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OpenBSD/hp300 runs on most of the HP 9000 series 300 and 400 workstations, based

on the Motorola 680x0 processor family.

There is currently no maintainer for this port, although

Todd Miller (<a href="mailto:millert@openbsd.org">millert@openbsd.org</a>)

hacks on it from time to time.

Others are definitely welcome to contribute!

<h3>Table of contents</h3>

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OpenBSD follows in the footsteps of 4.4BSD by supporting the hp300; most

types of machine are supported with 68020 or better processors, along with

SCSI and HP-IB storage devices.

OpenBSD/hp300 runs 8k pagesize executables natively (the first operating

system for the hp300 to do so), maintaining the standard binary format

used by all other OpenBSD m68k platforms.

Over the time, the 4.4BSD codebase was extended and corrected, and the hp300

port switched to the regular config(8) for kernel configuration.

This enables the port to support things like

User Kernel Config and the generic SCSI subsystem.

Shortly after OpenBSD 2.9 was released, support was added for the 425e model,

using a serial console on the first serial port.

Recent development features the replacement of the old hp300-specific SCSI code

base with the generic SCSI subsystem (as of 3.6), dynamic attachment and

detachment of HP-HIL devices, and support for the SGC bus and frame buffers (in

-CURRENT only).

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<h3>Current status:</h3>

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<a href="#hardware">supported hardware</a> section below boots

multi-user, and supports enough of the on-board devices to be generally

usable, unless specified otherwise.

OpenBSD/hp300 is able to run sun3 SunOS binaries via the

COMPAT_SUNOS kernel option (a few have been tested and work).

COMPAT_HPUX is also available for HP-UX binaries, but has

not been tested recently (but this used to be enough to get HP-UX X11 environment

not been tested recently (but this used to be enough to get HP-UX

to run).

X11 environment to run).

Slower machines may sometimes have problems booting with

a serial console. The symptoms of this are panics during the kernel

autoconfiguration process; this can be avoided by using faster/different

terminals or by eliminating the terminal's use of flow control.

A native X11 server is available for the topcat and hyperion

Machines with SGC framebuffers are currently restricted to serial console.

frame buffer families, but it only supports the X11R5 protocol.

However, it is possible afterwards to spawn a terminal on the glass console and

On the other frame buffers, the HP-UX X11R5 server can be run under emulation.

use it as a ``normal'' workstation.

A native, unaccelerated X11R6 server is available for all supported frame

buffers but the SGC frame buffers.

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<h3>Projects (in no particular order):

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<ul>

<li>Merge recent development from NetBSD

<li>Driver for the Domain keyboard.

<li>Switch the console and keyboard subsystem to wscons

<li>Allow SGC frame buffers to be used as console.

<li>Provide native X11 servers for all the supported frame buffers

<li>Provide an X11 server for the SGC frame buffers.

<li>Work on SGC bus support (for 425e frame buffer)

</ul>

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<li>HP 9000/300 series:

<ul>

<li>68020-based: 318, 319, 320, 330 and 350.

<li>68020-based: 318, 319, 320, 330 and 350

<li>68030-based: 340, 345, 360, 370 and 375.

<li>68030-based: 340, 345, 360, 370 and 375

<li>68040-based: 380 and 385.

<li>68040-based: 380 and 385

</ul>

</li>

<li>HP 9000/400 series:

<ul>

<li>68030-based: 400.

<li>68030-based: 400

<li>68040-based: 425 and 433.

<li>68040-based: 425 and 433

</ul>

These machines are not supported when configured for Domain/OS;

the ROM must be in HP-UX mode in order to boot the system.

Please refer to the <a href="hp300/hp300faq.html">hp300 FAQ page</a>

for information on how to change the ROM mode.

</li>

</li>

</ul>

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<ul>

<li>98658A built-in and add-on SCSI interface

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=spc&sektion=4&arch=hp300">spc</a>).

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=spc&sektion=4&arch=hp300">spc</a>)

</ul>

<ul>

<li>SCSI-1 disk drives

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(*) SCSI-2 peripherals are known to work, but this may require

changing a jumper on some drives.

Refer to your disk's documentation for details.

Refer to your hardware documentation for details.

<h4>HP-IB/CS80 controllers and peripherals</h4>

<ul>

<li>98624 built-in interface.

<li>98624 built-in interface

<li>98625A and 98625B ``fast'' interface.

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=nhpib&arch=hp300&sektion=4">nhpib</a>)

<li>98625A and 98625B ``fast'' interface

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=fhpib&arch=hp300&sektion=4">fhpib</a>)

</ul>

<ul>

<li>Most HP disks, including: 7912, 7914, 7933, 7936, 7937, 7945, 7957,

7958, 7959, 2200, and 2203.

7958, 7959, 2200, and 2203

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=hd&sektion=4&arch=hp300">hd</a>).

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=hd&sektion=4&arch=hp300">hd</a>)

<li>Low-density cartridge drives: 7914, 7946, and 9144

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=st&sektion=4&arch=hp300">ct</a>).

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=st&sektion=4&arch=hp300">ct</a>)

<li>High-density cartridge drives: 9145

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=st&sektion=4&arch=hp300">ct</a>).

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=st&sektion=4&arch=hp300">ct</a>)

<li>1/2" tape drives: 7974A, 7978A/B, 7979A, 7980A, and 7980XC

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=st&sektion=4&arch=hp300">ct</a>).

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=st&sektion=4&arch=hp300">ct</a>)

</ul>

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<ul>

<li>98644 built-in and add-on card single port

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dca&sektion=4&arch=hp300">dca</a>).

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dca&sektion=4&arch=hp300">dca</a>)

<li>98642 4-port mux

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dcm&sektion=4&arch=hp300">dcm</a>).

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dcm&sektion=4&arch=hp300">dcm</a>)

<li>98638 8-port mux

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dcm&sektion=4&arch=hp300">dcm</a>).

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dcm&sektion=4&arch=hp300">dcm</a>)

<li>400-series Apollo 3-port serial/keyboard mux

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=apci&sektion=4&arch=hp300">apci</a>).

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=apci&sektion=4&arch=hp300">apci</a>)

(The first port is typically configured as a

device).

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<ul>

<li>98643 built-in and add-on LAN cards.

<li>98643 built-in and add-on LAN cards

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=le&sektion=4&arch=hp300">le</a>).

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=le&sektion=4&arch=hp300">le</a>)

</ul>

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<ul>

<li>98543, 98544, 98545, and 98547 color and monochrome Topcat

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=topcat&sektion=4&arch=hp300">topcat</a>), supported by the native X11R5 server.

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=topcat&sektion=4&arch=hp300">topcat</a>)

<li>98548, 98549, 98550, and A1416A color and monochrome Catseye,

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=topcat&sektion=4&arch=hp300">topcat</a>), supported by the native X11R5 server.

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=topcat&sektion=4&arch=hp300">topcat</a>)

<li>98700 and 98710 Gatorbox

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=gbox&sektion=4&arch=hp300">gbox</a>).

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=gbox&sektion=4&arch=hp300">gbox</a>)

<li>98720 and 98721 Renaissance

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=rbox&sektion=4&arch=hp300">rbox</a>).

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=rbox&sektion=4&arch=hp300">rbox</a>)

<li>98730 and 98731 DaVinci

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dvbox&sektion=4&arch=hp300">dvbox</a>).

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dvbox&sektion=4&arch=hp300">dvbox</a>)

<li>A1096A monochrome Hyperion

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=hyper&sektion=4&arch=hp300">hyper</a>), supported by the native X11R5 server.

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=hyper&sektion=4&arch=hp300">hyper</a>)

<li>EVRX (425e on-board) and SGC frame buffers

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sti&sektion=4">sti</a>)

</ul>

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<ul>

<li>General interface supporting all HIL devices

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=hil&sektion=4&arch=hp300">hil</a>):

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=hil&sektion=4">hil</a>):

keyboard, 2 and 3 button mice, and ID module.

<ul>

Serial mice connected to a HIL to quad converter are also known to

<li>Keyboards

work.

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=hilkbd&sektion=4">hilkbd</a>)

<li>400-series Apollo keyboards

<li>mice and button boxes

(currently only supported by the bootblocks)

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=hilms&sektion=4">hilms</a>)

<li>ID module

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=hilid&sektion=4">hilid</a>)

</ul>

Serial mice connected to a HIL to quad converter are also known to work.

<li>400-series ``Domain'' keyboards

(currently only supported by the bootblocks)

</ul>

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<ul>

<li>Battery-backed real-time clock.

<li>Battery-backed real-time clock (except on 425e)

<li>Printers and plotters on RS232 and HP-IB.

<li>Printers and plotters on RS232 and HP-IB

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ppi&sektion=4&arch=hp300">ppi</a>).

(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ppi&sektion=4&arch=hp300">ppi</a>)

</ul>

More information about hardware configuration may be found on the

<a href="hp300/hp300faq.html">hp300 FAQ page</a>.

<h4>Unsupported machines</h4>

<ul>

<li>310 and all other 68010 based systems.

<li>310 and all other 68010 based systems

</ul>

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<ul>

<li>SGC bus on the 425e (and some 4XXt machines),

<li>``Domain'' keyboards on series 400

and the associated frame buffers.

<li>425e built-in audio.

<li>X-Genesis, Y-Genesis and TurboVRX TigerShark frame buffers.

<li>ISA slot on the 4XXt models.

<li>EISA slots on the 4XXs models.

</ul>

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OpenBSD/hp300 3.6 installation instructions

</a>.

Snapshots are made available from time to time, in

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OpenBSD/hp300 snapshot installation instructions

</a> as well.

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