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 <p>  <p>
 OpenBSD/sgi runs on several 64 bit MIPS-based SGI servers and workstations.  OpenBSD/sgi runs on most 64 bit MIPS-based SGI servers and workstations.
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 <p>  <p>
 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
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 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.
 <br>  </p>
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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.
 <br>  </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
 Octane support parts were introduced. This work was completed in 2009  Octane support parts were introduced. This work was completed in 2009
 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.
 The earlier generation of R4000 Indigo, Indy and Indigo 2 was not forgotten  
 either and support for it appeared in 2012.  
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   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
   R8000 and R10000 <i>POWER Indigo2</i> support as well.
   </p>
   
 <h3 id="status"><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status</strong></font></h3>  <h3 id="status"><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status</strong></font></h3>
   
 <p>  <p>
 Currently 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
 systems. Snapshots are made periodically as the port develops and expands.  systems. Snapshots are made periodically as the port develops and expands.
 <br>  <br>
 All graphics options but the IP27 Kona frame buffer should be supported;  All graphics options but the IP27 Kona frame buffer should be supported;
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   <ul>    <ul>
   <li>Indigo (R4000 and R4400 models)    <li>Indigo (R4000 and R4400 models)
   </ul>    </ul>
   </ul>
   <ul>
 <li>IP22 (Indy, Indigo2) family:  <li>IP22 (Indy, Indigo2) family:
   <ul>    <ul>
   <li>Challenge S    <li>Challenge S
   <li>Indy    <li>Indy
   <li>Indigo2    <li>Indigo2
   </ul>    </ul>
   All R4000, R4400, R4600 and R5000 processors are supported.  All R4000, R4400, R4600 and R5000 processor options are supported.
   </ul>
   <ul>
   <li>IP26 (<i>POWER Indigo2</i>) family:
   <small>(support completed after the 5.8 release)</small>
     <ul>
     <li>POWER Indigo2 R10000
     </ul>
   </ul>
   <ul>
 <li>IP27 (Origin) family:  <li>IP27 (Origin) family:
   <ul>    <ul>
   <li>Origin 200    <li>Origin 200
   </ul>    </ul>
   Origin 2000 and Onyx 2 are not supported yet.    Origin 2000 and Onyx 2 are not supported yet.
 <li>IP28 (POWER Indigo2) family:  </ul>
   <ul>
   <li>IP28 (<i>POWER Indigo2</i>) family:
   <ul>    <ul>
   <li>POWER Indigo2 R10000    <li>POWER Indigo2 R10000
   </ul>    </ul>
 <li>IP30 (Octane a.k.a Speedracer) family:  </ul>
   <ul>
   <li>IP30 (Octane a.k.a <i>Speedracer</i>) family:
   <ul>    <ul>
   <li>Octane    <li>Octane
   <li>Octane 2    <li>Octane 2
   </ul>    </ul>
   Multiprocessor operation is supported.    Multiprocessor operation is supported.
 <li>IP32 (O2 a.k.a Moosehead) family:  </ul>
   <ul>
   <li>IP32 (O2 a.k.a <i>Moosehead</i>) family:
   <ul>    <ul>
   <li>O2    <li>O2
   <li>O2+    <li>O2+
   </ul>    </ul>
   R5000, RM5200, RM7000 as well as R10000 and R12000 processors are supported.  R5000, RM5200, RM7000 as well as R10000 and R12000 processor options are
   RM7000 level 3 cache is supported.  supported, including the RM7000 level 3 cache.
   </ul>
   <ul>
 <li>IP35 (Tezro) family:  <li>IP35 (Tezro) family:
   <ul>    <ul>
   <li>Fuel    <li>Fuel
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 <li><strong>Ethernet Adapters</strong>  <li><strong>Ethernet Adapters</strong>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>built-in IP22/IP28  <li>built-in IP20/IP22/IP26/IP28
 <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sq&amp;arch=sgi&amp;sektion=4">sq(4)</a>  <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sq&amp;arch=sgi&amp;sektion=4">sq(4)</a>
 Seeq 80C03 Ethernet.  Seeq 80C03 Ethernet.
 <li>built-in O2  <li>built-in O2
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 <li><strong>SCSI Host Adapters</strong>  <li><strong>SCSI Host Adapters</strong>
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li>IP22/IP28 built-in  <li>IP20/IP22/IP26/IP28 built-in
 <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wdsc&amp;sektion=4">wdsc(4)</a>  <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wdsc&amp;sektion=4">wdsc(4)</a>
 WD33C93 SCSI.  WD33C93 SCSI.
 <li>O2 built-in  <li>O2 built-in
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