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16: <h2><font color="#e00000">OpenBSD/sgi</font></h2>
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1.1 deraadt 21:
1.50 jasper 22: <p>
1.54 miod 23: OpenBSD/sgi runs on several 64 bit MIPS-based SGI servers and workstations.
1.18 miod 24: </p>
1.19 pefo 25: <p>
1.20 miod 26: OpenBSD/sgi is a fully featured 64 bit port and will thus only run on systems
27: based on 64 bit processors, i.e. R4000 and up.
1.19 pefo 28: </p>
29:
1.36 jasper 30: <p>
1.46 jsing 31: A mailing list dedicated to the OpenBSD/sgi port is available at
32: <u><font color="#23238e">sgi@openbsd.org</font></u>.
33: To join the OpenBSD/sgi mailing list, send a message body of <b>"subscribe
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35: Please be sure to check our <a href="mail.html">mailing list policy</a> before
36: subscribing.
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38:
1.30 nick 39: <a name="toc"></a>
1.19 pefo 40: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><i>Table of contents</i></font></h3>
1.43 deraadt 41: <table><tr>
42: <td width=1%></td>
1.42 deraadt 43: <td valign="top" width="20%">
1.36 jasper 44: <li><a href="#history">History of the port</a><br>
45: <li><a href="#status">Current status</a><br>
46: <li><a href="#hardware">Supported hardware</a><br>
1.42 deraadt 47: </td><td valign="top" width="20%">
1.36 jasper 48: <li><a href="#install">Getting and installing</a><br>
1.54 miod 49: <li><a href="#projects">Projects</a><br>
1.42 deraadt 50: </td></tr></table>
51: <br clear=all>
1.36 jasper 52: <hr>
1.19 pefo 53:
54: <a name="history"></a>
1.36 jasper 55: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>History</strong></font></h3>
1.3 fn 56: <p>
1.20 miod 57: The OpenBSD/sgi port has its roots in the <a href="arc.html">OpenBSD/arc</a>
1.78 miod 58: port created early in the OpenBSD history. ARC support was rather soon
1.20 miod 59: discontinued due to the lack of interest and availability of decent hardware.
1.54 miod 60: <br>
1.64 deraadt 61: Eventually SGI hardware became more affordable and obtainable, and interest
62: for an SGI port in the tree increased.
1.54 miod 63: The final piece, a working 64 bit toolchain, eventually became available and
64: allowed the 64 bit SGI OpenBSD port to appear in 2004.
65: <br>
1.64 deraadt 66: Hardware support was initially limited to the O2 workstations. Efforts
1.54 miod 67: to port to more systems did not really start until 2008, where the first
68: Octane support parts were introduced. This work was completed in 2009
1.55 miod 69: with support for Origin family systems as well, allowing OpenBSD to be
1.64 deraadt 70: the first free operating system to run on the Fuel workstations, and even
71: later, also on Origin 350 servers.
1.78 miod 72: The earlier generation of R4000 Indigo, Indy and Indigo 2 was not forgotten
73: either and support for it appeared in 2012.
1.3 fn 74: </p>
1.1 deraadt 75:
1.19 pefo 76: <a name="status"></a>
1.36 jasper 77: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status</strong></font></h3>
1.19 pefo 78:
1.1 deraadt 79: <p>
1.20 miod 80: Currently OpenBSD/sgi runs in 64 bit mode and boots multi-user on supported
1.54 miod 81: systems. Snapshots are made periodically as the port develops and expands.
82: <br>
1.78 miod 83: All graphics options but the IP27 Kona frame buffer should be supported;
1.80 jsg 84: on such setups the kernel will be limited to serial console operation only.
1.63 miod 85: <br>
86: An X server, currently unaccelerated, is also available for IP32 (O2) systems.
1.3 fn 87: </p>
1.1 deraadt 88:
1.36 jasper 89: <a name="hardware"></a>
90: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Supported hardware</strong></font></h3>
1.19 pefo 91:
1.54 miod 92: 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>.
93: <p>
94: The following families are supported:
1.19 pefo 95: <ul>
1.84 sthen 96: <li>IP20 (R4000 Indigo) family:
1.78 miod 97: <ul>
98: <li>Indigo (R4000 and R4400 models)
99: </ul>
1.84 sthen 100: <li>IP22 (Indy, Indigo2) family:
1.78 miod 101: <ul>
102: <li>Indy
103: <li>Indigo2
104: </ul>
105: R4000, R4400, R4600 and R5000 processors are supported.
1.59 dms 106: <li>IP27 (Origin) family:
1.54 miod 107: <ul>
1.72 miod 108: <li>Origin 200
1.54 miod 109: </ul>
1.70 miod 110: Origin 2000 and Onyx 2 are not supported yet.
1.84 sthen 111: <li>IP28 (POWER Indigo2) family:
1.82 miod 112: <ul>
113: <li>POWER Indigo2 R10000
114: </ul>
1.59 dms 115: <li>IP30 (Octane a.k.a Speedracer) family:
1.54 miod 116: <ul>
117: <li>Octane
118: <li>Octane 2
119: </ul>
1.71 jasper 120: Multiprocessor operation is supported.
1.54 miod 121: <li>IP32 (O2 a.k.a Moosehead) family:
122: <ul>
123: <li>O2
124: <li>O2+
125: </ul>
126: R5000, RM5200, RM7000 as well as R10000 and R12000 processors are supported.
127: RM7000 level 3 cache is supported.
1.59 dms 128: <li>IP35 (Tezro) family:
1.54 miod 129: <ul>
130: <li>Fuel
1.74 jasper 131: <li>Origin 3000
1.71 jasper 132: <li>Origin 350
1.74 jasper 133: <li>Tezro
134: <li>Onyx 4 (currently limited to serial console)
1.69 miod 135: <li>Onyx 350 has not been tested, but ought to work
1.71 jasper 136: since it is very similar to Origin 350.
1.54 miod 137: </ul>
1.70 miod 138: Origin 300 and Onyx 300 are not supported yet.
1.54 miod 139: </ul>
1.66 miod 140: Note that <i>Octane 3</i> and <i>Origin 400</i> systems are completely different
1.65 miod 141: architectures based on x86 processors, and as such are not supported
142: by OpenBSD/sgi.
1.54 miod 143:
1.19 pefo 144: <p>
1.54 miod 145: The following devices are supported:
146: <ul>
147: <li><strong>Ethernet Adapters</strong>
148: <ul>
1.82 miod 149: <li>built-in IP22/IP28
1.78 miod 150: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sq&arch=sgi&sektion=4">sq(4)</a>
151: Seeq 80C03 Ethernet.
152: <li>built-in O2
153: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mec&arch=sgi&sektion=4">mec(4)</a>
154: MAC-110 10/100Mbit Ethernet.
1.71 jasper 155: <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 156: <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 157: <li>Many
158: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pci&sektion=4">PCI</a>
159: adapters, including wireless adapters.
160: </ul>
161: <li><strong>SCSI Host Adapters</strong>
162: <ul>
1.82 miod 163: <li>IP22/IP28 built-in
1.78 miod 164: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wdsc&sektion=4">wdsc(4)</a>
165: WD33C93 SCSI.
166: <li>O2 built-in
167: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ahc&sektion=4">ahc(4)</a>
168: Adaptec AIC-7880 SCSI.
169: <li>IP27/IP30/IP35 built-in
170: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=isp&sektion=4">isp(4)</a>
171: QLogic ISP SCSI.
1.54 miod 172: <li>Some
173: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pci&sektion=4">PCI</a>
174: SCSI adapters.
175: </ul>
176: <li><strong>RS-232 Devices</strong>
177: <ul>
1.78 miod 178: <li>On-board
179: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=zstty&sektion=4">zstty(4)</a>
180: and
181: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=com&sektion=4">com(4)</a>
182: serial ports.
1.54 miod 183: </ul>
184: <li><strong>USB Controllers and Devices</strong>
185: <ul>
1.79 jasper 186: <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 187: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pci&sektion=4">PCI</a>
188: USB controllers.
189: <li>Most
190: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pci&sektion=4">USB</a>
191: devices.
192: </ul>
193: <li><strong>Audio Devices</strong>
194: <ul>
195: <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.
1.69 miod 196: <!--
1.68 sthen 197: <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 198: -->
1.54 miod 199: </ul>
200: <li><strong>Video Devices</strong>
201: <ul>
1.78 miod 202: <li>Indigo Light (<i>Entry</i>, <i>Starter</i>) graphics
203: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=light&arch=sgi&sektion=4">light(4)</a>)
204: <li>Indy and Indigo2 Newport (<i>XL</i>, <i>XGE</i>) graphics
205: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=newport&arch=sgi&sektion=4">newport(4)</a>)
206: <li>Indigo, Indy and Indigo2 Express (<i>XS</i>, <i>XZ</i>, <i>Elan</i>, <i>Extreme</i>) graphics
207: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=grtwo&arch=sgi&sektion=4">grtwo(4)</a>)
1.63 miod 208: <li>O2 <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=gbe&arch=sgi&sektion=4">gbe(4)</a>
1.78 miod 209: Graphics Back End Frame Buffer
210: <li>Indigo2 Impact (<i>Mardigras</i>) and Octane ImpactSR graphics
211: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=impact&arch=sgi&sektion=4">impact(4)</a>)
212: <li>Octane 2, Fuel, Onyx 350 and Tezro VPro graphics
213: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=odyssey&arch=sgi&sektion=4">odyssey(4)</a>)
1.54 miod 214: </ul>
215: <li><strong>Input Devices</strong>
216: <ul>
1.78 miod 217: <li>Indigo
218: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=zskbd&sektion=4&arch=sgi">zskbd(4)</a>
219: keyboard
220: and
221: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=zsms&sektion=4&arch=sgi">zsms(4)</a>
222: mouse.
223: <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 224: <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 225: <li>Octane and Origin family
226: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=iockbc&sektion=4&arch=sgi">iockbc(4)</a> PS/2 Controller
227: found on
228: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ioc&sektion=4&arch=sgi">ioc(4)</a> IOC3- or
1.78 miod 229: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=iof&sektion=4&arch=sgi">iof(4)</a>
230: IOC4- based I/O boards (such as IO9 and IO10).
1.45 miod 231: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pckbd&sektion=4">pckbd(4)</a> PS/2 keyboards.
232: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pms&sektion=4">pms(4)</a> PS/2 mice.
1.54 miod 233: </ul>
234: <li><strong>Miscellaneous Devices</strong>
235: <ul>
1.78 miod 236: <li>Indy and Indigo2 <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=panel&sektion=4&arch=sgi">panel(4)</a>
237: power and volume buttons.
1.71 jasper 238: <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 239: </ul>
1.19 pefo 240: </ul>
241:
242: <a name="install"></a>
243: <h3><font color="#0000e0">
1.36 jasper 244: <strong>Getting and installing</strong>
1.19 pefo 245: </font></h3>
246:
247: <p>
1.23 david 248: The latest supported OpenBSD/sgi release is
1.87 sthen 249: <a href="54.html">OpenBSD 5.4</a>.
1.23 david 250: Here are the
1.87 sthen 251: <a href="http://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/5.4/sgi/INSTALL.sgi">
252: OpenBSD/sgi 5.4 installation instructions
1.23 david 253: </a>.
1.19 pefo 254:
255: <p>
256: Snapshots are made available from time to time, in
1.86 sthen 257: <a href="http://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/sgi">this location</a>
1.19 pefo 258: as well as in a few
259: <a href="ftp.html">mirrors</a>.
260: Here are the
1.86 sthen 261: <a href="http://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/sgi/INSTALL.sgi">
1.19 pefo 262: OpenBSD/sgi snapshot installation instructions
263: </a> as well.
264:
1.36 jasper 265: <a name="projects"></a>
1.54 miod 266: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Projects (in no particular order)</strong></font></h3>
1.36 jasper 267:
268: <ul>
269: <li>Larger user VM space (currently limited to 2GB)
1.78 miod 270: <li>X11 support for all remaining supported frame buffers
271: (i.e. everything but the O2 frame buffer).
1.72 miod 272: <li>Kona frame buffer support
1.63 miod 273: <li>SMP support on IP27 and IP35 (in progress)
1.82 miod 274: <li>Write a proper IOC3 serial driver
1.70 miod 275: (will bring Origin 2000, Onyx 2 and Origin 300 support)
1.56 miod 276: <li>IOC4 ATAPI controller support
1.82 miod 277: <li>IP26 (Power Indigo2 R8000) support
1.36 jasper 278: </ul>
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