version 1.14, 2004/05/24 15:32:05 |
version 1.15, 2004/08/11 13:59:29 |
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The OpenBSD/pegasos port was started early 2003 when |
The OpenBSD/pegasos port was started early 2003 when |
<a href="http://www.genesi.lu">Genesi</a> contacted |
<a href="http://www.genesi.lu">Genesi</a> contacted |
Dale Rahn to port OpenBSD to their newly released motherboard. |
Dale Rahn to port OpenBSD to their newly released motherboard. |
After several months of hiatus, with the release of the PegasosII pending, |
After several months of hiatus, with the release of the Pegasos II pending, |
Dale Rahn was hired by Genesi to revive the port. |
Dale Rahn was hired by Genesi to revive the port. |
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At that point the hardware was released, with no additional information, |
At that point the hardware was released, with no additional information, |
it was presumed that the new pegasos II boards would not boot OpenBSD. |
it was presumed that the new Pegasos II boards would not boot OpenBSD. |
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Finally, due to the inability to work with bPlan/Genesi and the |
Finally, due to the inability to work with bPlan/Genesi and the |
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documentation was never made available. |
documentation was never made available. |
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The boards could be used with either vga (AGP or PCI) graphics console, |
The boards could be used with either VGA (AGP or PCI) graphics console, |
or with a serial console. The latter can be selected whether a vga card is |
or with a serial console. The latter can be selected whether a VGA card is |
present or missing, with firmware settings. |
present or missing, with firmware settings. |
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<h3><font color="#0000e0">Known Problems</font></h3> |
<h3><font color="#0000e0">Known Problems</font></h3> |
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<li>The parties involved with the building and sale of the pegasos boards |
<li>The parties involved with the building and sale of the Pegasos boards |
appear to not be financially sound enough or trustworthy enough to merit |
appear to not be financially sound enough or trustworthy enough to merit |
further development. |
further development. |
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