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18: <h2><font color="#e00000">OpenBSD/pegasos</font></h2>
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1.8 ! drahn 23: OpenBSD/pegasos runs on the Pegasos I and Pegasos II systems.
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>
1.8 ! drahn 60: The OpenBSD/pegasos port was started early 2003 when
! 61: <a href="http://www.genesi.lu">Genesi</a> contacted
! 62: Dale Rahn to port OpenBSD to their newly released
! 63: <a href="http://www.pegasosppc.com">motherboard</a>.
1.7 miod 64: After several months of hiatus, the port was revived and eventually
65: made public.
1.1 drahn 66: </p>
67:
68: <hr>
69: <a name="status"></a>
70: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status:</strong></font></h3>
71:
72: <p>
1.8 ! drahn 73: The Pegasos I and Pegasos II are supported board.
! 74: The Pegasos II gigabit networking interface is not supported.
! 75: <p>
! 76: Machine can be used with vga (AGP or PCI) console or with serial console.
! 77: Serial console can be selected with vga card absent or present with
! 78: firmware settings.
1.1 drahn 79: </p>
80:
81: <hr>
82: <a name="X11"></a>
83: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>X11:</strong></font></h3>
84: <p>
1.3 david 85: XFree86 has only been tested using the accelerated ATI driver,
1.1 drahn 86: the classic vga driver and drivers for other firmware supported
87: video have not been tested.
88: </p>
89:
90: <p>
91: Directions on enabling the accelerated X server can be found
92: in the <tt>/usr/X11R6/README</tt> file on the installed system.
93: </p>
94:
95: <hr>
96: <a name="projects"></a>
97: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Projects (in no particular order):
98: </strong></font></h3>
99:
100: <p>
101: <ul>
1.7 miod 102: <li>Pegasos II support
103: <li>Improve the port-specific documentation
1.1 drahn 104: </ul>
105:
106: <hr>
107: <a name="hardware"></a>
108: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Supported peripherals:
109: </strong></font></h3>
110:
111: <p>
112: <ul>
113: <li><strong>Onboard PCI modules</strong> (pci)
114: <ul>
115: <li>VIA VT8231 PCI-ISA
116: <li>VIA VT82C571 IDE
117: <li>VIA VT83C572 USB
118: <li>VIA VT82C686 AC97 Audio
119: </ul>
120:
121: <li><strong>PCI-Bridges</strong>
122: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pchb&sektion=4">pchb</a>)
123: <ul>
124: <li>Mentor ARC MENTOR Host-PCI
125: </ul>
126:
127: <li><strong>Video Cards</strong>
128: <ul>
129: <li>ATI Radeon 7500 QW
130: <li>...
131: </ul>
132:
133: <li><strong>Ethernet</strong>
134: <ul>
135: <li>VIA Rhine/RhineII/RhineIII Ethernet adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=vr&sektion=4">vr</a>), including:
136: <ul>
137: <li>Addtron AEF-360TX
138: <li>Hawking PN102TX
139: <li>D-Link DFE530TX
140: </ul>
141: <li>DEC DECchip 21143 (Tulip clones) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dc&sektion=4">dc</a>)
142: <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:
143: <ul>
144: <li>Intel EtherExpress PRO/10+
145: <li>Intel EtherExpress PRO/100, PRO/100B, and PRO/100+
146: <li>Intel EtherExpress PRO/100+ "Management Adapter"
147: <li>Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 Dual Port
148: <li>Intel PRO/100 VE, PRO/100 VM, and PRO/100 S
149: </ul>
150: <li>Intel 21145-based PCI adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dc&sektion=4">dc</a>)
151: <li>Alteon Tigon I/II-based adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ti&sektion=4">ti</a>), including:
152: <ul>
153: <li>3Com 3c985 and 3c985B
154: <li>Alteon ACEnic V (fiber and copper)
155: <li>Digital EtherWORKS 1000SX
156: <li>Farallon PN9000SX
157: <li>Netgear GA620 and GA620T
158: <li>SGI Tigon
159: </ul>
160:
161: <li>Intel i82540, i82542, i82543, i82544, i82545, and i82546 based adapters
162: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=em&sektion=4">em</a>),
163: including:
164: <ul>
165: <li> Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8490)
166: <li> Intel PRO/1000F Gigabit Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8490SX)
167: <li> Intel PRO/1000T Server Adapter (PWLA8490T)
168: <li> Intel PRO/1000XT Server Adapter (PWLA8490XT)
169: <li> Intel PRO/1000XS Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8490XF)
170: <li> Intel PRO/1000T Desktop Adapter (PWLA8390T)
171: <li> Intel PRO/1000XTL Lo Profile PCI Server (PWLA8490XTL)
172: <li> Intel PRO/1000MT Desktop Adapter (PWLA8390MT)
173: <li> Intel PRO/1000MT Server Adapter (PWLA8490MT)
174: <li> Intel PRO/1000MT Dual Port Server Adapter (PWLA8492MT)
175: <li> Intel PRO/1000MF Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8490MF)
176: <li> Intel PRO/1000MF Dual Port Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8492MF)
177: <li> Intel PRO/1000MF Server Adapter (LX Fiber) (PWLA8490LX)
178: </ul>
179: </ul>
180:
181: <li><strong>Wireless Ethernet Adapters</strong>
182: <ul>
183: <li>Aironet 802.11DS PCI (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=an&sektion=4">an</a>)
184: <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 185: <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 186: </ul>
187:
188: <li><strong>SCSI and IDE Host Adapters</strong>
189: <ul>
190: <li>Symbios Logic 53c810, 53c825 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=siop&sektion=4">siop</a>)
191: <li>Adaptec AIC-7770-based SCSI host adapters (including the
192: Adaptec AHA-274x and AHA-284x families). (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ahc&sektion=4">ahc</a>)
193: <li>Adaptec AHA-[23]94x[W] cards and some on-board PCI designs using the
194: AIC7870 and AIC7880 chips. (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ahc&sektion=4">ahc</a>)
195: <li>Adaptec AHA-[23]9[34]xU[2W] cards and on-board PCI designs using the
196: AIC789[01], AIC7895, AIC789[67] chips. (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ahc&sektion=4">ahc</a>)
197: <li>Adaptec AIC-789[29] chips and products like the AHA-29160 based upon it
198: which do 160MB/sec SCSI. (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ahc&sektion=4">ahc</a>)
199: (However, the 7899G card is currently not supported with more than one device attached)
200: <li>All PCI IDE
201: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pciide&sektion=4">pciide</a>)
202: adapters supported by the <a href="i386.html">i386</a> platform
203: </ul>
204:
205: <li><strong>RAID Controllers</strong>
206: <ul>
207: <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>)
208: </ul>
209:
210: <li><strong>Drives</strong>
211: <ul>
1.7 miod 212: <li>All IDE devices supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a> platform.
213: <li>All ATAPI drives supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a> platform.
214: <li>All SCSI drives supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a> platform.
1.1 drahn 215: </ul>
216:
217: <li><strong>USB Controllers/Hubs</strong>
218: <ul>
219: <li>Apple USB (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
220: <li>OHCI root hub (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
221: <li>USB Universal Host Controller (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=uhci&sektion=4">uhci</a>)
222: <li>Opti RM861HA (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
223: </ul>
224:
225: <li><strong>USB Devices</strong>
226: <ul>
227: <li>Alps Electric Apple USB Keyboard (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ukbd&sektion=4">ukbd</a>)
228: <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>)
229: <li>Logitech M4848 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ums&sektion=4">ums</a>)
230: <li>Kensington USB/PS2 Wheel Mouse (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ums&sektion=4">ums</a>)
231: <li>USB Zip Drives (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=umass&sektion=4">umass</a>)
232: </ul>
233:
234: <li><strong>Cardbus/PCMCIA bridges</strong>
235: <ul>
236: <li>Orinoco/Prism cards are only current supported cards
237: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wi&sektion=4">wi</a>)
238: </ul>
239: <li><strong>Cryptography Accelerators</strong>
240: <ul>
241: <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>)
242: <li>Hifn 6500-based boards (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=lofn&sektion=4">lofn</a>)
243: <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:
244: <ul>
245: <li>Soekris Engineering vpn1201, vpn1211, vpn1401, and vpn1411
246: <li>GTGI PowerCrypt Encryption Accelerator
247: <li>NetSec 7751
248: <li>Hifn 7751 and 9751 reference boards
249: <li>Invertex AEON
250: </ul>
251: <li>SafeNet SafeXcel 1141/1741 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=safe&sektion=4">safe</a>)
252: </ul>
253:
254: <li><strong>Audio Devices</strong>
255: <ul>
1.3 david 256: <li>Ensoniq AudioPCI (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=eap&sektion=4">eap</a>)
1.1 drahn 257: <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 258: <li>USB audio (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=uaudio&sektion=4">uaudio</a>)
1.1 drahn 259: </ul>
260:
1.3 david 261: <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 262: <ul>
1.3 david 263: <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 264: </ul>
265:
266: <li><strong>Other Devices</strong>
267: <ul>
268: <li>Serial Ports: the onboard serial port should work as serial console
269: or as a standard serial port.
1.3 david 270: <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 271: <ul>
272: <li>Hauppage Wincast TV
273: <li>STB TV PCI Television Tuner
274: <li>Miro PC TV
275: <li>Intel Smart Video Recorder III
276: <li>IMS TV Turbo
277: <li>AVer Media TV/FM
278: </ul>
279: </ul>
280: </ul>
281:
282: <hr>
283: <a name="unsup"></a>
284: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Unsupported Hardware:
285: </strong></font></h3>
1.3 david 286: <ul>
1.1 drahn 287: <li>Pegasos II
1.7 miod 288: <li>Firewire is not supported by OpenBSD yet.
1.1 drahn 289: </ul>
290:
291: <hr>
292: <a name="install"></a>
293: <h3><font color="#0000e0">
294: <strong>Getting and installing OpenBSD/pegasos:</strong>
295: </font></h3>
296:
297: <p>
298: Snapshots are made available from time to time, in
299: <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/pegasos">this location</a>
300: as well as in a few
301: <a href="ftp.html">mirrors</a>.
302: Here are the
303: <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/pegasos/INSTALL.pegasos">
304: OpenBSD/pegasos snapshot installation instructions
305: </a> as well.
306: </p>
307:
308: <p>
1.7 miod 309: <!-- There are several installation media provided: -->
310: Currently, only one installation media is provided:
1.1 drahn 311: <ul>
312: <li><strong>CD boot</strong>
313: <p>
314: With the OpenBSD CD inserted in the cdrom drive, the CD can be booted
1.8 ! drahn 315: at the OpenFirmware prompt, with (on PegII)
! 316: <pre>
! 317: boot cd OFWBOOT 3.4/pegasos/bsd.rd
! 318: </pre>
! 319: or (on PegI)
1.1 drahn 320: <pre>
321: boot cd:OFWBOOT 3.4/pegasos/bsd.rd
322: </pre>
1.8 ! drahn 323: </ul>
! 324: Currently MBR labeled disks are used by OpenBSD/pegasos for booting.
! 325: RDB labeled disk is supported but not documented fully yet.
1.1 drahn 326: <p>
1.8 ! drahn 327: Typical booting from the installed harddrive depends on PegI/PegII,
! 328: firmware differences
! 329: On a pegII
1.1 drahn 330: <pre>
1.8 ! drahn 331: boot hd:3 ofwboot
! 332: </pre>
! 333: On a Peg I,
! 334: <pre>
! 335: boot /dev/pci/ide/disk@0,0:3,ofwboot
1.1 drahn 336: </pre>
337: <p>
1.8 ! drahn 338: To boot an alternate kernel,
! 339: <pre>
! 340: boot hd:3 ofwboot /bsd.alt
! 341: </pre>
! 342: or on Peg I the kernelname must be specified twice due to how use_argv[0]?
! 343: is handled
1.1 drahn 344: <pre>
345: boot /dev/pci/ide/disk@0,0:3,ofwboot /bsd.alt /bsd.alt
346: </pre>
1.8 ! drahn 347: On the Peg I, the first /bsd.alt argument seems be dropped by the bootloader.
1.3 david 348: </li>
1.1 drahn 349:
350: <hr>
351: <a name="problems"></a>
352: <h3><font color="#0000e0">Known Problems</font></h3>
353:
354: <p>
355: <ul>
1.7 miod 356: <li>OpenBSD has a problem finding itself when it is not installed on the
357: primary disk.
1.1 drahn 358: </ul>
359:
360: <hr>
361: <a href="plat.html">
362: <img height="24" width="24" src="back.gif" border="0" alt="Supported platforms">
363: </a>
364: <br>
365: <small><a href="mailto:www@openbsd.org">www@openbsd.org</a></small>
366: <br>
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