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OpenBSD/romp is an effort to port OpenBSD to the IBM 6150 and 6151 machines, |
OpenBSD/romp is an effort to port OpenBSD to the IBM 6150 and 6151 machines, |
also known as RT/PC. These machines were IBM's first try into the workstation |
also known as RT/PC. These machines were IBM's first try into the workstation |
world, in 1986, and are the ancestors of the RS/6000 machines of today. |
world, in 1986, and are the ancestors of the RS/6000 machines of today. |
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A (very quiet) mailing list dedicated to the OpenBSD/romp porting effort is |
A (very quiet) mailing list dedicated to the OpenBSD/romp porting effort is |
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romp"</b> to <a href="mailto:majordomo@openbsd.org">majordomo@openbsd.org</a>. |
romp"</b> to <a href="mailto:majordomo@openbsd.org">majordomo@openbsd.org</a>. |
Please be sure to check our <a href="mail.html">mailing list policy</a> before |
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<h3><font color="#0000e0"><i>Table of contents</i></font></h3> |
<h3><font color="#0000e0"><i>Table of contents</i></font></h3> |
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<li><a href="#status">Current status</a> |
<li><a href="#status">Current status</a> |
<li><a href="#projects">Project list</a> |
<li><a href="#projects">Project list</a> |
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Mark Dapoz and Roger Florkowski ported a mix of 4.3BSD and 4.4BSD to the |
Mark Dapoz and Roger Florkowski ported a mix of 4.3BSD and 4.4BSD to the |
romp in the late 1980's, for educational sites not wanting to run AIX on their |
romp in the late 1980's, for educational sites not wanting to run AIX on their |
machines. This port was named ``AOS''. |
machines. This port was named ``AOS''. |
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The code eventually was released to the community in the late 1990's, with |
The code eventually was released to the community in the late 1990's, with |
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fixing bugs in it, making it compilable with gcc, and slowly filling the gaps |
fixing bugs in it, making it compilable with gcc, and slowly filling the gaps |
between the 4.3BSD era and modern times. This is still a very quiet work in |
between the 4.3BSD era and modern times. This is still a very quiet work in |
progress... |
progress... |
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code and patches flow privately or on the list from time to time. |
code and patches flow privately or on the list from time to time. |
Contact <a href="mailto:miod@openbsd.org">Miodrag Vallat</a> if you want more |
Contact <a href="mailto:miod@openbsd.org">Miodrag Vallat</a> if you want more |
information. |
information. |
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romp-specific as and ld; eventually, move to ELF |
romp-specific as and ld; eventually, move to ELF |
<li>Get hardware documentation |
<li>Get hardware documentation |
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