are compiled into the system, but are not |
| known to work. It's our best guess that they do, but any feedback is |
known to work. It's our best guess that they do, but any feedback is |
|
|
| <li>S3 SonicVibes (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sv&sektion=4">sv</a>) |
<li>S3 SonicVibes (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sv&sektion=4">sv</a>) |
| </ul> |
</ul> |
| </ul> |
</ul> |
| |
</p> |
| |
|
| <p> |
<p> |
| <sup>(*)</sup> |
<sup>(*)</sup> |
| Drivers for hardware marked with (*) are <b>not</b> included on the |
Drivers for hardware marked with (*) are <b>not</b> included on the |
| installation floppies, but are available in the cd-rom installation |
installation floppies, but are available in the cd-rom installation |
| kernel as well as the GENERIC kernel which will be installed. |
kernel as well as the GENERIC kernel that will be installed. |
| </p> |
</p> |
| |
|
| <p> |
<p> |
| <sup>(-)</sup> |
<sup>(-)</sup> |
| Drivers for hardware marked with (-) are <b>not</b> available on the |
Drivers for hardware marked with (-) are <b>not</b> available on the |
| installation floppies, or the cd-rom installation kernel, but are |
installation floppies, or the cd-rom installation kernel, but are |
| available in the GENERIC kernel which will be installed. |
available in the GENERIC kernel that will be installed. |
| </p> |
</p> |
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| <p><a href="ftp.html">Snapshots</a> of the alpha port are available on |
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| an irregular basis.</p> |
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