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18: <h2><font color="#e00000">OpenBSD/pegasos</font></h2>
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21:
22: <p>
23: OpenBSD/pegasos runs on the Pegasos I system
24: </p>
25:
26: <p>
27: A mailing list which is shared with the other PowerPC base ports
28: is available at
29: <u><font color="#23238e">ppc@openbsd.org</font></u>.
30: To join the OpenBSD/powerpc mailing list, send a message body of <b>"subscribe
31: ppc"</b> to
32: <a href="mailto:majordomo@openbsd.org">majordomo@openbsd.org</a>.
33: Please be sure to check our <a href="mail.html">mailing list policy</a> before
34: subscribing.
35: </p>
36:
37: <p>
38: The current port maintainer is Dale Rahn
39: (<a href="mailto:drahn@openbsd.org">drahn@openbsd.org</a>).
40: Others are definitely welcome to contribute!
41: </p>
42:
43: <a href="#toc"></a>
44: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><i>Table of contents</i></font></h3>
45: <p>
46: <ul>
47: <li><a href="#history">History of the port</a>
48: <li><a href="#status">Current status</a>
49: <li><a href="#projects">Project list</a>
50: <li><a href="#hardware">Supported hardware list</a>
51: <li><a href="#install">Getting and installing OpenBSD/pegasos</a>
52: <li><a href="#problems">Known problems</a>
53: </ul>
54: </p>
55:
56: <hr>
57: <a name="history"></a>
58: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>History:</strong></font></h3>
59:
60: <p>
61: The OpenBSD/pegasos port was started early 2003 when Genesi contacted
62: Dale Rahn to port OpenBSD to their newly released motherboard.
63: After several months of hiatus, the port was revived.
64: </p>
65:
66: <hr>
67: <a name="status"></a>
68: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status:</strong></font></h3>
69:
70: <p>
71: The Pegasos I is supported at the current time, hopefully the Pegasos II
72: hardware will be available to developers soon and it will be supported.
73: </p>
74:
75: <hr>
76: <a name="X11"></a>
77: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>X11:</strong></font></h3>
78: <p>
79: XFree86 has only been tested using the accellerated ATI driver,
80: the classic vga driver and drivers for other firmware supported
81: video have not been tested.
82: </p>
83:
84: <p>
85: Directions on enabling the accelerated X server can be found
86: in the <tt>/usr/X11R6/README</tt> file on the installed system.
87: </p>
88:
89: <hr>
90: <a name="projects"></a>
91: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Projects (in no particular order):
92: </strong></font></h3>
93:
94: <p>
95: <ul>
96: <li>Peg II
97: <li>...
98: </ul>
99: </p>
100:
101: <hr>
102: <a name="hardware"></a>
103: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Supported peripherals:
104: </strong></font></h3>
105:
106: <p>
107: <ul>
108: <li><strong>Onboard PCI modules</strong> (pci)
109: <ul>
110: <li>VIA VT8231 PCI-ISA
111: <li>VIA VT82C571 IDE
112: <li>VIA VT83C572 USB
113: <li>VIA VT82C686 AC97 Audio
114: </ul>
115:
116: <li><strong>PCI-Bridges</strong>
117: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pchb&sektion=4">pchb</a>)
118: <ul>
119: <li>Mentor ARC MENTOR Host-PCI
120: </ul>
121:
122: <li><strong>Video Cards</strong>
123: <ul>
124: <li>ATI Radeon 7500 QW
125: <li>...
126: </ul>
127:
128: <li><strong>Ethernet</strong>
129: <ul>
130: <li>VIA Rhine/RhineII/RhineIII Ethernet adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=vr&sektion=4">vr</a>), including:
131: <ul>
132: <li>Addtron AEF-360TX
133: <li>Hawking PN102TX
134: <li>D-Link DFE530TX
135: </ul>
136: <li>DEC DECchip 21143 (Tulip clones) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dc&sektion=4">dc</a>)
137: <li>Intel i8255x-based (except the i82556) PCI adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=fxp&sektion=4">fxp</a>), including:
138: <ul>
139: <li>Intel EtherExpress PRO/10+
140: <li>Intel EtherExpress PRO/100, PRO/100B, and PRO/100+
141: <li>Intel EtherExpress PRO/100+ "Management Adapter"
142: <li>Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 Dual Port
143: <li>Intel PRO/100 VE, PRO/100 VM, and PRO/100 S
144: </ul>
145: <li>Intel 21145-based PCI adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dc&sektion=4">dc</a>)
146: <li>Alteon Tigon I/II-based adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ti&sektion=4">ti</a>), including:
147: <ul>
148: <li>3Com 3c985 and 3c985B
149: <li>Alteon ACEnic V (fiber and copper)
150: <li>Digital EtherWORKS 1000SX
151: <li>Farallon PN9000SX
152: <li>Netgear GA620 and GA620T
153: <li>SGI Tigon
154: </ul>
155:
156: <li>Intel i82540, i82542, i82543, i82544, i82545, and i82546 based adapters
157: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=em&sektion=4">em</a>),
158: including:
159: <ul>
160: <li> Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8490)
161: <li> Intel PRO/1000F Gigabit Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8490SX)
162: <li> Intel PRO/1000T Server Adapter (PWLA8490T)
163: <li> Intel PRO/1000XT Server Adapter (PWLA8490XT)
164: <li> Intel PRO/1000XS Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8490XF)
165: <li> Intel PRO/1000T Desktop Adapter (PWLA8390T)
166: <li> Intel PRO/1000XTL Lo Profile PCI Server (PWLA8490XTL)
167: <li> Intel PRO/1000MT Desktop Adapter (PWLA8390MT)
168: <li> Intel PRO/1000MT Server Adapter (PWLA8490MT)
169: <li> Intel PRO/1000MT Dual Port Server Adapter (PWLA8492MT)
170: <li> Intel PRO/1000MF Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8490MF)
171: <li> Intel PRO/1000MF Dual Port Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8492MF)
172: <li> Intel PRO/1000MF Server Adapter (LX Fiber) (PWLA8490LX)
173: </ul>
174: </ul>
175:
176: <li><strong>Wireless Ethernet Adapters</strong>
177: <ul>
178: <li>Aironet 802.11DS PCI (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=an&sektion=4">an</a>)
179: <li>WaveLAN 802.11DS PCI and CardBus (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wi&sektion=4">wi</a>)
180: <li>Prism II and Prism 2.5 PCI and Cardbus (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wi&sektion=4">wi</a>). See <a href="i386.html">i386</a> for a complete list.
181: </ul>
182:
183: <li><strong>SCSI and IDE Host Adapters</strong>
184: <ul>
185: <li>Symbios Logic 53c810, 53c825 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=siop&sektion=4">siop</a>)
186: <li>Adaptec AIC-7770-based SCSI host adapters (including the
187: Adaptec AHA-274x and AHA-284x families). (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ahc&sektion=4">ahc</a>)
188: <li>Adaptec AHA-[23]94x[W] cards and some on-board PCI designs using the
189: AIC7870 and AIC7880 chips. (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ahc&sektion=4">ahc</a>)
190: <li>Adaptec AHA-[23]9[34]xU[2W] cards and on-board PCI designs using the
191: AIC789[01], AIC7895, AIC789[67] chips. (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ahc&sektion=4">ahc</a>)
192: <li>Adaptec AIC-789[29] chips and products like the AHA-29160 based upon it
193: which do 160MB/sec SCSI. (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ahc&sektion=4">ahc</a>)
194: (However, the 7899G card is currently not supported with more than one device attached)
195: <li>All PCI IDE
196: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pciide&sektion=4">pciide</a>)
197: adapters supported by the <a href="i386.html">i386</a> platform
198: </ul>
199:
200: <li><strong>RAID Controllers</strong>
201: <ul>
202: <li>Adaptec SCSI RAID (<a href="http://www.intelligent-io.com/">I2O</a>) controllers (ASR-2100S, ASR-3200S, etc.) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=iop&sektion=4">iop</a>)
203: </ul>
204:
205: <li><strong>Drives</strong>
206: <ul>
207: <li>All IDE devices supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a>.
208: <li>All ATAPI drives supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a>.
209: <li>All SCSI drives supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a>.
210: </ul>
211:
212: <li><strong>USB Controllers/Hubs</strong>
213: <ul>
214: <li>Apple USB (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
215: <li>OHCI root hub (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
216: <li>USB Universal Host Controller (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=uhci&sektion=4">uhci</a>)
217: <li>Opti RM861HA (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
218: </ul>
219:
220: <li><strong>USB Devices</strong>
221: <ul>
222: <li>Alps Electric Apple USB Keyboard (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ukbd&sektion=4">ukbd</a>)
223: <li>Solid Year Keyboard and Mouse (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ukbd&sektion=4">ukbd</a>) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ums&sektion=4">ums</a>)
224: <li>Logitech M4848 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ums&sektion=4">ums</a>)
225: <li>Kensington USB/PS2 Wheel Mouse (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ums&sektion=4">ums</a>)
226: <li>USB Zip Drives (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=umass&sektion=4">umass</a>)
227: </ul>
228:
229: <li><strong>Cardbus/PCMCIA bridges</strong>
230: <ul>
231: <li>Orinoco/Prism cards are only current supported cards
232: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wi&sektion=4">wi</a>)
233: </ul>
234: <li><strong>Cryptography Accelerators</strong>
235: <ul>
236: <li>Broadcom uBsec BCM5801, BCM5802, BCM5805, BCM5820, BCM5821, BCM5822, BCM5823 (and the legacy Bluesteelnet 5501 and 5601 parts)(<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ubsec&sektion=4">ubsec</a>)
237: <li>Hifn 6500-based boards (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=lofn&sektion=4">lofn</a>)
238: <li>Hifn 7751/7811/7951/7955/7956-based boards (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=hifn&sektion=4">hifn</a>), including:
239: <ul>
240: <li>Soekris Engineering vpn1201, vpn1211, vpn1401, and vpn1411
241: <li>GTGI PowerCrypt Encryption Accelerator
242: <li>NetSec 7751
243: <li>Hifn 7751 and 9751 reference boards
244: <li>Invertex AEON
245: </ul>
246: <li>SafeNet SafeXcel 1141/1741 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=safe&sektion=4">safe</a>)
247: </ul>
248:
249: <li><strong>Audio Devices</strong>
250: <ul>
251: <li>Ensoniq AudioPCI (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=eap&sektion=4">eap</a>)
252: <li>VIA VT82C686A integrated AC'97 audio (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=auvia&sektion=4">auvia</a>)
253: <li>USB audio (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=uaudio&sektion=4">uaudio</a>)
254: <li>USB audio (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=uaudio&sektion=4">uaudio</a>)
255: </ul>
256:
257: <li><strong>Radio Receiver Devices</strong> (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=radio&sektion=9">radio</a>)
258: <ul>
259: <li>Brooktree 848/849/878/879-based TV tuner cards (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=bktr&sektion=4">bktr</a>)
260: </ul>
261:
262: <li><strong>Other Devices</strong>
263: <ul>
264: <li>Serial Ports: the onboard serial port should work as serial console
265: or as a standard serial port.
266: <li>Brooktree 848/849/878/879-based video capture cards (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=bktr&sektion=4">bktr</a>), including:
267: <ul>
268: <li>Hauppage Wincast TV
269: <li>STB TV PCI Television Tuner
270: <li>Miro PC TV
271: <li>Intel Smart Video Recorder III
272: <li>IMS TV Turbo
273: <li>AVer Media TV/FM
274: </ul>
275: </ul>
276: </ul>
277: </p>
278:
279: <hr>
280: <a name="unsup"></a>
281: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Unsupported Hardware:
282: </strong></font></h3>
283: <li>Pegasos II
284: <li>Firewire is not yet supported by OpenBSD.
285: </ul>
286: </p>
287:
288: <hr>
289: <a name="install"></a>
290: <h3><font color="#0000e0">
291: <strong>Getting and installing OpenBSD/pegasos:</strong>
292: </font></h3>
293:
294: <p>
295: Snapshots are made available from time to time, in
296: <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/pegasos">this location</a>
297: as well as in a few
298: <a href="ftp.html">mirrors</a>.
299: Here are the
300: <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/pegasos/INSTALL.pegasos">
301: OpenBSD/pegasos snapshot installation instructions
302: </a> as well.
303: </p>
304:
305: <p>
306: There are several installation media provided:
307: <ul>
308: <li><strong>CD boot</strong>
309: <p>
310: With the OpenBSD CD inserted in the cdrom drive, the CD can be booted
311: at the OpenFirmware prompt, with
312: <pre>
313: boot cd:OFWBOOT 3.4/pegasos/bsd.rd
314: </pre>
315: </p></li>
316: Currently only HFS labeled disks can be used by OpenBSD/pegasos for
317: booting. RDB labeled disk are not yet supported.
318: <p>
319: Typical booting from the installed harddrive is
320: <pre>
321: boot /dev/pci/ide/disk@0,0:3,ofwboot
322: </pre>
323: <p>
324: To boot an alternate kernel, the kernelname must be specified twice due
325: to how use_argv[0]? is handled
326: <pre>
327: boot /dev/pci/ide/disk@0,0:3,ofwboot /bsd.alt /bsd.alt
328: </pre>
329: The first /bsd.alt argument seems be dropped by the bootloader.
330: </ul>
331: </p>
332:
333: <hr>
334: <a name="problems"></a>
335: <h3><font color="#0000e0">Known Problems</font></h3>
336:
337: <p>
338: <ul>
339: <li>OpenBSD has a problem finding itself when it is installed on disks
340: which are not the primary disk.
341: </ul>
342: </p>
343:
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345: <a href="plat.html">
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347: </a>
348: <br>
349: <small><a href="mailto:www@openbsd.org">www@openbsd.org</a></small>
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