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! 17: <font color="#0000ff"><i>Open</i></font><font color="#000084">BSD</font></a>
! 18: <font color="#e00000">alpha</font>
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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).
1.273 deraadt 25: <p>
1.95 miod 26:
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:
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1.95 miod 35: <hr>
1.265 bentley 36:
37: <h3 id="history"><font color="#0000e0"><strong>History:</strong></font></h3>
1.95 miod 38:
39: <p>
40: The OpenBSD/alpha port was started in the summer of 1996 by using code
41: from the NetBSD/alpha port which was started by
42: <a href="mailto:cgd@netbsd.org">Chris Demetriou</a> in 1994.
43: After the original OpenBSD port, some
1.45 niklas 44: copyright issues prevented OpenBSD from tracking the NetBSD code.
45: Regardless, work on the alpha port continued and many fixes were made.
1.95 miod 46: Meanwhile, NetBSD continued to make improvements to the
1.83 horacio 47: alpha port which we were unfortunately unable to use. Over time,
1.45 niklas 48: because of a lack of programmer resources and the inability to use
49: NetBSD code, hardware and software support became very outdated. This
50: caused the 2.5 and 2.6 releases of alpha to have few kernel
1.95 miod 51: enhancements. As a result of its becoming so stale, there was no
52: OpenBSD/alpha port included in the 2.7 and 2.8 releases.
1.45 niklas 53:
1.95 miod 54: <p>
1.264 tedu 55: Shortly after OpenBSD 2.8 was released, there was a great deal of
1.95 miod 56: interest in bringing the port up to date. This, coupled with the fact
57: that NetBSD changed the license on its alpha code so that there were no
1.264 tedu 58: longer copyright issues led to an effort to bring the alpha port
1.50 nate 59: back up. (For details on why we were not able to keep tracking the
1.95 miod 60: NetBSD code, check our <a href="policy.html">policy</a> page.)
1.50 nate 61:
1.95 miod 62: <p>
63: Nathan Binkert, Art Grabowski, Niklas Hallqvist and Eric Jackson, with
1.234 sthen 64: the help of a few others, eventually brought the port into good shape
1.95 miod 65: again, and starting with the 2.9 release OpenBSD/alpha is a supported
66: OpenBSD port again.
67:
68: <hr>
1.265 bentley 69:
70: <h3 id="status"><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status:</strong></font></h3>
1.95 miod 71:
72: <p>
73: Currently, all the hardware listed in the
1.120 nick 74: <a href="#hardware">supported hardware</a> section below boots
1.95 miod 75: multi-user, and supports enough of the on-board devices to be generally
1.119 pedro 76: usable, unless specified otherwise.
1.95 miod 77: A large set of PCI cards also work reliably, while ISA devices support has
78: limitations.
79:
80: <p>
1.247 matthieu 81: X11 server support is currently broken on alpha.
1.95 miod 82:
83: <hr>
1.265 bentley 84:
85: <h3 id="hardware"><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Supported hardware:</strong></font></h3>
1.45 niklas 86:
1.95 miod 87: <p>
88: To the best of our knowledge, the following hardware is supported, but there
89: might be occasional breakage on some models.
90: Since there are many models and combinations that have not been tested,
91: we would appreciate very much if you told us about things that work and
92: do not work.
93: To help us keep track of what hardware people use, please mail your dmesg to
94: <a href="mailto:dmesg@openbsd.org">dmesg@openbsd.org</a>.
95: If there are things that do not work, please file a bug report using
1.272 sthen 96: <a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=sendbug&arch=alpha&sektion=1">
1.95 miod 97: sendbug(1)</a>.
98:
1.170 brad 99: <p>
100:
1.95 miod 101: <h4>Supported Machines:</h4>
1.229 jsg 102: <ul>
1.241 miod 103: <li>DS15, DS15A, DS25, ES45, TS15 and TS202C
104: <li>264DP, CS20, DS10, DS20, DS20L, ES40, XP900, XP1000, and other EV6 machines
1.258 miod 105: using the Tsunami chipset
1.233 miod 106: <li>API UP1000, UP1100, UP2000, and UP2000+ and other EV6 machines using the
107: Irongate chipset
1.229 jsg 108: <li>Digital Personal Workstation (Miata)<br>
1.233 miod 109: <li>EB164 based machines (including PC164, 164SX, 164LX, but <b>NOT</b> the
1.229 jsg 110: 164UX)<br>
1.239 jsg 111: <li>AlphaStation 600A, 1200
112: <li>AlphaServer 800 (also known as Digital Server 3300 and 3305), 1000, 1000A
113: <li>AlphaServer 1200, 4000 and 4100
114: <li>AlphaServer 300, 400 and AlphaStation 200, 250, 255 and 400
1.229 jsg 115: <li>AlphaStation 500 and 600
116: <li>AXPpci based machines (including ``Noname'', UDB, Multia)
117: <li>DEC 3000 models 300{,L,X,LX}
118: <li>DEC 3000 models 400,500,500X,600,700,800,900
119: </ul>
1.116 krw 120:
1.229 jsg 121: <h4>Unsupported Machines</h4>
1.18 johns 122: <ul>
1.233 miod 123: <li>DECpc AXP150 (2000/300) ``Jensen'' systems (EISA-bus PC-like systems)
1.238 jsg 124: <li>AlphaServer 2000, 2100 and 2100A
1.240 jsg 125: <li>AlphaServer 8200, 8400, GS60 and GS140
1.238 jsg 126: <li>AlphaServer ES47, ES80 and GS1280
127: <li>AlphaServer GS80, GS160 and GS320
1.233 miod 128: <li>Alpha XL systems (no SRM)
129: <li>DEC 4000, 7000, and 10000 systems (FutureBus+ and XMIBus-based)
130: <li>EB64+ based systems
131: <li>Samsung 164BX/UX (no SRM)
132: <li>VME Alpha systems
1.238 jsg 133: <li>Tadpole ALPHAbook
1.4 niklas 134: </ul>
135:
1.229 jsg 136: <h4>Supported devices</h4>
1.50 nate 137: <ul>
1.230 jsg 138: <li>Host Controllers and Bridges, including:
139: <ul>
1.272 sthen 140: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=tcasic&arch=alpha&sektion=4">tcasic(4)</a>
1.230 jsg 141: TURBOchannel host bus,
1.272 sthen 142: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=lca&arch=alpha&sektion=4">lca(4)</a>
1.230 jsg 143: DECchip 21066 Core Logic,
1.272 sthen 144: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=apecs&arch=alpha&sektion=4">apecs(4)</a>
1.230 jsg 145: DECchip 21072/21071 Core Logic,
1.272 sthen 146: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=cia&arch=alpha&sektion=4">cia(4)</a>
1.230 jsg 147: DECchip 2117x Core Logic,
1.272 sthen 148: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=tsc&arch=alpha&sektion=4">tsc(4)</a>
1.241 miod 149: DECchip 21272 and 21274 Core Logic,
1.272 sthen 150: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=irongate&arch=alpha&sektion=4">irongate(4)</a>
1.230 jsg 151: API UP1000 AMD751 Core Logic and AGP,
1.272 sthen 152: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=mcbus&arch=alpha&sektion=4">mcbus(4)</a>
1.230 jsg 153: MCBUS System Bus.
154: </ul>
1.272 sthen 155: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=com&arch=alpha&sektion=4">com(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 156: built-in serial.
1.272 sthen 157: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=lpt&arch=alpha&sektion=4">lpt(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 158: built-in parallel.
1.272 sthen 159: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=de&arch=alpha&sektion=4">de(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 160: built-in DEC Ethernet.
1.272 sthen 161: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=fxp&arch=alpha&sektion=4">fxp(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 162: built-in i8255x Ethernet.
1.272 sthen 163: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=le&arch=alpha&sektion=4">le(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 164: built-in LANCE Ethernet.
1.272 sthen 165: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=isp&arch=alpha&sektion=4">isp(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 166: built-in ISP SCSI controller.
1.272 sthen 167: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=ahc&arch=alpha&sektion=4">ahc(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 168: built-in Adaptec SCSI controller.
1.272 sthen 169: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=siop&arch=alpha&sektion=4">siop(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 170: built-in 53C810 SCSI controller.
1.272 sthen 171: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=asc&arch=alpha&sektion=4">asc(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 172: built-in 53C94/53CF94-2 SCSI controller.
1.272 sthen 173: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=pciide&arch=alpha&sektion=4">pciide(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 174: built-in IDE controller.
1.272 sthen 175: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=usb&arch=alpha&sektion=4">usb(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 176: built-in USB supports most USB devices.
1.272 sthen 177: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=uvideo&arch=alpha&sektion=4">uvideo(4)</a>
1.236 jasper 178: UVC-compatible Video devices.
1.272 sthen 179: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=pci&arch=alpha&sektion=4">pci(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 180: most PCI devices.
1.272 sthen 181: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=isa&arch=alpha&sektion=4">isa(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 182: some ISA devices.
1.272 sthen 183: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=eisa&arch=alpha&sektion=4">eisa(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 184: some EISA devices.
1.272 sthen 185: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=pckbd&arch=alpha&sektion=4">pckbd(4)</a>
1.232 jsg 186: PS/2 and AT keyboards.
1.272 sthen 187: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=pms&arch=alpha&sektion=4">pms(4)</a>
1.232 jsg 188: PS/2 mice.
1.272 sthen 189: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=le&arch=alpha&sektion=4">le(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 190: TURBOchannel LANCE Ethernet cards (PMAD-A) on DEC 3000.
1.272 sthen 191: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=asc&arch=alpha&sektion=4">asc(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 192: TURBOchannel SCSI (53C94) (PMAZ-A) on DEC 3000.
1.229 jsg 193: </ul>
194:
195: <h4>Unsupported devices</h4>
196: <ul>
197: <li>Floppy drive.
198: <li>ISA devices that require DMA operation.
199: <li>ISA IDE controller
1.272 sthen 200: (<a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=wdc&arch=alpha&sektion=4">wdc</a>)
1.229 jsg 201: on the EB164.
202: <li>Built-in framebuffer on DEC 3000.
1.189 martin 203: </ul>
204:
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1.265 bentley 206:
207: <h3 id="install"><font color="#0000e0">
1.98 miod 208: <strong>Getting and installing OpenBSD/alpha:</strong>
209: </font></h3>
210:
211: <p>
212: The latest supported OpenBSD/alpha release is
1.270 sthen 213: <a href="58.html">OpenBSD 5.8</a>.
1.98 miod 214: Here are the
1.270 sthen 215: <a href="http://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/5.8/alpha/INSTALL.alpha">
216: OpenBSD/alpha 5.8 installation instructions
1.98 miod 217: </a>.
218:
219: <p>
220: Snapshots are made available from time to time, in
1.255 sthen 221: <a href="http://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/alpha">this location</a>
1.98 miod 222: as well as in a few
223: <a href="ftp.html">mirrors</a>.
224: Here are the
1.255 sthen 225: <a href="http://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/alpha/INSTALL.alpha">
1.98 miod 226: OpenBSD/alpha snapshot installation instructions
227: </a> as well.
228:
229: <p>
230: There are several installation media provided:
1.116 krw 231:
1.98 miod 232: <ul>
233: <li><strong>CD boot</strong>
234: <p>
235: Booting off the OpenBSD CD provides an <i>El Torito</i> 2.88MB floppy image
236: that contains drivers for the most popular devices found in alpha
237: hardware.
238: This also includes minimal USB support (storage devices, keyboard and
1.231 jsg 239: some Ethernet adapters).<br>
1.98 miod 240: For the latest list of drivers available on this image, please take a
241: look at the
1.262 nick 242: <a href="http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/arch/alpha/conf/RAMDISKBIG?rev=HEAD">RAMDISKBIG</a>
1.98 miod 243: kernel configuration file.
1.270 sthen 244: <li><strong>Floppy A</strong> (floppy58.fs)
1.98 miod 245: <p>
246: This 1.44MB floppy image supports the following alpha hardware:
247: <ul>
1.116 krw 248: <li>AlphaStation 200, 250, 255, 400
249: <!-- <li>AlphaStation 500, 600 -->
1.213 martin 250: <li>AlphaServer 800, 1000, 1000A, 1200, and 4100
1.116 krw 251: <li>AXPpci33 based machines, such as the ``Noname'', UDB, and Multia
252: <li>EB164 based machines, such as the PC164, 164SX and 164LX
253: <li>Personal Workstation (Miata)
1.98 miod 254: </ul>
1.116 krw 255: <p>
1.98 miod 256: It contains support for the on-board devices found on these machines,
1.234 sthen 257: however due to lack of space there are only a few other drivers.
1.98 miod 258: In particular, <i>this floppy lacks cdrom support</i> and will <i>not</i>
259: allow installation from cdrom media.<br>
260: For the latest list of drivers available on this image, please take a
261: look at the
1.262 nick 262: <a href="http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/arch/alpha/conf/RAMDISK?rev=HEAD">RAMDISK</a>
1.98 miod 263: kernel configuration file.
1.270 sthen 264: <li><strong>Floppy B</strong> (floppyB58.fs)
1.98 miod 265: <p>
266: This 1.44MB floppy image supports the following alpha hardware:
267: <ul>
1.116 krw 268: <li>Alpha Processor, Inc. UP1000
269: <li>XP1000, 264DP, DS10, and DS20, CS20
270: <li>Alpha Processor, Inc. UP2000, UP2000+
1.241 miod 271: <li>DS15, DS15A, DS25, ES45, and TS15, TS202C
1.98 miod 272: </ul>
1.116 krw 273: <p>
1.98 miod 274: It contains support for the on-board devices found on these machines,
1.234 sthen 275: however due to lack of space there are only a few other drivers.
1.98 miod 276: In particular, <i>this floppy lacks cdrom support</i> and will <i>not</i>
277: allow installation from cdrom media.<br>
278: For the latest list of drivers available on this image, please take a
279: look at the
1.262 nick 280: <a href="http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/arch/alpha/conf/RAMDISKB?rev=HEAD">RAMDISKB</a>
1.98 miod 281: kernel configuration file.
282: </ul>
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