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   <h2><font color=#e00000>OpenBSD/mvme68k</font></h2>
   
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 <h3><strong>History and Status:</strong></h3>  <h3><strong>History and Status:</strong></h3>
   
 <p>  <p>
 This port was primarily done by Theo de Raadt as a contract to  This port was primarily done by Theo de Raadt in 1995 as a contract to
 Willowglen Singapore.  An earlier port to the MVME147 by Chuck Cranor  Willowglen Singapore.  An earlier port to the MVME147 by Chuck Cranor
 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.  Bizzarely, Dale Rahn of Motorola also independently wrote a  platform.  Bizzarely, Dale Rahn of Motorola also independently wrote a
 port to the MVME147.  Both their ports have since been superceded by  port to the MVME147.  For most kernel parts, both their ports were
 new code written by Theo based on the hp300 code.  Dale helped  analysed but more code was written new by Theo, or based on the hp300
 significantly during the porting to the 68040 models and wrote most of  code.  Dale helped significantly during the porting to the 68040
 the code specific to the MVME167 model.  Steve Murphee continued work  models and wrote most of the code specific to the MVME167 model.
 and made the MVME177 work.  Steve Murphee continued work and made the MVME177 work, as well as
 </p>  adding support for some VME devices.
   
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 The people working the most on OpenBSD/mvme68k currently consists of  The people working the most on OpenBSD/mvme68k currently consists of
 Steve Murphee, Theo de Raadt, and Dale Rahn. Of course, others are  Steve Murphee, Theo de Raadt, and Dale Rahn. Of course, others are
 very welcome!  very welcome!
 </p>  
   
 <p>  <p>
 The same kernel will (hopefully) eventually run on all  The same kernel currently runs on the following pieces of hardware:
 of the following:  
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 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>MVME147: 68030<br>  <li><strong>MVME147: </strong>68030<br>
 This works stably.  This works stably.
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>Everything supported except the parallel port.  <li>Everything supported except the parallel port.
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 <li>MVME162: 68040<br>  <li><strong>MVME162: </strong>68040<br>
 This works stably.  This works stably.
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>Everything important working.. with these additional notes:  <li>Everything important working.. with these additional notes:
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 <li>MVME165: 68040<br>  <li><strong>MVME165: </strong>68040<br>
 What little we know about it makes us think it is doable.  What little we know about it makes us think it is doable.
 <p>  <p>
   
 <li>MVME166: 68040<br>  <li><strong>MVME166: </strong>68040<br>
 This might already work. Anyone want to test it?  This might already work. Anyone want to test it?
 <p>  <p>
   
 <li>MVME167: 68040<br>  <li><strong>MVME167C: </strong>68040<br>
 This works stably.  This works stably.
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>Works as well as the MVME162 port above, plus these notes:  <li>Works as well as the MVME162 port above, plus these notes:
 <li>parallel port not supported.  <li>parallel port not supported.
 </ul>  </ul>
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 <li>MVME177 (68060)<br>  
   <li><strong>MVME177-001: </strong>68060<br>
 This works stably.  This works stably.
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>Works as well as the MVME167 port.  <li>Works as well as the MVME167 port.
 </ul>  </ul>
 <p>  <p>
   
 <p>  </ul>
 Motorola makes a few older 68020/68851 models which could perhaps also be  
 supported. As well, I've noticed that Heurikon 68040/68060 cards have  
 similar scsi/ethernet/serial/vme chips.  
 </p>  
   
   Additional VME devices that are supported:<p>
   <ul>
   <li><strong>MVME376</strong>: VME Lance ethernet
   <li><strong>MVME328</strong>: SCSI controller
   </ul>
   
 <p>  <p>
 For all these ports, diskless booting using sun-style bootparams/nfs  For all these architectures, both diskless booting using sun-style
 works fine.  bootparams/nfs and regular full disk booting are supported.
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 <p>  <p>
 Note: This port has COMPAT_SUNOS support, so it can run SunOS sun3  Note: This port has COMPAT_SUNOS support, so it can run SunOS sun3
 binaries. As such, I think this is probably the fastest machine  binaries. As such, I think that the MVME177 is probably the fastest
 capable of running SunOS sun3 binaries....  machine capable of running SunOS sun3 binaries....
 </p>  
   
 <hr>  <hr>
 <p>  <p>
 <a href=ftp.html>Snapshots are made available from time to time.</a>  <a href=ftp.html>Snapshots are made available from time to time.</a>
   
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 <h3><strong>What does it look like?</strong></h3>  <h3><strong>What does it look like?  This is a MVME162.  Following it is
   the boot log from a MVME177.</strong></h3>
   
 <img src=images/mvme162.gif><p>  <img src=images/mvme162.gif><p>
   
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