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 <h2>OpenBSD/sparc</h2>  <h2>OpenBSD/sparc</h2>
   
 <h3><hr>  <hr>
 <strong>History and Status:</strong></h3>  <h3><strong>History and Status:</strong></h3>
   
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 The original BSD4.4 port was done by Chris Torek as a contract to  The original BSD4.4 port was done by Chris Torek as a contract to
 LBL. The code was released by Chris in mid-93, and Theo de Raadt  LBL. The code was released by Chris in mid-93, and Theo de Raadt
 worked it into shape for the NetBSD tree.  Theo and Markus Wild worked  worked it into shape for the NetBSD tree.  Theo and Markus Wild worked
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 code.  Just after the NetBSD/sparc 1.0 release, Peter Galbavy wrote an  code.  Just after the NetBSD/sparc 1.0 release, Peter Galbavy wrote an
 ESP scsi device driver as a replacement for Chris' sparc-specific scsi  ESP scsi device driver as a replacement for Chris' sparc-specific scsi
 code, this new driver unfortunately had some problems.  code, this new driver unfortunately had some problems.
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 At this point a conflict emerged between Theo and the other people he  At this point a conflict emerged between Theo and the other people he
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 NetBSD group did some other things for the port: Paul Kranenburg  NetBSD group did some other things for the port: Paul Kranenburg
 ported a floppy driver and started writing support for the 4/400.  ported a floppy driver and started writing support for the 4/400.
 Chuck spent many long hours working on the ie, xy, xd device drivers.  Chuck spent many long hours working on the ie, xy, xd device drivers.
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 Theo continued working independently, and made a number of additions:  Theo continued working independently, and made a number of additions:
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 from John Stone, and masses of bug fixes.  Many people will be most  from John Stone, and masses of bug fixes.  Many people will be most
 interested that the ESP scsi driver has been completely replaced by  interested that the ESP scsi driver has been completely replaced by
 Theo, and that it supports disconnect/reconnect.  Theo, and that it supports disconnect/reconnect.
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 Work on porting OpenBSD/sparc to the sun4m platform is currently in  Work on porting OpenBSD/sparc to the sun4m platform is currently in
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 group and a research group at a US university. This research group  group and a research group at a US university. This research group
 wishes to remain anonymous at this time.  This work should be  wishes to remain anonymous at this time.  This work should be
 available for integration within the next few months.  available for integration within the next few months.
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 OpenBSD/sparc can be correctly described as NetBSD/sparc + improvements.  OpenBSD/sparc can be correctly described as NetBSD/sparc + improvements.
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 <p>  <p>
 The people working the most on OpenBSD/sparc currently consists of  The people working the most on OpenBSD/sparc currently consists of
 Chuck Cranor, Theo de Raadt, and David Miller. Of course others are  Chuck Cranor, Theo de Raadt, and David Miller. Of course, others are
 very welcome!  very welcome!
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 <h3><hr>  <h3><strong>Where to get it?</strong></h3>
 <strong>Where to get it?</h3></strong>  
 The third binary snapshot (Nov 22) is now available.<p>  
   
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   The third binary snapshot (Nov 22) is now available.
 <ul>  <ul>
 <li><a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/sparc>  <li><a href=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/sparc>
 ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/sparc</a><br>  ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/sparc</a><br>
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 </ul>  </ul>
 You should also read the <a href=snapshots.html>  You should also read the <a href=snapshots.html>
 general description about OpenBSD snapshots</a>.  general description about OpenBSD snapshots</a>.
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 <h3><hr>  <h3><strong>What hardware is supported?</strong></h3>
 <strong>What hardware is supported?</h3></strong>  
 <h4>OpenBSD/sparc runs on the following classes of machines:</h4>  <h4>OpenBSD/sparc runs on the following classes of machines:</h4>
 <p>  <ul>
 <li> sun4c: the SS1, SS1+, IPC, SLC, SS2, IPX, and ELC  <li> sun4c: the SS1, SS1+, IPC, SLC, SS2, IPX, and ELC
 <li> sun4: the 4/100, 4/200, and 4/300  <li> sun4: the 4/100, 4/200, and 4/300
 <li> Typically it works on clones of these machines  <li> Typically it works on clones of these machines
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 <p>  <h4>Supported devices.  This list of basically declares that any `stock' sun4c
 <h4>Supported devices. This list of basically declares that any `stock' sun4c  "sparcstation" machine will probably work; for sun4 machines one must be more
 "sparcstation" machine will probably work; for sun4 machines one must be  careful.</h4>
 more careful.</h4>  <ul>
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 <li> sun4c sbus or on-board cgsix, cgthree, and bwtwo  <li> sun4c sbus or on-board cgsix, cgthree, and bwtwo
 <li> 4/200 on-board bwtwo  <li> 4/200 on-board bwtwo
 <li> 4/300 and 4/100 P4 video: bwtwo, cgthree, cgsix. As well, P4 cgeight may work  <li> 4/300 and 4/100 P4 video: bwtwo, cgthree, cgsix. As well, P4 cgeight may work
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 <li> sun4c floppy disk drive  <li> sun4c floppy disk drive
 <li> sun4c audio  <li> sun4c audio
 <li> sun keyboard and mouse  <li> sun keyboard and mouse
 <br>  </ul>
   
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 <h4>OpenBSD/sparc does *not* run on these machines (yet):</h4>  <h4>OpenBSD/sparc does *not* run on these machines (yet):</h4>
 <p>  <ul>
 <li> 4/400 (lacks support for the I/O cache, and has ethernet problems)  <li> 4/400 (lacks support for the I/O cache, and has ethernet problems)
 <li> sun4m: the 4/600, LC, LX, 4, 5, 10, and 20  <li> sun4m: the 4/600, LC, LX, 4, 5, 10, and 20
 <li> sun4d: sparc center 1000/2000  <li> sun4d: sparc center 1000/2000
 <li> the new Ultra sparc-64 machines...  <li> the new Ultra sparc-64 machines...
 <li> It does not work on most Solbourne machines, which are quite different.  <li> It does not work on most Solbourne machines, which are quite different.
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 <h4>Unsupported Devices. First of all, there are MANY unsupported devices.  <h4>Unsupported Devices. First of all, there are MANY unsupported devices.
 A comprehensive list can probably not be written.</h4>  A comprehensive list can probably not be written.</h4>
 <p>  <ul>
 <li> VME mti 16-port serial card  <li> VME mti 16-port serial card
 <li> VME alm2 16-port serial card  <li> VME alm2 16-port serial card
 <li> VME mcp 4-port serial card (or is it 8 port)  <li> VME mcp 4-port serial card (or is it 8 port)
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 <li> VME GP/GP2 Graphics Processor  <li> VME GP/GP2 Graphics Processor
 <li> sbus cgeight 24-bit video card (note: sbus cgeight is quite different from  <li> sbus cgeight 24-bit video card (note: sbus cgeight is quite different from
     VME cgeight)      VME cgeight)
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