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 OpenBSD/mvme68k runs on a large subset of Motorola's 680x0-based VME  OpenBSD/mvme68k runs on a large subset of Motorola's 680x0-based VME
 motherboard family.  motherboard family.
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 There is currently no maintainer for the mvme68k port.  There is currently no maintainer for the mvme68k port.
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 <a href="#toc"></a>  <a href="#toc"></a>
 <h3><font color="#0000e0"><i>Table of contents</i></font></h3>  <h3><font color="#0000e0"><i>Table of contents</i></font></h3>
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 based on Paul Mackerras' old DA30 code (and using hardware donated by  based on Paul Mackerras' old DA30 code (and using hardware donated by
 Jonathan Levine at Theo's request) provided a solid development  Jonathan Levine at Theo's request) provided a solid development
 platform.  platform.
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 Bizzarely, Dale Rahn, working for Motorola back then, also independently  Bizzarely, Dale Rahn, working for Motorola back then, also independently
 wrote a port to the MVME147.  For most kernel parts, both their ports were  wrote a port to the MVME147.  For most kernel parts, both their ports were
 analyzed but more code was written from scratch by Theo, or based on the  analyzed but more code was written from scratch by Theo, or based on the
 hp300 code.  hp300 code.
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 Dale helped significantly during the porting to the 68040  Dale helped significantly during the porting to the 68040
 models and wrote most of the code specific to the MVME167 model.  models and wrote most of the code specific to the MVME167 model.
 Later, Steve Murphree continued work and made the MVME177 work, as well as  Later, Steve Murphree continued work and made the MVME177 work, as well as
 adding support for more VME devices.  adding support for more VME devices.
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 <hr>  <hr>
 <a name="status"></a>  <a name="status"></a>
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 <a href="#hardware">supported hardware</a> section below boot  <a href="#hardware">supported hardware</a> section below boot
 multi-user, and support enough of the on-board devices to be generally  multi-user, and support enough of the on-board devices to be generally
 usable.  usable.
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 OpenBSD/mvme68k is able to run sun3 SunOS binaries via the  OpenBSD/mvme68k is able to run sun3 SunOS binaries via the
 <strong>COMPAT_SUNOS</strong> kernel option.  <strong>COMPAT_SUNOS</strong> kernel option.
 Thus, the MVME177 board is probably the fastest machine capable of running  Thus, the MVME177 board is probably the fastest machine capable of running
 SunOS m68k binaries!  SunOS m68k binaries!
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 As none of the mvme68k boards have graphics devices, and none of the Motorola  As none of the mvme68k boards have graphics devices, and none of the Motorola
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 However, a complete set of X clients and utilities is available,  However, a complete set of X clients and utilities is available,
 allowing OpenBSD/mvme68k machines to behave as X11 font servers, or run  allowing OpenBSD/mvme68k machines to behave as X11 font servers, or run
 X clients on remote display.  X clients on remote display.
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 <a name="projects"></a>  <a name="projects"></a>
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 Other models may work already (MVME165, MVME166, for example).  Other models may work already (MVME165, MVME166, for example).
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 <h4>Supported extension boards</h4>  <h4>Supported extension boards</h4>
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 <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/3.6/mvme68k/INSTALL.mvme68k">  <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/3.6/mvme68k/INSTALL.mvme68k">
 OpenBSD/mvme68k 3.6 installation instructions  OpenBSD/mvme68k 3.6 installation instructions
 </a>.  </a>.
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 Snapshots are made available from time to time, in  Snapshots are made available from time to time, in
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 <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/mvme68k/INSTALL.mvme68k">  <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/mvme68k/INSTALL.mvme68k">
 OpenBSD/mvme68k snapshot installation instructions  OpenBSD/mvme68k snapshot installation instructions
 </a> as well.  </a> as well.
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 <a name="details"></a>  <a name="details"></a>
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 As VME hardware is quite uncommon in the average retail place,  As VME hardware is quite uncommon in the average retail place,
 this section is here to satisfy the well-founded curiosity about the mvme68k  this section is here to satisfy the well-founded curiosity about the mvme68k
 hardware.  hardware.
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 <p>  <p>
 This picture is a MVME162 processor board, with the on-board ethernet and SCSI  This picture is a MVME162 processor board, with the on-board ethernet and SCSI
 controller options, one IndustryPack module, and a memory extension.<br>  controller options, one IndustryPack module, and a memory extension.<br>
 <img src="images/mvme162.gif" width="637" height="468" alt="MVME162 picture">  <img src="images/mvme162.gif" width="637" height="468" alt="MVME162 picture">
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 This is a boot log of an MVME177 system.  This is a boot log of an MVME177 system.
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