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<h3><strong>History and Status:</strong></h3> |
<h3><strong>History and Status:</strong></h3> |
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OpenBSD/vax is currently working on expansion of the supported hardware, |
OpenBSD/vax began in early 2000 when architecture specific code was adapted |
graphics console support, and shared libraries. The architecture specific |
from NetBSD's very mature port to these systems. Smaller imports still occur |
code is largely based on the NetBSD/vax port with the end result being a |
as useful changes happen in that OS. However, we are by no means wholly |
very comfortable and familiar OpenBSD environment. |
derivative; most of the changes below have in fact been backported to NetBSD. |
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The result of all this work is an OS environment that is comfortable and |
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familiar to any OpenBSD user. |
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Significant changes contained in the post 2.8 snapshot: |
<b>Significant changes contained in the post release snapshot:</b> |
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<li>Support for 16 filesystems per drive. (work by hugh) |
<li>Support for 16 filesystems per drive. (work by hugh) |
<li>Emulation of the EMODD instruction. (work by bjc) |
<li>Emulation of the EMODD instruction. (work by bjc) |
<li>Support for KA53 (Cheetah) machines. (work by bjc & hugh) |
<li>Support for KA53 (Cheetah) machines. (work by bjc & hugh) |
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<li>Interrupt signals no longer cause ksh subshells to core. (work by bjc) |
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OpenBSD is currently known to run on these vax models: |
OpenBSD runs on a wide variety of VAX hardware, but our inventory |
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of systems is limited. We rely on your feedback to know what is supported, |
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and what needs work. In fact, after you finish installing and road testing |
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your new system, simply running "dmesg |mail dmesg@openbsd.org" helps us to |
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confirm what types of hardware people are using. The machines listed on this |
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page are known to be working as of the most recent snapshot. |
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<li>vaxstation/microvax 2000 |
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<li>vaxstation 3100/20 |
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<li>vaxstation 3100/38 |
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<li>vaxstation 3100/76 |
<b>Tested systems:</b> |
<li>vaxstation 4000/60 |
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<li>microvax 3300 |
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<li>vax 4000/100 |
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<li>vax 4000/300 |
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SCSI should be working on the following: |
<li>VAXstation/MicroVAX 2000 |
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<li>VAXstation 3100/20 (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>) |
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<li>VAXstation 3100/38 (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>) |
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<li>VAXstation 3100/76 (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>) |
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<li>VAXstation 4000/60 (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>) |
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<li>MicroVAX 3300 (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>) |
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<li>MicroVAX 3100/90 (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>) |
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<li>VAX 4000/100 (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>) |
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<li>VAX 4000/105 (<font color="#009900">SCSI</font>) |
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<li>VAX 4000/300 |
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<li>microvax 3300 |
<b>Projects being worked on:</b> |
<li>vaxstation 4000/60 |
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<li>vaxstation 4000/vlc? |
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<li>most 3100 series vaxstations and microvaxes |
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Projects being worked on: |
<li>vaxstation 2000's hdc9224 (floppy/mfm hard disk controller) |
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<li>qbus tk50/tk70 tape drives |
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<li>shared libraries |
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<li>support for new systems as we obtain them |
<li>vaxstation 2000's hdc9224 (floppy/mfm hard disk controller) |
<li>graphics console once we find cables and a display... |
<li>qbus tk50/tk70 tape drives |
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<li>shac dssi support |
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<li>VAX 4000-10X support <a href="want.html#vax">(docs and hardware sought)</a> |
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Known problems: |
<b>Known problems:</b> |
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<li>optimizer bugs in gcc |
<li>optimizer bugs in gcc |
<li>intermittent lance ethernet timeouts |
<li>intermittent lance ethernet timeouts |
<li>some signal delivery problems |
<li>pmap issues |
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The current release OpenBSD/vax is 2.8; however, snapshots will be made from time to time. |
The current release OpenBSD/vax is 2.8; however, snapshots will be made from time to time. |