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1.274 tb 18: <font color="#0000ff"><i>Open</i></font><font color="#000084">BSD</font></a>
19: <font color="#e00000">alpha</font>
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1.95 miod 24: OpenBSD/alpha runs on a large set of the alpha computers manufactured by
25: <a href="http://www.digital.com">Digital</a> (then Compaq, now Hewlett-Packard).
1.273 deraadt 26: <p>
1.95 miod 27:
28: A mailing list dedicated to the OpenBSD/alpha port is available at
29: <u><font color="#23238e">alpha@openbsd.org</font></u>.
30: To join the OpenBSD/alpha mailing list, send a message body of <b>"subscribe
31: alpha"</b> to <a href="mailto:majordomo@openbsd.org">majordomo@openbsd.org</a>.
32: Please be sure to check our <a href="mail.html">mailing list policy</a> before
33: subscribing.
1.45 niklas 34:
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1.95 miod 36: <hr>
1.265 bentley 37:
38: <h3 id="history"><font color="#0000e0"><strong>History:</strong></font></h3>
1.95 miod 39:
40: <p>
41: The OpenBSD/alpha port was started in the summer of 1996 by using code
42: from the NetBSD/alpha port which was started by
43: <a href="mailto:cgd@netbsd.org">Chris Demetriou</a> in 1994.
44: After the original OpenBSD port, some
1.45 niklas 45: copyright issues prevented OpenBSD from tracking the NetBSD code.
46: Regardless, work on the alpha port continued and many fixes were made.
1.95 miod 47: Meanwhile, NetBSD continued to make improvements to the
1.83 horacio 48: alpha port which we were unfortunately unable to use. Over time,
1.45 niklas 49: because of a lack of programmer resources and the inability to use
50: NetBSD code, hardware and software support became very outdated. This
51: caused the 2.5 and 2.6 releases of alpha to have few kernel
1.95 miod 52: enhancements. As a result of its becoming so stale, there was no
53: OpenBSD/alpha port included in the 2.7 and 2.8 releases.
1.45 niklas 54:
1.95 miod 55: <p>
1.264 tedu 56: Shortly after OpenBSD 2.8 was released, there was a great deal of
1.95 miod 57: interest in bringing the port up to date. This, coupled with the fact
58: that NetBSD changed the license on its alpha code so that there were no
1.264 tedu 59: longer copyright issues led to an effort to bring the alpha port
1.50 nate 60: back up. (For details on why we were not able to keep tracking the
1.95 miod 61: NetBSD code, check our <a href="policy.html">policy</a> page.)
1.50 nate 62:
1.95 miod 63: <p>
64: Nathan Binkert, Art Grabowski, Niklas Hallqvist and Eric Jackson, with
1.234 sthen 65: the help of a few others, eventually brought the port into good shape
1.95 miod 66: again, and starting with the 2.9 release OpenBSD/alpha is a supported
67: OpenBSD port again.
68:
69: <hr>
1.265 bentley 70:
71: <h3 id="status"><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status:</strong></font></h3>
1.95 miod 72:
73: <p>
74: Currently, all the hardware listed in the
1.120 nick 75: <a href="#hardware">supported hardware</a> section below boots
1.95 miod 76: multi-user, and supports enough of the on-board devices to be generally
1.119 pedro 77: usable, unless specified otherwise.
1.95 miod 78: A large set of PCI cards also work reliably, while ISA devices support has
79: limitations.
80:
81: <p>
1.247 matthieu 82: X11 server support is currently broken on alpha.
1.95 miod 83:
84: <hr>
1.265 bentley 85:
86: <h3 id="hardware"><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Supported hardware:</strong></font></h3>
1.45 niklas 87:
1.95 miod 88: <p>
89: To the best of our knowledge, the following hardware is supported, but there
90: might be occasional breakage on some models.
91: Since there are many models and combinations that have not been tested,
92: we would appreciate very much if you told us about things that work and
93: do not work.
94: To help us keep track of what hardware people use, please mail your dmesg to
95: <a href="mailto:dmesg@openbsd.org">dmesg@openbsd.org</a>.
96: If there are things that do not work, please file a bug report using
1.272 sthen 97: <a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=sendbug&arch=alpha&sektion=1">
1.95 miod 98: sendbug(1)</a>.
99:
1.170 brad 100: <p>
101:
1.95 miod 102: <h4>Supported Machines:</h4>
1.229 jsg 103: <ul>
1.241 miod 104: <li>DS15, DS15A, DS25, ES45, TS15 and TS202C
105: <li>264DP, CS20, DS10, DS20, DS20L, ES40, XP900, XP1000, and other EV6 machines
1.258 miod 106: using the Tsunami chipset
1.233 miod 107: <li>API UP1000, UP1100, UP2000, and UP2000+ and other EV6 machines using the
108: Irongate chipset
1.229 jsg 109: <li>Digital Personal Workstation (Miata)<br>
1.233 miod 110: <li>EB164 based machines (including PC164, 164SX, 164LX, but <b>NOT</b> the
1.229 jsg 111: 164UX)<br>
1.239 jsg 112: <li>AlphaStation 600A, 1200
113: <li>AlphaServer 800 (also known as Digital Server 3300 and 3305), 1000, 1000A
114: <li>AlphaServer 1200, 4000 and 4100
115: <li>AlphaServer 300, 400 and AlphaStation 200, 250, 255 and 400
1.229 jsg 116: <li>AlphaStation 500 and 600
117: <li>AXPpci based machines (including ``Noname'', UDB, Multia)
118: <li>DEC 3000 models 300{,L,X,LX}
119: <li>DEC 3000 models 400,500,500X,600,700,800,900
120: </ul>
1.116 krw 121:
1.229 jsg 122: <h4>Unsupported Machines</h4>
1.18 johns 123: <ul>
1.233 miod 124: <li>DECpc AXP150 (2000/300) ``Jensen'' systems (EISA-bus PC-like systems)
1.238 jsg 125: <li>AlphaServer 2000, 2100 and 2100A
1.240 jsg 126: <li>AlphaServer 8200, 8400, GS60 and GS140
1.238 jsg 127: <li>AlphaServer ES47, ES80 and GS1280
128: <li>AlphaServer GS80, GS160 and GS320
1.233 miod 129: <li>Alpha XL systems (no SRM)
130: <li>DEC 4000, 7000, and 10000 systems (FutureBus+ and XMIBus-based)
131: <li>EB64+ based systems
132: <li>Samsung 164BX/UX (no SRM)
133: <li>VME Alpha systems
1.238 jsg 134: <li>Tadpole ALPHAbook
1.4 niklas 135: </ul>
136:
1.229 jsg 137: <h4>Supported devices</h4>
1.50 nate 138: <ul>
1.230 jsg 139: <li>Host Controllers and Bridges, including:
140: <ul>
1.272 sthen 141: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=tcasic&arch=alpha&sektion=4">tcasic(4)</a>
1.230 jsg 142: TURBOchannel host bus,
1.272 sthen 143: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=lca&arch=alpha&sektion=4">lca(4)</a>
1.230 jsg 144: DECchip 21066 Core Logic,
1.272 sthen 145: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=apecs&arch=alpha&sektion=4">apecs(4)</a>
1.230 jsg 146: DECchip 21072/21071 Core Logic,
1.272 sthen 147: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=cia&arch=alpha&sektion=4">cia(4)</a>
1.230 jsg 148: DECchip 2117x Core Logic,
1.272 sthen 149: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=tsc&arch=alpha&sektion=4">tsc(4)</a>
1.241 miod 150: DECchip 21272 and 21274 Core Logic,
1.272 sthen 151: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=irongate&arch=alpha&sektion=4">irongate(4)</a>
1.230 jsg 152: API UP1000 AMD751 Core Logic and AGP,
1.272 sthen 153: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=mcbus&arch=alpha&sektion=4">mcbus(4)</a>
1.230 jsg 154: MCBUS System Bus.
155: </ul>
1.272 sthen 156: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=com&arch=alpha&sektion=4">com(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 157: built-in serial.
1.272 sthen 158: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=lpt&arch=alpha&sektion=4">lpt(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 159: built-in parallel.
1.272 sthen 160: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=de&arch=alpha&sektion=4">de(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 161: built-in DEC Ethernet.
1.272 sthen 162: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=fxp&arch=alpha&sektion=4">fxp(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 163: built-in i8255x Ethernet.
1.272 sthen 164: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=le&arch=alpha&sektion=4">le(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 165: built-in LANCE Ethernet.
1.281 visa 166: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=qlw&arch=alpha&sektion=4">qlw(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 167: built-in ISP SCSI controller.
1.272 sthen 168: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=ahc&arch=alpha&sektion=4">ahc(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 169: built-in Adaptec SCSI controller.
1.272 sthen 170: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=siop&arch=alpha&sektion=4">siop(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 171: built-in 53C810 SCSI controller.
1.272 sthen 172: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=asc&arch=alpha&sektion=4">asc(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 173: built-in 53C94/53CF94-2 SCSI controller.
1.272 sthen 174: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=pciide&arch=alpha&sektion=4">pciide(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 175: built-in IDE controller.
1.272 sthen 176: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=usb&arch=alpha&sektion=4">usb(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 177: built-in USB supports most USB devices.
1.272 sthen 178: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=uvideo&arch=alpha&sektion=4">uvideo(4)</a>
1.236 jasper 179: UVC-compatible Video devices.
1.272 sthen 180: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=pci&arch=alpha&sektion=4">pci(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 181: most PCI devices.
1.272 sthen 182: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=isa&arch=alpha&sektion=4">isa(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 183: some ISA devices.
1.272 sthen 184: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=eisa&arch=alpha&sektion=4">eisa(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 185: some EISA devices.
1.272 sthen 186: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=pckbd&arch=alpha&sektion=4">pckbd(4)</a>
1.232 jsg 187: PS/2 and AT keyboards.
1.272 sthen 188: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=pms&arch=alpha&sektion=4">pms(4)</a>
1.232 jsg 189: PS/2 mice.
1.272 sthen 190: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=le&arch=alpha&sektion=4">le(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 191: TURBOchannel LANCE Ethernet cards (PMAD-A) on DEC 3000.
1.272 sthen 192: <li><a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=asc&arch=alpha&sektion=4">asc(4)</a>
1.231 jsg 193: TURBOchannel SCSI (53C94) (PMAZ-A) on DEC 3000.
1.229 jsg 194: </ul>
195:
196: <h4>Unsupported devices</h4>
197: <ul>
198: <li>Floppy drive.
199: <li>ISA devices that require DMA operation.
200: <li>ISA IDE controller
1.272 sthen 201: (<a href="http://man.openbsd.org/?query=wdc&arch=alpha&sektion=4">wdc</a>)
1.229 jsg 202: on the EB164.
203: <li>Built-in framebuffer on DEC 3000.
1.189 martin 204: </ul>
205:
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1.265 bentley 207:
208: <h3 id="install"><font color="#0000e0">
1.98 miod 209: <strong>Getting and installing OpenBSD/alpha:</strong>
210: </font></h3>
211:
212: <p>
213: The latest supported OpenBSD/alpha release is
1.279 tj 214: <a href="60.html">OpenBSD 6.0</a>.
1.98 miod 215: Here are the
1.280 tb 216: <a href="https://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/6.0/alpha/INSTALL.alpha">
1.282 tb 217: OpenBSD/alpha 6.0 installation instructions</a>.
1.98 miod 218:
219: <p>
220: Snapshots are made available from time to time, in
1.280 tb 221: <a href="https://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
1.280 tb 225: <a href="https://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/alpha/INSTALL.alpha">
1.282 tb 226: OpenBSD/alpha snapshot installation instructions</a> as well.
1.98 miod 227:
228: <p>
229: There are several installation media provided:
1.116 krw 230:
1.98 miod 231: <ul>
1.282 tb 232: <li><strong>CD image</strong> (installXX.iso)
1.98 miod 233: <p>
1.282 tb 234: The CD ISO provides an <i>El Torito</i> 2.88MB floppy image
1.98 miod 235: that contains drivers for the most popular devices found in alpha
236: hardware.
237: This also includes minimal USB support (storage devices, keyboard and
1.231 jsg 238: some Ethernet adapters).<br>
1.98 miod 239: For the latest list of drivers available on this image, please take a
240: look at the
1.283 ! tb 241: <a href="https://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/arch/alpha/conf/RAMDISKBIG?rev=HEAD">RAMDISKBIG</a>
1.98 miod 242: kernel configuration file.
1.282 tb 243: <li><strong>Floppy A</strong> (floppyXX.fs)
1.98 miod 244: <p>
245: This 1.44MB floppy image supports the following alpha hardware:
246: <ul>
1.116 krw 247: <li>AlphaStation 200, 250, 255, 400
248: <!-- <li>AlphaStation 500, 600 -->
1.213 martin 249: <li>AlphaServer 800, 1000, 1000A, 1200, and 4100
1.116 krw 250: <li>AXPpci33 based machines, such as the ``Noname'', UDB, and Multia
251: <li>EB164 based machines, such as the PC164, 164SX and 164LX
252: <li>Personal Workstation (Miata)
1.98 miod 253: </ul>
1.116 krw 254: <p>
1.98 miod 255: It contains support for the on-board devices found on these machines,
1.234 sthen 256: however due to lack of space there are only a few other drivers.
1.98 miod 257: In particular, <i>this floppy lacks cdrom support</i> and will <i>not</i>
258: allow installation from cdrom media.<br>
259: For the latest list of drivers available on this image, please take a
260: look at the
1.283 ! tb 261: <a href="https://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/arch/alpha/conf/RAMDISK?rev=HEAD">RAMDISK</a>
1.98 miod 262: kernel configuration file.
1.282 tb 263: <li><strong>Floppy B</strong> (floppyBXX.fs)
1.98 miod 264: <p>
265: This 1.44MB floppy image supports the following alpha hardware:
266: <ul>
1.116 krw 267: <li>Alpha Processor, Inc. UP1000
268: <li>XP1000, 264DP, DS10, and DS20, CS20
269: <li>Alpha Processor, Inc. UP2000, UP2000+
1.241 miod 270: <li>DS15, DS15A, DS25, ES45, and TS15, TS202C
1.98 miod 271: </ul>
1.116 krw 272: <p>
1.98 miod 273: It contains support for the on-board devices found on these machines,
1.234 sthen 274: however due to lack of space there are only a few other drivers.
1.98 miod 275: In particular, <i>this floppy lacks cdrom support</i> and will <i>not</i>
276: allow installation from cdrom media.<br>
277: For the latest list of drivers available on this image, please take a
278: look at the
1.283 ! tb 279: <a href="https://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/arch/alpha/conf/RAMDISKB?rev=HEAD">RAMDISKB</a>
1.98 miod 280: kernel configuration file.
281: </ul>
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