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17: <h2><font color="#e00000">OpenBSD/sgi</font></h2>
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1.61 jasper 20: <a href="images/sgi_octane.jpg">
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1.50 jasper 23: <p>
1.54 miod 24: OpenBSD/sgi runs on several 64 bit MIPS-based SGI servers and workstations.
1.18 miod 25: </p>
1.19 pefo 26: <p>
1.20 miod 27: OpenBSD/sgi is a fully featured 64 bit port and will thus only run on systems
28: based on 64 bit processors, i.e. R4000 and up.
1.19 pefo 29: </p>
30:
1.36 jasper 31: <p>
1.46 jsing 32: A mailing list dedicated to the OpenBSD/sgi port is available at
33: <u><font color="#23238e">sgi@openbsd.org</font></u>.
34: To join the OpenBSD/sgi mailing list, send a message body of <b>"subscribe
35: sgi"</b> to <a href="mailto:majordomo@openbsd.org">majordomo@openbsd.org</a>.
36: Please be sure to check our <a href="mail.html">mailing list policy</a> before
37: subscribing.
38: </p>
39:
1.30 nick 40: <a name="toc"></a>
1.19 pefo 41: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><i>Table of contents</i></font></h3>
1.43 deraadt 42: <table><tr>
43: <td width=1%></td>
1.42 deraadt 44: <td valign="top" width="20%">
1.36 jasper 45: <li><a href="#history">History of the port</a><br>
46: <li><a href="#status">Current status</a><br>
47: <li><a href="#hardware">Supported hardware</a><br>
1.42 deraadt 48: </td><td valign="top" width="20%">
1.36 jasper 49: <li><a href="#install">Getting and installing</a><br>
1.54 miod 50: <li><a href="#projects">Projects</a><br>
1.42 deraadt 51: </td></tr></table>
52: <br clear=all>
1.36 jasper 53: <hr>
1.19 pefo 54:
55: <a name="history"></a>
1.36 jasper 56: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>History</strong></font></h3>
1.3 fn 57: <p>
1.20 miod 58: The OpenBSD/sgi port has its roots in the <a href="arc.html">OpenBSD/arc</a>
1.78 miod 59: port created early in the OpenBSD history. ARC support was rather soon
1.20 miod 60: discontinued due to the lack of interest and availability of decent hardware.
1.54 miod 61: <br>
1.64 deraadt 62: Eventually SGI hardware became more affordable and obtainable, and interest
63: for an SGI port in the tree increased.
1.54 miod 64: The final piece, a working 64 bit toolchain, eventually became available and
65: allowed the 64 bit SGI OpenBSD port to appear in 2004.
66: <br>
1.64 deraadt 67: Hardware support was initially limited to the O2 workstations. Efforts
1.54 miod 68: to port to more systems did not really start until 2008, where the first
69: Octane support parts were introduced. This work was completed in 2009
1.55 miod 70: with support for Origin family systems as well, allowing OpenBSD to be
1.64 deraadt 71: the first free operating system to run on the Fuel workstations, and even
72: later, also on Origin 350 servers.
1.78 miod 73: The earlier generation of R4000 Indigo, Indy and Indigo 2 was not forgotten
74: either and support for it appeared in 2012.
1.3 fn 75: </p>
1.1 deraadt 76:
1.19 pefo 77: <a name="status"></a>
1.36 jasper 78: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status</strong></font></h3>
1.19 pefo 79:
1.1 deraadt 80: <p>
1.20 miod 81: Currently OpenBSD/sgi runs in 64 bit mode and boots multi-user on supported
1.54 miod 82: systems. Snapshots are made periodically as the port develops and expands.
83: <br>
1.78 miod 84: All graphics options but the IP27 Kona frame buffer should be supported;
1.80 jsg 85: on such setups the kernel will be limited to serial console operation only.
1.63 miod 86: <br>
87: An X server, currently unaccelerated, is also available for IP32 (O2) systems.
1.3 fn 88: </p>
1.1 deraadt 89:
1.36 jasper 90: <a name="hardware"></a>
91: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Supported hardware</strong></font></h3>
1.19 pefo 92:
1.54 miod 93: For a complete system component and device driver listing for this architecture, see <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=intro&arch=sgi&sektion=4">intro(4/sgi)</a>.
94: <p>
95: The following families are supported:
1.19 pefo 96: <ul>
1.84 sthen 97: <li>IP20 (R4000 Indigo) family:
1.78 miod 98: <ul>
99: <li>Indigo (R4000 and R4400 models)
100: </ul>
1.84 sthen 101: <li>IP22 (Indy, Indigo2) family:
1.78 miod 102: <ul>
103: <li>Indy
104: <li>Indigo2
105: </ul>
106: R4000, R4400, R4600 and R5000 processors are supported.
1.59 dms 107: <li>IP27 (Origin) family:
1.54 miod 108: <ul>
1.72 miod 109: <li>Origin 200
1.54 miod 110: </ul>
1.70 miod 111: Origin 2000 and Onyx 2 are not supported yet.
1.84 sthen 112: <li>IP28 (POWER Indigo2) family:
1.82 miod 113: <ul>
114: <li>POWER Indigo2 R10000
115: </ul>
1.59 dms 116: <li>IP30 (Octane a.k.a Speedracer) family:
1.54 miod 117: <ul>
118: <li>Octane
119: <li>Octane 2
120: </ul>
1.71 jasper 121: Multiprocessor operation is supported.
1.54 miod 122: <li>IP32 (O2 a.k.a Moosehead) family:
123: <ul>
124: <li>O2
125: <li>O2+
126: </ul>
127: R5000, RM5200, RM7000 as well as R10000 and R12000 processors are supported.
128: RM7000 level 3 cache is supported.
1.59 dms 129: <li>IP35 (Tezro) family:
1.54 miod 130: <ul>
131: <li>Fuel
1.74 jasper 132: <li>Origin 3000
1.71 jasper 133: <li>Origin 350
1.74 jasper 134: <li>Tezro
135: <li>Onyx 4 (currently limited to serial console)
1.69 miod 136: <li>Onyx 350 has not been tested, but ought to work
1.71 jasper 137: since it is very similar to Origin 350.
1.54 miod 138: </ul>
1.70 miod 139: Origin 300 and Onyx 300 are not supported yet.
1.54 miod 140: </ul>
1.66 miod 141: Note that <i>Octane 3</i> and <i>Origin 400</i> systems are completely different
1.65 miod 142: architectures based on x86 processors, and as such are not supported
143: by OpenBSD/sgi.
1.54 miod 144:
1.19 pefo 145: <p>
1.54 miod 146: The following devices are supported:
147: <ul>
148: <li><strong>Ethernet Adapters</strong>
149: <ul>
1.82 miod 150: <li>built-in IP22/IP28
1.78 miod 151: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sq&arch=sgi&sektion=4">sq(4)</a>
152: Seeq 80C03 Ethernet.
153: <li>built-in O2
154: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mec&arch=sgi&sektion=4">mec(4)</a>
155: MAC-110 10/100Mbit Ethernet.
1.71 jasper 156: <li>IOC3 <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=iec&arch=sgi&sektion=4">iec(4)</a> 10/100Mbit ethernet (this is the on-board interface found on Octane, Origin 200/2000/300/3000 and Fuel).
1.68 sthen 157: <li>Broadcom BCM57xx (a.k.a. Tigon3) <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=bge&arch=sgi&sektion=4">bge(4)</a> 10/100/Gigabit ethernet (this is the on-board interface found on Origin 350 and Tezro).
1.54 miod 158: <li>Many
159: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pci&sektion=4">PCI</a>
160: adapters, including wireless adapters.
161: </ul>
162: <li><strong>SCSI Host Adapters</strong>
163: <ul>
1.82 miod 164: <li>IP22/IP28 built-in
1.78 miod 165: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wdsc&sektion=4">wdsc(4)</a>
166: WD33C93 SCSI.
167: <li>O2 built-in
168: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ahc&sektion=4">ahc(4)</a>
169: Adaptec AIC-7880 SCSI.
170: <li>IP27/IP30/IP35 built-in
171: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=isp&sektion=4">isp(4)</a>
172: QLogic ISP SCSI.
1.54 miod 173: <li>Some
174: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pci&sektion=4">PCI</a>
175: SCSI adapters.
176: </ul>
177: <li><strong>RS-232 Devices</strong>
178: <ul>
1.78 miod 179: <li>On-board
180: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=zstty&sektion=4">zstty(4)</a>
181: and
182: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=com&sektion=4">com(4)</a>
183: serial ports.
1.54 miod 184: </ul>
185: <li><strong>USB Controllers and Devices</strong>
186: <ul>
1.79 jasper 187: <li>Fuel, Origin 3* and Tezro on-board <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&sektion=4">ohci(4)</a>.
1.54 miod 188: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pci&sektion=4">PCI</a>
189: USB controllers.
190: <li>Most
191: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pci&sektion=4">USB</a>
192: devices.
193: </ul>
194: <li><strong>Audio Devices</strong>
195: <ul>
196: <li>O2 <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mavb&arch=sgi&sektion=4">mavb(4)</a> Moosehead A/V Board audio device.
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1.68 sthen 198: <li>Tezro <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=envy&arch=sgi&sektion=4">envy(4)</a> Envy24 audio device.
1.69 miod 199: -->
1.54 miod 200: </ul>
201: <li><strong>Video Devices</strong>
202: <ul>
1.78 miod 203: <li>Indigo Light (<i>Entry</i>, <i>Starter</i>) graphics
204: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=light&arch=sgi&sektion=4">light(4)</a>)
205: <li>Indy and Indigo2 Newport (<i>XL</i>, <i>XGE</i>) graphics
206: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=newport&arch=sgi&sektion=4">newport(4)</a>)
207: <li>Indigo, Indy and Indigo2 Express (<i>XS</i>, <i>XZ</i>, <i>Elan</i>, <i>Extreme</i>) graphics
208: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=grtwo&arch=sgi&sektion=4">grtwo(4)</a>)
1.63 miod 209: <li>O2 <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=gbe&arch=sgi&sektion=4">gbe(4)</a>
1.78 miod 210: Graphics Back End Frame Buffer
211: <li>Indigo2 Impact (<i>Mardigras</i>) and Octane ImpactSR graphics
212: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=impact&arch=sgi&sektion=4">impact(4)</a>)
213: <li>Octane 2, Fuel, Onyx 350 and Tezro VPro graphics
214: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=odyssey&arch=sgi&sektion=4">odyssey(4)</a>)
1.54 miod 215: </ul>
216: <li><strong>Input Devices</strong>
217: <ul>
1.78 miod 218: <li>Indigo
219: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=zskbd&sektion=4&arch=sgi">zskbd(4)</a>
220: keyboard
221: and
222: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=zsms&sektion=4&arch=sgi">zsms(4)</a>
223: mouse.
224: <li>Indy and Indigo2 <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pckbc&sektion=4">pckbc(4)</a> built in PS/2 Controller.
1.54 miod 225: <li>O2 <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mkbc&sektion=4&arch=sgi">mkbc(4)</a> built in PS/2 Controller.
1.63 miod 226: <li>Octane and Origin family
227: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=iockbc&sektion=4&arch=sgi">iockbc(4)</a> PS/2 Controller
228: found on
229: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ioc&sektion=4&arch=sgi">ioc(4)</a> IOC3- or
1.78 miod 230: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=iof&sektion=4&arch=sgi">iof(4)</a>
231: IOC4- based I/O boards (such as IO9 and IO10).
1.45 miod 232: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pckbd&sektion=4">pckbd(4)</a> PS/2 keyboards.
233: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pms&sektion=4">pms(4)</a> PS/2 mice.
1.54 miod 234: </ul>
235: <li><strong>Miscellaneous Devices</strong>
236: <ul>
1.78 miod 237: <li>Indy and Indigo2 <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=panel&sektion=4&arch=sgi">panel(4)</a>
238: power and volume buttons.
1.71 jasper 239: <li>O2 and Octane <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=power&sektion=4&arch=sgi">power(4)</a> button.
1.54 miod 240: </ul>
1.19 pefo 241: </ul>
242:
243: <a name="install"></a>
244: <h3><font color="#0000e0">
1.36 jasper 245: <strong>Getting and installing</strong>
1.19 pefo 246: </font></h3>
247:
248: <p>
1.23 david 249: The latest supported OpenBSD/sgi release is
1.84 sthen 250: <a href="52.html">OpenBSD 5.2</a>.
1.23 david 251: Here are the
1.84 sthen 252: <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/5.2/sgi/INSTALL.sgi">
253: OpenBSD/sgi 5.2 installation instructions
1.23 david 254: </a>.
1.19 pefo 255:
256: <p>
257: Snapshots are made available from time to time, in
258: <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/sgi">this location</a>
259: as well as in a few
260: <a href="ftp.html">mirrors</a>.
261: Here are the
262: <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/sgi/INSTALL.sgi">
263: OpenBSD/sgi snapshot installation instructions
264: </a> as well.
265:
1.36 jasper 266: <a name="projects"></a>
1.54 miod 267: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Projects (in no particular order)</strong></font></h3>
1.36 jasper 268:
269: <ul>
270: <li>Larger user VM space (currently limited to 2GB)
1.78 miod 271: <li>X11 support for all remaining supported frame buffers
272: (i.e. everything but the O2 frame buffer).
1.72 miod 273: <li>Kona frame buffer support
1.63 miod 274: <li>SMP support on IP27 and IP35 (in progress)
1.82 miod 275: <li>Write a proper IOC3 serial driver
1.70 miod 276: (will bring Origin 2000, Onyx 2 and Origin 300 support)
1.56 miod 277: <li>IOC4 ATAPI controller support
1.82 miod 278: <li>IP26 (Power Indigo2 R8000) support
1.36 jasper 279: </ul>
280:
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