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version 1.166, 2005/04/20 02:41:30 version 1.167, 2005/04/27 03:00:09
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 An important note about OpenBSD/sparc is that it is designed so that  An important note about OpenBSD/sparc is that it is designed so that
 a single kernel can run on <b>ALL SUPPORTED</b> sparc machines.  Whereas  a single kernel can run on <b>ALL SUPPORTED</b> SPARC machines.  Whereas
 SunOS and Solaris have always had separate `kernel architectures', i.e. sun4,  SunOS and Solaris have always had separate `kernel architectures', i.e. sun4,
 sun4c, and sun4m, the same `GENERIC' OpenBSD kernel will run on all the  sun4c, and sun4m, the same `GENERIC' OpenBSD kernel will run on all the
 supported models.  supported models.
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 Most of the problems with OpenBSD/sparc are believed to stem from the wide  Most of the problems with OpenBSD/sparc are believed to stem from the wide
 variety of sparc processor and cache implementations along with their  variety of SPARC processor and cache implementations along with their
 undocumented bugs, rather than general kernel problems.  undocumented bugs, rather than general kernel problems.
 Feedback on which models do and do not work reliably is  Feedback on which models do and do not work reliably is
 appreciated, particularly with newer models or upgrades.  appreciated, particularly with newer models or upgrades.
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 <ul>  <ul>
 <li> sun4: the VME series  <li> sun4: the VME series
         <ul>          <ul>
         <li>4/100: Original sparc with VME.  Many hardware bugs.          <li>4/100: Original SPARC with VME.  Many hardware bugs.
         <li>4/200: A fairly decent VME-only machine          <li>4/200: A fairly decent VME-only machine
         <li>4/300: a 25MHz VME machine with many devices built onto the main board.          <li>4/300: a 25MHz VME machine with many devices built onto the main board.
             In other respects, it is quite similar to the SS1+.              In other respects, it is quite similar to the SS1+.
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 </ul>  </ul>
   
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 The following Sparc clones are also supported: (non exhaustive list)  The following SPARC clones are also supported: (non exhaustive list)
 <ul>  <ul>
         <li>Aries Research Inc, Parrot II (SS2 clone)          <li>Aries Research Inc, Parrot II (SS2 clone)
         <li>Axil 243 and 245 (and possibly other models) (SS5 clones)          <li>Axil 243 and 245 (and possibly other models) (SS5 clones)
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    <li>SM81:   85 MHz SuperSPARC with 1MB of secondary cache     <li>SM81:   85 MHz SuperSPARC with 1MB of secondary cache
    <li>SM81-2: 85 MHz SuperSPARC with 2MB of secondary cache     <li>SM81-2: 85 MHz SuperSPARC with 2MB of secondary cache
    <li>SM100:  dual 40 MHz Cypress 7C605 with 64KB of primary cache     <li>SM100:  dual 40 MHz Cypress 7C605 with 64KB of primary cache
    <li>Ross HyperSparc RT620/RT625 at 90MHz, with 256KB of primary cache     <li>Ross HyperSPARC RT620/RT625 at 90MHz, with 256KB of primary cache
    <li>Ross HyperSparc RT620/RT625 at 125MHz, with 256KB of primary cache     <li>Ross HyperSPARC RT620/RT625 at 125MHz, with 256KB of primary cache
    <li>Ross HyperSparc RT620/RT625 at 150MHz, with 512KB of primary cache     <li>Ross HyperSPARC RT620/RT625 at 150MHz, with 512KB of primary cache
    <li>Ross HyperSparc RT620/RT625 at 166MHz, with 512KB of primary cache     <li>Ross HyperSPARC RT620/RT625 at 166MHz, with 512KB of primary cache
    <li>Ross HyperSparc RT620/RT625 at 180MHz, with 512KB of primary cache     <li>Ross HyperSPARC RT620/RT625 at 180MHz, with 512KB of primary cache
   </ul>    </ul>
   
 <li><strong>Sun keyboard and mouse</strong>  <li><strong>Sun keyboard and mouse</strong>
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   <li><strong>CD boot</strong>    <li><strong>CD boot</strong>
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   Booting off the CD provides a small ffs filesystem with a GENERIC kernel with    Booting off the CD provides a small ffs filesystem with a GENERIC kernel with
   drivers for all supported devices found on Sparc machines.<br>    drivers for all supported devices found on SPARC machines.<br>
   For the latest list of drivers available on this image, take a look at the    For the latest list of drivers available on this image, take a look at the
 <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/arch/sparc/conf/GENERIC?rev=HEAD">GENERIC</a>  <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/arch/sparc/conf/GENERIC?rev=HEAD">GENERIC</a>
 kernel configuration file.  kernel configuration file.
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   <li><strong>Floppy</strong> (floppy36.fs)    <li><strong>Floppy</strong> (floppy36.fs)
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   Booting off the floppy provides a small ffs filesystem with a kernel    Booting off the floppy provides a small ffs filesystem with a kernel
   containing drivers for the most popular devices found on Sparc machines.<br>    containing drivers for the most popular devices found on SPARC machines.<br>
   For the latest list of drivers available on this image, take a look at the    For the latest list of drivers available on this image, take a look at the
 <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/arch/sparc/conf/RAMDISK?rev=HEAD">RAMDISK</a>  <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/sys/arch/sparc/conf/RAMDISK?rev=HEAD">RAMDISK</a>
 kernel configuration file.  kernel configuration file.
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