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16: <h2><font color="#e00000">OpenBSD/sgi</font></h2>
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1.61 jasper 19: <a href="images/sgi_octane.jpg">
1.73 nick 20: <img src="images/sgi_octane.jpg" align="right"></a>
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
34: sgi"</b> to <a href="mailto:majordomo@openbsd.org">majordomo@openbsd.org</a>.
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>
1.42 deraadt 49: </td></tr></table>
50: <br clear=all>
1.36 jasper 51: <hr>
1.19 pefo 52:
53: <a name="history"></a>
1.36 jasper 54: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>History</strong></font></h3>
1.3 fn 55: <p>
1.20 miod 56: The OpenBSD/sgi port has its roots in the <a href="arc.html">OpenBSD/arc</a>
1.78 miod 57: port created early in the OpenBSD history. ARC support was rather soon
1.20 miod 58: discontinued due to the lack of interest and availability of decent hardware.
1.54 miod 59: <br>
1.64 deraadt 60: Eventually SGI hardware became more affordable and obtainable, and interest
61: for an SGI port in the tree increased.
1.54 miod 62: The final piece, a working 64 bit toolchain, eventually became available and
63: allowed the 64 bit SGI OpenBSD port to appear in 2004.
64: <br>
1.64 deraadt 65: Hardware support was initially limited to the O2 workstations. Efforts
1.54 miod 66: to port to more systems did not really start until 2008, where the first
67: Octane support parts were introduced. This work was completed in 2009
1.55 miod 68: with support for Origin family systems as well, allowing OpenBSD to be
1.64 deraadt 69: the first free operating system to run on the Fuel workstations, and even
70: later, also on Origin 350 servers.
1.78 miod 71: The earlier generation of R4000 Indigo, Indy and Indigo 2 was not forgotten
72: either and support for it appeared in 2012.
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1.1 deraadt 74:
1.19 pefo 75: <a name="status"></a>
1.36 jasper 76: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status</strong></font></h3>
1.19 pefo 77:
1.1 deraadt 78: <p>
1.20 miod 79: Currently OpenBSD/sgi runs in 64 bit mode and boots multi-user on supported
1.54 miod 80: systems. Snapshots are made periodically as the port develops and expands.
81: <br>
1.78 miod 82: All graphics options but the IP27 Kona frame buffer should be supported;
1.80 jsg 83: on such setups the kernel will be limited to serial console operation only.
1.63 miod 84: <br>
85: An X server, currently unaccelerated, is also available for IP32 (O2) systems.
1.3 fn 86: </p>
1.1 deraadt 87:
1.36 jasper 88: <a name="hardware"></a>
89: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Supported hardware</strong></font></h3>
1.19 pefo 90:
1.54 miod 91: 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>.
92: <p>
93: The following families are supported:
1.19 pefo 94: <ul>
1.84 sthen 95: <li>IP20 (R4000 Indigo) family:
1.78 miod 96: <ul>
97: <li>Indigo (R4000 and R4400 models)
98: </ul>
1.84 sthen 99: <li>IP22 (Indy, Indigo2) family:
1.78 miod 100: <ul>
101: <li>Indy
102: <li>Indigo2
103: </ul>
104: R4000, R4400, R4600 and R5000 processors are supported.
1.59 dms 105: <li>IP27 (Origin) family:
1.54 miod 106: <ul>
1.72 miod 107: <li>Origin 200
1.54 miod 108: </ul>
1.70 miod 109: Origin 2000 and Onyx 2 are not supported yet.
1.84 sthen 110: <li>IP28 (POWER Indigo2) family:
1.82 miod 111: <ul>
112: <li>POWER Indigo2 R10000
113: </ul>
1.59 dms 114: <li>IP30 (Octane a.k.a Speedracer) family:
1.54 miod 115: <ul>
116: <li>Octane
117: <li>Octane 2
118: </ul>
1.71 jasper 119: Multiprocessor operation is supported.
1.54 miod 120: <li>IP32 (O2 a.k.a Moosehead) family:
121: <ul>
122: <li>O2
123: <li>O2+
124: </ul>
125: R5000, RM5200, RM7000 as well as R10000 and R12000 processors are supported.
126: RM7000 level 3 cache is supported.
1.59 dms 127: <li>IP35 (Tezro) family:
1.54 miod 128: <ul>
129: <li>Fuel
1.74 jasper 130: <li>Origin 3000
1.71 jasper 131: <li>Origin 350
1.74 jasper 132: <li>Tezro
133: <li>Onyx 4 (currently limited to serial console)
1.69 miod 134: <li>Onyx 350 has not been tested, but ought to work
1.71 jasper 135: since it is very similar to Origin 350.
1.54 miod 136: </ul>
1.70 miod 137: Origin 300 and Onyx 300 are not supported yet.
1.54 miod 138: </ul>
1.66 miod 139: Note that <i>Octane 3</i> and <i>Origin 400</i> systems are completely different
1.65 miod 140: architectures based on x86 processors, and as such are not supported
141: by OpenBSD/sgi.
1.54 miod 142:
1.19 pefo 143: <p>
1.54 miod 144: The following devices are supported:
145: <ul>
146: <li><strong>Ethernet Adapters</strong>
147: <ul>
1.82 miod 148: <li>built-in IP22/IP28
1.78 miod 149: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sq&arch=sgi&sektion=4">sq(4)</a>
150: Seeq 80C03 Ethernet.
151: <li>built-in O2
152: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mec&arch=sgi&sektion=4">mec(4)</a>
153: MAC-110 10/100Mbit Ethernet.
1.71 jasper 154: <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 155: <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 156: <li>Many
157: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pci&sektion=4">PCI</a>
158: adapters, including wireless adapters.
159: </ul>
160: <li><strong>SCSI Host Adapters</strong>
161: <ul>
1.82 miod 162: <li>IP22/IP28 built-in
1.78 miod 163: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wdsc&sektion=4">wdsc(4)</a>
164: WD33C93 SCSI.
165: <li>O2 built-in
166: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ahc&sektion=4">ahc(4)</a>
167: Adaptec AIC-7880 SCSI.
168: <li>IP27/IP30/IP35 built-in
169: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=isp&sektion=4">isp(4)</a>
170: QLogic ISP SCSI.
1.54 miod 171: <li>Some
172: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pci&sektion=4">PCI</a>
173: SCSI adapters.
174: </ul>
175: <li><strong>RS-232 Devices</strong>
176: <ul>
1.78 miod 177: <li>On-board
178: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=zstty&sektion=4">zstty(4)</a>
179: and
180: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=com&sektion=4">com(4)</a>
181: serial ports.
1.54 miod 182: </ul>
183: <li><strong>USB Controllers and Devices</strong>
184: <ul>
1.79 jasper 185: <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 186: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pci&sektion=4">PCI</a>
187: USB controllers.
188: <li>Most
189: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pci&sektion=4">USB</a>
190: devices.
191: </ul>
192: <li><strong>Audio Devices</strong>
193: <ul>
194: <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 196: <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 197: -->
1.54 miod 198: </ul>
199: <li><strong>Video Devices</strong>
200: <ul>
1.78 miod 201: <li>Indigo Light (<i>Entry</i>, <i>Starter</i>) graphics
202: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=light&arch=sgi&sektion=4">light(4)</a>)
203: <li>Indy and Indigo2 Newport (<i>XL</i>, <i>XGE</i>) graphics
204: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=newport&arch=sgi&sektion=4">newport(4)</a>)
205: <li>Indigo, Indy and Indigo2 Express (<i>XS</i>, <i>XZ</i>, <i>Elan</i>, <i>Extreme</i>) graphics
206: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=grtwo&arch=sgi&sektion=4">grtwo(4)</a>)
1.63 miod 207: <li>O2 <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=gbe&arch=sgi&sektion=4">gbe(4)</a>
1.78 miod 208: Graphics Back End Frame Buffer
209: <li>Indigo2 Impact (<i>Mardigras</i>) and Octane ImpactSR graphics
210: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=impact&arch=sgi&sektion=4">impact(4)</a>)
211: <li>Octane 2, Fuel, Onyx 350 and Tezro VPro graphics
212: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=odyssey&arch=sgi&sektion=4">odyssey(4)</a>)
1.54 miod 213: </ul>
214: <li><strong>Input Devices</strong>
215: <ul>
1.78 miod 216: <li>Indigo
217: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=zskbd&sektion=4&arch=sgi">zskbd(4)</a>
218: keyboard
219: and
220: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=zsms&sektion=4&arch=sgi">zsms(4)</a>
221: mouse.
222: <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 223: <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 224: <li>Octane and Origin family
225: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=iockbc&sektion=4&arch=sgi">iockbc(4)</a> PS/2 Controller
226: found on
227: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ioc&sektion=4&arch=sgi">ioc(4)</a> IOC3- or
1.78 miod 228: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=iof&sektion=4&arch=sgi">iof(4)</a>
229: IOC4- based I/O boards (such as IO9 and IO10).
1.45 miod 230: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pckbd&sektion=4">pckbd(4)</a> PS/2 keyboards.
231: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pms&sektion=4">pms(4)</a> PS/2 mice.
1.54 miod 232: </ul>
233: <li><strong>Miscellaneous Devices</strong>
234: <ul>
1.78 miod 235: <li>Indy and Indigo2 <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=panel&sektion=4&arch=sgi">panel(4)</a>
236: power and volume buttons.
1.71 jasper 237: <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 238: </ul>
1.19 pefo 239: </ul>
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241: <a name="install"></a>
242: <h3><font color="#0000e0">
1.36 jasper 243: <strong>Getting and installing</strong>
1.19 pefo 244: </font></h3>
245:
246: <p>
1.23 david 247: The latest supported OpenBSD/sgi release is
1.87 sthen 248: <a href="54.html">OpenBSD 5.4</a>.
1.23 david 249: Here are the
1.87 sthen 250: <a href="http://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/5.4/sgi/INSTALL.sgi">
251: OpenBSD/sgi 5.4 installation instructions
1.23 david 252: </a>.
1.19 pefo 253:
254: <p>
255: Snapshots are made available from time to time, in
1.86 sthen 256: <a href="http://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/sgi">this location</a>
1.19 pefo 257: as well as in a few
258: <a href="ftp.html">mirrors</a>.
259: Here are the
1.86 sthen 260: <a href="http://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/sgi/INSTALL.sgi">
1.19 pefo 261: OpenBSD/sgi snapshot installation instructions
262: </a> as well.
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