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18: <h2><font color="#e00000">OpenBSD/pegasos</font></h2>
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1.3 david 23: OpenBSD/pegasos runs on the Pegasos I system.
1.1 drahn 24: </p>
25:
26: <p>
1.4 david 27: A mailing list which is shared with the other PowerPC-based ports
1.1 drahn 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.
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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:
55: <hr>
56: <a name="history"></a>
57: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>History:</strong></font></h3>
58:
59: <p>
60: The OpenBSD/pegasos port was started early 2003 when Genesi contacted
61: Dale Rahn to port OpenBSD to their newly released motherboard.
1.7 ! miod 62: After several months of hiatus, the port was revived and eventually
! 63: made public.
1.1 drahn 64: </p>
65:
66: <hr>
67: <a name="status"></a>
68: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status:</strong></font></h3>
69:
70: <p>
1.7 ! miod 71: The Pegasos I is the only supported board at the current time; hopefully
! 72: the Pegasos II hardware will be available to developers soon and it will
! 73: be supported as well.
1.1 drahn 74: </p>
75:
76: <hr>
77: <a name="X11"></a>
78: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>X11:</strong></font></h3>
79: <p>
1.3 david 80: XFree86 has only been tested using the accelerated ATI driver,
1.1 drahn 81: the classic vga driver and drivers for other firmware supported
82: video have not been tested.
83: </p>
84:
85: <p>
86: Directions on enabling the accelerated X server can be found
87: in the <tt>/usr/X11R6/README</tt> file on the installed system.
88: </p>
89:
90: <hr>
91: <a name="projects"></a>
92: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Projects (in no particular order):
93: </strong></font></h3>
94:
95: <p>
96: <ul>
1.7 ! miod 97: <li>Pegasos II support
! 98: <li>Improve the port-specific documentation
1.1 drahn 99: </ul>
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>)
1.7 ! miod 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>). Refer to the <a href="i386.html">i386</a> platform supported hardware for a complete list.
1.1 drahn 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>
1.7 ! miod 207: <li>All IDE devices supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a> platform.
! 208: <li>All ATAPI drives supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a> platform.
! 209: <li>All SCSI drives supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a> platform.
1.1 drahn 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>
1.3 david 251: <li>Ensoniq AudioPCI (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=eap&sektion=4">eap</a>)
1.1 drahn 252: <li>VIA VT82C686A integrated AC'97 audio (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=auvia&sektion=4">auvia</a>)
1.3 david 253: <li>USB audio (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=uaudio&sektion=4">uaudio</a>)
1.1 drahn 254: </ul>
255:
1.3 david 256: <li><strong>Radio Receiver Devices</strong> (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=radio&ektion=9">radio</a>)
1.1 drahn 257: <ul>
1.3 david 258: <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>)
1.1 drahn 259: </ul>
260:
261: <li><strong>Other Devices</strong>
262: <ul>
263: <li>Serial Ports: the onboard serial port should work as serial console
264: or as a standard serial port.
1.3 david 265: <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:
1.1 drahn 266: <ul>
267: <li>Hauppage Wincast TV
268: <li>STB TV PCI Television Tuner
269: <li>Miro PC TV
270: <li>Intel Smart Video Recorder III
271: <li>IMS TV Turbo
272: <li>AVer Media TV/FM
273: </ul>
274: </ul>
275: </ul>
276:
277: <hr>
278: <a name="unsup"></a>
279: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Unsupported Hardware:
280: </strong></font></h3>
1.3 david 281: <ul>
1.1 drahn 282: <li>Pegasos II
1.7 ! miod 283: <li>Firewire is not supported by OpenBSD yet.
1.1 drahn 284: </ul>
285:
286: <hr>
287: <a name="install"></a>
288: <h3><font color="#0000e0">
289: <strong>Getting and installing OpenBSD/pegasos:</strong>
290: </font></h3>
291:
292: <p>
293: Snapshots are made available from time to time, in
294: <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/pegasos">this location</a>
295: as well as in a few
296: <a href="ftp.html">mirrors</a>.
297: Here are the
298: <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/pegasos/INSTALL.pegasos">
299: OpenBSD/pegasos snapshot installation instructions
300: </a> as well.
301: </p>
302:
303: <p>
1.7 ! miod 304: <!-- There are several installation media provided: -->
! 305: Currently, only one installation media is provided:
1.1 drahn 306: <ul>
307: <li><strong>CD boot</strong>
308: <p>
309: With the OpenBSD CD inserted in the cdrom drive, the CD can be booted
310: at the OpenFirmware prompt, with
311: <pre>
312: boot cd:OFWBOOT 3.4/pegasos/bsd.rd
313: </pre>
1.5 drahn 314: Currently only MBR labeled disks can be used by OpenBSD/pegasos for
1.1 drahn 315: booting. RDB labeled disk are not yet supported.
316: <p>
317: Typical booting from the installed harddrive is
318: <pre>
319: boot /dev/pci/ide/disk@0,0:3,ofwboot
320: </pre>
321: <p>
322: To boot an alternate kernel, the kernelname must be specified twice due
323: to how use_argv[0]? is handled
324: <pre>
325: boot /dev/pci/ide/disk@0,0:3,ofwboot /bsd.alt /bsd.alt
326: </pre>
327: The first /bsd.alt argument seems be dropped by the bootloader.
1.3 david 328: </li>
1.1 drahn 329: </ul>
330:
331: <hr>
332: <a name="problems"></a>
333: <h3><font color="#0000e0">Known Problems</font></h3>
334:
335: <p>
336: <ul>
1.7 ! miod 337: <li>OpenBSD has a problem finding itself when it is not installed on the
! 338: primary disk.
1.1 drahn 339: </ul>
340:
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342: <a href="plat.html">
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344: </a>
345: <br>
346: <small><a href="mailto:www@openbsd.org">www@openbsd.org</a></small>
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