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 <font color="#0000ff"><i>Open</i></font><font color="#000084">BSD</font></a>  <i>Open</i><b>BSD</b></a>
 <font color="#e00000">sun3</font>  sun3
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 OpenBSD/sun3 used to run on the Motorola 68020-based Sun3 computers, except  OpenBSD/sun3 used to run on the Motorola 68020-based Sun3 computers, except
 for the 3/E flavour and the 3/50.  for the 3/E flavour and the 3/50.
   
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 <strong>The OpenBSD/sun3 port was discontinued after the 2.9 release.</strong>  <strong>The OpenBSD/sun3 port was discontinued after the 2.9 release.</strong>
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 <a name="history"></a>  <h3 id="history"><strong>History:</strong></h3>
 <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>History:</strong></font></h3>  
   
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 The Sun3 port of OpenBSD was derived from the NetBSD/sun3 port, when the  The Sun3 port of OpenBSD was derived from the NetBSD/sun3 port, when the
 sun3 and sun3x ports were still different entities. Noone showed much  sun3 and sun3x ports were still different entities. Noone showed much
 interest in OpenBSD/sun3 for a while, although the code was mostly kept in  interest in OpenBSD/sun3 for a while, although the code was mostly kept in
 sync with NetBSD.  sync with NetBSD.
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 Eventually, Kenneth Stailey started working on the port, but since he was  Eventually, Kenneth Stailey started working on the port, but since he was
 living in the USA, he could not export a release he would have built, so he  living in the USA, he could not export a release he would have built, so he
 lost interest working on this port.  lost interest working on this port.
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 Early 2000, Miod Vallat attempted to bring the port back in shape, making  Early 2000, Miod Vallat attempted to bring the port back in shape, making
 the code compile again, and devising completely new installation media. The  the code compile again, and devising completely new installation media. The
 port even shipped with complete X Window System client and utilities, although  port even shipped with complete X Window System client and utilities, although
 there was no working X server.  there was no working X server.
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 The port lived for a few releases, but unfortunately hardware problems and  The port lived for a few releases, but unfortunately hardware problems and
 lack of time conspired to prevent catching up with NetBSD on code, and the  lack of time conspired to prevent catching up with NetBSD on code, and the
 sun3 code was not ready for the switch from the old Mach virtual memory  sun3 code was not ready for the switch from the old Mach virtual memory
 system to  system to
 <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/?query=uvm&amp;sektion=9">uvm</a>,  <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/uvm.9">uvm</a>,
 and missed the 3.0 release, hoping that the code would be fixed in time  and missed the 3.0 release, hoping that the code would be fixed in time
 for the 3.1 release. Unfortunately, this has not been the case, and eventually  for the 3.1 release. Unfortunately, this has not been the case, and eventually
 it was decided to remove the code from the tree.  it was decided to remove the code from the tree.
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 <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Supported hardware:</strong></font></h3>  
   
   <h3 id="hardware"><strong>Supported hardware:</strong></h3>
   
 <h4>Supported models</h4>  <h4>Supported models</h4>
   
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   <li>3/110    <li>3/110
   <li>3/260 and 3/280    <li>3/260 and 3/280
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 OpenBSD will not run on 3/160 family machines with only 2MB of memory,  OpenBSD will not run on 3/160 family machines with only 2MB of memory,
 and very hardly on 4MB machines whichever the model is.  and very hardly on 4MB machines whichever the model is.
   
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 <li>On-board or VME sun-3 SCSI controller, currently with some limitations  <li>On-board or VME sun-3 SCSI controller, currently with some limitations
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 <strong>Getting and installing OpenBSD/sun3:</strong>  <strong>Getting and installing OpenBSD/sun3:</strong>
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 The last supported OpenBSD/sun3 release was  The last supported OpenBSD/sun3 release was
 <a href="29.html">OpenBSD 2.9</a>.  <a href="29.html">OpenBSD 2.9</a>.
   
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