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 specialized server machines) may cause problems.  specialized server machines) may cause problems.
   
 <p>  <p>
 Although OpenBSD/i386 does not currently support multiple processors (SMP),  
 it will run on multi-processor system boards, using only one processor.  
   
 <p>  
 Through its binary compatibility layer, OpenBSD/i386 can run Linux, FreeBSD,  Through its binary compatibility layer, OpenBSD/i386 can run Linux, FreeBSD,
 BSD/OS, SVR4 (including Solaris) and IBCS2 binaries, to some extent. Most  BSD/OS, SVR4 (including Solaris) and IBCS2 binaries, to some extent. Most
 applications will work flawlessly.  applications will work flawlessly.
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 <h4>Processors</h4>  <h4>Processors</h4>
   
 <p>  <p>
 OpenBSD does not currently support multiple processors (SMP), but will run  
 using one processor on a multi-processor system board.  
   
 <p>  
 All CPU chips compatible with the Intel 80386 (i386) architecture are  All CPU chips compatible with the Intel 80386 (i386) architecture are
 supported:  supported:
 <ul>  <ul>
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 The only CPU that is known to work poorly (due to flawed motherboard designs)  The only CPU that is known to work poorly (due to flawed motherboard designs)
 is the Cyrix 386DLC.  is the Cyrix 386DLC.
   
   <h4>SMP support</h4>
   OpenBSD/i386 <i>-current</i> (NOT 3.5-release/-stable) supports most SMP
   (Symmetrical MultiProcessor) systems.
   A separate SMP kernel (<tt>bsd.mp</tt>) is included with the
   installation file sets.
   
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   As this is a new feature, developers will want to see what hardware does
   and doesn't work when running SMP, so it is even more important to
   <a href="faq4.html#SendDmesg">send a dmesg</a> after install.
   
 <h4>Buses</h4>  <h4>Buses</h4>
   
 <ul>  <ul>
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 <li>NCR 5380-based and 53400-based SCSI host adapters  <li>NCR 5380-based and 53400-based SCSI host adapters
 <li>QIC-40 and QIC-80 tape drives  <li>QIC-40 and QIC-80 tape drives
     (these are the tape drives that connect to the floppy disk controller)      (these are the tape drives that connect to the floppy disk controller)
 <li>Multiprocessor motherboards (though they will run fine using one  
     processor only).  
     There exists a <a href="smp.html">project</a> aiming to support these.  
 <li>Sony and Panasonic proprietary CD-ROM interfaces  <li>Sony and Panasonic proprietary CD-ROM interfaces
 <li>Parallel-port ZIP drives (SCSI and ATAPI ZIP drives work fine)  <li>Parallel-port ZIP drives (SCSI and ATAPI ZIP drives work fine)
 <li>Intel i82556 (EtherExpress PRO/100A, Intel PRO/100 EISA and PRO/100  <li>Intel i82556 (EtherExpress PRO/100A, Intel PRO/100 EISA and PRO/100
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