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1.95 miod 18: <h2><font color="#e00000">OpenBSD/alpha</font></h2>
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1.50 nate 22: <p>
1.95 miod 23: OpenBSD/alpha runs on a large set of the alpha computers manufactured by
24: <a href="http://www.digital.com">Digital</a> (then Compaq, now Hewlett-Packard).
25:
26: <p>
27: A mailing list dedicated to the OpenBSD/alpha port is available at
28: <u><font color="#23238e">alpha@openbsd.org</font></u>.
29: To join the OpenBSD/alpha mailing list, send a message body of <b>"subscribe
30: alpha"</b> to <a href="mailto:majordomo@openbsd.org">majordomo@openbsd.org</a>.
31: Please be sure to check our <a href="mail.html">mailing list policy</a> before
32: subscribing.
1.45 niklas 33:
1.161 nick 34: <a name="toc"></a>
1.95 miod 35: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><i>Table of contents</i></font></h3>
1.116 krw 36:
1.95 miod 37: <ul>
1.100 jufi 38: <li><a href="#history">History of the port</a>
1.95 miod 39: <li><a href="#status">Current status</a>
40: <li><a href="#projects">Project list</a>
1.120 nick 41: <li><a href="#hardware">Supported hardware</a>
1.95 miod 42: <li><a href="#install">Getting and installing OpenBSD/alpha</a>
43: </ul>
44:
45: <hr>
46: <a name="history"></a>
47: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>History:</strong></font></h3>
48:
49: <p>
50: The OpenBSD/alpha port was started in the summer of 1996 by using code
51: from the NetBSD/alpha port which was started by
52: <a href="mailto:cgd@netbsd.org">Chris Demetriou</a> in 1994.
53: After the original OpenBSD port, some
1.45 niklas 54: copyright issues prevented OpenBSD from tracking the NetBSD code.
55: Regardless, work on the alpha port continued and many fixes were made.
1.95 miod 56: Meanwhile, NetBSD continued to make improvements to the
1.83 horacio 57: alpha port which we were unfortunately unable to use. Over time,
1.45 niklas 58: because of a lack of programmer resources and the inability to use
59: NetBSD code, hardware and software support became very outdated. This
60: caused the 2.5 and 2.6 releases of alpha to have few kernel
1.95 miod 61: enhancements. As a result of its becoming so stale, there was no
62: OpenBSD/alpha port included in the 2.7 and 2.8 releases.
1.45 niklas 63:
1.95 miod 64: <p>
65: Shortly after OpenBSD 2.8 was released, there has been a great deal of
66: interest in bringing the port up to date. This, coupled with the fact
67: that NetBSD changed the license on its alpha code so that there were no
1.50 nate 68: longer copyright issues has lead to an effort to bring the alpha port
69: back up. (For details on why we were not able to keep tracking the
1.95 miod 70: NetBSD code, check our <a href="policy.html">policy</a> page.)
1.50 nate 71:
1.95 miod 72: <p>
73: Nathan Binkert, Art Grabowski, Niklas Hallqvist and Eric Jackson, with
1.234 sthen 74: the help of a few others, eventually brought the port into good shape
1.95 miod 75: again, and starting with the 2.9 release OpenBSD/alpha is a supported
76: OpenBSD port again.
77:
78: <hr>
79: <a name="status"></a>
80: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status:</strong></font></h3>
81:
82: <p>
83: Currently, all the hardware listed in the
1.120 nick 84: <a href="#hardware">supported hardware</a> section below boots
1.95 miod 85: multi-user, and supports enough of the on-board devices to be generally
1.119 pedro 86: usable, unless specified otherwise.
1.95 miod 87: A large set of PCI cards also work reliably, while ISA devices support has
88: limitations.
89:
90: <p>
1.247 matthieu 91: X11 server support is currently broken on alpha.
1.95 miod 92:
93: <hr>
94: <a name="projects"></a>
95: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Projects (in no particular order):
96: </strong></font></h3>
97:
98: <ul>
99: <li>Testing more platforms and peripherals, to find what issues are
100: remaining and improve overall stability
101: <li>Improve port-specific documentation
102: <li>Support DMA for ISA devices
1.97 naddy 103: <li>Floppy support (requires working ISA DMA first)
1.95 miod 104: <li>Fix 64-bit issues in the non-working PCI drivers
1.254 miod 105: <li>Repair X11 support
106: <!--
107: <li>Improve X11 support
1.138 jsg 108: <li>Make X11 work on PCI VGA cards for machines without BWX
1.254 miod 109: -->
1.95 miod 110: </ul>
111:
112: <hr>
113: <a name="hardware"></a>
114: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Supported hardware:</strong></font></h3>
1.45 niklas 115:
1.95 miod 116: <p>
117: To the best of our knowledge, the following hardware is supported, but there
118: might be occasional breakage on some models.
119: Since there are many models and combinations that have not been tested,
120: we would appreciate very much if you told us about things that work and
121: do not work.
122: To help us keep track of what hardware people use, please mail your dmesg to
123: <a href="mailto:dmesg@openbsd.org">dmesg@openbsd.org</a>.
124: If there are things that do not work, please file a bug report using
1.116 krw 125: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sendbug&arch=alpha&sektion=1">
1.95 miod 126: sendbug(1)</a>.
127:
1.170 brad 128: <p>
129:
1.95 miod 130: <h4>Supported Machines:</h4>
1.229 jsg 131: <ul>
1.241 miod 132: <li>DS15, DS15A, DS25, ES45, TS15 and TS202C
133: <li>264DP, CS20, DS10, DS20, DS20L, ES40, XP900, XP1000, and other EV6 machines
1.258 ! miod 134: using the Tsunami chipset
1.233 miod 135: <li>API UP1000, UP1100, UP2000, and UP2000+ and other EV6 machines using the
136: Irongate chipset
1.229 jsg 137: <li>Digital Personal Workstation (Miata)<br>
1.233 miod 138: <li>EB164 based machines (including PC164, 164SX, 164LX, but <b>NOT</b> the
1.229 jsg 139: 164UX)<br>
1.239 jsg 140: <li>AlphaStation 600A, 1200
141: <li>AlphaServer 800 (also known as Digital Server 3300 and 3305), 1000, 1000A
142: <li>AlphaServer 1200, 4000 and 4100
143: <li>AlphaServer 300, 400 and AlphaStation 200, 250, 255 and 400
1.229 jsg 144: <li>AlphaStation 500 and 600
145: <li>AXPpci based machines (including ``Noname'', UDB, Multia)
146: <li>DEC 3000 models 300{,L,X,LX}
147: <li>DEC 3000 models 400,500,500X,600,700,800,900
148: </ul>
1.116 krw 149:
1.229 jsg 150: <h4>Unsupported Machines</h4>
1.18 johns 151: <ul>
1.233 miod 152: <li>DECpc AXP150 (2000/300) ``Jensen'' systems (EISA-bus PC-like systems)
1.238 jsg 153: <li>AlphaServer 2000, 2100 and 2100A
1.240 jsg 154: <li>AlphaServer 8200, 8400, GS60 and GS140
1.238 jsg 155: <li>AlphaServer ES47, ES80 and GS1280
156: <li>AlphaServer GS80, GS160 and GS320
1.233 miod 157: <li>Alpha XL systems (no SRM)
158: <li>DEC 4000, 7000, and 10000 systems (FutureBus+ and XMIBus-based)
159: <li>EB64+ based systems
160: <li>Samsung 164BX/UX (no SRM)
161: <li>VME Alpha systems
1.238 jsg 162: <li>Tadpole ALPHAbook
1.4 niklas 163: </ul>
164:
1.229 jsg 165: <h4>Supported devices</h4>
1.50 nate 166: <ul>
1.230 jsg 167: <li>Host Controllers and Bridges, including:
168: <ul>
169: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=tcasic&arch=alpha&sektion=4">tcasic(4)</a>
170: TURBOchannel host bus,
171: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=lca&arch=alpha&sektion=4">lca(4)</a>
172: DECchip 21066 Core Logic,
173: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=apecs&arch=alpha&sektion=4">apecs(4)</a>
174: DECchip 21072/21071 Core Logic,
175: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=cia&arch=alpha&sektion=4">cia(4)</a>
176: DECchip 2117x Core Logic,
177: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=tsc&arch=alpha&sektion=4">tsc(4)</a>
1.241 miod 178: DECchip 21272 and 21274 Core Logic,
1.230 jsg 179: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=irongate&arch=alpha&sektion=4">irongate(4)</a>
180: API UP1000 AMD751 Core Logic and AGP,
181: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mcbus&arch=alpha&sektion=4">mcbus(4)</a>
182: MCBUS System Bus.
183: </ul>
1.231 jsg 184: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=com&arch=alpha&sektion=4">com(4)</a>
185: built-in serial.
186: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=lpt&arch=alpha&sektion=4">lpt(4)</a>
187: built-in parallel.
188: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=de&arch=alpha&sektion=4">de(4)</a>
189: built-in DEC Ethernet.
190: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=fxp&arch=alpha&sektion=4">fxp(4)</a>
191: built-in i8255x Ethernet.
192: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=le&arch=alpha&sektion=4">le(4)</a>
193: built-in LANCE Ethernet.
194: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=isp&arch=alpha&sektion=4">isp(4)</a>
195: built-in ISP SCSI controller.
196: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ahc&arch=alpha&sektion=4">ahc(4)</a>
197: built-in Adaptec SCSI controller.
198: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=siop&arch=alpha&sektion=4">siop(4)</a>
199: built-in 53C810 SCSI controller.
200: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=asc&arch=alpha&sektion=4">asc(4)</a>
201: built-in 53C94/53CF94-2 SCSI controller.
202: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pciide&arch=alpha&sektion=4">pciide(4)</a>
203: built-in IDE controller.
204: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=usb&arch=alpha&sektion=4">usb(4)</a>
205: built-in USB supports most USB devices.
1.236 jasper 206: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=uvideo&arch=alpha&sektion=4">uvideo(4)</a>
207: UVC-compatible Video devices.
1.231 jsg 208: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pci&arch=alpha&sektion=4">pci(4)</a>
209: most PCI devices.
210: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=isa&arch=alpha&sektion=4">isa(4)</a>
211: some ISA devices.
212: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=eisa&arch=alpha&sektion=4">eisa(4)</a>
213: some EISA devices.
1.232 jsg 214: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pckbd&arch=alpha&sektion=4">pckbd(4)</a>
215: PS/2 and AT keyboards.
216: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pms&arch=alpha&sektion=4">pms(4)</a>
217: PS/2 mice.
1.231 jsg 218: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=le&arch=alpha&sektion=4">le(4)</a>
219: TURBOchannel LANCE Ethernet cards (PMAD-A) on DEC 3000.
220: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=asc&arch=alpha&sektion=4">asc(4)</a>
221: TURBOchannel SCSI (53C94) (PMAZ-A) on DEC 3000.
1.229 jsg 222: </ul>
223:
224: <h4>Unsupported devices</h4>
225: <ul>
226: <li>Floppy drive.
227: <li>ISA devices that require DMA operation.
228: <li>ISA IDE controller
229: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wdc&arch=alpha&sektion=4">wdc</a>)
230: on the EB164.
231: <li>Built-in framebuffer on DEC 3000.
1.189 martin 232: </ul>
233:
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1.98 miod 235: <a name="install"></a>
236: <h3><font color="#0000e0">
237: <strong>Getting and installing OpenBSD/alpha:</strong>
238: </font></h3>
239:
240: <p>
241: The latest supported OpenBSD/alpha release is
1.256 sthen 242: <a href="54.html">OpenBSD 5.4</a>.
1.98 miod 243: Here are the
1.256 sthen 244: <a href="http://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/5.4/alpha/INSTALL.alpha">
245: OpenBSD/alpha 5.4 installation instructions
1.98 miod 246: </a>.
247:
248: <p>
249: Snapshots are made available from time to time, in
1.255 sthen 250: <a href="http://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/alpha">this location</a>
1.98 miod 251: as well as in a few
252: <a href="ftp.html">mirrors</a>.
253: Here are the
1.255 sthen 254: <a href="http://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/alpha/INSTALL.alpha">
1.98 miod 255: OpenBSD/alpha snapshot installation instructions
256: </a> as well.
257:
258: <p>
259: There are several installation media provided:
1.116 krw 260:
1.98 miod 261: <ul>
262: <li><strong>CD boot</strong>
263: <p>
264: Booting off the OpenBSD CD provides an <i>El Torito</i> 2.88MB floppy image
265: that contains drivers for the most popular devices found in alpha
266: hardware.
267: This also includes minimal USB support (storage devices, keyboard and
1.231 jsg 268: some Ethernet adapters).<br>
1.98 miod 269: For the latest list of drivers available on this image, please take a
270: look at the
271: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/arch/alpha/conf/RAMDISKBIG?rev=HEAD">RAMDISKBIG</a>
272: kernel configuration file.
1.256 sthen 273: <li><strong>Floppy A</strong> (floppy54.fs)
1.98 miod 274: <p>
275: This 1.44MB floppy image supports the following alpha hardware:
276: <ul>
1.116 krw 277: <li>AlphaStation 200, 250, 255, 400
278: <!-- <li>AlphaStation 500, 600 -->
1.213 martin 279: <li>AlphaServer 800, 1000, 1000A, 1200, and 4100
1.116 krw 280: <li>AXPpci33 based machines, such as the ``Noname'', UDB, and Multia
281: <li>EB164 based machines, such as the PC164, 164SX and 164LX
282: <li>Personal Workstation (Miata)
1.98 miod 283: </ul>
1.116 krw 284: <p>
1.98 miod 285: It contains support for the on-board devices found on these machines,
1.234 sthen 286: however due to lack of space there are only a few other drivers.
1.98 miod 287: In particular, <i>this floppy lacks cdrom support</i> and will <i>not</i>
288: allow installation from cdrom media.<br>
289: For the latest list of drivers available on this image, please take a
290: look at the
291: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/arch/alpha/conf/RAMDISK?rev=HEAD">RAMDISK</a>
292: kernel configuration file.
1.256 sthen 293: <li><strong>Floppy B</strong> (floppyB54.fs)
1.98 miod 294: <p>
295: This 1.44MB floppy image supports the following alpha hardware:
296: <ul>
1.116 krw 297: <li>Alpha Processor, Inc. UP1000
298: <li>XP1000, 264DP, DS10, and DS20, CS20
299: <li>Alpha Processor, Inc. UP2000, UP2000+
1.241 miod 300: <li>DS15, DS15A, DS25, ES45, and TS15, TS202C
1.98 miod 301: </ul>
1.116 krw 302: <p>
1.98 miod 303: It contains support for the on-board devices found on these machines,
1.234 sthen 304: however due to lack of space there are only a few other drivers.
1.98 miod 305: In particular, <i>this floppy lacks cdrom support</i> and will <i>not</i>
306: allow installation from cdrom media.<br>
307: For the latest list of drivers available on this image, please take a
308: look at the
309: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/arch/alpha/conf/RAMDISKB?rev=HEAD">RAMDISKB</a>
310: kernel configuration file.
311: </ul>
312:
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