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 <font color="#0000ff"><i>Open</i></font><font color="#000084">BSD</font></a>  <i>Open</i><b>BSD</b></a>
 <font color="#e00000">arc</font>  arc
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 OpenBSD/arc used to run on the machines compatible with the <i>Advanced RISC  OpenBSD/arc used to run on the machines compatible with the <i>Advanced RISC
 Computing</i> specification, known as ARC machines, based on MIPS processors  Computing</i> specification, known as ARC machines, based on MIPS processors
 and initially designed to run Microsoft Windows NT.  and initially designed to run Microsoft Windows NT.
 Such machines included the long dead Acer PICA, as well other machines  Such machines included the long dead Acer PICA, as well other machines
 manufactured by other companies such as MIPS, Deskstation, NEC, and Olivetti.  manufactured by other companies such as MIPS, Deskstation, NEC, and Olivetti.
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 The ARC specification is extinct, and no new ARC BIOS machines for MIPS are  The ARC specification is extinct, and no new ARC BIOS machines for MIPS are
 likely to ever be manufactured.  likely to ever be manufactured.
 Microsoft has stopped supporting MIPS platforms after NT 4.0.  Microsoft has stopped supporting MIPS platforms after NT 4.0.
 OpenBSD/arc used to provide a good alternative to NT!  OpenBSD/arc used to provide a good alternative to NT!
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 <strong>The OpenBSD/arc port was discontinued after the 2.3 release.</strong>  <strong>The OpenBSD/arc port was discontinued after the 2.3 release.</strong>
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 <a name="history"></a>  <h3 id="history"><strong>History:</strong></h3>
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 The early history of this port is not very clear. Apparently the first work was  The early history of this port is not very clear. Apparently the first work was
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 port, was made freely available in mid 1993. It was merged into the  port, was made freely available in mid 1993. It was merged into the
 NetBSD tree by a variety of people, but took several years to really become  NetBSD tree by a variety of people, but took several years to really become
 stable and mature, mainly because of compiler toolchain problems.  stable and mature, mainly because of compiler toolchain problems.
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 Per Fogelstr&ouml;m became familiar with the code after porting it to a  Per Fogelstr&ouml;m became familiar with the code after porting it to a
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 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, Per and others have completed the port.  project. Since then Theo, Per and others have completed the port.
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 As a result, the code has been modified to make it more versatile, and  As a result, the code has been modified to make it more versatile, and
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 of this platform, as well as the lack of general availability of this hardware,  of this platform, as well as the lack of general availability of this hardware,
 eventually turned people away from working on this port. Eventually, it was  eventually turned people away from working on this port. Eventually, it was
 decided to stop supporting it and remove the code from the tree.  decided to stop supporting it and remove the code from the tree.
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 <a name="hardware"></a>  <h3 id="hardware"><strong>Supported hardware:</strong></h3>
 <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Supported hardware:</strong></font></h3>  
   
 <h4>Supported models</h4>  <h4>Supported models</h4>
   
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 <strong>Getting and installing OpenBSD/arc:</strong>  <strong>Getting and installing OpenBSD/arc:</strong>
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 The last supported OpenBSD/arc release was  The last supported OpenBSD/arc release was
 <a href="23.html">OpenBSD 2.3</a>.  <a href="23.html">OpenBSD 2.3</a>.
 It is not available on ftp sites anymore, but it was available on CD.  It is not available on ftp sites anymore, but it was available on CD.
   
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