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 OpenBSD/mvme88k is an effort to port OpenBSD to the systems built upon  OpenBSD/mvme88k is an effort to port OpenBSD to the systems built upon
 Motorola's 881x0-based VME motherboard family.  Motorola's 881x0-based VME motherboard family.
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 The current port maintainer is Miodrag Vallat  The current port maintainer is Miodrag Vallat
 (<a href="mailto:miod@openbsd.org">miod@openbsd.org</a>), with the help of  (<a href="mailto:miod@openbsd.org">miod@openbsd.org</a>), with the help of
 Steve Murphree. Others are definitely welcome to contribute!  Steve Murphree. Others are definitely welcome to contribute!
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 <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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 The Motorola 88k processor is said to be the best RISC processor ever  The Motorola 88k processor is said to be the best RISC processor ever
 devised.  Its simplicity and elegance combine to make the mvme88k a  devised.  Its simplicity and elegance combine to make the mvme88k a
 hearty, robust platform.  hearty, robust platform.
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 Nivas Madhur started the initial mvme88k port for the MVME187 card, but  Nivas Madhur started the initial mvme88k port for the MVME187 card, but
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 have enough time to work on it.  have enough time to work on it.
 Steve Murphree, Jr. eventually completed the port to the MVME187 in  Steve Murphree, Jr. eventually completed the port to the MVME187 in
 November 1998.  November 1998.
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 Unfortunately, at the same time, a compiler upgrade from gcc 2.8.1 to  Unfortunately, at the same time, a compiler upgrade from gcc 2.8.1 to
 egcs revealed a lot of problems in the mvme88k support in gcc, which  egcs revealed a lot of problems in the mvme88k support in gcc, which
 could not be fixed in time for mvme88k to be a supported OpenBSD 2.5  could not be fixed in time for mvme88k to be a supported OpenBSD 2.5
 release.  release.
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 The lack of an in-tree toolchain did not prevent further work on the port,  The lack of an in-tree toolchain did not prevent further work on the port,
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 and on-board SCSI driver, greatly expanded VME bus support, working install  and on-board SCSI driver, greatly expanded VME bus support, working install
 process that correctly creates a Motorola VID block on the disks,  process that correctly creates a Motorola VID block on the disks,
 and support for MVME188 as well as improving support for MVME197.  and support for MVME188 as well as improving support for MVME197.
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 During summer 2003, an effort to fix the toolchain eventually produced a  During summer 2003, an effort to fix the toolchain eventually produced a
 working gcc 2.95 compiler, and allowed the port to be self-hosting again.  working gcc 2.95 compiler, and allowed the port to be self-hosting again.
 With the help of Mark Kettenis, the toolchain effort eventually produced  With the help of Mark Kettenis, the toolchain effort eventually produced
 working binutils and gdb in late may 2004.  working binutils and gdb in late may 2004.
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 your mileage may vary.  your mileage may vary.
 Work is on progress to fix the remaining problems and reliably support more  Work is on progress to fix the remaining problems and reliably support more
 boards.  boards.
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 Besides various Motorola complete systems (<strong>M8120</strong>,  Besides various Motorola complete systems (<strong>M8120</strong>,
 MVME187-based <strong>series 900</strong>, etc), this port also runs on the  MVME187-based <strong>series 900</strong>, etc), this port also runs on the
 MVME187-based <strong>Triton Dolphin System 100</strong>.  MVME187-based <strong>Triton Dolphin System 100</strong>.
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 <h4>Supported on-board devices</h4>  <h4>Supported on-board devices</h4>
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 <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/3.6/mvme88k/INSTALL.mvme88k">  <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/3.6/mvme88k/INSTALL.mvme88k">
 OpenBSD/mvme88k 3.6 installation instructions  OpenBSD/mvme88k 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/mvme88k/INSTALL.mvme88k">  <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/mvme88k/INSTALL.mvme88k">
 OpenBSD/mvme88k snapshot installation instructions  OpenBSD/mvme88k snapshot installation instructions
 </a> as well.  </a> as well.
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 As VME hardware is quite uncommon in the average retail place, and Motorola  As VME hardware is quite uncommon in the average retail place, and Motorola
 881x0-based hardware is even more rare, this section is here to satisfy the  881x0-based hardware is even more rare, this section is here to satisfy the
 well-founded curiosity about the mvme88k hardware.  well-founded curiosity about the mvme88k hardware.
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 <p>  <p>
 A comprehensive reference about the m88k processor and the various designs  A comprehensive reference about the m88k processor and the various designs
 built upon it is being gathered by Paul Weissmann at  built upon it is being gathered by Paul Weissmann at
 <a href="http://badabada.org/">badabada</a>.  <a href="http://badabada.org/">badabada</a>.
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