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 <font color="#0000ff"><i>Open</i></font><font color="#000084">BSD</font></a>  <i>Open</i><b>BSD</b></a>
 <font color="#e00000">sgi</font>  sgi
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 OpenBSD/sgi runs on most 64 bit MIPS-based SGI servers and workstations.  OpenBSD/sgi runs on most 64 bit MIPS-based SGI servers and workstations.
 OpenBSD/sgi is a fully featured 64 bit port and will thus only run on systems  OpenBSD/sgi is a fully featured 64 bit port and will thus only run on systems
 based on 64 bit processors, i.e. R4000 and up.  based on 64 bit processors, i.e. R4000 and up.
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 A mailing list dedicated to the OpenBSD/sgi port is available at  A mailing list dedicated to the OpenBSD/sgi port is available at
 <u><font color="#23238e">sgi@openbsd.org</font></u>.  <a href="mailto:sgi@openbsd.org">sgi@openbsd.org</a>.
 To join the OpenBSD/sgi mailing list, send a message body of <b>"subscribe  To join the OpenBSD/sgi mailing list, send a message body of <b>"subscribe
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 Please be sure to check our <a href="mail.html">mailing list policy</a> before  Please be sure to check our <a href="mail.html">mailing list policy</a> before
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 <h3 id="history"><font color="#0000e0"><strong>History</strong></font></h3>  <h3 id="history"><strong>History</strong></h3>
   
 <p>  <p>
 The OpenBSD/sgi port has its roots in the <a href="arc.html">OpenBSD/arc</a>  The OpenBSD/sgi port has its roots in the <a href="arc.html">OpenBSD/arc</a>
 port created early in the OpenBSD history. ARC support was rather soon  port created early in the OpenBSD history. ARC support was rather soon
 discontinued due to the lack of interest and availability of decent hardware.  discontinued due to the lack of interest and availability of decent hardware.
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 Eventually SGI hardware became more affordable and obtainable, and interest  Eventually SGI hardware became more affordable and obtainable, and interest
 for an SGI port in the tree increased.  for an SGI port in the tree increased.
 The final piece, a working 64 bit toolchain, eventually became available and  The final piece, a working 64 bit toolchain, eventually became available and
 allowed the 64 bit SGI OpenBSD port to appear in 2004.  allowed the 64 bit SGI OpenBSD port to appear in 2004.
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 <p>  <p>
 Hardware support was initially limited to the O2 workstations.  Efforts  Hardware support was initially limited to the O2 workstations.  Efforts
 to port to more systems did not really start until 2008, where the first  to port to more systems did not really start until 2008, where the first
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 with support for Origin family systems as well, allowing OpenBSD to be  with support for Origin family systems as well, allowing OpenBSD to be
 the first free operating system to run on the Fuel workstations, and even  the first free operating system to run on the Fuel workstations, and even
 later, also on Origin 350 servers.  later, also on Origin 350 servers.
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 <p>  <p>
 The earlier generation of R4000 Indigo, Indy and Indigo2 was not forgotten  The earlier generation of R4000 Indigo, Indy and Indigo2 was not forgotten
 either and support for it appeared in 2012. This paved the way for  either and support for it appeared in 2012. This paved the way for
 R8000 and R10000 <i>POWER Indigo2</i> support as well.  R8000 and R10000 <i>POWER Indigo2</i> support as well.
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 <h3 id="status"><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status</strong></font></h3>  <h3 id="status"><strong>Current status</strong></h3>
   
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 OpenBSD/sgi runs in 64 bit mode and boots multi-user on supported  OpenBSD/sgi runs in 64 bit mode and boots multi-user on supported
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 on such setups the kernel will be limited to serial console operation only.  on such setups the kernel will be limited to serial console operation only.
 <br>  <br>
 An X server, currently unaccelerated, is also available for IP32 (O2) systems.  An X server, currently unaccelerated, is also available for IP32 (O2) systems.
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 <h3 id="hardware"><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Supported hardware</strong></font></h3>  <h3 id="hardware"><strong>Supported hardware</strong></h3>
   
 For a complete system component and device driver listing for this architecture, see <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=intro&amp;arch=sgi&amp;sektion=4">intro(4/sgi)</a>.  For a complete system component and device driver listing for this architecture, see <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/sgi/intro.4">intro(4/sgi)</a>.
   
 <p>  <p>
 The following families are supported:  The following families are supported:
 <ul>  <ul>
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 <li><strong>Ethernet Adapters</strong>  <li><strong>Ethernet Adapters</strong>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>built-in IP20/IP22/IP26/IP28  <li>built-in IP20/IP22/IP26/IP28
 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=sq&amp;arch=sgi&amp;sektion=4">sq(4)</a>  <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/sgi/sq.4">sq(4)</a>
 Seeq 80C03 Ethernet.  Seeq 80C03 Ethernet.
 <li>built-in O2  <li>built-in O2
 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=mec&amp;arch=sgi&amp;sektion=4">mec(4)</a>  <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/sgi/mec.4">mec(4)</a>
 MAC-110 10/100Mbit Ethernet.  MAC-110 10/100Mbit Ethernet.
 <li>IOC3 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=iec&amp;arch=sgi&amp;sektion=4">iec(4)</a> 10/100Mbit ethernet (this is the on-board interface found on Octane, Origin 200/2000/300/3000 and Fuel).  <li>IOC3 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/sgi/iec.4">iec(4)</a> 10/100Mbit ethernet (this is the on-board interface found on Octane, Origin 200/2000/300/3000 and Fuel).
 <li>Broadcom BCM57xx (a.k.a. Tigon3) <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=bge&amp;arch=sgi&amp;sektion=4">bge(4)</a> 10/100/Gigabit ethernet (this is the on-board interface found on Origin 350 and Tezro).  <li>Broadcom BCM57xx (a.k.a. Tigon3) <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/sgi/bge.4">bge(4)</a> 10/100/Gigabit ethernet (this is the on-board interface found on Origin 350 and Tezro).
 <li>Many  <li>Many
 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=pci&amp;sektion=4">PCI</a>  <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/pci.4">PCI</a>
 adapters, including wireless adapters.  adapters, including wireless adapters.
 </ul>  </ul>
 <li><strong>SCSI Host Adapters</strong>  <li><strong>SCSI Host Adapters</strong>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>IP20/IP22/IP26/IP28 built-in  <li>IP20/IP22/IP26/IP28 built-in
 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=wdsc&amp;sektion=4">wdsc(4)</a>  <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/wdsc.4">wdsc(4)</a>
 WD33C93 SCSI.  WD33C93 SCSI.
 <li>O2 built-in  <li>O2 built-in
 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ahc&amp;sektion=4">ahc(4)</a>  <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/ahc.4">ahc(4)</a>
 Adaptec AIC-7880 SCSI.  Adaptec AIC-7880 SCSI.
 <li>IP27/IP30/IP35 built-in  <li>IP27/IP30/IP35 built-in
 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=qlw&amp;sektion=4">qlw(4)</a>  <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/qlw.4">qlw(4)</a>
 QLogic ISP SCSI.  QLogic ISP SCSI.
 <li>Some  <li>Some
 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=pci&amp;sektion=4">PCI</a>  <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/pci.4">PCI</a>
 SCSI adapters.  SCSI adapters.
 </ul>  </ul>
 <li><strong>RS-232 Devices</strong>  <li><strong>RS-232 Devices</strong>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>On-board  <li>On-board
 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=zstty&amp;sektion=4">zstty(4)</a>  <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/zstty.4">zstty(4)</a>
 and  and
 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=com&amp;sektion=4">com(4)</a>  <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/com.4">com(4)</a>
 serial ports.  serial ports.
 </ul>  </ul>
 <li><strong>USB Controllers and Devices</strong>  <li><strong>USB Controllers and Devices</strong>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>Fuel, Origin 3* and Tezro on-board <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ohci&amp;sektion=4">ohci(4)</a>.  <li>Fuel, Origin 3* and Tezro on-board <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/ohci.4">ohci(4)</a>.
 <li><a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=pci&amp;sektion=4">PCI</a>  <li><a href="https://man.openbsd.org/pci.4">PCI</a>
 USB controllers.  USB controllers.
 <li>Most  <li>Most
 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=pci&amp;sektion=4">USB</a>  <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/pci.4">USB</a>
 devices.  devices.
 </ul>  </ul>
 <li><strong>Audio Devices</strong>  <li><strong>Audio Devices</strong>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>O2 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=mavb&amp;arch=sgi&amp;sektion=4">mavb(4)</a> Moosehead A/V Board audio device.  <li>O2 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/sgi/mavb.4">mavb(4)</a> Moosehead A/V Board audio device.
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 <li>Tezro <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=envy&amp;arch=sgi&amp;sektion=4">envy(4)</a> Envy24 audio device.  <li>Tezro <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/sgi/envy.4">envy(4)</a> Envy24 audio device.
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 </ul>  </ul>
 <li><strong>Video Devices</strong>  <li><strong>Video Devices</strong>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>Indigo Light (<i>Entry</i>, <i>Starter</i>) graphics  <li>Indigo Light (<i>Entry</i>, <i>Starter</i>) graphics
 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=light&amp;arch=sgi&amp;sektion=4">light(4)</a>)  (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/sgi/light.4">light(4)</a>)
 <li>Indy and Indigo2 Newport (<i>XL</i>, <i>XGE</i>) graphics  <li>Indy and Indigo2 Newport (<i>XL</i>, <i>XGE</i>) graphics
 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=newport&amp;arch=sgi&amp;sektion=4">newport(4)</a>)  (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/sgi/newport.4">newport(4)</a>)
 <li>Indigo, Indy and Indigo2 Express (<i>XS</i>, <i>XZ</i>, <i>Elan</i>, <i>Extreme</i>) graphics  <li>Indigo, Indy and Indigo2 Express (<i>XS</i>, <i>XZ</i>, <i>Elan</i>, <i>Extreme</i>) graphics
 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=grtwo&amp;arch=sgi&amp;sektion=4">grtwo(4)</a>)  (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/sgi/grtwo.4">grtwo(4)</a>)
 <li>O2 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=gbe&amp;arch=sgi&amp;sektion=4">gbe(4)</a>  <li>O2 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/sgi/gbe.4">gbe(4)</a>
 Graphics Back End Frame Buffer  Graphics Back End Frame Buffer
 <li>Indigo2 Impact (<i>Mardigras</i>) and Octane ImpactSR graphics  <li>Indigo2 Impact (<i>Mardigras</i>) and Octane ImpactSR graphics
 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=impact&amp;arch=sgi&amp;sektion=4">impact(4)</a>)  (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/sgi/impact.4">impact(4)</a>)
 <li>Octane 2, Fuel, Onyx 350 and Tezro VPro graphics  <li>Octane 2, Fuel, Onyx 350 and Tezro VPro graphics
 (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=odyssey&amp;arch=sgi&amp;sektion=4">odyssey(4)</a>)  (<a href="https://man.openbsd.org/sgi/odyssey.4">odyssey(4)</a>)
 </ul>  </ul>
 <li><strong>Input Devices</strong>  <li><strong>Input Devices</strong>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>Indigo  <li>Indigo
 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=zskbd&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=sgi">zskbd(4)</a>  <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/sgi/zskbd.4">zskbd(4)</a>
 keyboard  keyboard
 and  and
 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=zsms&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=sgi">zsms(4)</a>  <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/sgi/zsms.4">zsms(4)</a>
 mouse.  mouse.
 <li>Indy and Indigo2 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=pckbc&amp;sektion=4">pckbc(4)</a> built in PS/2 Controller.  <li>Indy and Indigo2 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/pckbc.4">pckbc(4)</a> built in PS/2 Controller.
 <li>O2 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=mkbc&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=sgi">mkbc(4)</a> built in PS/2 Controller.  <li>O2 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/sgi/mkbc.4">mkbc(4)</a> built in PS/2 Controller.
 <li>Octane and Origin family  <li>Octane and Origin family
 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=iockbc&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=sgi">iockbc(4)</a> PS/2 Controller  <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/sgi/iockbc.4">iockbc(4)</a> PS/2 Controller
 found on  found on
 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=ioc&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=sgi">ioc(4)</a> IOC3- or  <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/sgi/ioc.4">ioc(4)</a> IOC3- or
 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=iof&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=sgi">iof(4)</a>  <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/sgi/iof.4">iof(4)</a>
 IOC4- based I/O boards (such as IO9 and IO10).  IOC4- based I/O boards (such as IO9 and IO10).
 <li><a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=pckbd&amp;sektion=4">pckbd(4)</a> PS/2 keyboards.  <li><a href="https://man.openbsd.org/pckbd.4">pckbd(4)</a> PS/2 keyboards.
 <li><a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=pms&amp;sektion=4">pms(4)</a> PS/2 mice.  <li><a href="https://man.openbsd.org/pms.4">pms(4)</a> PS/2 mice.
 </ul>  </ul>
 <li><strong>Miscellaneous Devices</strong>  <li><strong>Miscellaneous Devices</strong>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>Indy and Indigo2 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=panel&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=sgi">panel(4)</a>  <li>Indy and Indigo2 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/sgi/panel.4">panel(4)</a>
 power and volume buttons.  power and volume buttons.
 <li>O2 and Octane <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=power&amp;sektion=4&amp;arch=sgi">power(4)</a> button.  <li>O2 and Octane <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/sgi/power.4">power(4)</a> button.
 </ul>  </ul>
 </ul>  </ul>
   
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 <strong>Getting and installing</strong>  <strong>Getting and installing</strong>
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 <p>  <p>
 The latest supported OpenBSD/sgi release is  The latest supported OpenBSD/sgi release is
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 Here are the  Here are the
 <a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/sgi/INSTALL.sgi">  <a href="https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/sgi/INSTALL.sgi">
 OpenBSD/sgi snapshot installation instructions</a> as well.  OpenBSD/sgi snapshot installation instructions</a> as well.
   
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