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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:
1.9 ! miod 68: <p>
! 69: Pegasos II support was added early 2004.
! 70: </p>
! 71:
1.1 drahn 72: <hr>
73: <a name="status"></a>
74: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status:</strong></font></h3>
75:
76: <p>
1.9 ! miod 77: Both Pegasos I and Pegasos II boards are supported.
! 78: However, the Pegasos II gigabit networking interface is not supported yet.
! 79: </p>
1.8 drahn 80: <p>
1.9 ! miod 81: The boards can be used with either vga (AGP or PCI) graphics console,
! 82: or with a serial console. The latter can be selected whether a vga card is
! 83: present or missing, with firmware settings.
1.1 drahn 84: </p>
85:
86: <hr>
87: <a name="X11"></a>
88: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>X11:</strong></font></h3>
89: <p>
1.3 david 90: XFree86 has only been tested using the accelerated ATI driver,
1.1 drahn 91: the classic vga driver and drivers for other firmware supported
92: video have not been tested.
93: </p>
94:
95: <p>
96: Directions on enabling the accelerated X server can be found
97: in the <tt>/usr/X11R6/README</tt> file on the installed system.
98: </p>
99:
100: <hr>
101: <a name="projects"></a>
102: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Projects (in no particular order):
103: </strong></font></h3>
104:
105: <p>
106: <ul>
1.9 ! miod 107: <li>Support the gigabit ethernet interface on Pegasos II.
! 108: <li>Improve the port-specific documentation.
1.1 drahn 109: </ul>
110:
111: <hr>
112: <a name="hardware"></a>
113: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Supported peripherals:
114: </strong></font></h3>
115:
116: <p>
117: <ul>
118: <li><strong>Onboard PCI modules</strong> (pci)
119: <ul>
120: <li>VIA VT8231 PCI-ISA
121: <li>VIA VT82C571 IDE
122: <li>VIA VT83C572 USB
123: <li>VIA VT82C686 AC97 Audio
124: </ul>
125:
126: <li><strong>PCI-Bridges</strong>
127: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pchb&sektion=4">pchb</a>)
128: <ul>
129: <li>Mentor ARC MENTOR Host-PCI
130: </ul>
131:
132: <li><strong>Video Cards</strong>
133: <ul>
134: <li>ATI Radeon 7500 QW
1.9 ! miod 135: <li>probably much more...
1.1 drahn 136: </ul>
137:
138: <li><strong>Ethernet</strong>
139: <ul>
140: <li>VIA Rhine/RhineII/RhineIII Ethernet adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=vr&sektion=4">vr</a>), including:
141: <ul>
142: <li>Addtron AEF-360TX
143: <li>Hawking PN102TX
144: <li>D-Link DFE530TX
145: </ul>
146: <li>DEC DECchip 21143 (Tulip clones) (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dc&sektion=4">dc</a>)
147: <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:
148: <ul>
149: <li>Intel EtherExpress PRO/10+
150: <li>Intel EtherExpress PRO/100, PRO/100B, and PRO/100+
151: <li>Intel EtherExpress PRO/100+ "Management Adapter"
152: <li>Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 Dual Port
153: <li>Intel PRO/100 VE, PRO/100 VM, and PRO/100 S
154: </ul>
155: <li>Intel 21145-based PCI adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dc&sektion=4">dc</a>)
156: <li>Alteon Tigon I/II-based adapters (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ti&sektion=4">ti</a>), including:
157: <ul>
158: <li>3Com 3c985 and 3c985B
159: <li>Alteon ACEnic V (fiber and copper)
160: <li>Digital EtherWORKS 1000SX
161: <li>Farallon PN9000SX
162: <li>Netgear GA620 and GA620T
163: <li>SGI Tigon
164: </ul>
165:
166: <li>Intel i82540, i82542, i82543, i82544, i82545, and i82546 based adapters
167: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=em&sektion=4">em</a>),
168: including:
169: <ul>
170: <li> Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8490)
171: <li> Intel PRO/1000F Gigabit Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8490SX)
172: <li> Intel PRO/1000T Server Adapter (PWLA8490T)
173: <li> Intel PRO/1000XT Server Adapter (PWLA8490XT)
174: <li> Intel PRO/1000XS Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8490XF)
175: <li> Intel PRO/1000T Desktop Adapter (PWLA8390T)
176: <li> Intel PRO/1000XTL Lo Profile PCI Server (PWLA8490XTL)
177: <li> Intel PRO/1000MT Desktop Adapter (PWLA8390MT)
178: <li> Intel PRO/1000MT Server Adapter (PWLA8490MT)
179: <li> Intel PRO/1000MT Dual Port Server Adapter (PWLA8492MT)
180: <li> Intel PRO/1000MF Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8490MF)
181: <li> Intel PRO/1000MF Dual Port Server Adapter (SX Fiber) (PWLA8492MF)
182: <li> Intel PRO/1000MF Server Adapter (LX Fiber) (PWLA8490LX)
183: </ul>
184: </ul>
185:
186: <li><strong>Wireless Ethernet Adapters</strong>
187: <ul>
188: <li>Aironet 802.11DS PCI (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=an&sektion=4">an</a>)
189: <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 190: <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 191: </ul>
192:
193: <li><strong>SCSI and IDE Host Adapters</strong>
194: <ul>
195: <li>Symbios Logic 53c810, 53c825 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=siop&sektion=4">siop</a>)
196: <li>Adaptec AIC-7770-based SCSI host adapters (including the
197: Adaptec AHA-274x and AHA-284x families). (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ahc&sektion=4">ahc</a>)
198: <li>Adaptec AHA-[23]94x[W] cards and some on-board PCI designs using the
199: AIC7870 and AIC7880 chips. (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ahc&sektion=4">ahc</a>)
200: <li>Adaptec AHA-[23]9[34]xU[2W] cards and on-board PCI designs using the
201: AIC789[01], AIC7895, AIC789[67] chips. (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ahc&sektion=4">ahc</a>)
202: <li>Adaptec AIC-789[29] chips and products like the AHA-29160 based upon it
203: which do 160MB/sec SCSI. (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ahc&sektion=4">ahc</a>)
204: (However, the 7899G card is currently not supported with more than one device attached)
205: <li>All PCI IDE
206: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pciide&sektion=4">pciide</a>)
207: adapters supported by the <a href="i386.html">i386</a> platform
208: </ul>
209:
210: <li><strong>RAID Controllers</strong>
211: <ul>
212: <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>)
213: </ul>
214:
215: <li><strong>Drives</strong>
216: <ul>
1.7 miod 217: <li>All IDE devices supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a> platform.
218: <li>All ATAPI drives supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a> platform.
219: <li>All SCSI drives supported on the <a href="i386.html">i386</a> platform.
1.1 drahn 220: </ul>
221:
222: <li><strong>USB Controllers/Hubs</strong>
223: <ul>
224: <li>Apple USB (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
225: <li>OHCI root hub (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
226: <li>USB Universal Host Controller (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=uhci&sektion=4">uhci</a>)
227: <li>Opti RM861HA (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&sektion=4">ohci</a>)
228: </ul>
229:
230: <li><strong>USB Devices</strong>
231: <ul>
232: <li>Alps Electric Apple USB Keyboard (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ukbd&sektion=4">ukbd</a>)
233: <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>)
234: <li>Logitech M4848 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ums&sektion=4">ums</a>)
235: <li>Kensington USB/PS2 Wheel Mouse (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ums&sektion=4">ums</a>)
236: <li>USB Zip Drives (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=umass&sektion=4">umass</a>)
237: </ul>
238:
239: <li><strong>Cardbus/PCMCIA bridges</strong>
240: <ul>
241: <li>Orinoco/Prism cards are only current supported cards
242: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wi&sektion=4">wi</a>)
243: </ul>
244: <li><strong>Cryptography Accelerators</strong>
245: <ul>
246: <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>)
247: <li>Hifn 6500-based boards (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=lofn&sektion=4">lofn</a>)
248: <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:
249: <ul>
250: <li>Soekris Engineering vpn1201, vpn1211, vpn1401, and vpn1411
251: <li>GTGI PowerCrypt Encryption Accelerator
252: <li>NetSec 7751
253: <li>Hifn 7751 and 9751 reference boards
254: <li>Invertex AEON
255: </ul>
256: <li>SafeNet SafeXcel 1141/1741 (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=safe&sektion=4">safe</a>)
257: </ul>
258:
259: <li><strong>Audio Devices</strong>
260: <ul>
1.3 david 261: <li>Ensoniq AudioPCI (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=eap&sektion=4">eap</a>)
1.1 drahn 262: <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 263: <li>USB audio (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=uaudio&sektion=4">uaudio</a>)
1.1 drahn 264: </ul>
265:
1.3 david 266: <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 267: <ul>
1.3 david 268: <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 269: </ul>
270:
271: <li><strong>Other Devices</strong>
272: <ul>
273: <li>Serial Ports: the onboard serial port should work as serial console
274: or as a standard serial port.
1.3 david 275: <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 276: <ul>
277: <li>Hauppage Wincast TV
278: <li>STB TV PCI Television Tuner
279: <li>Miro PC TV
280: <li>Intel Smart Video Recorder III
281: <li>IMS TV Turbo
282: <li>AVer Media TV/FM
283: </ul>
284: </ul>
285: </ul>
286:
287: <hr>
288: <a name="unsup"></a>
289: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Unsupported Hardware:
290: </strong></font></h3>
1.3 david 291: <ul>
1.9 ! miod 292: <li>The gigabit ethernet interface on Pegasos II.
1.7 miod 293: <li>Firewire is not supported by OpenBSD yet.
1.1 drahn 294: </ul>
295:
296: <hr>
297: <a name="install"></a>
298: <h3><font color="#0000e0">
299: <strong>Getting and installing OpenBSD/pegasos:</strong>
300: </font></h3>
301:
302: <p>
303: Snapshots are made available from time to time, in
304: <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/pegasos">this location</a>
305: as well as in a few
306: <a href="ftp.html">mirrors</a>.
307: Here are the
308: <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/pegasos/INSTALL.pegasos">
309: OpenBSD/pegasos snapshot installation instructions
310: </a> as well.
311: </p>
312:
313: <p>
1.7 miod 314: <!-- There are several installation media provided: -->
315: Currently, only one installation media is provided:
1.1 drahn 316: <ul>
317: <li><strong>CD boot</strong>
318: <p>
319: With the OpenBSD CD inserted in the cdrom drive, the CD can be booted
1.8 drahn 320: at the OpenFirmware prompt, with (on PegII)
321: <pre>
322: boot cd OFWBOOT 3.4/pegasos/bsd.rd
323: </pre>
324: or (on PegI)
1.1 drahn 325: <pre>
326: boot cd:OFWBOOT 3.4/pegasos/bsd.rd
327: </pre>
1.8 drahn 328: </ul>
329: Currently MBR labeled disks are used by OpenBSD/pegasos for booting.
330: RDB labeled disk is supported but not documented fully yet.
1.1 drahn 331: <p>
1.8 drahn 332: Typical booting from the installed harddrive depends on PegI/PegII,
333: firmware differences
334: On a pegII
1.1 drahn 335: <pre>
1.8 drahn 336: boot hd:3 ofwboot
337: </pre>
338: On a Peg I,
339: <pre>
340: boot /dev/pci/ide/disk@0,0:3,ofwboot
1.1 drahn 341: </pre>
342: <p>
1.8 drahn 343: To boot an alternate kernel,
344: <pre>
345: boot hd:3 ofwboot /bsd.alt
346: </pre>
347: or on Peg I the kernelname must be specified twice due to how use_argv[0]?
348: is handled
1.1 drahn 349: <pre>
350: boot /dev/pci/ide/disk@0,0:3,ofwboot /bsd.alt /bsd.alt
351: </pre>
1.8 drahn 352: On the Peg I, the first /bsd.alt argument seems be dropped by the bootloader.
1.3 david 353: </li>
1.1 drahn 354:
355: <hr>
356: <a name="problems"></a>
357: <h3><font color="#0000e0">Known Problems</font></h3>
358:
359: <p>
360: <ul>
1.7 miod 361: <li>OpenBSD has a problem finding itself when it is not installed on the
362: primary disk.
1.1 drahn 363: </ul>
364:
365: <hr>
366: <a href="plat.html">
367: <img height="24" width="24" src="back.gif" border="0" alt="Supported platforms">
368: </a>
369: <br>
370: <small><a href="mailto:www@openbsd.org">www@openbsd.org</a></small>
371: <br>
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