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<h2><font color="#e00000">OpenBSD/socppc</font></h2>

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OpenBSD/socppc runs on machines based on the <a
href="http://www.freescale.com">Freescale</a> MPC8349E System-on-Chip
(SoC) platform that use Das U-Boot as a boot loader.  So far this
platform supports the <a href="http://www.thecus.com">Thecus</a>
N1200, which is a one-disk NAS box based on an MPC8347 running at
266MHz.  It has 128MB of memory, one 1000baseT Ethernet port, an
integrated 100baseTX Ethernet switch, two USB 2.0 ports and an eSATA
port as well as room for one SATA disk.

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Support for the <a href="http://www.microtik.com">MicroTik</a> <a
href="http://www.routerboard.com">RouterBOARD</a> RB600A is under
development.  This board is based on an MPC8343 running at 266MHz or
400MHz.  It has 128MB of memory, three 1000baseT Ethernet ports, two
CF slots and four mini-PCI slots.  This hardware is supported in
4.6-current kernels.  Work on the bootloader and install scripts is
still ongoing.

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OpenBSD/socppc is binary compatible with OpenBSD/macppc; all existing
OpenBSD/powerpc packages will run fine on OpenBSD/socppc.

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The current port maintainer is Mark Kettenis
(<a href="mailto:kettenis@openbsd.org">kettenis@openbsd.org</a>).
Others are definitely welcome to contribute!

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<h3><font color="#0000e0"><i>Table of contents</i></font></h3>
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  <li><a href="#history">History of the port</a><br>
  <li><a href="#status">Current status</a><br>
  <li><a href="#hardware">Supported hardware</a><br>
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  <li><a href="#install">Getting and installing OpenBSD/socppc</a><br>
  <li><a href="#projects">Projects & bugs left to fix</a><br>
  <li><a href="#serial">Serial cable connection</a><br>
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<h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>History</strong></font></h3>
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OpenBSD/socppc is heavily based on OpenBSD/macppc.  The e300 core
found on the MPC8349E is a derivative of the MPC603e processor used in
early PowerPC-based Apple Macintosh systems, so most of the low-level
code is identical.

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<h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status</strong></font></h3>

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Hardware support is mostly complete and quite stable.  USB 1 devices
are only supported behind a USB 2.0 hub, and support for the
integrated switch on the Thecus N1200 is still missing.

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<h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Supported hardware</strong></font></h3>

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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&amp;arch=socppc&sektion=4">intro(4/socppc)</a>.
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<li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=cpu&amp;arch=socppc&sektion=4">cpu(4)</a> Freescale MPC8347 processor.
<li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ipic&amp;arch=socppc&sektion=4">ipic(4)</a> integrated programmable interrupt controller (IPIC).
<li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sociic&amp;arch=socppc&sektion=4">sociic(4)</a> I2C controller.
<li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=fintek&amp;sektion=4">fintek(4)</a> Fintek F75375 temperature sensor.
<li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ricohrtc&amp;sektion=4">ricohrtc(4)</a> Ricoh RS5C372 real time clock.
<li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=com&amp;sektion=4">com(4)</a> serial port console at 115200 baud.
<li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=tsec&amp;arch=socppc&sektion=4">tsec(4)</a> three-speed Ethernet controller (TSEC).
<li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=socpcic&amp;arch=socppc&sektion=4">socpcic(4)</a> PCI controller.
<li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pciide&amp;sektion=4">pciide(4)</a> SATA controller supporting <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wd&amp;sektion=4">wd(4)</a>.
<li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ehci&amp;sektion=4">ehci(4)</a> USB controller supporting most <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=usb&amp;sektion=4">usb(4)</a> devices.
</ul>

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<strong>Getting and installing OpenBSD/socppc</strong>
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<p>
The latest supported OpenBSD/socppc release is
<a href="45.html">OpenBSD 4.5</a>.
Here are the
<a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/4.5/socppc/INSTALL.socppc">
OpenBSD/socppc 4.5 installation instructions
</a>.

<p>
Snapshots are made available from time to time, in
<a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/socppc">this location</a>
as well as in a few
<a href="ftp.html">mirrors</a>.
Here are the
<a href="ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/socppc/INSTALL.socppc">
OpenBSD/socppc snapshot installation instructions
</a> as well.

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<h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Projects & bugs left to fix</strong></font></h3>

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  <li>Add support for the integrated switch on the Thecus N1200.
  <li>Port to more devices based on the various Freescale SoC processors.
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