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OpenBSD/sgi
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-
OpenBSD/sgi currently runs on the 64 bit MIPS-based SGI O2 workstations.
Other 64 bit SGI systems will be supported in the future.
@@ -28,22 +28,31 @@
based on 64 bit processors, i.e. R4000 and up.
+
+The current port maintainers are Miod Vallat
+(miod@openbsd.org),
+and
+Joel Sing
+(jsing@openbsd.org).
+
Table of contents
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-
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+
-
-History:
+
+History
The OpenBSD/sgi port has its roots in the OpenBSD/arc
port created early in the OpenBSD history. Arc support was rather soon
@@ -55,9 +64,8 @@
SGI OpenBSD port is now available and managed in the OpenBSD source tree.
-
-Current status:
+Current status
Currently OpenBSD/sgi runs in 64 bit mode and boots multi-user on supported
@@ -67,76 +75,28 @@
framework. This makes it possible to use the glass console.
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-
-
-Projects (in no particular order):
-
-
-
-
- - Workaround for R10000 CPUs coherency behaviour
-
- Larger user VM space (currently limited to 2GB)
-
- Support more SGI hardware like Origin 200, Octane, etc
-
- Support for multiprocessor systems (not NUMA)
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-
-
-
-Supported hardware:
+Supported hardware
-
-
Supported models
-
-
- - O2 (aka Moosehead) with R5000, RM5200, RM7000, R10000 and R12000 CPUs. Level 2 caches are supported on all CPUs. RM7000 level 3 cache is supported.
-
- - Built-in Adaptec AIC-7880 SCSI
-(ahc)
-
- Built-in Ethernet
-(mec)
-
- Built-in serial ports
-(com)
-
- 64 bit PCI expansion slot
-
- Intel i8255x-based (except the i82556) PCI ethernet
-(fxp)
-
- Built-in audio
-(mavb)
-
- Built-in video
-(gbe)
-
- Built-in PS/2 Controller
-(mkbc)
-
- PS/2 keyboards
-(pckbd)
-
- PS/2 mice
-(pms)
-
- Power button
-(power)
+For a complete system component and device driver listing for this architecture, see intro(4/sgi).
+
+
- O2 (aka Moosehead) with R5000, RM5200, RM7000, R10000 and R12000 CPUs. Level 2 caches are supported on all CPUs. RM7000 level 3 cache is supported.
+
- ahc(4) Adaptec AIC-7880 SCSI.
+
- mec(4) MAC-110 100MBit ethernet.
+
- com(4) built-in serial ports.
+
- fxp(4) built-in Intel i8255x-based (except the i82556) PCI ethernet, on the pci(4) bus.
+
- mavb(4) Moosehead A/V Board audio device.
+
- gbe(4) SGI Graphics Back End Frame Buffer, supporting wscons(4) console which supports X Windows.
+
- mkbc(4) built in PS/2 Controller.
+
- pckbd(4) PS/2 keyboards.
+
- pms(4) PS/2 mice.
+
- power(4) button.
-
-
-
Supported peripherals
-
-
-While most models support expansion via PCI many PCI devices may work.
-However each device has to be tested before they will be listed here as
-supported so if support for a particular device is wanted, suitable hardware
-must be made available to a developer who can test and verify functionality.
-
-
-
-
-Please contact Per Fogelström
-if you would like more information.
-
-
-
-Getting and installing OpenBSD/sgi:
+Getting and installing
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Due to kernel stability issues on this platform with the 4.2 codebase, the
4.2 release has been skipped on this platform. These problems have been fixed
-since, and sgi should be part of the regular releases starting with the next
+since, and sgi will be part of the regular releases starting with the next
release, 4.3.
+
+
Projects & bugs left to fix
+
+
+ - Workaround for R10000 CPUs coherency behaviour
+
- Larger user VM space (currently limited to 2GB)
+
- Support more SGI hardware like Origin 200, Octane, etc
+
- Support for multiprocessor systems (not NUMA)
+
+
+
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+
www@openbsd.org
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